{"id":21405,"date":"2020-01-01T01:10:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T05:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=21405"},"modified":"2020-01-04T16:26:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T20:26:42","slug":"worth-the-witch-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2020\/01\/01\/worth-the-witch-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth the Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Magickal Earth<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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\u201cGratitude and Transformation\u201d was the theme of The Magickal Earth\u2019s<\/a> box sent to customers for November 22 to December 21. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe company is undergoing its own transformation,\u201d said Janet Barto, who travels the country \u201cin search of all things Magickal such as stones, rocks, minerals, and handcrafted items.\u201d It just opened its first shop called the Magickal Earth Boutique<\/a> in Enumclaw, Washington. In addition to work by local artists are items from around the world. \u201cWe are offering many amazing classes such as Chakra Healing with Crystals, yoga every Wednesday night, tarot readers every weekend \u2026 plus more.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another recent change was introducing a new astrologer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The box arrived in a mailing envelope. Everything inside it was packed in Kraft crinkles-cut fill, wrapped in orange tissue paper and held together with a sticker. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Opening it up, the first thing you see is a description of the contents. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beneath that was an envelope containing a booklet of astrological information for the Sagittarius season including associations, a moon calendar and the planetary influences as they change throughout that sign by Jennifer Hryciw of Painted Goddess. Expanding gratitude and transformative power both come from Sagittarius and items in the box were chosen to reflect them. Also included in the envelope was a horoscope for my sign \u2013 Pisces \u2013 during the Sagittarius season.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beneath the astrology was a tarot card drawn specifically for me. At first I thought, \u201cYeah, right.\u201d But the seven of cups and its art really did reflect something I was dealing with when I received the box. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Under that was a collection of wonderful objects. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Among them were a river rock imprinted with the word \u201cGratitude\u201d to serve as a reminder to find at least one thing to be grateful for each day. There is also a candle handmade by The Magickal Earth<\/a> scented with cinnamon and apple, and topped with polished chips of tiger\u2019s eye, a piece of cinnamon and some golden sparkles. Among its many associations, tiger\u2019s eye is said to be a stone of physical manifestation and clarity, and fiery cinnamon speeds up any spell, both fitting well with the theme. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Two stones were chosen for this box. The first is Michigan native copper in its pure, raw form. Information included with it explains, \u201cCopper is known to be the tier of goodness and the bringer of good luck. It can attract money, prosperity, and abundance.\u201d Copper also absorbs negative energies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pineapple calcite can help an individual become more optimistic, connect to his or her personal power helping to achieve anything, and assist in the transformation. \u201cWith its sparking golden light, it illuminates your path to hep you to sort out feelings and to relate fear of change,\u201d Barto stated in the information that came with it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This sachet contains frankincense, myrrh and pine. Its scent is meant to reduce stress and tension heading into the busy holiday season. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The dragon\u2019s blood incense stick and the stick of sacred palo santo. They are included to smudge the contents of the box, yourself and your home, cleaning out the old to make way for the new.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Saving the biggest for last, this this a hand carved olive wood bowl. It\u2019s the Wood of Peace and a symbol of the Tree of Life. \u201cThe wood represents insight and inspiration to help you along your path of transformation. We also choose this wood as a symbol of our gratitude to each to you. It is a perfect place to put your most important treasures,\u201d the card stated. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Magickal Earth<\/a> has a number of monthly subscription boxes. This one was the Premium<\/a> one containing crystals, astrology, tarot and more for $49.99. I liked that the items all fit a theme based on astrological influences, making for a coordinated collection that would cost more if purchased individually. I can’t think of anyone who wouldn\u2019t be grateful for this and the transformations it could help bring about. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Magickal Earth<\/a> also offers an Essential Box<\/a> made up of crystals, astrology and tarot for $29.99. The Basic Box<\/a> contains an assortment of crystals for $14.99. All offer discounts for a three-month subscription. There is also a Bath Box<\/a>. Boxes picked up at the new store are discounted as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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To purchase one of their wonderful Boxes or visit Their Shop<\/a> go to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

