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Volume II, Issue 8 - August 2007 Informative articles, commentary, regular monthly features, and information on our website, store, and products. | | 34838 US Hwy 19 N
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| We apologize to our subscribers who hadn't been receiving our newsletter. Hopefully, the fix for this problem worked for everyone and you all have received this issue in your e-mail inboxes. If you'd like to read past issues of our newsletter that you may have missed, just click on the "Archive" link in the header section of the newsletter. In This Issue:
1. New Arrivals
2. Mabon
3. Specials
4. Days We Are Not Open
5. Bad Checks
6. Directions and Hours
7. Next Issue
8. Information and Credits | |
| Due to the popularity of our etched crystals, we have restocked this section of the store, and added some new designs. In addition to our current selection of celtic and mythological designs, we now have some more animal and fantasy ones. For any Leos, the Lion crystal is especially well done. We are also expecting several other restock orders to arrive this week, including pendulums, crystal balls, altar bells, and our Herbal Magic votive candles. | |
Mabon | In Welsh lore, which has come down to us through a cycle of tales called the Mabinogi (usually referred to as the Mabinogion), Mabon was the son of Modron (whose names are actually the titles "son" and "mother", respectively). Some scholars believe these two deities were central to a Mystery tradition of
the ancient British Isles, much as Persephone and Demeter are to the Eleusian Mysteries of ancient Greece. The central theme of Mabon's Mystery, which runs through all the stories in the Mabinogion, is that of the infant taken from his mother soon after birth to be raised in secret by a foster parent, as his mother grieves for his loss. Today, many neopagans know Mabon as a name for the second harvest festival, the sabbat between Lughnassadh and Samhain on the Wheel of the Year, celebrated on the Autumn Equinox. However, the ancient celts did not mark the Autumn Equinox, so how did it fiind its way onto a Celtic-based calendar? Several minor festivals were celebrated by the Romans around the time of the Autumn Equinox:
one in honor of Apollo as a rescuer in time of war, and another honoring Apollo and his mother, Latona. When the Romans came to the British Isles, they associated Mabon with Apollo and a cult of Apollo Maponus developed. This cult was known to have adherents among the soldiers garrisoned at the fortification now known as Hadrian's Wall. This is the most likely source from which the modern holiday was derived. Mabon is typically celebrated with a thanksgiving feast featuring corns (which could be maize, but also barley and other cereals) and vegetables. Decorate your table, altar, or shrine with leaves, berries, gourds, or other symbols of nature's bounty. Burn cinnamon or clove incense. Hang a Sun Wheel (a wreath made from
husks and ears of corn) on your door. Host a craft-making party for friends or a small crafts show in your neighborhood to highlight traditional handiworks like quilts, homemade candles, and woodcarving. As the Equinox signals the reign of the dark part of the year, represented by the Crone and the Lord of the Underworld, leave apples of pomegranetes at the graves or memorials of family and loved ones. Sources for this article include: Mabon and the Mysteries of Britian, by Caitlin Matthews (Arkana, 1987) ; Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon, by Ellen Dugan (Llewellyn, 2005); and "Seasonal Festivals of the Greeks and Romans," by Apollonius
Sophistes (http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/SF/SF.html, 1997). Merry Mabon! | |
| The following coupons may be used together for different items, but can not be combined with any other offers for the same item: 10% off all purchases of $10 or more. Expires 9/15/07. Not valid with other offers for the same item(s). To use this coupon online, enter the following code into the shopping cart during checkout: t42e30q07u797. Please
see limitations of use below. |
20% off all purchases over $50. Expires 9/15/07. Not valid with other offers for the same item(s). To use this coupon online, enter the following code into the shopping cart during checkout: t53w90z02x795. Please see limitations of use below. |
In order to qualify for the discount online, your shopping cart total must meet or exceed the
purchase minimum specified for the coupon used. Orders that do not meet the requirement will be voided. Sorry, but this is necessary due to the limitations of our shopping cart. | |
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| Bad Checks | As a courtesy to our customers, we have always accepted checks as payment. In over five years of taking payments at festivals, flea markets,
and through our website, we have never received a bad check--that is, until this month, when one was returned to us for "insufficient funds." Therefore we would like to take a moment to clarify our policy on returned checks. A fee is charged on all returned checks in order to recoup the charges our bank levies on us, as well as the cost of recovering unpaid balances. In accordance with Florida State law, if the check is for no more than $50, our return check fee is $25. If the check is for more than $50, but no more than $300, then the return check fee is $30. While we understand these things happen and are happy to work with our customers to arrange repayment, if
we don't hear from a customer whose check has bounced, or who doesn't respond to our attempts to contact them, we must turn the matter over to the proper authorities for collection. In Florida, this is handled through the State Attorney's Office. We want to continue to accept checks, but can not afford to cover losses from those who choose not to pay. | |
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Days We Are Not Open | Magickalystics will be closed Monday, September 3, 2007, for Labor Day. We will reopen at our regular time on Thursday, September 6. We hope you have a good holiday. | |
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| We are in the Fountains Plaza on US 19 N between Nebraska Ave and Alderman Rd. We are on the west or southbound side. We are just south of Alderman Plaza. Look for the Wing House. Then, once you're in the parking lot, look for the big blue neon pentacle in our window. We are between Bawarchi Indian Restaurant and Edward Jones financial advice. Call us at 727-772-8700 for more information. We are open Thur – Mon, and are closed Tues and Wed. Our hours are: Thur and Mon: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fri and Sat: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sun: noon - 7 p.m.
Tues and Wed: closed
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| Next Issue | Look
for the next issue of Magickalystics News to appear in your inbox about mid-September. Till then, Merry Part till we meet again and Bright Blessings to you and yours! Amalthea & Terry | |
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