Category: announcements

Keys of Paradise hosts relaunch celebration

St Paul based Keys of Paradise, an online metaphysical retailer which also has a local retail shop, is hosting a ‘relaunch’ party on December 10.  The young business has been expanding their offerings and redesigning their website.  The relaunch party is a way to celebrate that expansion with their customers.

Their new website will now include a wholesale section and will offer the ability to schedule appointments online with their herbalist, healers or readers. In a press release, Keys of Paradise says a loyalty program and an affiliate program are in the works, as well as social media campaigns with special deals on their products.

Keys of Paradise Relaunch Party
December 10, 2011 – 11 AM to 5 PM
713 Minnehaha Ave, Ste. 111 in St. Paul, MN
(East St. Paul’s former Hamm Brewery)
For more information on the relaunch party, click here

The party includes prizes and food, plus they’ll be showcasing the new line of cast-iron products including cauldrons of all sizes.

Magus Books Co-owner to launch Blog Radio Show Saturday

Joseph A. Amara

“Edge Mysteries & Beyond” with Joseph A. Amara is launching this Saturday from 3-4pm on blogtalk radio.com . It is scheduled as a regular feature on the third Saturday of each month.

Join Joseph A. Amara, one of the owners of Magus Books , as he discusses the Mysteries of life and spirituality that serve to bring wonder and meaning into our lives. He will highlight new and popular book titles, as well as answer listener questions and conduct interviews with luminaries in the fields of Magick and Mysticism.

Joseph is a Gnostic Priest who has been practicing Ceremonial Magick for 20 plus years in a number of differing Orders and Covens. He is the former Prior of Ordo Astrum Sophia and Past Master of his Masonic Lodge AF&AM. He is versed in Kabbalah, Neo-Platonism, Hermeticism, Alchemy and Gnosticism.

Listen live and join in on the conversation at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/edgemagazine/2011/11/19/edge-mysteries-beyond-with-joseph-a-amara The call in number to speak with the host is (714) 364-4750.

Eye of Horus Launches eBookstore

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Eye of Horus, a local metaphysical shop, now has the first ever Pagan Google eBook Store, with access to millions of physical books, and thousands of e-books.

Jane Hansen, co-owner of the Eye of Horus has been feverishly developing the new website for over a month.”This is totally a perfect fit for us. We love books. We love books so much that we opened a bookstore. But we also love trees, so being able to sell electronic books is just great. We do have a plant-a-tree program for the books we do sell, but some people want to skip the whole harvesting and planting cycle.”

Thraicie Hawkner, Jane’s partner as co-owner of Eye of Horus, said, “We’re excited. Now we can help people find the exact title they are looking for by just typing in a quick search on our site, and voila. Special Orders are super easy, whether it’s for a local customer for store pickup or a local customer in Guinea Mills, Virginia.”

Last December Google and ABA (American Booksellers Association) announced a partnership that could help even the playing field for independent booksellers. Jane and Thraicie read that, and as Thraicie put it, “This is specifically for independent booksellers with storefronts, who want to offer the service and community events that local stores are known for, with the selection of the big guys. We thought, we want that! And we want to be the first Pagan Store to make the leap to [Google] eBooks.”

The new website, https://www.eyeofhorusbooks.com, features curated lists. Several local Pagan experts submitted reading lists, and folks at the Eye are reaching out to all the authors and teachers who have been at the store, or in the extended network, to ask for their recommendations. Jane also went through the titles and searched for new titles of special interest to Pagan readers well, such as herself. As such, this new website is situated to provide what Jane describes as, “The bookstore community experience in the largest Pagan bookstore ever [online]. I’m like a kid in the candy factory when I browse to select which titles we can feature for special order or even pre-order.”

Jane continued, “For many of our customers, part of the appeal of Google eBooks is the ability to support Eye of Horus online, as well as in the bookstore. It’s part of the whole Indie business movement. We’re not a huge conglomerate. We’re real people. We can’t afford to take a loss on things to sell them for less. But with Google eBooks, since we don’t have to carry stock, we do discount where we can, so we are competitive.”

The new website officially went public this Wednesday at noon. They held their launch party celebration Friday night to coincide with 11-11-11. When asked why they chose that night for their celebration, Jane answered, “Aw, come on, it’s right there, how could we pass that up?”

The new store allows people the option of e-books which are kept on ‘the cloud’ or downloaded; physical books shipped directly to people; or physical books shipped to the Eye of Horus where customers can pick them up. Jane said, “It’s like a do-it-yourself special order system.”

[Disclaimer: JRob Zetelumen works at the Eye of Horus about four hours every Thursday night where he’s especially proud of the window displays.]

Vet­er­ans Day Restau­rant Offer­ings

The following restaurants are offering free or discounted meals to military Vets tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day.

Apple­bees – All Vet­er­ans and active duty mil­i­tary eat free from a lim­ited menu at Applebee’s on Vet­er­ans Day (Nov. 11).

Chili’s — Vet­er­ans and active duty dine for free from a spe­cial lim­ited six item menu on Vet­er­ans Day.

Golden Cor­ral — Golden Cor­ral Restau­rants’ Mil­i­tary Appre­ci­a­tion Mon­day free din­ner will be avail­able on Mon­day Novem­ber 14, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mil­i­tary retirees, Vet­er­ans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all wel­come.

Famous Dave’s — Free or dis­counted meals on Vet­er­ans Day. Offer varies by loca­tion.

