It's another beautiful summer month and we kick it off with some exciting new inventory. Take a look at our new Shamanic offerings, including a drum, medicine wheel, and dreamcatcher. Use the great weather to get outdoors with your tools and connect with nature. Don't forget sunscreen and natural bug repellent!

June 2008

Blessings and I hope you are having a fantastic summer season. Keep an eye out for our second newsletter of the year. If you have not yet signed up, shoot me an email and I will put you on the list.

blessings,
Ren

May 2008

Today is Cinco de Mayo. In the neighborhood where I grew up, this was a big festival day replete with parades, fresh guacamole, music, and other general festivities. This year I will be quietly eating Mexican food in the privacy of my new home and pondering the meaning of Mexican Independence with my mother, the Lover, and the baby. I'm not actually Mexican (although some of my family members are) but in today's volatile political climate, I feel like pondering Independence in general is very important. As an American, I live in a country that tells me I am free but really, I often feel I'm a slave to finances. As a mother, I am still learning the meaning of enslaved labor vs. labors of love.

With the passing of Beltane, the concept of Rebirth has also been on my mind. We have just relocated outside of the city and a whole new world teeming with life and nature has opened up to me. With the extra space our new home has to offer, I am hoping to do my crafting and offer more handmade items through the store. Keep an eye out this month to see if I'm successful!

blessings,
Ren

April 2008

My favorite part of spring is watching my tulips break through the earth and bloom. This morning I could see their proud shoots through my window and I was reminded that all of this rain results in beautiful, green growth.

Our store is growing too! Have you noticed the new cauldrons and altar tiles? In response to my Wiccan clients I have added more Wiccan items, as well as some beginner books on the subject. Is there some topic you want to see more of in the store? Or certain items? Let me know and I will see if I can find them. In the meantime, have an April full of showers and flowers!

blessings,
Ren

Here are some of my favorites! (Today at least!)

March 2008

Happy March!

February 2008

It's hard to believe one month has passed already! I've been working hard on my goal list even as rainstorms flood parts of Northern California where I live. Two more friends of the family have announced they are pregnant! What a reminder that life is ever-creating. Here at Bell Book & Candle Supply my lover and I have been busy looking for new products that we absolutely can't live without. We have some things in the works but you won't be seeing them for another week so check back frequently!

Meanwhile, you'll notice that we now carry essential oils and hard-to-find herbs. In response to a number of emails asking for more information about earth religions, we will also be adding a small offering of basic books that cover some of the topics you will find in paganism. Is there something you can't find on the market, or you wish we would carry? Let us know! Send me an email. :-)

Blessings,

Ren

January 2008

Well here I am again, creating my second entry of the month. I somehow managed to delete the first along with all other entries dating back to June (an ominous sign for January, no?). No matter, it is my personal philosophy that these things happen for a reason. For instance, now that I am rewriting January, I have remembered to include that we are now carrying a fantastic line of 100% pure undiluted essential oils! These come from a wonderful aromatherapist who also did the oils for Caroline Myss, and who has also been featured on Oprah. Check out the essential oils section now for some quality (and humane!) oils. Happy New Year!

Ren