tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47254544803198972232024-02-19T06:42:58.676+00:00Spirit of OldSpirit of Old is based in southern Britain and sells worldwide. We individually hand craft wands, dream amulets, athames, jewellery, pendants, pottery items and rune and ogham sets all made from the finest materials gathered from many mystical and ancient places around southern Britain including Celtic hillforts, ancient forests and various megalithic sites.
We pride ourselves on the high quality and individuality of our products.
~*~ Grown by Mother Nature, crafted by Spirit of Old ~*~Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-13324627577567185242013-09-06T11:26:00.003+01:002013-09-06T11:40:35.174+01:00September's harvest<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September has started and the swallows have all but gone, as the wheel of the year turns, even the Skylarks have faded. The skies seem quieter without their cries. <br /><br />The colours are changing, slowly swinging from the rich greens and jewel-bright flowers at the peak of the year into the warm, sun-beaten tones of late summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />All around, harvest is in full swing and Nature's larder is well stocked this year. After three or four years of sparseness, the yew and elder trees are heavy with berries. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rowan has sprays of scarlet fruit, each carefully maked with a pentagram at the base, added by the Earth Mother herself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />The branches of the apple trees are weighted and bent and the brambles, full of berries as black as scrying mirrors, each reflecting the late summer's sun like little jewels. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Acorns upon the oak are ready for bushy-tailed squirrels to steal and hide away for hungrier times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Elsewhere, the sloes are slowly ripening but need winter frosts to bring out their flavour before adding to gin. For now, they soak up the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The scent of wild
marjoram is thick in the air, soothing and lifting. Hawthorn berries
hang nearby, medicinally said to be a tonic for the heart and St. John's
Wort, such an important part of Nature's medicine cupboard, is
considered to repel all sorts of negativity - from driving out
depression to offering gentle protection.</span><br />
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gather their crops, the remaining flowers attract bees and hoverflies
and the seedheads rattle in the breeze - impatient for the wheel to turn
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"And as the seasons come and go, here's something you might like to know</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">... there are fairies everywhere under bushes, in the air, playing games</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At the bend of a dry, stony riverbed close to the enigmatic Silbury Hill, an old willow bends her branches low. A path of large, flat boulders leads from the willow tree on one side of the riverbed to a grassy field on the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The willow grows in a natural dip in the ancient landscape, slightly hidden from the view of the world. Walking down the bank, the harsh noises of the modern world quieten and then hush as nature's sounds become more noticeable - the breath of the breeze, the song of birds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The ritual of hanging cloutie rags is still carried out at this sacred spot. At Swallowhead Springs, clouties are tied to a branch with a prayer, spell or words for healing. They flutter on the wind some new and bright, some old and faded, tattered at the edges ...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">At wet times in the year, the grass underfoot becomes sodden and marshy. The springs burst forth from the rich earth and the riverbed becomes immersed, the cold waters surging, swirling around the boulder path and deep enough for bathing. The ground is transformed into the richest green with lush grass and large burdock leaves. Nourished, fertile land ... life force flowing ...</span></div>