themagickalearth.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You can also find them on:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lynn Woike<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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thewitchonwheels.com<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>thewitchonwheels.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, Facebook and Instagram.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Magickal Earth     \u201cGratitude and Transformation\u201d was the theme of The Magickal Earth\u2019s box sent to customers for November 22 to December 21.     \u201cThe company is undergoing its own transformation,\u201d said Janet Barto, who travels the country \u201cin search of all things Magickal such as stones, rocks, minerals, and handcrafted items.\u201d It just opened its first shop called the Magickal Earth Boutique in Enumclaw, Washington. In addition to work by local artists are items from around the world. \u201cWe are offering many amazing classes such as Chakra Healing with Crystals, yoga every Wednesday night, tarot readers every weekend \u2026 plus more.\u201d Another recent change was introducing a new astrologer.     The box arrived in a mailing envelope. Everything inside it was packed in Kraft crinkles-cut fill, wrapped in orange tissue paper and held together with a sticker.     Opening it up, the first thing you see is a description of the contents.       Beneath that was an envelope containing a booklet of astrological information for the Sagittarius season including associations, a moon calendar and the planetary influences as they change throughout that sign by Jennifer Hryciw of Painted Goddess. Expanding gratitude and transformative power both come from Sagittarius and items in the box were chosen to reflect them. Also included in the envelope was a horoscope for my sign \u2013 Pisces \u2013 during the Sagittarius season. \u00a0   Beneath the astrology was a tarot card drawn specifically for me. At first I thought, \u201cYeah, right.\u201d But the seven of cups and its art really did reflect something I was dealing with when I received the box.       Under that was a collection of wonderful objects. Among them were a river rock imprinted with the word \u201cGratitude\u201d to serve as a reminder to find at least one thing to be grateful for each day. There is also a candle handmade by The Magickal Earth scented with cinnamon and apple, and topped with polished chips of tiger\u2019s eye, a piece of cinnamon and some golden sparkles. Among its many associations, tiger\u2019s eye is said to be a stone of physical manifestation and clarity, and fiery cinnamon speeds up any spell, both fitting well with the theme.   Two stones were chosen for this box. The first is Michigan native copper in its pure, raw form. Information included with it explains, \u201cCopper is known to be the tier of goodness and the bringer of good luck. It can attract money, prosperity, and abundance.\u201d Copper also absorbs negative energies. Pineapple calcite can help an individual become more optimistic, connect to his or her personal power helping to achieve anything, and assist in the transformation. \u201cWith its sparking golden light, it illuminates your path to hep you to sort out feelings and to relate fear of change,\u201d Barto stated in the information that came with it. \u00a0 This sachet contains frankincense, myrrh and pine. Its scent is meant to reduce stress and tension heading into the busy holiday season.     The dragon\u2019s blood incense stick and the stick of sacred palo santo. They are included to smudge the contents of the box, yourself and your home, cleaning out the old to make way for the new. \u00a0 Saving the biggest for last, this this a hand carved olive wood bowl. It\u2019s the Wood of Peace and a symbol of the Tree of Life. \u201cThe wood represents insight and inspiration to help you along your path of transformation. We also choose this wood as a symbol of our gratitude to each to you. It is a perfect place to put your most important treasures,\u201d the card stated.   The Magickal Earth has a number of monthly subscription boxes. This one was the Premium one containing crystals, astrology, tarot and more for $49.99. I liked that the items all fit a theme based on astrological influences, making for a coordinated collection that would cost more if purchased individually. I can’t think of anyone who wouldn\u2019t be grateful for this and the transformations it could help bring about. The Magickal Earth also offers an Essential Box made up of crystals, astrology and tarot for $29.99. The Basic Box contains an assortment of crystals for $14.99. All offer discounts for a three-month subscription. There is also a Bath Box. Boxes picked up at the new store are discounted as well.   To purchase one of their wonderful Boxes or visit Their Shop go to: themagickalearth.com\/   You can also find them on: Facebook Pinterest Instagram   *** About the Author: Lynn Woike thewitchonwheels.com All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at thewitchonwheels.com, Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10005],"tags":[10365,10798,10176,10795,10802,10081,10082,10801,10797,10592,10175,10800,10803,10075,10172,10488,10799,10796,10173,10794],"class_list":["post-21405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-astrology","tag-bowl","tag-business","tag-buy","tag-candle","tag-crystals","tag-gemstones","tag-gratitude","tag-incense","tag-must-see","tag-pagan-owned","tag-palo-santo","tag-premium-box","tag-review","tag-subscription-box","tag-supplies","tag-tarot-card","tag-the-magickal-earth","tag-unboxing","tag-worth-it"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21420,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21405\/revisions\/21420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}