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25 years of making magic....   Can you believe in 2017, Coventry will have been making magic and spreading it around the world for 25 years?    At our estimate, by the end of 2017, we will have made nearly two million candles.  That’s a lot of magic and a lot of wishes fulfilled. To celebrate our Quarter Century, Patty and I want to come to you!  We want to visit our retailers, meet and greet your customers, teach some classes, do some readings and celebrate 25 years of continual Coventry magic. If you are interested in getting in on the 25 Years of Magic tour schedule fill out the information below and myself or a Coventry Magic maker will contact you to sort out the details. Follow this link to the request form   Keep it magic!Jacki SmithEnchantress, Coventry Creations    

And that jumble of grandparents, great grandparents, and all of the rest of them.  Standing right behind you.  Whether you call it All Saint’s Day, Halloween, the Day of the Dead it is a time when those closest to us come through the veil, not to frighten but to bring blessings, share love, and allow you to connect with them on a deeper level.   Modern Witch tradition makes Halloween spooky, but the longer standing history is that this is a day of celebration with the loved ones who have helped shape you into the person you are today.  Even if there is hurt and pain associated with them, this is the time for amends to be made and family wounds to be healed.  From the harshest beginnings we are given the opportunity to thrive and evolve.  It is from the darkest moments that the greatest potential for light is created....

Well, really we want our candle magic to help light the way forward, not start the next forest fire!  Candles have been used in magic since time immemorial; the simplicity of candle work is very appealing and vastly powerful.     No two candles, whether machine or handmade, will ever react the same way when lit for magical purposes.  Each candle will be a unique experience.  When dedicated and lit, each candle displays its unique personality that is shaped from your desires and is interpreted by the tiny fire elemental housed within the flame.  Communication from each candle will vary slightly, depending on the task it is assigned and how well you have aligned your intention with it.  It will also depend on whether you are paying attention to it.   Try this exercise the next time you do a candle spell:   As your candle burns, free your mind and...

They come out of the woodwork this month, all the Halloween witches that just love October and witchy the trappings that make them feel magical; kind of like Sunday Christians.  Being a Halloween witch is a good start, but let me give you some things that you can do all year long to earn that Witches Union Card and master your magical self.   Give yourself the authority over your own well being.   You are the decider in your life and there is nothing more magical than a choice made from intention and empowerment.  If you are in a crappy situation, make a new choice every moment, every day, to see your way out of it.  Baby steps may be what it takes, just make sure you are stepping and not standing still.   Connect with a power greater than you.   You are part of a greater consciousness and...

Not so long ago women without a permissible reason to be out late at night were often suspected of witchcraft.  Ladies night was not a good enough excuse.  Thank goodness times of changed;  can you imagine the amount of bail money that would be needed on Halloween alone?  Maybe a Witch’s Purse Witch’s Brew candle would raise up enough cash to avoid the pokey for the wilder ones out there today!   Kick up your heels and your magic this month with specials on all of our Witch’s Brew candles and oils.   Use coupon code OCT16 for 15% off Witch’s Brew candles and oils in October.   Honor old traditions and new with the classic blends of dragon’s blood, juniper, rose, vetiver, myrrh, mugwort, date, frankincense, jasmine, and amber musk; the standards of witchcraft for generations.  That’s what the Witch’s Brew candles and oils are based on; the powerful classics....

Patrick may not wrap his arms around you and destroy your pottery.  Nor will you necessarily look like Demi Moore, but if you are looking to get a little closer to someone on the other side hosting a séance is a simple way to do it.  All joking aside, when tapping into other worldly things you want to make sure you are protecting yourself and your space.  Not all ghosts have good abs, or intentions, so use the following steps to keep yourself safe.   Here is what you will need: the Séance Ghost candle, Blessed Herbal Protection oil, a protection blessing of your choosing, some sort of paper or board with yes or no written on it, and a pendulum.   Find a quiet space that allows you to focus on the task at hand.  Send the kids out to play while you prepare to meditate on Dirty Dancing….I mean,...

Or really some generalizations and a candle magic cure.  I could ask you a litany of questions, “Is that the furnace?  A bird in the attic?  Raccoons on the roof?  A leaky window?  Is there a dark man standing outside the window?  Did it come from within the house?  Do you see flickers in the mirror?  Feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up?  Feel cold drafts?”.  Let’s face it, if you are haunted you probably already know it or are reading this to aid someone who is.     Hauntings do seem to fall into a few categories and you can certainly tweak your spellwork fairly easily to deal with them all.  This month’s special edition Home Clear and Bless Ghost candle was made to clear out the past energy from your house, whether its spirits or former tenants, and it can be used in conjunction with...

If so, what is the the right mixture for success?  Success is the constant churning of the elements; thought into passion into emotion into action; air into fire into water into earth.  That is the start of the alchemical process, turning emotion into action; water into earth.  Add in that unique ingredient of spirit and you are manifesting the success to achieve your goals.  This is an unending alchemical process; with your growing success, your targets will change.  As you learn and evolve, your goals will evolve with you. When you embrace success as a process instead of an end goal, you can enjoy who you are. Success is a process of passion and it can be a process of joy and happiness.   What destroys that happiness is when you use outdated cultural norms or even the projections of others. The journey of success is not necessarily about money; it is...

She’s like the superhero mom with twelve kids, who runs a nonprofit, started the carpool, volunteers at a hospice, fosters puppies, plays roller derby on the weekends, and has a wicked sharp sense of humor.  Only immortal.  And a Titan.  You can draw Hekate into your life to enact big, life altering magic and maybe even make it to a P.T.A. meeting.   Often depicted as a triple headed woman of glorious beauty Hekate embodies all stages of womanhood; maiden, mother, and crone.  Hekate is the Queen of the Crossroads, Witches, Ghosts, keeper of the newborn, the guide for the dead, and has the power to grant mortals anything they wish.  Yes, she is a badass.  Her resume also includes guardianship over entranceways, dogs, light, magic, protection of all things newborn, herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery.  Not to mention ruling over the earth, sea, and sky.     Take...

All the signs are pointing to movement and change this month and we are holding onto our hats just trying to keep up! We’ve assembled our favorite articles to remind us all of ways to make the road less bumpy. Happy travels! Shed off the binds of being a victim and Power Up Positive Energy.www.coventrycreations.com/articles/live-the-magic/13-live-the-magic/828-power-up-positive-energy.html Jacki Smith outlines the steps to let go of too much focus on outcomes in this article Not a F@*k Was Given.www.coventrycreations.com/articles/live-the-magic/13-live-the-magic/1161-not-a-f-was-given.html Writing Your Own Ticket by Patty Shaw takes a look at defining the way your life will look like going forward.www.coventrycreations.com/articles/24-articles-articles/healing-magic/856-writing-your-own-ticket.html Own the choices you are making on your new path and influence changes in It Doesn’t Exist Until You Write It Down.www.coventrycreations.com/articles/live-the-magic/13-live-the-magic/908-it-doesn-t-exist-until-you-write-it-down.html Take a look at the seven magical steps to creating success to guide you on the path ahead in Success is a Journey, Not a Destination by Jacki Smith.www.coventrycreations.com/articles/live-the-magic/13-live-the-magic/130-success-is-a-journey-not-a-destination.html