Eye of Horus Expands at New Location

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The Eye of  Horus Metaphysical Store completed the move to its new location at 3012 Lyndale Ave South,  Minneapolis on Sunday.  They celebrated with a combination Grand Opening/ Seventh Anniversary/ and Psychic Sunday extravaganza!  Morris Dancers stopped by to offer their blessings with a performance in front of the store.  Many people commented on how nice the space was, being larger, more accessible, and tastefully decorated.

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Photos: JTouchette
Thraicie Hawkner, founder of the store said,  “Wow! So many people! We couldn’t have done this in the old shop. They wouldn’t have all fit!”

Paganistan Weekly; November 1-7

Tuesday is Election Day. Please Vote. There’s ample evidence that politicians are more concerned about people who vote then people who don’t vote, so it’s very important that Pagans vote.

This weekend featured Grand Opening celebrations for two local Metaphysical Shops. Shadow Lights Minnesota in Prior Lake, and The Eye of Horus in their new location at 3012 Lyndale Ave. Huzzah for prospering metaphysical shops!

Twin Cities Pagan Pride has updated their website. It’s now even easier to find out about the hugely significant new event Paganicon: http://tcpaganpride.org/info

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** EVENTS THIS WEEK **

MONDAY; November 1

  • 6pm weekly Community Potluck at the Sacred Paths Center followed at 7pm by Shamanic Journey Practice for those who know how to journey and want a safe place to practice.
  • 7pm Mindful Mondays (meditation) mvanavery@yahoo. com for details

 

TUESDAY; November 2

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Honoring Our Ancestors and the Mighty Dead at SPC

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Samhain and Ancestors Night are two religious observances that have a similar focus – honoring our ancestors and acknowledging the Mighty Dead.  Food and drink is set out, photos are dusted off, and altar candles are lit.  It’s a night of power, when the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest.  Divinations for the new year are performed and festivals are held in honor of the gods.  Although Samhain (or Ancestors Night) are not observed by all Pagans, Samhain is perhaps the best-known and most widely celebrated of the modern Pagan holidays.

Who are these ancestors and Mighty Dead we honor?  Our ancestors could be blood relatives of ours who have passed on.  They may have been good people that we felt close to and loved all of our lives.  Or they may have been not-so-good and we remember their lives as cautionary tales.  Some Pagans include close friends or members of their coven or religious group who have passed on as their ancestors, saying they are the family they chose to have.  The Mighty Dead are those practitioners of our religion who have crossed the Veil, but who still take great interest in those of their lineage.  Or they may be relatives who were so kind, loving, and devoted to their family that some part of them stays on our side to continue caring for the family.  They watch over us, guide us, and assist us.

The Ancestor Shrine at Sacred Paths Center

Which brings us to a very special place for honoring our ancestors and Mighty Dead year round.  The Ancestor Shrine at the Sacred Paths Center.  The shrine is simple and beautiful, brought into existence through necessity.  Unlike Wisconsin, the Twin Cities has no Pagan cemetery or other public place for us to honor our dead.  When Loui Pieper died, that lack was felt even more keenly.  Enter Clarke Stone and Volkvhy Sterba, the two who are credited with constructing the actual shrine.  They based the idea and the design off of traditional Shinto shrines in Japan.  The shrine has been built without any metal pieces in it. Not a single nail or screw has been used, only wooden pegs and glue.

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