<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525</id><updated>2012-02-16T12:54:16.260Z</updated><category term='Nature'/><category term='Hand crafted'/><category term='imbolc'/><category term='storage solutions'/><category term='Birch'/><category term='Ghost'/><category term='Website'/><category term='Beech'/><category term='spring clean'/><category term='shez jewellery'/><category term='Wand'/><category term='Chillis'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='Gypsy'/><category term='Craft'/><category term='Mystic Spirit'/><category term='Tutorial'/><category term='Wiccan'/><category term='ideas'/><category term='Gardening'/><category term='Divination'/><category term='Pagan'/><category term='gifts'/><category term='craft rooms'/><category term='Ivy'/><category term='Veg'/><category term='Boo'/><category term='Scary'/><category term='Walsall Craft Fayre'/><category term='Folksy'/><category term='Tea'/><category term='Crops'/><category term='Halloween'/><category term='yule'/><category term='Wolverhampton Craft Fayre'/><category term='market'/><category term='imbolg'/><category term='Pots'/><category term='Jewelley'/><category term='Woodwork'/><category term='ETSY'/><category term='Blog'/><title type='text'>Mystic Spirit</title><subtitle type='html'>This blog is about my interests in the many pagan paths and the natural surroundings of our environment and all its wonders. It is also about how i have incorporated them with my interests in crafts such as jewellery making, woodwork, painting and photography.
I hope you might find something to interest you too.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>21</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-4818973118448181576</id><published>2012-02-05T11:24:00.004Z</published><updated>2012-02-05T12:47:46.791Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imbolg'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft rooms'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spring clean'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ideas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='storage solutions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imbolc'/><title type='text'>Out with the old and in with the new...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAnMmFjLZBE/Ty55YDjailI/AAAAAAAAAPY/gqvE0ggn8Rc/s1600/flower.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAnMmFjLZBE/Ty55YDjailI/AAAAAAAAAPY/gqvE0ggn8Rc/s200/flower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705631232102664786" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;HAPPY IMBOLC!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;It's been a while since my last blog post, so sorry for the lack of updating. Bit of a hectic time here, with multiple things going on in the real world which well I won't go into on here.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anyway, today's post as it is quite aptly named is "out with the old and in with the new".&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;On so many multiple levels at the moment I have things changing in my life. With Imbolc (or Candlemas - dependant on faith) just gone, I've decided it's time for a bit of a Spring Clean.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;The house we are in at the moment is rented, and like most rented properties nowadays, it's hard to determine what you can actually do to the place in regards to decoration. Luckily most of the house is in a beige/magnolia colour on the walls, and same for the carpet, (give or take the blue hallway).This makes it much easier to accessories.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;So in my endeavour to streamline our busy and hectic life, I want to bring a calm, clean, bright and organised look to our home. I have recently been scouring the web looking for ideas, and well I had to share some of the brilliant things I've found out there. Especially as there are lots that will apply to crafty people like me who just can't resist the urge to *ooo pretty shiny thing - must buy...* :).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Over the next few days I will be making a post per room of ideas for the house with neat storage solutions, and bright but light colour schemes (including the garden and garage!).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;This time of year is perfect for Spring Cleaning (although not yet out of winter properly as the sow falling is prooving...). I always &lt;i&gt;try &lt;/i&gt;to have a good declutter of everything around Imbolc, and a good deep clean of the whole house if possible too. Its a good time to do it now as, well the weather isn't too great and everyone tends to spend more time in the house, so ultimately there is usually more time to do it (give or take procrastination on the internet ;) ). It also then mak&lt;/span&gt;es it easier come Ostara/Easter time to have a good whisk around again, when I tend to give the&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt; outdoors a bit more a spruce instead - things like washing windows, cleaning doors and frames, new flowers and veg growth that kind of thing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;For those that are wondering what I am jabbering on about when I talk about Imbolc, well then I better explain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;As you are all most likely aware now I class myself as a Pagan. The word Pagan comes from the term Paganus meaning country dweller or rustic if you are interested :) - Quite a few other derivations, but I like this simple description to be honest.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pagans in general celebrate 8 major festivals, all in keeping with the seasons and nature. Names of each festival change, but in general they all boil down to the same thing. A celebration of the Wheel of the Year, the seasons and how they are progressing and affecting our lives day by day. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;I use the following names and tend to roughly celebrate on these dates (northern hemisphere) for each of the festivals:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Samhain - 31st October - New Year - Passing over into the winter months - Final Harvest Festival&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ACn6SMdXUJE/Ty50WRArs4I/AAAAAAAAAN4/0gNk3pznXG0/s200/Samhain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705625703797207938" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Yule - 21st December - Shortest day of the year - Solstice - MidWinter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLyvhyab_0s/Ty50Wkv332I/AAAAAAAAAOE/fHUKU7upnhc/s200/yule.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705625709095411554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 200px; " /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Imbolc - 2 February - Beginning of Spring - Festival of Bride/Brigid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yqsWwOpouPY/Ty50W1RgaTI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/D3yN6lSB_1U/s200/Imbolc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705625713531447602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px; " /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Ostara - 21st March - Vernal Equinox - When night and day are equal leading up to longest day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s2q7qOvL_10/Ty50XKyP_cI/AAAAAAAAAOY/_Qa5b5_DanY/s200/ostara.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705625719305928130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px; " /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Beltane - 1st May - May Day - Fire Festival and traditionally when the youngsters got together around the Maypole&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-veP9pLqM9lQ/Ty50XTkK-aI/AAAAAAAAAOs/TgKXc3wjzyk/s200/beltane.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705625721662798242" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Litha - 21st June - MidSummer - Solstice - Longest day of the year&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lJx4N2FyOfc/Ty51f-0CALI/AAAAAAAAAO0/9qgRSuZcu1o/s200/litha.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705626970222624946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lughnassagh - 1st August - Harvest Festival begins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pqcNRlgrZSM/Ty51gIq1O_I/AAAAAAAAAO8/eHr1a3lRCyQ/s200/Lughnasadh.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705626972868393970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 200px; " /&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mabon - 21st September - Autumnal Equinox - When night and day are equal leading up to shortest day - 2nd Harvest Festival&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9K1sY-quj8U/Ty51gdbcwMI/AAAAAAAAAPM/NQPhJz7vdHQ/s200/mabon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705626978441019586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px; " /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;IMBOLC&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Imbolc is an ancient festival, Celtic in origin, and considered one of the greater Wiccan sabbats. It is celebrated on the night of February 1st in the northern hemisphere.