Hoot­ers — All Vet­er­ans and active duty get 10 Free Wings – Bone­less or Tra­di­tional, with the pur­chase of a drink.

Krispy Kreme – All active-duty, retirees & Vet­er­ans get a free dough­nut on Vet­er­ans Day. Be sure to call ahead to ver­ify your local Krispy Kreme is par­tic­i­pat­ing.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restau­rants – On Sun­day Novem­ber 13, par­tic­i­pat­ing McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restau­rants offer a com­pli­men­tary entree to vets from a spe­cial menu on a space avail­able basis, online reser­va­tions are highly rec­om­mended. Be sure to con­tact your local McCormick & Schmick’s to ensure they are par­tic­i­pat­ing.

Out­back Steak­house – The week of Novem­ber 7 through 11, Out­back will be  offer­ing Vet­er­ans and active-duty mil­i­tary  a Free Bloomin’ Onion and Cocoa-Cola prod­uct (non-alcoholic) bev­er­age.

Sub­way Restau­rants – For Veteran’s Day, Sub­way will be offer­ing free six inch sub or flat­bread to mil­i­tary Vet­er­ans. Please call ahead to ver­ify your local Sub­way fran­chise is par­tic­i­pat­ing.

Texas Road­house – Free meal from open­ing until 4pm. on Vet­er­ans Day. Call ahead to your local restau­rant for more infor­ma­tion.

T.G.I. Friday’s – Vet­er­ans and Ser­vice­mem­bers Buy one get one free on Vet­er­ans Day. Con­tact your near­est loca­tion for more details on their Vet­er­ans Day BOGO offer.

UNO Chicago Grill – The week of Novem­ber 7 through 15, UNO is offer­ing a 19.43% dis­count on their food and non-alcoholic bev­er­age bev­er­ages. 1943 was the year UNO invented deep dish pizza. This offer is open to Ser­vice­mem­bers or Vet­er­ans with a mil­i­tary or Vet­eran I.D. or in uni­form or with a photo of them­selves in uni­form.

Vet­er­ans Day Retailer Offer­ings:

Ama​zon​.com – “Vet­er­ans Day Honor” is a free  down­load­able album (MP3) which includes 12 songs per­formed by mil­i­tary bands and ensem­bles. Visit Ama­zon now through Veteran’s Day to down­load the album for free.

The Dol­lar Gen­eral — Vet­er­ans, Ser­vice­mem­bers (Active, Guard, and Reserve), and their imme­di­ate fam­i­lies will receive a 10-percent dis­count with a Vet­er­ans Day coupon. The coupon may be found in store cir­cu­lar ads or by ask­ing a sales asso­ciate.

Home Depot  — Offers a 10 per­cent dis­count to all Vet­er­ans dur­ing Vet­er­ans Day, Memo­r­ial Day and Inde­pen­dence Day. Home Depot offers the 10 per­cent dis­count year round to for active duty and retirees.

Lowe’s — All Vet­er­ans receive the 10-percent dis­count on Veteran’s Day, Memo­r­ial Day and the Fourth of July. The offer is avail­able in stores only and is lim­ited to in-stock and special-order pur­chases of up to $5,000.

Sam’s Club – On Novem­ber 9. 10, and 11, Sam’s Club will give away col­lapsi­ble Hugo Canes on Vet­er­ans Day to mil­i­tary Vet­er­ans in need of mobil­ity assis­tance. Sam’s Club will NOT require mem­ber­ship for this offer, but proof of ser­vice may be nec­es­sary.

 

List compiled by military.com.

Submit a photo of your Samhain or Ancestors’ Altar

Many Wiccans celebrate Samhain on October 31st and do so in style, spending hours creating beautiful, touching, and meaningful altars. Samhain is one of eight Sabbats, observed as part of the Wheel of the Year. Samhain is a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, and it often involves paying respect to family members, elders within Wicca, friends, and other loved ones who have died.

Samhain Altar from 2010 - Wilhelmine

Heathens celebrate Winter Nights and Ancestors Night around the same time. Winter Nights is a festival from ancient Scandinavian Heathenry which coincided with the slaughter of cattle at the beginning of winter. In the USA it is typically celebrated during late October, usually around Halloween. In modern Heathenry Winter Nights has become closely associated with the ancestors.

Ancestors Night Altar by Thorskegga

Ancestors’ Night celebrates the ancestors and is typically celebrated around a bonfire on November 1st. Candles are lit to honor individual ancestors. Some Heathen groups dedicate this night to the ancient oral traditions of storytelling, song, poetry and riddles.

Dia De los Muertos, celebrated on November 1 and 2nd,  focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember loved ones  who have died.   Celebrants build private altars honoring the deceased and decorate them with marigolds and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed.  The origins of this holiday date back to an Aztec festival dedicated to the Goddess Mictecacihuatl.  Modern Pagans, especially those of Hispanic decent or those looking to revive the indigenous religions of Mexico, have incorporated this festival into their religious practices.

photo credit: LA Taco

No matter what you are celebrating – and if we have missed your religion’s holiday let us know – PNC-Minnesota invites you to send us a photo of your altar. Tell us the meaning behind what is on your altar or what it means to you. We will display these photos on October 31st as a way to honor the festivals and those who have passed on.

If you do not wish your name to be used when displaying your altar, just let us know. Send photos to schulzcaral@gmail.com.