Coventry Creations Blogs

This series of blogs has been inspired by Coventry Magic by Jacki Smith.   

I am sometimes shocked to see photos of myself nowadays. It's not like I have changed too much, but in my head  I am the cutest photo I have ever taken, that is my expectation.  Then in the seconds it takes for the actual picture to pop up, I feel a mini betrayal from my phone. That was not flattering phone! What were you thinking giving me a double chin phone!?

The truth is, we are not always really who we think we are.  This could be in a positive way like you consider your self boring, but you have everyone in your office in stitches most days.  It can also be in a more negative way(I am picturing the failed auditions from American Idol, talk about false sense of self!)

January’s theme for Coventry is getting comfortable in your own skin.  This is why we have the Affirmation line on promotion. Affirmations are all about reflecting and exploring with in. (coupon code AFSP10)  This is the first in a year long series of unlocking your personal power. The first thing you need to become your superhero self?  Figure out who you even are.

In the living with moon magic video for the full moon from last week, Patty gets the process started by suggesting questions to ask yourself to find out what you really value.  Be really honest with yourself about what you really find important. I may say losing weight is really important to me, but if I dig deeper, I find it is less about being thin and more about my fears of what unhealthy food is doing to my body and my long term quality of life.

So to get us started, I am putting myself out there and doing it too.

Here are my answers to Patty’s questions:

How old are you?I am 31 years old

What are you slacking off at?So many things, but honestly, I am slacking off at engaging in my relationships and being more physical.

What do you like about your job? That we work as a team, I feel very loved, supported and in a safe place.

What is your favorite outside of work activity?I don’t have any activities I am kinda in a rut, over focused on work and netflix.  So I guess my favorite activity is Netflix.

What have you been avoiding doing?Turning off Netflix

Who do you miss spending time with the most?My friends, especially those far away.

What do you feel you have had to give up last year, but you didn’t want to?This one is odd, we bought a house last year.  We recently returned to the states after living abroad many years. Buying this house meant, at least for now, giving up the idea of getting to go back there.

How much money do you want to see in your savings? What about your life prevents this?I wanted enough for 3-4 months of bills saved up.  Family trips and spending too much on food kept my from 100% my goal, but I did manage to save a bit.

Next I am going to take these answers and see what I can realistically pull out as my expectations for a more empowered me. Look for the article: Reality is the key word here coming next Wednesday. To start your own journey,  pick up a copy of Coventry Magic we can do it together!. I would love to hear any updates on your progress and findings!

The Ghost Candles

The Veil between our world and the Spirit World is the thinnest in the Autumn. The Ghost Candles are a limited edition that we make this time of year to help work with these Spirits or Energies.  We have Home Clear and Bless, Ghost Repel, Night Terrors and Seance.

The Halloween Candles

This year, Jacki got together with Artist Tami Jo Urban to create the Halloween Candles.  These beautiful candles were sold in limited supplies to stores throughout the country as well as are available at coventrycreations.com. This years’ edition features Night of the Witches, Hekate, Day of the Dead and Santisima Muerte(the bony lady) To Check out more of Tammy Joe’s art, visit her website at www.tamijourban.com.

To get more information on these candles, how to use them and where you can get them, please visit www.coventrycreations.com under store and coventry blogs.

Ask Aunt Jacki: How do I use the 2014 Halloween Candles?

Ghost Candles are back @coventrycreations!

#Ask Aunt Jacki.  Why is The Autumn such a Spiritually Charged Time @coventrycreations. 

Magic Made Easy: How to Anoint a Candle Using Dragon's Blood Oil

Dragon’s Blood Oil is a wonderful oil to use when helping define and empower spells.   When working with candle magic, there are lots of tools that you can use to help direct your energy to where you want to go.  I chose Spiritual Cleansing Blessed Herbal Candle  to empower by rubbing the oil in a downward direction. Using the oil in a downward direction is useful when you want to send something away, which I most certainly did!  After anointing and lighting the candle, I like to take a few moments to read the blessing on the spiritual cleansing candle and visualize my goals coming to pass. It is a simple and wonderful technique, to learn more about candle magic, we recommend looking into Coventry Magic by Jacki Smith.  Please never leave a burning candle unattended.

To anoint your candle, there are just a few simple steps below.

Here is what you will need: a candle, a blessing,  dragons’ blood oil. candle holder, matches or lighter.

#Ask Aunt Jacki. Does @Coventry Creations Really Hand Pour their Candles?

The Evil Eye isn’t just a beautiful and ancient symbol, it is a powerful protection too. It is very easy to use the Evil Eye Witches Brew oil for protecting your home and your business. Using the oil in only a few steps, you can create a protection in your doorways and allowing only positive energy to enter.  It is a simple and wonderful technique, to learn more about candle magic, we recommend looking into Coventry Magic by Jacki Smith.

To protect the entrance to your house or business just follow the simple steps below

Here is what you will need:

Witches Brew Evil Eye Oil, Small container of water, a sponge or cloth, a doorway and a protection blessing (can be found at www.coventrycreations.com under Evil Eye oil)

#Ask Aunt Jacki. How do I set up an Alter? 

Container Candles are now available at coventrycreations.com.  Magic on the go!  This is the phrase that inspired us to look for a new way to display our candles and grow the Coventry Family.   We had toyed around with the idea of making glass container candles for some time now,  and we are very excited to announce that we are now offering select Blessed Herbal, World and Witches Brew in a portable magic container. The Container candles are a 50 hour burning candles and come in a rock class that includes a pack wooden matches making this candle ideal for a gift of all occasions! 

Write out what you are going to do to create a 5 minute miracle for the next 6 days. Repeat this every 7th day.

- Jacki Smith

Spiritually cleanse this morning before you face the day. Smudge, use a salt scrub, oils, bathe with tea-bags, anything that you normally do to cleanse, but do it in a very focused way. How much different was your day?

- Jacki Smith

When you get home from work today, instead of lying down or sitting down, shake yourself up. Shake all the excess energy or unwelcome energy off of your body. Shake your head, arms, trunk, butt, legs and feet. Now yell a little while you shake. What mood were you in before you shook and after you shook?

- Jacki Smith

Put your hand on your heart and on your solar plexus and visualize the energy cycling between those two Chakras. How does that feel to you? Are you feeling any discordant energy? If you do, let the energy flow until it feels smoother.

- Jacki Smith

Touch your toes and hang that way for a full 60 seconds. Even if you have to bend your knees, touch your toes. Lift you arms high, look up and slightly arch your back. Hold that for 60 seconds. Bring your arms out to the side for 60 seconds, making yourself a giant “t”. Now hug yourself for as long as you can. What thoughts came to you in each position. 1 – What you need to relax from, 2 – What do you need guidance on, 3 – what in your life are you open to, 4 – What in your life are you embracing.

- Jacki Smith

Get up and take a brisk walk in the world for five minutes or jog in place for 3 minutes. How different do you feel in your energy center? Do you have a better outlook on your day?

- Jacki Smith

Touch a tree today. Feel with your physical and spiritual hands how strong it is. How it is solid yet it has a living energy. Feel how the energy of the tree comes from deep within the earth. Bring that energy into your body and allow your roots to grow deep. The tree has a message for you, open up to receive it. What was your message?

- Jacki Smith