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<br />Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-9943019503081463532011-06-20T10:25:00.000+01:002011-06-20T10:25:40.339+01:00Ogham staves and figurines ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GDOp7uTFT6xjQpFnDKBoGf-_Oyzc-wq-a4pQV0vU8FWO0p0akMlb7Tgsj0TSy-57bSjdIDgqOc7lHjVFHOiWSzmToBzXBQ2Zg1sRB_P4gZEEak49tk8kxI5gel5CeOKwPnmgEeNTt1g/s1600/small+native+ogham+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GDOp7uTFT6xjQpFnDKBoGf-_Oyzc-wq-a4pQV0vU8FWO0p0akMlb7Tgsj0TSy-57bSjdIDgqOc7lHjVFHOiWSzmToBzXBQ2Zg1sRB_P4gZEEak49tk8kxI5gel5CeOKwPnmgEeNTt1g/s1600/small+native+ogham+pic.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Native Celtic Woods - Real Ogham Staves</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">£50 per set</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">plus P+P</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong>Grab them quickly, they won't be around for long! </strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">You can find full details and the option of instant purchase <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/ogham.htm#D060">here</a></span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"> </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong>~*~</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Genuine corresponding woods from sacred sites</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Each set of Celtic Woods corresponding ogham staves has been individually handcrafted using the twenty traditional woods from sacred sites within ancient Wessex including:</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stonehenge - water meadows - two sacred springs - barrow cemeteries - hillforts ancient woodland</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Silbury Hill - Avebury</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The altar pieces are all crafted from hand-dug clay which has been mixed with sand from Glastonbury Tor. Each item is perfectly suited to magickal use as an altar statue, tealight holder or loose incense burner. The pieces are shaped by hand, fired using time-honoured techniques and, finally, they are finished with natural earth pigments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Below:</span></strong><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/pottery/altarpieces.htm"><span style="font-size: small;">Moon gazing Hare altar piece</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> - Bring the ancient spirit of the Hare to your altar with this beautiful altar piece. She is crafted from hand-dug local clay which has been mixed with sand from Glastonbury Tor. The Hare was held sacred by the Celts and has long been associated with fertility, divination and, perhaps most strongly, with the moon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">I'll phone back towards the end of the week to see if there's any more news. Fingers crossed .. </span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-33133259536557760482011-05-16T21:53:00.001+01:002012-02-26T16:53:23.674+00:00Owl in the woods ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;">Last week we went foraging in the woods. As we reached the garlic-scented ramsons patch, a clattering and fluttering nearby drew our attention and we saw a large bird trying desperately to fly away. She couldn't ... she merely flapped and ran ...<br />
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Andy carefully caught her, cupped her in his hands and we saw that she was a beautiful tawny owl with eyes huge and black, like scrying pools. Such a magickal presence, even with her obvious injury. She turned her head slowly this way and that, carefully surveying us and just a glance was enough to still us and fill us with awe.<br />
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Clearly, this owl wouldn't survive a night in the woods and she would make easy pickings for a hungry fox with a litter of cubs to feed. We took her home. On the way, Andy showed me where the owl's talons had dug deep into his hand, down to the bone. It was bruised and bloody. "That owl's certainly got spirit!" he joked ... and that was it, we knew her name was Spirit.<br />
