Yearly project for you.
In January we had you make negativity box to write down all past negativity, hurt and anger and put it in the box. Please continue doing this all year but remember to burn the box at least every few months. We had a fire in February which around 20 people gathered and burnt those feelings to remove all the bad stuff out of your life. For February we had you looking for something that makes you happy. A moment in time to feel true happiness. Now continue this for every month.
For March is for self-love. Make time in your life to thank yourself, to hug yourself, to feel good about something you have done. We often forget to pat our self on our own back for simple gesture or event. Come to the new moon burning event on March 21 at 6:30 PM for a special poster for self- love. We will have free gifts for you.

Classes
Call to reserve your space. Pay in advance and save $5.00 on each class. Materials included.
We will be open Friday nights while there is classes.

Candle Magick: Friday March 3, 6PM $15.00. After this class you will know many ways to make your candles do more, how to dress a candle and how to make it work better for you.

Blessing your home and workspace and saging yourself: Saturday March 4, 2PM $15.00. Hands on class on how to use sage, How to smudge yourself and objects, the types of sages and protective herbs, and the tools that can be used.

We will be at Wilson Renaissance Faire: March 10, 11, and 12.
Wilson Arts and Casita Brewing Company are partnering to bring Wilson and beyond the opportunity to be immersed in wonder and fantasy at Wilson’s very first and very own Renaissance Faire. If you ever wanted to be a maiden, princess, knight, wench, knight, wizard, Viking, or pirate – then this is your chance! There will be merriment and fun for the whole family with vendors, food, musicians and dancers, games, contests, and fight demonstrations!
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Spiritual Night Out: Free event. Socialize, discuss a variety of topics. Topic this month is Altars. Friday, March 17, 6PM

Candle Magick: Saturday March 18, 2PM $15.00. After this class you will know many ways to make your candles do more, how to dress a candle and how to make it work better for you.

Burning of the negativity box on the Ostara/ new moon week, Self-love Bonfire (see above)
Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 PM (weather permitting)

Introduction to Reiki: Sunday, April 2, 1 PM. With Reiki Master Osvaldo Soto. Learn the basics of Reiki and what it can do for you. This hour long course will answer all of your questions. $30.00, when you choose to take Reiki 1, you will receive $15.00 credit on Reiki 1. Limit 3 per class. This class is at 104 North Pender St Elm City.

Reiki 1, 2, 3 or Master/teacher course. With Reiki Master Osvaldo Soto. Talk to our sales associate to sign up for a class and give us what day would be best. The class is at least 7 hours long.

Every Saturday starting April 29, 1 PM Truely Unique Herbal Course. 7 classes total.
Classes and a booklet with hands on training about everything you need to know about herbs. The course cost $130.00 for all of the classes. Each class takes 2 to 3 hours. With each class you get hands on training with making your own salve on the last night. You Must RSVP. A certificate will be presented on the last night. Payment options are available.

Tarot Card Reading with Senah Owens Every Friday and Saturday
You can schedule through Truely Unique or by email at tarotbysenah@yahoo.com or drop in and wait for a space. She is also selling Gift Certificates for future readings.

We will host the Earth Day Festival on April 22
Sign up now for your booth. We are looking for volunteers to run some informational booths.
Free food, music, local artist. And more.

Highway 301 Giant Yard Sale June 16th and 17th

Moon
Full moon= march 7 3rd quarter= March 15 new moon= March 21 1st quarter March 29
First day of Spring/Ostara March 20th
Ostara represent new life, rebirth, and balance.
Where light takes over the darkness.

Eggs, butterflies, flowers, moons, rabbits and snakes rule this light. The youthful and virile Gods and Goddesses are busy preparing the worlds for this time. It is a time for the sun and moon, and fire is the ruling element.

Aquamarine, rose quartz, and moonstone are the stones for the season.

Collect crocus, daffodil, dandelions, Irish moss and other spring flowers.

Jasmine, ginger, hyssop, linden, dandelion, magnolia, lotus are wonderful scents to work with. Try them as the plant, or incense form.

Pastel colors such as blues, yellows, and pinks, all toward the light.

Pick up a good book on renewing your faith, join in on classes or join a study group or group to expand your sights.

Freshen up your alter with springtime adornments.

Natural Dyes for Eggs
(Sometimes it makes a darker egg if you boil the egg and the herb together.)
Yellow: Turmeric or Fenugreek
Orange: Paprika or Onion Skins
Red: Red Onion Skins or Cayenne
Violet: Grape Juice
Green: Carrot Tops or Nettles
Blue: Red Cabbage or Blueberries
Blue Violets: Beet Juice
A crayon allows you to write on the eggs.