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary purpose of Imbolc is to celebrate Spring's impending replacement of Winter. In this sense, Imbolc may be seen as a spiritual alternative to the secular celebration of New Year's Eve. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At New Year's Eve, we often see the image of old, bearded&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left; "&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yAfJdWWMAkQ/Ty55hb_UHEI/AAAAAAAAAPk/03MZzZ1RLdY/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705631393280957506" style="text-align: center; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 225px; " /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; Father Time replaced with a young baby. Father Time represents the old, outgoing year, and the baby celebrates the year just born. At Imbolc, we have similar imagery; an old crone represents the outgoing year, and turns things over to a young maiden. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Fertility, of course, plays a part here. The frozen earth is incapable of growing things, just as the old crone has grown incapable of producing offspring. This barrenness is replaced by the warm return of Spring, making the earth once again fertile, symbolized by the fertile young maiden.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;From &lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/Imbolc%20is%20an%20ancient%20festival,%20Celtic%20in%20origin,%20and%20considered%20one%20of%20the%20greater%20Wiccan%20sabbats.%20It%20is%20celebrated%20on%20the%20night%20of%20February%201st%20in%20the%20northern%20hemisphere.%20The%20primary%20purpose%20of%20Imbolc%20is%20to%20celebrate%20Spring's%20impending%20replacement%20of%20Winter.%20In%20this%20sense,%20Imbolc%20may%20be%20seen%20as%20a%20spiritual%20alternative%20to%20the%20secular%20celebration%20of%20New%20Year's%20Eve.%20At%20New%20Year's%20Eve,%20we%20often%20see%20the%20image%20of%20old,%20bearded%20Father%20Time%20replaced%20with%20a%20young%20baby.%20Father%20Time%20represents%20the%20old,%20outgoing%20year,%20and%20the%20baby%20celebrates%20the%20year%20just%20born.%20At%20Imbolc,%20we%20have%20similar%20imagery;%20an%20old%20crone%20represents%20the%20outgoing%20year,%20and%20turns%20things%20over%20to%20a%20young%20maiden.%20Fertility,%20of%20course,%20plays%20a%20part%20here.%20The%20frozen%20earth%20is%20incapable%20of%20growing%20things,%20just%20as%20the%20old%20crone%20has%20grown%20incapable%20of%20producing%20offspring.%20This%20barrenness%20is%20replaced%20by%20the%20warm%20return%20of%20Spring,%20making%20the%20earth%20once%20again%20fertile,%20symbolized%20by%20the%20fertile%20young%20maiden.%20From%20http://www.worldspirituality.org/imbolc.html"&gt;http://www.worldspirituality.org/imbolc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-4818973118448181576?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/4818973118448181576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2012/02/out-with-old-and-in-with-new.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/4818973118448181576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/4818973118448181576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2012/02/out-with-old-and-in-with-new.html' title='Out with the old and in with the new...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAnMmFjLZBE/Ty55YDjailI/AAAAAAAAAPY/gqvE0ggn8Rc/s72-c/flower.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-143943145556506995</id><published>2011-11-18T00:34:00.001Z</published><updated>2011-11-18T00:34:30.090Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolverhampton Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shez jewellery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yule'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Walsall Craft Fayre'/><title type='text'>CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE - 27th November</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4oDCQ4HUTc/TsWntBPYW9I/AAAAAAAAAMI/botc4nLvZ2Q/s1600/Feeling%2BCrafty%2Bat%2BChristmas%2BFlyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4oDCQ4HUTc/TsWntBPYW9I/AAAAAAAAAMI/botc4nLvZ2Q/s400/Feeling%2BCrafty%2Bat%2BChristmas%2BFlyer.jpg" width="284" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-143943145556506995?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/143943145556506995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-craft-fayre-27th-november.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/143943145556506995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/143943145556506995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-craft-fayre-27th-november.html' title='CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE - 27th November'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4oDCQ4HUTc/TsWntBPYW9I/AAAAAAAAAMI/botc4nLvZ2Q/s72-c/Feeling%2BCrafty%2Bat%2BChristmas%2BFlyer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-6092911910175343215</id><published>2011-10-25T22:00:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T22:36:26.755+01:00</updated><title type='text'>There is a lot of Crafty Folks out there :) ..........</title><content type='html'>A tribute to the Crafty Folk team members on Etsy for all the support and guidance you have given me - sorry I cant include items from everyone in the group!&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Below are a few of the Etsy Treasuries I have made showcases some amazing items by some amazing crafter's!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Halloween is drawing in so how better than to celebrate with a Crafty Folk Halloween Treasury!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="'width:438px;margin:0 auto"&gt;&lt;script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&amp;amp;l=MTI5NjgxMjV8OTI4MDM2MTU2&amp;amp;r=35930&amp;amp;t=s&amp;amp;m=0&amp;amp;u=12968125&amp;amp;"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And another one...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="'width:438px;margin:0 auto"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script src='http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&amp;l=MTI5NjgxMjV8OTU5NTcyMjc5&amp;r=35939&amp;t=s&amp;m=0&amp;u=12968125&amp;'&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoping I can get some more done soon for everyone to see!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brightest Blessings &lt;br /&gt;Rache x&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-6092911910175343215?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6092911910175343215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/there-is-lot-of-crafty-folks-out-there.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/6092911910175343215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/6092911910175343215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/there-is-lot-of-crafty-folks-out-there.html' title='There is a lot of Crafty Folks out there :) ..........'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-4575497812280079812</id><published>2011-10-23T16:03:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-23T16:19:37.271+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ETSY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Woodwork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ghost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Walsall Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolverhampton Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Scary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><title type='text'>A challenge...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;Well I have decided today with the need to increase my stock ready for the next craft fayre's I'm doing (fingers crossed there will be more people this time!) and for my on-line shops.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;Feeling Crafty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; @ C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;hristmas is taking place on the 27th November at the Park Inn Hotel. Bescot Cresent, Walsall, WS1 4SE!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="font-size: small; text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109429415833402"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109429415833402&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="font-size: small; text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="font-size: small; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/276961_109429415833402_1664001064_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 254px;" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;So with this immanent date approaching for the Christmas Craft Fayre's I am going to set myself a challenge!