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We wondered aloud about what to do - contact a vet, or an animal sanctuary. One look at this poor bird though and we guessed they wouldn't give her a chance so we chose to try to help her ourselves. I must admit that as we placed her in a cardboard box with a towel for comfort, neither of us really expected her to survive the night. Advised by web pages, we fed her thin strips of liver dipped in water and hoped for the best. Surprisingly, in the morning she was very much alive and a little brighter so we fed her a little more, allowed her to rest and then gently wrapped her in a towel to look at her damaged wing.<br />
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Spirit's wing didn't appear to be broken, or even a particularly new wound. It looked like it had been struck against an object, a tree perhaps and it had badly damaged the joint. She felt thin beneath her tawny feathers. We bought frozen mice from the pet shop, put up a large, old dog crate stored away and made her as comfortable as we could with perches from some of the many woodland branches we have stored away. I joked that I'd never had a box of mice in the freezer before ... but then I'd never had an owl living in the dining room either!<br />
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This beautiful owl, this wild creature of the woods was so calm and laid back about our presence that we wondered if, perhaps, she was tame and brought up in captivity. Maybe her wing became damaged and her "owner" dumped her? As each day passed though, she became a little stronger and more alert. She chose to feed only if it was Andy who held the mouse out to her and even then, only if they were alone. She perched on his hand and allowed him to treat her wing as best as he could. If she became annoyed, she warned him off by clacking her beak, a distinctive clicking sound.<br />
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Over the last few days, Spirit has become slowly stronger. The original wounds that Andy had from handling her were joined by scratches and cuts where she skipped up his arm. We read about owls attacking people and tearing their eyes out with their talons and knew it was true ... we could feel her strength. We fed Spirit and let her rest, let her gain her strength ... as she did, she became more feisty, more aggressive and wilder ... more as she should be rather than docile and placid.<br />
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Today we made the decision that it was time to pass her on to someone who we hope can take her the next step of the way. We phoned the RSPCA and they told us to take her to our local vet for treatment. I must say, the vet didn't seem at all keen to take her which is worrying ... however, they're apparently planning to x-ray her wing tomorrow and when we left they were contacting the local Hawk Conservancy so we're keeping our fingers crossed.<br />
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So, that's the story of Spirit, the owl who blessed us with her company for such a short space of time. I'm lighting a candle tonight to send her healing wishes and to hope that the Hawk conservancy are able to help her. </span></span><br />
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It is carved with the ogham alphabet, following the twist and has an Ostara Sun added to the handle celebrating the new life at this time of year.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIRVf2ghrb4FOF9RoV8pKBXExN8x9MhgGK0s54EJ2DUeYt4uEbOjF8GCm3Mda8qWjdqAx2rfgmbzneAVu75Jrgib2kIpA-ci3nSE69x2mj5JLUCZ81VCnpd18huop0axukIR5lMWAu3M/s1600/wand+-+W496+willow+14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIRVf2ghrb4FOF9RoV8pKBXExN8x9MhgGK0s54EJ2DUeYt4uEbOjF8GCm3Mda8qWjdqAx2rfgmbzneAVu75Jrgib2kIpA-ci3nSE69x2mj5JLUCZ81VCnpd18huop0axukIR5lMWAu3M/s320/wand+-+W496+willow+14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589482266464998066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXOBP4bBja7u5uzwyA6MYGXR9XlTHnwTv-2dfCMKTP7ePqT2FI515vPMRDhYC9LUOxnpCvsMRzTbBQ05zipTRN39QNE2VbGARGOpO2S0tpXWyUJOCsgVEEasNzyaXA7Z5HOoaDrwl8lg/s1600/wand+-+W496+willow+12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXOBP4bBja7u5uzwyA6MYGXR9XlTHnwTv-2dfCMKTP7ePqT2FI515vPMRDhYC9LUOxnpCvsMRzTbBQ05zipTRN39QNE2VbGARGOpO2S0tpXWyUJOCsgVEEasNzyaXA7Z5HOoaDrwl8lg/s320/wand+-+W496+willow+12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589482264787220882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> Detail