Herb of the Month: Dill
Dill is an antispasmodic, antibacterial, expectorant, & stimulant. Good for colic and stomach ailments, relieves nausea. Strengthen fingernail by soaking them in a strong infusion of dill seed ten minutes a day.
Historically: In Anglo Saxon Times, this herb was a cure all from charms and to ward off diseases. (Elf Disease and Water Elf Disease.) Egyptian medical documents listed dill more than 5000 years ago. They used it to treat headaches.
Roman and Greeks grew dill in their gardens for food, medicinal, and perfumed incense.
Pliny and Dioscorides wrote of its calming powers and called this herb Anethon.
Dill was cultivated in the Palestine and many believed that it is the anise mentioned in the bible. Anglo Saxon’s called it Dylle and the Old Norse, Dilla both meaning “to lull”.
The Arch Bishop of Canterbury (Alfric) in the 10 century wrote about it. He thought it was to ward off charms and curses of witches. It was also used by witches and sorcerers.
Spiritual: Protection, (protects children) money, love, & lust. Place over your door to prevent evil from entering home. Make sachets for protecting your children. Adding dill to your bath water will make you irresistible. If eaten or smelled, will stimulate lust thoughts.
Smell dill to cure hiccups. Traditionally Dill was believed to have protective powers and to counteract any spells and curses.

Try Dill on any summer salad, especially well in potato salad, Potato soup or devil eggs. Grind drill and use as an alternative to salt.
Cucumber soup recipe
1 onion chopped fried with One-tablespoon garlic in a little olive oil
1 can chicken broth or 2 cubes chicken in water
Peel and cut up six cucumbers and 2 potatoes
Cook until soft.
Add
2-cup milk
Two table spoon corn starch or arrow root powder
Add curry, salt and pepper to taste (White pepper is great)
Bring it to a boil it will thicken stir often.
Sprinkle with crushed Dill or dill weed.

The Art of Divination a Tarot Project:

As a psychic shaman, a few years ago, I decided to use oracle and tarot decks for predicting future events for myself. This was month by month, at first. These past 3 years, changed to a year of 12 castings, saved in a journal with interpretations recorded.
One card, chosen, defines the question asked. It is best to choose a question concerning future probabilities. I use up to 4 with more detail at this point in my personal work. I advise beginners to go monthly at first.
Pull a card at the end of the month to ride the energies into the next one.
This provides a record that can be helpful to determine the level of accuracy as a reader.
I do recommend holding it privately, just like spell work. This is a way to accept what the Universe brings us to stop negativity and victimhood. We are using the tools of our Craft to support our paths. If more detail is needed, more cards can be pulled that month. The question one might ask for March: where do I need to focus in order to renew areas that I neglected?
If there is interest in this beyond this column, contact Truely Unique to request a class. Bene!
-Magic Mystic
The Plants Are Coming! The Plants Are Coming!

Mary will be bringing out plants from Toad Song Farm again this spring, but for one weekend only. She’ll be here on Friday and Saturday, April 14 & 15. You’ll be able to shop a selection of Mary’s great herbs and hanging baskets.
Because of the large selection of herbs growing in the greenhouse, and the desire to bring exactly what everyone wants,

Mary is offering pre-ordering this year. You’ll be able to pick up an order form and place your orders at Truely Unique. Mary will bring your plants with her on Friday, April 14.
We’ll give you a call once your order arrives so you can pick it up. Preorders must be finished and turned in by April 1 to give Mary the time to pull your plants and have them ready to bring out.

One of our local artist, Ravens Fur made our “We are Truely Unique” Coffee Cups. This is our fund raiser for the year. Buying a cup or two will make great gifts as well as supporting one or more of our favorite community projects. They make great gifts.

Having a hard time getting to the store during regular hours? Remember; call and make an appointment 24 hours in advance and we will open for you.

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We all fall into the rut of making New Year’s Resolutions. Let’s try something else this year.  Before we try to put something positive in our lives we must first get rid of some of our negative things.  Get a shoebox or Amazon box seal it up and decorate it. Cut a slit in the top of the box and you now have your negative box.  EVERY TIME you feel pain, negativity, extreme anger, etc. write it down, and throw it away in your box and your life. Use scrap paper or sticky notes.  Say you are at work and something happens; write it down and when you get home put it in your box. You are now rid of it.  Try this for January and see how you feel.   On the next full moon Saturday, Feb 4^th, Burn your box and get all the bad stuff out of your life.  We will start a fire at the store around 2 PM (weather permitting) so you can bring your box to burn.  Let me know if this is working for you.