&lt;br /&gt;The challenge is to add one hand crafted item a day onto Folksy &amp;amp; Etsy &amp;amp; the Website, for the next month! A challenge indeed as my main work (Software Testing for anyone that is interested) is beyond hectic at the moment!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'd love to extend this challenge over the coming months through Christmas and into the New Year maybe focusing on a range a month so keep an eye out for new items along the way :)&lt;br /&gt;To start off I'm listing a very seasonal item. I have decided to list one of my Halloween inspired signs as my first item - what can I say I love the little Bat!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;insert piccy="" of="" boo="" ghost=""&gt;&lt;/insert&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dOyWO4r2fWU/TqQqXWN0vsI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/eBjDagDVkHI/s320/P1010052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666700811727847106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-size: x-small; "&gt;Boo!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you would like to purchase this item or any of my other hand crafted gifts and tools, you can find it in my etsy, folksy and on-line shop at:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/"&gt;Mystic Spirit Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/MysticSpirit"&gt;Mystic Spirit Folksy Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/MysticSpiritShop"&gt;Mystic Spirit Etsy Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;link to="" website="" item=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love working with wood and acrylics. Something satisfying about sanding away as objects making them nice and smooth. The paint finish you get on them is amazing!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l3fDj5imuEM/TqQqXnAkI1I/AAAAAAAAAKE/J5wD_Pb-SXY/s320/P1010042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666700816235635538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZcXWHxa4wlA/TqQqYbj0HtI/AAAAAAAAAKM/27p67yqjp6E/s320/P1010062.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666700830342127314" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;Boo You've just seen a ghost!...and... Spooooooooooky goings on!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;So with that I better scoot off to get the pictures done for tomorrows listing! Be sure to take a peek!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brightest Blessings *~*~*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-4575497812280079812?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/4575497812280079812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/4575497812280079812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/4575497812280079812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge.html' title='A challenge...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dOyWO4r2fWU/TqQqXWN0vsI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/eBjDagDVkHI/s72-c/P1010052.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-2896747281512590598</id><published>2011-10-17T18:01:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T20:10:38.120+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wolverhampton Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ETSY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Walsall Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>Craft Fayres the up and the downs...</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;Well I've had my very first Craft Fayre in Wolverhampton and well, it wasn't the best. Though the stall looked pretty snazzy. :)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR5h3gBUBvM/Tpx3bbh1WHI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/PcNeHDQOK2c/s320/P1010042.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664533744455080050" /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;However although I didn't sell much (lack of footfall, I think I may offer to help a lot more with advertising next time...), it was a good experience as I met some local crafter's and got to see more of the crafts that are dominating the scenes at the moment. Gotta love the knitwear.&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;It was a shame about the lack of people but in a way it helped me get a bit of perspective on going to the fayre's. To say I was a little stressed the days running up&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt; to it was well an understatement. I was constantly worried I wouldn't have enough stock and that I had forgot important details such as pricing things up before I went.&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;As it was I found it hard to find exactly where it was, when it came to it so was running a tad late. But with my band of merry helpers (thank you mum, dad and Si!) we got the stall looking very snaz&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;zy if I do say so myself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFVCDSohlwk/Tpx3booMLrI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Q02QmSMrEew/s320/P1010045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664533747971403442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AvX6jHTjinU/Tpx3cCwcOeI/AAAAAAAAAIo/YS_LTAzX94I/s320/P1010044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664533754985331170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9gtf094J3I/Tpx3dB-y4uI/AAAAAAAAAJE/s_DHMdeY-ec/s320/P1010047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664533771956970210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;In the end all the stressing I had done I think would have put me off more than the lack of people if it weren't for the merry band of helpers there to calm me down and encourage me.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z8TtNN-i92Y/Tpx3chmWLUI/AAAAAAAAAI0/xQp8-1I-o04/s320/P1010046.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664533763264490818" /&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a_5AN8OHsuM/Tpx4pPqu_QI/AAAAAAAAAJM/CRi3MewDguE/s320/P1010048.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664535081300983042" /&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bw3EA7c1w1I/Tpx4pokD03I/AAAAAAAAAJc/bAQnasmSBiQ/s320/P1010049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664535087983874930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;All in all an experience both good and bad, and hey not much sold this time but I now have plenty to add to my online shops and for the next fayre. So time to get taking pictures for Folksy and Etsy. In the meantime, why not check out my shops where I have some lovely runes and tiaras for sale! :D&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/"&gt;Mystic Spirit Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline; "&gt;&lt;a href="http://folksy.com/shops/MysticSpirit"&gt;Mystic Spirit Folksy Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticSpiritShop"&gt;Mystic Spirit Etsy Shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "  &gt;Missed me at the last Fayre check me out at the next ones:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Feeling Crafty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; @ C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;hristmas hosted by Shez Jewellery, is taking place on the 27th November at the Park Inn Hotel. Bescot Cresent, Walsall, WS1 4SE!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;and two more at!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;insert poster="" here="" for="" xmas="" craft="" fayre="" wolverhampton="" arts=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109429415833402"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109429415833402&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/insert&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;autumn craft="" fayre="" poster=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;stall pictures=""&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "&gt;&lt;img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/276961_109429415833402_1664001064_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 254px; " /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;Brightest Blessings x~x~x&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/stall&gt;&lt;/autumn&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span  &gt;My little fayre mascot also says Hi! :D&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;&lt;img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHzONYozwBs/Tpx4qZa9XJI/AAAAAAAAAJk/Qu8RDe2-G9g/s320/P1010050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664535101099039890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;Hasn't got a name yet - will happily take suggestions :D&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-2896747281512590598?