of the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/wands/willow.htm">Willow Ostara ogham wand</a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below and also, the top picture of this blog post:</span> </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/wands/other.htm">Wild Honeysuckle Ostara wand</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> which is crafted from wild honeysuckle wood which has a naturally deeper coloured core which is exposed in natural patterns. The honeysuckle was gathered and crafted on the Spring Equinox, also known as Eostre or Ostara, and the resulting wand feels full of that wild spirit so noticeable in Nature at the time.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmjFqVwVaBoEppnWvTcIgGi16FPjaFP9vg0h3kYycqQHRM8QODxkJFbe0RhyphenhyphenFUgwT1QVUBmXaB8XKycM4A71OH1skki3QU-lF-e79nWvTpxM_SXOwDL-orfI-mg6QsJY9gGYVNFlXrBk/s1600/wand+-+W497+honeysuckle+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmjFqVwVaBoEppnWvTcIgGi16FPjaFP9vg0h3kYycqQHRM8QODxkJFbe0RhyphenhyphenFUgwT1QVUBmXaB8XKycM4A71OH1skki3QU-lF-e79nWvTpxM_SXOwDL-orfI-mg6QsJY9gGYVNFlXrBk/s320/wand+-+W497+honeysuckle+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589482282662222482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plenty more new items left to come ... :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-80062982049442684512011-03-28T17:26:00.010+01:002011-03-28T18:16:23.275+01:00Eostre greening and woodland walks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyGTj-39Utem08NGO30lJACvkj5KTp_1rI3PncgdTP8VHTTIbfLZN0qLgVZg45XZeBTy8ZxaOfTK3I0wigNzdNnHXxCjjQP9kNGl1Vp0XWTnp3O1PRgxju3sVYadaGwlppZjiQMnUcuI/s1600/pendant+-+PE808+alder+raven+11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyGTj-39Utem08NGO30lJACvkj5KTp_1rI3PncgdTP8VHTTIbfLZN0qLgVZg45XZeBTy8ZxaOfTK3I0wigNzdNnHXxCjjQP9kNGl1Vp0XWTnp3O1PRgxju3sVYadaGwlppZjiQMnUcuI/s320/pendant+-+PE808+alder+raven+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169806029206722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a beautiful week Eostre has been! We were blessed with sun, warmth and bird song :~) As you can see, Andy has been busy crafting ... so busy in fact that I'm having trouble keeping up with the photographing and listing! I've still got another couple of wands to be added in that wonderful, wild style that seems everywhere at the moment ... so full of energy! There are also some Stonehenge Wayfaring Tree staves in a birch bark box, several other stave sets and numerous pendants all waiting their turn to be added. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pendant above is Bran's Raven. Crafted from warm-coloured alder wood, it marries three traditional associations: alder wood which is connected with the Celtic god Bran and Bran's totem bird, the raven. Bran is an interesting character with links to the Tower of London and the Ravens who live there. You can find some excellent information out about him </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.britannia.com/celtic/gods/bran.html">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ0pcnO9-K04sRIJ-AcJfxvUFRPoF0BHC8yn-JNOqeGptxRIdlxfKDUGG6zhYH0w7d91vevTacMeMbdV-w7UR6nd7c04arWqwZfaLfs0NdCZMZKaUHRkEhMIqLiA7-RCQNXBETs55x-U/s1600/pendant+-+PE807+bog+oak+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJ0pcnO9-K04sRIJ-AcJfxvUFRPoF0BHC8yn-JNOqeGptxRIdlxfKDUGG6zhYH0w7d91vevTacMeMbdV-w7UR6nd7c04arWqwZfaLfs0NdCZMZKaUHRkEhMIqLiA7-RCQNXBETs55x-U/s320/pendant+-+PE807+bog+oak+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169800459208962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >Another pendant which is newly listed is the Sunwheel shown above, carved from the deepest black Celtic bog oak. You can find both pendants listed <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/carved.htm">here</a>, each with an instant purchase option.