Sale: All Bulk herbs, culinary and teas are 75% off for the month. Counts for all jar herbs and spices. (Not for packaged herbs.)

One of our local artist, Ravens Fur made our “We are Truely Unique” Coffee Cups.  This is our fund raiser for the year. Buying a cup or two will make great gifts as well as supporting one or more of our favorite community projects. 

Tarot Card Reading with Senah Owens                    Every Friday and Saturday

You can schedule through Truely Unique or by email at tarotbysenah@yahoo.com or drop in and wait for a space. She is also selling Gift Certificates for future readings.

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Toad Song Farm Imbolc

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023 AT 5 PM – 10 PM

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Moon

Full moon= Jan 6      3^rd quarter= Jan 14      new moon= Jan 21     1^st quarter Jan 28

Supporting Businesses

Support local businesses that carry our products:

Dancing Moon in Raleigh carries our teas and incense.

Create Your Dreams (https://createyourdreams.com/) Shares our news with all.

Your Herbal Health at Tar River Flea Market. 1820 S Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount.

Dharma’s Love (https://www.dharmaslove.com/) (Fuquay Varina)

Having a hard time getting to the store during regular hours? Remember; call and make an appointment 24 hours in advance and we will open for you.

Imbolc/ Candle mass/ Imbolg/ Oimealg/ Brigantia/ Lupercus/ Disting/ Lupercalia

February 2 or when the sun is 15 degrees Aquarius

Deities of Imbolc: All Virgin/Maiden Goddesses, Brighid, Aradia, Athena, Inanna, Gaia, and Februa, and Gods of Love and Fertility, Aengus Og, Eros, and Februus.
Symbolism of Imbolc: Purity, Growth and Renewal, The Re-Union of the Goddess and the God, Fertility, and dispensing of the old and making way for the new. The end of winter.
Symbols of Imbolc: Brideo’gas, Besoms, White Flowers, Candle Wheels, Brigid’s Crosses, Priapic Wands (acorn-tipped), and Ploughs.
Herbs and Flowers of Imbolc: Angelica, Basil, Bay Laurel, Blackberry, Cinnamon, Coltsfoot, Dandelion, Dill, Frankincense, Heather, Iris, Myrrh, Nettles, Orris Root, Rosemary, Violets, and all white or yellow flowers.
Foods of Imbolc: Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds, Poppy seed Cakes, muffins, scones, and breads, all dairy products, Peppers, Onions, Garlic, Raisins, Honey Cakes, Spiced Wines and Herbal Teas.
Incense of Imbolc: Basil, Bay, Wisteria, Cinnamon, Violet, Vanilla, Frankincense, and Myrrh.
Colors of Imbolc: White, Pink, Red, Yellow, lt. Green, Brown.
Stones of Imbolc: Amethyst, Bloodstone, Garnet, Ruby, Onyx, and Turquoise.
Activities of Imbolc: Candle Lighting, Stone Gatherings, Snow Hiking and Searching for Signs of Spring, Making of Brideo’gas and Bride’s Beds, Making Priapic Wands, Decorating Ploughs, Feasting, and Bon Fires maybe lit and planning your garden.

Spell work appropriate for Imbolc: Spells for beginnings, Rejuvenation spells, Purification spells, and Spells for good luck for future endeavors. Candle Spells.

Echinacea   (Echinacea augustifolia)

Medicinally: Stimulates the body defense systems against disease. An antibacterial, antiseptic and antiviral herb.  It stimulates the immune system. Echinacea is often used for treatment and prevention of urinary tract infection. It is one of the best blood purifiers.

Caution: To be most effective, take only a few days at a time when needed.

Historically:  Winnebago tribesman put the plant in their mouths before performing a coal ritual. Magicians would wash their hands with Echinacea before plunging them in scalding water. During the 19th century, Echinacea was used as a blood purifier and a treatment for dizziness.

Spiritually:  Strengthens many health spell works. Many native tribes used as an offering to the spirits to ensure strength. Carrying it will provide inner strength in stressful or trying times.

– The seed I planted in the earth will slumber ‘neath the snow. And many days will come and pass before I see it grow.  Gryphons Moon

November/December 2022
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The holiday season is here!
We will have whatever you need for everyone for the months to come.
We will have games, weekly sales, and contest.
Most days we will serve refreshments like teas, cider and goodies.
Every Saturday we have spaces for our local artist and businesses to also sell their wares.
We have the BEST and most stocking stuffers in the area.
Come in and get a gift basket or a gift certificate.
With 24 hours’ notice we will make a special gift basket for you.
We have all of your cooking spices for the holiday meals, homemade cocoa, soup and dips.
Our merchandise is up to the ceiling; it gives you so much to choose from.
Bring a friend, bring a group, and bring in your reward cards.
Why go anywhere else to find your holiday gifts.