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/2896747281512590598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/craft-fayres-up-and-downs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2896747281512590598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2896747281512590598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/craft-fayres-up-and-downs.html' title='Craft Fayres the up and the downs...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR5h3gBUBvM/Tpx3bbh1WHI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/PcNeHDQOK2c/s72-c/P1010042.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-546877122716240088</id><published>2011-08-20T22:23:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T18:24:44.818+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beech'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Woodwork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wand'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>More items available on Folksy...</title><content type='html'>I have added some more items to my shop on folksy! :)&lt;br /&gt;Check them out below!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2177553-Beech-Wand?shop=yes"&gt;Beech Wand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C01/C01_03_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C04/C04_03_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2170901-Celtic-Cross-Pewter-Pendant-with-Red-Glass-Cabachon-Center?shop=yes"&gt;Celtic Cross Red Center Cabachon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C07/C07_03_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 236px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C07/C07_03_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2170813-Amethyst-and-Rose-Quartz-Charm-Bracelet?shop=yes"&gt;Amethyst and Rose Quartz Chip Bracelet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C07/C07_05_01_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 237px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C07/C07_05_01_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2170781-Deep-Blue-Sodalite-Pendant?shop=yes"&gt;Deep B&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/2170781-Deep-Blue-Sodalite-Pendant?shop=yes"&gt;lue Sodalite Necklace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C07/C07_01_01_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 236px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C07/C07_01_01_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While adding all these items i had a lovely email from another blogger UniquelyYours (see link) :-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://myblogfinallymadeit.blogspot.com/"&gt;myblogfinallymadeit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The blog has been created&lt;span&gt; to show a few of the lovely things UniquelyYours see's listed on Folksy as they deserve to have a wider audience, and it's well worth a look if you get a chance! Plus aparently i'm going to be featured tomorrow :D *does a little happy dance*.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So thank you to UniquelyYours! Keep up the amazing work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-546877122716240088?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/546877122716240088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-items-available-on-folksy.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/546877122716240088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/546877122716240088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-items-available-on-folksy.html' title='More items available on Folksy...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-3803545997405219940</id><published>2011-08-15T14:05:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T18:24:44.820+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tea'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gypsy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Divination'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>The best accompaniment to crafting...</title><content type='html'>Every time I sit down to do some crafting there is always something I just can not do without, and that's a good brew (and maybe a biscuit too :p).&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;On that note, *raises her cuppa* many cheers and thanks to collaich1 and dids for being my first followers :). I hope I can pass on useful tips and information and you continue to enjoy the blog!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e3jc9vdzjjM/TkkqHgIZvRI/AAAAAAAAAFw/1SWeCt5lXik/s1600/images.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e3jc9vdzjjM/TkkqHgIZvRI/AAAAAAAAAFw/1SWeCt5lXik/s320/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641086316630883602" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A brew (in whatever form you take it) is a wondrous thing, not only does it warm you up and give you that mmm homely feeling but there is also nothing quite like sitting down with friends and family and nattering over a good brew. I'm lucky to have a partner that has this love for a brew as much as me, and was even luckier when he came home from a recent trip to China with some lychee and green loose leaf tea! mmm...&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BA1ywKB75Y/TkkqHVfshSI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Kgkh24TNkZw/s1600/tealeaf.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--BA1ywKB75Y/TkkqHVfshSI/AAAAAAAAAFg/Kgkh24TNkZw/s320/tealeaf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641086313775793442" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Now apart from the absolute yumminess of them it also put me in mind of when I used to practice the art of tea leaf reading. I was absolutely aghast when I tried again and found that I could barely remember all the meanings of all the shapes! So in an endeavour to put this right, along with my endeavour to remember that practice always makes perfect, I started looking into my old notes and diaries, and got out the teapot and loose leaf tea. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For those that are interested tea leaf reading, also known as Tasseomancy or Tasseography dates back over 5000 years and is generally noted to have originated in Eastern Europe and China. Where symbols or pictures can be seen you will often find some form of divination to match, from anything such as dancing flames, clouds, oil in water, mirror images, animals, leaves, to more man made forms such as general art, symbols (e.g. runes and oghams) and card sets (such as tarot or tree wisdom cards).&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Divination can be a powerful tool for shaping a future, however for all readings I do be it tarot, runes, tea leaves or crystallomancy I always make sure that the seeker is fully aware that future divination and what is seen are only guides and certain paths that can be taken. I fully believe we are all able to shape our destiny and that there are many paths we can take, however much sometimes we may believe or can see only one path before us. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Anyway back to the tea leaves…&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Generally you will find that tea leaf reading is one of the least expensive forms of divination. All that is really required to begin is loose tea (1/2 teaspoon), hot water and a cup (and saucer – as this is generally useful as spillage occurs quite regularly and in fact can be seen as good luck if the tea leaves spill over the side). Any tea leaves will do, and you can find them from pretty much any local shops or supermarkets, and even online.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;So to begin, and if you are beginner this is a must really, you will need a general list of pictures/symbols and the generality of their meaning. I like ones specifically with pictures as sometimes discerning between a goat and a dog when looking at a blob of tea leaves is not the easiest thing to do. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The seeker (i.e. person you are doing the reading for), who should be seated as near to the seer or reader as possible, is asked to stir the loose tea with a spoon and then place it in the cup. Of course if you are doing this for yourself then obviously you do both parts, reader and seeker. Hot water is now added and the seeker focuses on the future while stirring it. At this stage there can already be telling signs of what is to come for the seeker. For instance if bubbles float to the top it can mean a kiss or some form of &lt;span class="ilad"&gt;&lt;span id="IL_AD1"&gt;money&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; coming to the seeker. If a stalk or leaf floats to the surface it indicates a visitor - a hard stem is a man and a soft one a woman, multiple leaves can indicate a couple or family. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Then the seeker drinks the tea leaving a small amount in the bottom of the cup, if too much water is left and cannot be drained further this indicates a very changeable future, and the reader can induce that multiple or large changes will be occurring within the following month. If the tea is too strong it shows a new friendship &lt;span class="ilad"&gt;&lt;span id="IL_AD5"&gt;in the future&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; but if it is too weak it indicates the end of one. As with tarot reading and Ogham reading the longer the seeker holds the divination tool, so in this case the cup and concentrates, the better the reading will be. The residue in the cup is now swirled by the seeker three times clockwise. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Now there are two types of readings that can be done, one purely in the cup and one that includes the use of a saucer (if you have one). The difference is simply that if the tea residue is too wet (i.e. changeable future) it is easier and will give a better reading with a saucer as it allows the tea leaves to drain off a bit before the reader commences. You may make a wish of the heart if you use a saucer, (the seeker touches the edge of the saucer with the cup and wish a wish of the heart and turn it over immediately onto the saucer) where once tipped onto the saucer if there is a star shape left within the cup your wish will be granted. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Specifics to saucer readings: If the tea will not drain properly and tears or drops of tea can be seen, it is said that there may be much sadness in the seekers future.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The near, inner side of the cup contains the fortune. On the far, outer side of the cup are the thoughts and the issues that remain very much up in the air. The handle of the cup can represent work or business matters. &lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdQxMLVn9HU/TkkqHAPGu6I/AAAAAAAAAFY/Uv3CVpKkG-M/s1600/teacup2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 114px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdQxMLVn9HU/TkkqHAPGu6I/AAAAAAAAAFY/Uv3CVpKkG-M/s320/teacup2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641086308069063586" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;It is standard practice to view the cup as a time period of one month but some readers can see your whole lifetime. Things that are half way up will occur in two weeks, further down in three to four weeks. The top represents today and the rim is now. Symbols right at the rim represent the first thing in the morning. If it is a leaf or stalk at the rim it will be shocking news. Anything pooling at the bottom of the cup represents problems in the present.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The size and clearness of the image or symbol is very important. If they disappear immediately after being read it is indicative of things that are starting to no longer matter or be of significance. Stalks and sprigs represent people - tightly curled ones are male and loosely curled ones are female. If standing upright the stalks represent straightforward people unless there is some type of a weapon around them - then it is a warning to be careful of them. Crossed stalks indicated people who are annoyed and frustrated and the other symbols will clarify the reasons. Sideways stalks represent untrustworthy people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEzU59gRCN0/TkkqHjl7iOI/AAAAAAAAAFo/aUiXzfiFH4Y/s1600/tealeafreading.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aEzU59gRCN0/TkkqHjl7iOI/AAAAAAAAAFo/aUiXzfiFH4Y/s320/tealeafreading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641086317560039650" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;For meanings of symbols please see the attached PDF I’ve created.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/freebies/General%20Summaries%20and%20Meanings%20of%20Symbols%20in%20Tasseomancy.pdf"&gt;General Summaries and Meanings of Symbols in Tasseomancy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It can be downloaded for free, however if you want a more advanced version with full instructions, designs etc on how to read tea leaves there will be one made available in the coming month on my shop website:- &lt;a href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/"&gt;www.mysticspirit.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;. I’ll post up here once it’s completed as it is currently a work in progress along with some hand crafted tea sets. Each of the sets will be individual and unique with separate designs on each.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Once the reading is complete then there are a few things you can do with the tea leaves, each with a meaning. Throwing them on the ground is said to ward off evil spirits. Placing them at the back of the fireplace or woodstove is said to ward off poverty. I sometimes prefer to place them under a tree or with some plants, as I like to give a bit back to nature and the remaining nutrients that feed the plant will be gratefully accepted. If the plants flourish it’s said to bring happiness, health and prosperity.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-3803545997405219940?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/3803545997405219940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-accompaniment-to-crafting.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/3803545997405219940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/3803545997405219940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/best-accompaniment-to-crafting.html' title='The best accompaniment to crafting...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e3jc9vdzjjM/TkkqHgIZvRI/AAAAAAAAAFw/1SWeCt5lXik/s72-c/images.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-3665873205882178612</id><published>2011-08-11T20:28:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2011-09-01T19:57:10.811+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crops'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gardening'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chillis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Veg'/><title type='text'>Crops in Pots</title><content type='html'>Mmmm.... nom.... there is nothing quite like, or as satisfying as growing your own fruit and veg (give or take when the white moth flys eat all your kale ... grrr).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Having recently moved and now with a garden with a lawn and two small patios *squeal in excitement* we (my partner and I) have been experimenting with different crops in pots! As it's rented accomodation still we are limited on digging the lawn and mature beds up to make room for a veg patch, so in the absence of this we decided pots were definitely the way to go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-m4DOzxNYQ/TkQ3yg4PFtI/AAAAAAAAAEY/n1n5N2v-XdY/s1600/DSC01096.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-m4DOzxNYQ/TkQ3yg4PFtI/AAAAAAAAAEY/n1n5N2v-XdY/s320/DSC01096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639693974333494994" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;The veg crops in pot patch in Early to Mid May - it's about twice the size now!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Currently as it stands we have good collection of carrots, shallots, spring onions, lettuce, rocket, spinage, spring cabbage (give or take the silly caterpillers), kale (well we did have before i went out this morning to find it devored by white moth fly caterpillers...once again grrrrr), chillis - of the hot wax, peruvian purple, jaalpeno and mmm some bog standard F1 variety that name escapes me, and tomatoes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXmH7RVbKu8/TkQ4I9rClYI/AAAAAAAAAE4/tqKffjJgCxo/s1600/P1010008.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXmH7RVbKu8/TkQ4I9rClYI/AAAAAAAAAE4/tqKffjJgCxo/s320/P1010008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639694360019899778" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;Peruvian Purple chillis, grown from seed, they are just an amazing colour on both the fruit and plant!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Added to that we also have a herb pot garden, with Rosemary, Thyme x2, Mint, Chives, Basil, Tarragon, Oregano, Sage and... and... hmmm there is one more i'm sure but oh well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All in all some lovely veg! Ooo and i forgot the gooseberry and strawberry plants (which are trying to take over everything currently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_93d71mDNqM/TkQ4JNUWKfI/AAAAAAAAAFA/V3Bmg7sReNw/s1600/P1010028.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_93d71mDNqM/TkQ4JNUWKfI/AAAAAAAAAFA/V3Bmg7sReNw/s320/P1010028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639694364219681266" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;Carrots peeping out at the end of June.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz_lNuIdb6o/TkQ3zOmj47I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Gjx9hiZCSJY/s1600/DSC01107.