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3diSwThWntdU-zYq8GWgzl7j5pwCf5IAmw1ajxVxwQVgLYzKfdlVuCKxgIAarKKDzoogiSpnQigdsm3W6SZu7YU1_WtttJQm-ooref0WBzXE-NgSqxN5YlX-nLPYPuZT9Htyox5slEoA/s1600/pendant+-+PE808+alder+raven+17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3diSwThWntdU-zYq8GWgzl7j5pwCf5IAmw1ajxVxwQVgLYzKfdlVuCKxgIAarKKDzoogiSpnQigdsm3W6SZu7YU1_WtttJQm-ooref0WBzXE-NgSqxN5YlX-nLPYPuZT9Htyox5slEoA/s320/pendant+-+PE808+alder+raven+17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169804684022770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDXL1l1xtzSACqpQ3jnPbb-lCGLHQhKOSjOpLxl4Dr3Ph5Ba5I5lOyPueggdArZm7NcaiCOsA6Hx-A7TxqjfIWLLgTp-a91UYki3xujzY9gc8reKN4H0XkdmJp_YfyKwb1tCG1pWTBy4/s1600/Eostre+wand+in+progress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDXL1l1xtzSACqpQ3jnPbb-lCGLHQhKOSjOpLxl4Dr3Ph5Ba5I5lOyPueggdArZm7NcaiCOsA6Hx-A7TxqjfIWLLgTp-a91UYki3xujzY9gc8reKN4H0XkdmJp_YfyKwb1tCG1pWTBy4/s320/Eostre+wand+in+progress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169453991617810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Above is a wand, carved on the equinox and celebrating the sun ... </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIy9baXBouGR9XznCyLrvmRdQninBBYnhJqZ-ZSZ6tbuJbLQmmHy1hcj5c9qLyrk0LXhy0f81ecX_1IEUlOqTa_eK0suvm5aqXBiodvi-1YfEoGDZhmWd7St59vEJU3FbsNoD5zsGhgs/s1600/P240311_14.090001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIy9baXBouGR9XznCyLrvmRdQninBBYnhJqZ-ZSZ6tbuJbLQmmHy1hcj5c9qLyrk0LXhy0f81ecX_1IEUlOqTa_eK0suvm5aqXBiodvi-1YfEoGDZhmWd7St59vEJU3FbsNoD5zsGhgs/s320/P240311_14.090001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169449184122706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Walks in Eostre week found such beautiful sights ... Silverweed and lichen ...</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEohAC4uG-4ub-n51mYdQGh5ut_VJNCWVN1NrBTJT7yF3BITvW6t3QXOdWvEiNrA9o_IVC_L5SIHAPud-iBi50Nu5ZxzevPZUgiiYgJ7-4kt3lqonwtsFZyaAUCl7yscbH8NOVK-u9c30/s1600/P240311_14.070001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEohAC4uG-4ub-n51mYdQGh5ut_VJNCWVN1NrBTJT7yF3BITvW6t3QXOdWvEiNrA9o_IVC_L5SIHAPud-iBi50Nu5ZxzevPZUgiiYgJ7-4kt3lqonwtsFZyaAUCl7yscbH8NOVK-u9c30/s320/P240311_14.070001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169440956650946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">... primroses too, all bathed in the warmth of spring. It's been unseasonably warm in England this week and it's a welcome end to the winter. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iIPVihsp1yXaCk9mjtQ88bCcG3JndWaIfUku8Z3hyIdPerwHLD8G9JJgZciahHMZd2K-q2KpY2N4sc8b4Uoq1RjpXXQZkB7Axs8_ukEYSXfTojkPRttIznOXy4kxuau2pRJHzTVyzmY/s1600/P240311_14.060001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iIPVihsp1yXaCk9mjtQ88bCcG3JndWaIfUku8Z3hyIdPerwHLD8G9JJgZciahHMZd2K-q2KpY2N4sc8b4Uoq1RjpXXQZkB7Axs8_ukEYSXfTojkPRttIznOXy4kxuau2pRJHzTVyzmY/s320/P240311_14.060001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169439020476978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8f4izTvsTg3PDUoCttdlFp9h7uVYF1YF9M3u_BhFiotDeITzOc3_KIwEi_0bnIr739YBXelLY_wVhw4bQWsj-ilA2ONDuQDFPgcFz51sYVi7AVD6X7bfoi9DY6I_mQ53hsPPNwgFDdE/s1600/zDSCF8789.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8f4izTvsTg3PDUoCttdlFp9h7uVYF1YF9M3u_BhFiotDeITzOc3_KIwEi_0bnIr739YBXelLY_wVhw4bQWsj-ilA2ONDuQDFPgcFz51sYVi7AVD6X7bfoi9DY6I_mQ53hsPPNwgFDdE/s320/zDSCF8789.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169460351604642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Above is the finished Eostre ogham wand which will hopefully be listed on the website later on this week. Below, you can see the pussy willow looking so soft against the blue sky.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzYrCA-aHunOnedrwKAUw4mh_DZ4JQ2QV9NJh_GBMbh-5zuDJprOCkIwJOU7DHYduIyEwjFp3js0s3Ky3kjXlBNTPdbdRYUENNPvBGRUjWMwxdlu2v6tTTHUPcMYlApealaGR39alLVE/s1600/P240311_14.050001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzYrCA-aHunOnedrwKAUw4mh_DZ4JQ2QV9NJh_GBMbh-5zuDJprOCkIwJOU7DHYduIyEwjFp3js0s3Ky3kjXlBNTPdbdRYUENNPvBGRUjWMwxdlu2v6tTTHUPcMYlApealaGR39alLVE/s320/P240311_14.050001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169061756115058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdYPMLzLFNlU19nYYaYi5MiQ_L0wAOPOW_6C3ECkeUJ1mQmNDqM6UOj6fZrplR4Fb0T2f68udlnqc3GuvyZ3tbzMWY29sZrwL-PwxX8EmrlR6_Lr4U_hIAgj-HkU6ElmJVvEZXExUV6I/s1600/P240311_14.040001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdYPMLzLFNlU19nYYaYi5MiQ_L0wAOPOW_6C3ECkeUJ1mQmNDqM6UOj6fZrplR4Fb0T2f68udlnqc3GuvyZ3tbzMWY29sZrwL-PwxX8EmrlR6_Lr4U_hIAgj-HkU6ElmJVvEZXExUV6I/s320/P240311_14.040001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169057238347218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Softest