One of our local artist, Ravens Fur made our “We are Truely Unique” Coffee Cups. This is our fund raiser for the year. Buying a cup or two will make great gifts for the holidays, as well as supporting one or more of our favorite community projects. We have tea samples to put in the cups for gifts from us.

Book Signing
Nov 19th Book signing: Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic~ by Sam Bo Thompson. 1 PM to 4 PM discussion throughout day.
Workshop, Book Signing, Trunk Sale, Oh My!! Turning Metal into Magical Tools: Simple, common metal items can be magical tools as well. We will discuss some magical metal tools & weapons that are found in various parts of the Irish Lore/mythology. From there, we will talk about ideas, concepts & applications that can be used today in our magical working. We’ll talk about the properties of several common metals (copper, iron/steel, bronze), discuss how to be intentional using metal magically, and brainstorm ideas on how to be creative adding it into our magical toolbox. We’ll explore examples on creating tools from every day, easy to obtain items. It’s time to expand your magical toolbox with ‘shiny stuff’. If you use any metal in your practice, or want to, this workshop is for you! Book signing: Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic~

Written by a successful magical blacksmith and teacher who ships ‘forge bling’ all over the world. Trunk Sale: Hand-forged ritual and wearable copper, steel and bronze items made from repurposed metal, using charcoal made from fallen trees.
Every piece is a sacred work of art, often forged during dark or full moons. Includes: Divination Dice & Ogham Sets, Candle Scribes, Wands, Altar Dishes, Intention Pendants & Bracelets, Feather Pendants, Herb-Infused Tribute Oil, Black Salt, Anvil Dust & House Wards.
Sam has been a practicing pagan since the 90’s. A past VP and President of Triad CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). He is a Reiki Master Teacher and a certified Great Life Coach. He started his blacksmithing journey around 2012 and took to it like a duck to water. His ‘steel and copper rose’ was a finalist in Our State Magazine. The seasonal weekend workshops on Primitive Blacksmithing and Magical Blacksmithing are always full of folks from all over the country. The focal point of his Work is on the magical part of blacksmithing, and he’s currently a full-time primitive magical smith. His Work has been shipped over much of the world. Being a Priest of the Morrigan heavily influences his Work, and his smithy is dedicated to Her. He is very proud to be an Army Veteran and is the author of the newly released book ‘Metal Never Lies: An Introduction to Metal Magic’ (see flyer)

Pop up festival every Saturday starting in October till end of December.
Every Year Truely Unique opens their parking lots so local artist and small businesses may sell their wares throughout the holiday season. This is a great place to buy those one of a kind holiday gifts. For this to be successful; a local artist would go on Facebook and find the event. Post what they have and what days they will be there. Then share it to all of your friends, We will also share it. This way our customers know when you are coming and be there to get Great Gifts. Booths are $10.00.

Tarot Card Reading with Senah Owens
Every Friday and Saturday
You can schedule through Truely Unique or by email at tarotbysenah@yahoo.com or drop in and wait for a space. She is also selling Gift Certificates for future readings.

Open House
Sunday December 11th is Elm City parade and Christmas event. Look on Facebook for more details. ALSO, same day stop by Osvaldo’s and Kays home for a holiday open house to visit, and have goodies. 104 N Pender St North, Elm City.

Watch Facebook and call us for our Black Friday and Small Business Saturdays specials. We will be open from 10 to 6 PM both days. We will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Supporting Businesses
Support local businesses that carry our products:
Dancing Moon in Raleigh carries our teas and incense.
Create Your Dreams (https://createyourdreams.com/) Shares our news with all.
Your Herbal Health at Tar River Flea Market. 1820 S Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount.
Dharma’s Love (https://www.dharmaslove.com/) (Fuquay Varina)

Coupon
Bring a friend with you shopping or meet some friends here. If you are reading this tell our staff and we will give you a free heart (love) on our rewards card for bringing in your friends.

Every week we will have 15 or more items on sale till they are gone. Look on Facebook or come in to see what we have for you.

Classes and Events:

All classes can be by appointment only. Let us know what class and what day and let us create a class for you. Ask a friend or two to join in.   To reserve a class, call or email saying you are attending. To prepay: go to the store, call the store or go to PayPal and pay at sales@truelyunique.com.    We will not have the class unless there is a paid rsvp.

Call and make your own appointment for Reiki sessions or Meditation, Grounding and Centering:  Call and set up appointments for Reiki 1, 2, 3 or Master/teacher course.