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mz_lNuIdb6o/TkQ3zOmj47I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Gjx9hiZCSJY/s320/DSC01107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639693986607391666" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;My first small crop in early June!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So with this in mind I have been contemplating a larger variety, and maybe utilise the height space we have up against the walls for things such as potatoes and parnips. We've had thought about strawberry patches on the garage roof too, which could prove quite prosperous dependant on the birds view of course.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Growing your own food is so enjoyable and I actively encourage all of my friends to have a go, even if its just with some salad leaves and herbs. It really isnt as hard as some people make it out to be. Pots are briliant for this as it's such an easy way for people without open soil or much space to grow things. The chilli's (nicknamed the chilli farm due to he amount that germinated from seed earlier this year) grow indoors and on the bay windowsill in pots. It brings in so much life and some absoulutely gorgeous colours as the fruit and leaves turn, into the living room.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u1vXAyhhzjE/TkQ3yQJXXKI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/r5_oy23P990/s1600/1.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u1vXAyhhzjE/TkQ3yQJXXKI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/r5_oy23P990/s320/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639693969841937570" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;Hot waxes in their early colours as part of the chilli farm!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Growing fruit and veg also helps me I find to connect to nature a lot more. Its easier to understand the seasons when you grow plants, especially edible ones! The 8 festivals of Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnassadh and Mabon, suddenly come into their own, and it feels wonderful to celebrate them with produce of the season, especially when you've put the hard work in yourself!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTiwbvZoAYM/TkQ3za3L3bI/AAAAAAAAAEw/tE2A0wJ2KZU/s1600/P1010010.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mTiwbvZoAYM/TkQ3za3L3bI/AAAAAAAAAEw/tE2A0wJ2KZU/s320/P1010010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639693989898345906" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;Hot waxes in their mid colours as part of the chilli farm!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;So with an abundance of chilli's to bottle up in oil, dry, freeze and use, I can imagine what the gifts this year at Yule will contain ;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s_cMH2LaLY/TkQ3y4sbg2I/AAAAAAAAAEg/4LgLtbdDRoM/s1600/DSC01105.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9s_cMH2LaLY/TkQ3y4sbg2I/AAAAAAAAAEg/4LgLtbdDRoM/s320/DSC01105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639693980726428514" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;Mmmm... chilli's!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-3665873205882178612?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/3665873205882178612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/crops-in-pots.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/3665873205882178612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/3665873205882178612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/crops-in-pots.html' title='Crops in Pots'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-m4DOzxNYQ/TkQ3yg4PFtI/AAAAAAAAAEY/n1n5N2v-XdY/s72-c/DSC01096.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-200374803069077996</id><published>2011-08-10T21:37:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T18:24:25.402+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wand'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Woodwork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ivy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>Contemplations of woods and wands...</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;Wandering towards the supermarket today i was looking at all the trees rusting in the wind, and all the twists and turns of the twigs and branches, and it got me to thinking about creating more wands.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;The first wand i ever created was my own personal wand using a fallen birch tree branch, and it turned out reasonably well. After that i have made quite a few out of beech, birch, pine and oak, with my latest and last of the current bunch made out of ivy. The piece of wood for the ivy wand inparticular really caught my eye lying on the forest floor. It had lovely natural twist and the light and dark colouration of the wood is really complimentary to the shape.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div face="arial" style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C09/C09_01_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/main_images/C09/C09_01_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" &gt;This was my first wand using ivy wood and is the last of the current wand batch. It was the mottled colouration and twists that caught my eye and led to its natural carved shape.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C09/C09_01_04_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C09/C09_01_04_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;I decided for this wand to simply use the natural shape, and stripped it of the leftover bark that remained on it (there wasn't much left) to show the beautiful colours that showed up underneath. I always find with pieces like this that it is best to left the wood do the talking and show itself off without the need for added extras such as gemstones, feathers and ribbons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;Generally I use a mixture of sanding paper starting with a rough, course paper and moving onto a selection of smoother papers with finer grains. This always helps to get a really smooth finish. For the Ivy wand though i left the wood slightly rougher as the grain really brings out the ivy wood colours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;After sanding the wood down I coat it three times with a homemade beeswax polish, to create a lovely shine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div face="arial" style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C09/C09_01_02_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.mysticspirit.co.uk/images/products/alt_images/C09/C09_01_02_01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;Carved to a tip to compliment the flowing twists. The tip was sanded more to bring out the lighter colour of the underlying wood, while the stem was left with a courser wood grain. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Woods are sacred to many relgions and faiths, and it features especially within the Nature Religions and ways/paths of life. Wood is a material often used for ritual tools such as wands, altar pieces, athames and goblets, divination tools such as Oghams and Runes, and in its living form in plant magic, for the promotion of life and abundance. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: arial;"&gt;It is said to cut a branch from a tree is like taking a piece of the tree or bush's life energy. Often if someone is in need of wooden material and follow a pagan/nature religions path, and have no option but to cut from a living tree, they will make an offering to the tree/bush, and do all they can to heal the plant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Different plants have different energies. Ivy for instance has a Masculine energy, and can be good in promoting determination,  strength, optimism, spiritual growth. When crafted into a wand, Ivy is a fine wand for  protection, good against wayward spirits and angry elementals, ensuring  success in business and all new endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" &gt;As well as wands and runes I love to experiment with offcuts and I am in the middle of crafting some beautiful Silver Birch candle holders, which may just have to be a main feature on my mantlepiece this Yule and Christmas season!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div face="arial" style="text-align: center; "&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J4wFAXBgSWc/TkLtUP_m3NI/AAAAAAAAACo/eIO7mKUoRQE/s1600/silver%2Bbirch%2Bcandle.