moss for Faery beds and our faithful big hound the colour of dried Winter grasses ... </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_uANV7ddAXSzxSgahckt-NtEdMxgHjX96flUfTMo3w3UzU4pyxy-DZdpT2xT6a3lCfdu1SlHL310ezUWBdhISzLykOCJo3TfzRBfYd8JiElEQipbgo0cRNd9HXOJwcRo6IpvaRwaoT4/s1600/P240311_13.570001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_uANV7ddAXSzxSgahckt-NtEdMxgHjX96flUfTMo3w3UzU4pyxy-DZdpT2xT6a3lCfdu1SlHL310ezUWBdhISzLykOCJo3TfzRBfYd8JiElEQipbgo0cRNd9HXOJwcRo6IpvaRwaoT4/s320/P240311_13.570001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169055358368546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYjW6urqQTOWno2ZcK5Nf3R3xRi6iFAneQygFT-MfsCZriXTOI9OIEeL5B-uwcqUGImo_mCxyzhLv_99Rmq5QxRPx0w-gsjrLS3I6OSgyiGbmUj7DnVxQ9m4dAiZFQs-Bid_RCOlYhsM/s1600/P240311_13.560001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYjW6urqQTOWno2ZcK5Nf3R3xRi6iFAneQygFT-MfsCZriXTOI9OIEeL5B-uwcqUGImo_mCxyzhLv_99Rmq5QxRPx0w-gsjrLS3I6OSgyiGbmUj7DnVxQ9m4dAiZFQs-Bid_RCOlYhsM/s320/P240311_13.560001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169052325143138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">... little hound with her spotty bandana, sniffling and snuffling and wagging her tail ...</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRArP0yKDQ_B_2ZjJ0PkscpT8Yp87o12l9IBXyypGnu2gdue6OKRBG8O5TpGgwBNzandDSB4HmU-q5D4asL9JTjQiVJOLNn5eV6s1fnryjbx2k6tn_8ltZ-NsaCYjmP7FSyp_fdgeUtH8/s1600/P240311_14.050003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRArP0yKDQ_B_2ZjJ0PkscpT8Yp87o12l9IBXyypGnu2gdue6OKRBG8O5TpGgwBNzandDSB4HmU-q5D4asL9JTjQiVJOLNn5eV6s1fnryjbx2k6tn_8ltZ-NsaCYjmP7FSyp_fdgeUtH8/s320/P240311_14.050003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589169073409995522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgA1mpoVd3rCOjz6FEIsuIf9LyMQPBe4m9Ocpc4px3A5osG99F6ArVi7PXjdr1GmBvUpz5miDbW7LGFoaSDXzDjw7mxxb8Sg9FGKUa_55QZNVMbt7qlYCeXmcAuvIGcZjQTV20WchBw/s1600/P240311_13.490001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgA1mpoVd3rCOjz6FEIsuIf9LyMQPBe4m9Ocpc4px3A5osG99F6ArVi7PXjdr1GmBvUpz5miDbW7LGFoaSDXzDjw7mxxb8Sg9FGKUa_55QZNVMbt7qlYCeXmcAuvIGcZjQTV20WchBw/s320/P240311_13.490001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589168632029002722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">... ladybirds, venturing out after their winter hibernation and hover flies on primroses ... </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ4nwoC4jiK3RQmCT3A-516AmHPwNbALxr5SOaxN75-tuPdiDejX_l_xgBQXxVHz0NqZYtqEOO2UWPTfdI3-aFZ68G_aT-1-GkeJeLB7FYlSkHQyjVqAsU78GYFGbhIBnD0_MS9UJzeE/s1600/P240311_13.480003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ4nwoC4jiK3RQmCT3A-516AmHPwNbALxr5SOaxN75-tuPdiDejX_l_xgBQXxVHz0NqZYtqEOO2UWPTfdI3-aFZ68G_aT-1-GkeJeLB7FYlSkHQyjVqAsU78GYFGbhIBnD0_MS9UJzeE/s320/P240311_13.480003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589168619071202610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsXwjbk4_OqfLKZoYLGX9JdGrpdITQB8KaatQQFiQP5tDy-bPMZc-bZJTQ1PxbDJ81jKzYf6pLDUqc19ggyjSrUPkqpf3avzQmzuJiZcewrnLK8jR34R7sP0v9j0ipNxxEvtM1WfuYJk/s1600/P240311_13.460002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsXwjbk4_OqfLKZoYLGX9JdGrpdITQB8KaatQQFiQP5tDy-bPMZc-bZJTQ1PxbDJ81jKzYf6pLDUqc19ggyjSrUPkqpf3avzQmzuJiZcewrnLK8jR34R7sP0v9j0ipNxxEvtM1WfuYJk/s320/P240311_13.460002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589168622217156690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">... clumps of violets and even more primroses, dotted across the whole of the woodland floor. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukUjSCN0DlBok4L_Y-8JtVjVCciXxcWVWmTP99vp5NlFk8W3dr7dSpzRYW2Q3suMhC-HHtN9eZOAWXbVPrZ5J-S-kgawmkY7US4R4iVQIVx06DXWmZ8eNY1BzRAUs7RJBNZ_USuXraCI/s1600/P240311_13.460001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukUjSCN0DlBok4L_Y-8JtVjVCciXxcWVWmTP99vp5NlFk8W3dr7dSpzRYW2Q3suMhC-HHtN9eZOAWXbVPrZ5J-S-kgawmkY7US4R4iVQIVx06DXWmZ8eNY1BzRAUs7RJBNZ_USuXraCI/s320/P240311_13.460001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589168611710540434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p_P0kNiMlocF4XrMc4dIE7GdsUrQGsP5ykZKRcO8Pf8FmBBEOf79hhp52xm6vH9tbUVZwfZcHEwSfEkylHZzYpKzyrtmYFM2t6zc7-Xnr6qMjk3OjRHwLc60nh3n0aSjYnjba1gpmGA/s1600/P240311_13.510001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p_P0kNiMlocF4XrMc4dIE7GdsUrQGsP5ykZKRcO8Pf8FmBBEOf79hhp52xm6vH9tbUVZwfZcHEwSfEkylHZzYpKzyrtmYFM2t6zc7-Xnr6qMjk3OjRHwLc60nh3n0aSjYnjba1gpmGA/s320/P240311_13.510001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589168639155027538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everywhere at the moment, new leaves are breaking out in so many different shades of green. Greening, greening, everywhere ... bliss! :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-62438992107759364862011-02-11T17:54:00.002+00:002011-02-11T18:02:23.803+00:00Postage costs<p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I've finally bitten the bullet today and really reluctantly raised the postage and packing costs on the Spirit of Old website. I can't honestly remember the last time we did (if ever?) so it must have been many years ago! I know that gradually I've been watching another hike and another by the postal company and knowing that I'll have to give in at some point.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I hadn't realised quite how out of date some of our postage prices were though until I went to the Post Office a few days ago. The customer had paid the standard Spirit of Old P+P cost of £8.50 and the package turned out to cost £26 to post ... so off I went to repackage it a little shorter and managed to post it on it's way for £13. Another package had £10 postage paid but cost over £18 to send ... so you can see my problem and it was time to pass the horrible price hikes on .. sorry folks :~(</span></span></p>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-35134880316577500022011-02-07T13:03:00.007+00:002011-02-07T13:48:20.183+00:00Native Corresponding Runes ... One set available!<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxO10qFm5Rd6GHojF9BaauDY703WX6JKHxbmvIfZl00t-KMg_G1NIFR3bmiMtxoBaSXtgjLxpEoX1EEzUTHaPV88VCtwT11lmuPPEowq4jksu8wtHTqJzxgygiDXOw18HmmvQlDWThvs/s1600/Runes+-+D113+Corresponding+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxO10qFm5Rd6GHojF9BaauDY703WX6JKHxbmvIfZl00t-KMg_G1NIFR3bmiMtxoBaSXtgjLxpEoX1EEzUTHaPV88VCtwT11lmuPPEowq4jksu8wtHTqJzxgygiDXOw18HmmvQlDWThvs/s320/Runes+-+D113+Corresponding+9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570935001242395746" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Imbolc has been and gone ... did you have a good one? It was very grey here ... and still is! Blustery, stormy and just very, very grey! </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">One of our customers in a recent email described the sky as being "grey as a mouse" ... I like that description very much. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I must admit though that this year I feel very grateful to have this kind of weather after seeing so many countries on the news suffering so much. It really brings home the sheer power of Nature ... Australia seems to be being battered by everything at the moment :~(</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I think a little of our English grey has even seeped into the photos a little this time as the light was just so poor but I couldn't bear to wait to photograph them! Over the last few months we've had many, many emails about when the Native Woods corresponding rune sets will be available again. We're hoping to gather some new materials for them at some point in the (fairly) near future to make them available for regular ordering again but, for now, Andy (Spirit of Old's craftsman) has gathered the pieces for a one-off set complete with its own rowan bark box.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm in the process of adding a few new items to the website over the course of today/ tomorrow but just wanted to post a little note on here first so that if you've been patiently waiting to grab a set you can let me know before anyone else orders it first ;~) If you are interested, you're welcome to email me (Lou) at enquiries@spiritofold.co.uk or you can wait until it's on the main website and I'll add an instant buy button.