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J4wFAXBgSWc/TkLtUP_m3NI/AAAAAAAAACo/eIO7mKUoRQE/s320/silver%2Bbirch%2Bcandle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639330615567768786" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"&gt;My latest creation of candle holders from offcuts of silver birch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: left;"&gt;Silver birch is one of my favourite woods to work with and I almost always leave some part of the stunning bark on. As well as the candle holders i have some smaller offcuts perfect for coasters, hmm, but to leave them plain or to add some designs using pyrography. Ooo the choices :).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmm... I think it's time to make things again!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:14pt;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(45, 43, 43);font-size:12pt;" &gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-bqvGu-jJ4/TkLtTgRuCxI/AAAAAAAAACg/SSVi0KqZ9Og/s1600/silver%2Bbirch%2Bleaves.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 198px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-bqvGu-jJ4/TkLtTgRuCxI/AAAAAAAAACg/SSVi0KqZ9Og/s320/silver%2Bbirch%2Bleaves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639330602758834962" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" &gt;Silver birch leaves in the summer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-200374803069077996?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/200374803069077996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/contemplations-of-woods-and-wands.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/200374803069077996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/200374803069077996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/contemplations-of-woods-and-wands.html' title='Contemplations of woods and wands...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J4wFAXBgSWc/TkLtUP_m3NI/AAAAAAAAACo/eIO7mKUoRQE/s72-c/silver%2Bbirch%2Bcandle.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-6452255162971965239</id><published>2011-08-09T23:32:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T18:24:44.821+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gardening'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blog'/><title type='text'>A whole new look for the blog...</title><content type='html'>Well i decided it was time for an overhaul on the blog design, and it's definitely more me I think! Absoulutly loving the new brown, it matches the green for my banner really well!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I've now added two extra pages with one specifically for updates on my shop and folksy pages, and one for tutorials on crafting techniques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My homepage will focus on craft interests and recent makes, information and interesting facts on different pagan paths, festival activites etc that i have learnt along the way, finding my own path in the huge encompassing routes of paganism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-6452255162971965239?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6452255162971965239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-5941735342908416706</id><published>2011-07-26T20:16:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T18:24:44.823+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Folksy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jewelley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>First Item Sold on Folksy!!!</title><content type='html'>Well i've sold my first itm on Folksy - the Blue Swirl Pendant Necklace :).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and.. its to a very lovely lady indeed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So excitable... especially as i've been looking into a couple of new ranges for EBay and Folksy and Etsy, although EBay has changed so much since i was last on their selling - i hadn't realised how long it had been!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of to make things Tara for now :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-5941735342908416706?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/5941735342908416706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/07/first-item-sold-on-folksy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link 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scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wiccan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nature'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hand crafted'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pagan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mystic Spirit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>Crystals crystals sparkling everywhere...</title><content type='html'>Well today has been a day for sparkles, i've uploaded all our current crystal range of sparkling tumbled gemstones and also some NEW glittering Tiaras and hair combs perfect for any occasion!&lt;br /&gt;Check them out at www.mysticspirit.co.uk !&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-4511627682372196761?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' 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href="http://www.folksy.com/users/MysticSpirit" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.folksy.com/users/MysticSpirit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All items available on Folksy, EBay and Etsy will be available on my website first. Not all items will be found on these other selling platforms. Special deals and discounts will only be available on the website!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking to do some fetes and fayres this autumn/winter so let me know if you want to join in or are interested in my wares and I'll look into sorting it all out!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-2414872547438128044?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/2414872547438128044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-are-on-folksy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2414872547438128044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2414872547438128044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-are-on-folksy.html' title='We are on Folksy!'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-279891932243466561</id><published>2011-06-02T09:12:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-02T09:17:44.496+01:00</updated><title type='text'>IT LIVES....just about...</title><content type='html'>AND IT LIVES.....just....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well after much palaver with paypal and loss of buttons *cry*, I've been able to put up my site and set it live.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BUT... only a few categories have been able to be set live at the moment. I'll be working throughout the day to get the rest up but having to create my buttons all over again, so i hope you can all bear with me - these trials are sent to try us heh?!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm aiming to have all categories available by tomorrow evening so here's hoping all goes ok the second time around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Will let everyone know on facebook a bit later with an update on how it is all going.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the mean time happy shopping!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rache xx&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-279891932243466561?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/279891932243466561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/06/it-livesjust-about.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/279891932243466561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/279891932243466561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/06/it-livesjust-about.html' title='IT LIVES....just about...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' 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type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/1-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2973291507315707441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/2973291507315707441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/1-day.html' title='1 day'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-2190430784090212340</id><published>2011-05-30T11:47:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-30T11:49:34.649+01:00</updated><title type='text'>T minus 48hours...</title><content type='html'>2 days to go and it's a short one today as busy busy busy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have been looking around at some local renewable materials, and it is amazing what you can find out there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep an eye out for further products that will be added throughout the following weeks after the site goes live!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-2190430784090212340?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-8448452949615366147</id><published>2011-05-27T13:34:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-27T13:24:33.475+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Sneaky peek...</title><content type='html'>4 days to go and time for a sneaky peek...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a new layout and new colours I hope the site will be easier to navigate and stylish to all!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Look out for our new ranges featuring Handfasting Items, Crystals, Jewellery,  Gifts for all Occasions, Meditations, Feng Shui Items and Aromatherapy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And don't forget we still have our ranges featuring our favourite original products, such as Pendulums, Runes and Ogham sticks, Candles, Wands, and Altar Items.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0un-WejhCs/Tdz8Me1-mCI/AAAAAAAAABY/u5AtnJzshZQ/s1600/MS2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0un-WejhCs/Tdz8Me1-mCI/AAAAAAAAABY/u5AtnJzshZQ/s400/MS2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610636527164889122" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The site goes live on the 1st June, but if you can't wait till then or want to commission an individual piece just contact me at sales@mysticspirit.co.uk.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brightest Blessings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rache :D&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-8448452949615366147?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/8448452949615366147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/sneaky-peek.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/8448452949615366147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/8448452949615366147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/sneaky-peek.html' title='Sneaky peek...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail 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Products ready to be packaged, orders put in for beads and pearls and lots of shiny bits. Pages written and ready to publish, catagories written and ready to be published.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its all go in my household at the moment i tell you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This weekend is natural collection day, which means i'll be wandering the wilderness and my garden looking for special objects and sustainable materials to make into unique and special items for all and sundry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sneaky peek at whats coming tomorrow so keep an eye out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BB Rache x&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-6688148264617265961?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6688148264617265961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/5-days.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/6688148264617265961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/6688148264617265961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/5-days.html' title='5 days...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-1031502047245790609</id><published>2011-05-25T13:24:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-25T13:34:01.468+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The countdown continues...</title><content type='html'>6 days...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well the checklist for the go live day has got plenty of ticks on it, so the website is well on its way to completion ready for it's big day. (I feel like I should be baking a cake to celebrate!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But it's not all just been coding nope, I've even managed to make a few pieces of jewellery in the last week, that will go up for sale with the other new and improved items on the site :D.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check back later in the week for a sneak description preview of the new site :), but if you just can't wait to see the new layout and colour scheme why not head over to www.mysticspirit.co.uk now to take a quick peek.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-1031502047245790609?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/1031502047245790609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/countdown-continues.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/1031502047245790609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/1031502047245790609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/countdown-continues.html' title='The countdown continues...'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-8287731528588428551</id><published>2011-05-24T14:07:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-05-24T14:10:57.184+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Countdown to Open day</title><content type='html'>7 days! 7 days left till the reopening of Mystic Spirit, and it's all busy busy busy here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Added to which i checked my FB Page status today and its gone up to 83 likes! Wonder if I can get to 100 by the opening date too - that would be amazing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tell all your friends about Mystic Spirit and the FB page and lets see if we can get it to 100 by the grand reopening :D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BB Rache :D&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-8287731528588428551?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/8287731528588428551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/countdown-to-open-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/8287731528588428551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/8287731528588428551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/05/countdown-to-open-day.html' title='Countdown to Open day'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260352357992099525.post-1777951380823609431</id><published>2011-03-19T19:47:00.000Z</published><updated>2011-05-23T13:54:47.501+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello Everyone! - New Website Developments!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Well on my first blog post i thought it was only right that i let you know about Mystic Spirit and what's happening with Mystic Spirit and in particular the website.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Mystic Spirit was established in 2009 to provide unique hand-crafted and custom made items, specialising in Pagan Crafts and Supplies. Since its opening Mystic Spirit has grown and now includes a new range of wedding/hand-fasting tiara's, jewellery and hand-fasting ritual tools. While continuing it's original and popular lines of hand crafted and custom made Pagan Crafts and Supplies, Mystic Spirit upholds it's ideals for quality in its products and excellent customer service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;In an endeavour to reduce the carbon footprint and be more environmentally conscious, Mystic Spirit aims to use 95% recycled materials in our packaging. Where possible waste is minimised, by using all of the offcuts of materials in other projects and products. Along with these schemes, the Web Hosting for the website is now powered by 100% Green Power courtesy of Host Papa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;I've done a complete revamp on the shop and design of the website to make it more sleek and easier to use with a lighter and brighter colour scheme.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;At the moment i have a simple page to let you know I'm developing it, however if anyone does want to commission anything please feel free to contact me at rachel@mysticspirit.co.uk.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;I have three new tiara's that will be up in the website as soon as possible and also on Etsy, and some new jewellery pieces too!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;The website is due to go live on the 1st of June so watch out and let me know what you think!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Brightest Blessings and lots of fairy dust too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Rache x-x-x&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3260352357992099525-1777951380823609431?l=mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/feeds/1777951380823609431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/hello-everyone-new-website-developments.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/1777951380823609431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3260352357992099525/posts/default/1777951380823609431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mysticspiritshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/hello-everyone-new-website-developments.html' title='Hello Everyone! - New Website Developments!'/><author><name>Mystic Spirit</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167498305143850240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMcDASDg8Rw/TkGwAEplv9I/AAAAAAAAACA/-ytFP6_H5B4/s220/badge.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