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Above and below: </strong>Native Woods Corresponding Rune set with Rowan Bark box. Item number D113. Price: £90 plus usual P+P. When it's been uploaded the set will be listed <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/runes.htm">here</a>.</span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDVX457DZY7tBFHpTS-9VuolP8VXRREHgglbyFn_msQvxTCaNVF-sRqdsZcEmuTW9QyI8VVWmgodlQKsxJNXjfP_zzTBjGwWxal0p_-tow-0U0-vv3qiMzqjlK86WS17N3OVNkBh567M/s1600/Runes+-+D113+Corresponding+8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDVX457DZY7tBFHpTS-9VuolP8VXRREHgglbyFn_msQvxTCaNVF-sRqdsZcEmuTW9QyI8VVWmgodlQKsxJNXjfP_zzTBjGwWxal0p_-tow-0U0-vv3qiMzqjlK86WS17N3OVNkBh567M/s320/Runes+-+D113+Corresponding+8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570935008459799922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp7qSmho5vgpz4-fGvwAHVOjM78NX9KPpLO6pXlsph7ee0afykt5HejevfLxSKF4GWwF4paGPie4uPmWQeQQhBMihp1o3JU4q3PuFdyB9zM-VGfIUUGaRdfI7wpbY8pNAU6jPoRFsKCk/s1600/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp7qSmho5vgpz4-fGvwAHVOjM78NX9KPpLO6pXlsph7ee0afykt5HejevfLxSKF4GWwF4paGPie4uPmWQeQQhBMihp1o3JU4q3PuFdyB9zM-VGfIUUGaRdfI7wpbY8pNAU6jPoRFsKCk/s320/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570934815643345618" /></a><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1rqxJ3BQfnGbgH0Zd5ToQP7Dk_khoVKOGR_ceDnICQQyHNiaVPsAIL7nTXUujwaxGz7dvlB_nDB3PtdgUdlE8zS8VUwnjsEbHRNkGxfZ-8lLuAD_Wn4lL3u5XJwKXtU6zjPwR-MmYIE/s1600/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1rqxJ3BQfnGbgH0Zd5ToQP7Dk_khoVKOGR_ceDnICQQyHNiaVPsAIL7nTXUujwaxGz7dvlB_nDB3PtdgUdlE8zS8VUwnjsEbHRNkGxfZ-8lLuAD_Wn4lL3u5XJwKXtU6zjPwR-MmYIE/s320/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570934811763273234" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Above and below:</strong> Wild Honeysuckle Imbolc wand with Ogham Core. The honeysuckle was gathered and crafted on Imbolc and the resulting wand feels full of that wild spirit so noticeable in Nature at the moment ... Item number: W493. Price: £60 plus usual P+P. When it has been uploaded, this wand will be listed <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/wands/other.htm">here</a>.</span></span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHigch-5cuOD_CJkoUNTOC8NVQ1UPyUlLnDbOnB_BmlgNjQ8FA_nRUUYCvPgH05-nUJ84IyhX7diZW3LD0a1wuXHziYqWoBPweVjOCIQTGGo7PbSlVsUSxPpGcEnBWWX2MgKalxBZMEQ/s1600/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHigch-5cuOD_CJkoUNTOC8NVQ1UPyUlLnDbOnB_BmlgNjQ8FA_nRUUYCvPgH05-nUJ84IyhX7diZW3LD0a1wuXHziYqWoBPweVjOCIQTGGo7PbSlVsUSxPpGcEnBWWX2MgKalxBZMEQ/s320/Wand+-+W493+Honeysuckle+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570934813334753170" /></a><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SU-Cz0Spt_G4JH2LOT6VvIPj5IFICP4Td7n5zjdcPfdElNQAAbgzD5hNCEZPPgFQ_K4N_qgywCOucQDVFTXFkr2ADRurXK6YOj6KoYUt2sdzz3xhhyrtdyVDfjBmBE35kF8menjKGm8/s1600/Wand+-+W494+bog+oak+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SU-Cz0Spt_G4JH2LOT6VvIPj5IFICP4Td7n5zjdcPfdElNQAAbgzD5hNCEZPPgFQ_K4N_qgywCOucQDVFTXFkr2ADRurXK6YOj6KoYUt2sdzz3xhhyrtdyVDfjBmBE35kF8menjKGm8/s320/Wand+-+W494+bog+oak+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570934463179888370" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Above and below:</strong> Avalonian Ogham wand with Mugwort Core. The handle of this wand is hollow and filled with dried mugwort which was respectfully gathered from near to Stonehenge. A neat plug permanently seals the mugwort safely inside and the ogham alphabet scrolls around the wand. Item number: W494. Price: £50 plus usual P+P. When it has been uploaded, the wand will be listed <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/general_shop/avalonian.htm">here</a>. </span></span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiio3rMjdKDZ1r11ay9DugctH5E-WwdQWmbc0ZwquhaiLrG8V26OeP3FFGm3GOB4IiiH3wbevw1pMR_aocL1iUezN8jeIsItzSr_UybuyhxlfmVFQrwuXx4i-sYuBjjEuwvqI0OXuDYx0/s1600/Wand+-+W494+bog+oak+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiio3rMjdKDZ1r11ay9DugctH5E-WwdQWmbc0ZwquhaiLrG8V26OeP3FFGm3GOB4IiiH3wbevw1pMR_aocL1iUezN8jeIsItzSr_UybuyhxlfmVFQrwuXx4i-sYuBjjEuwvqI0OXuDYx0/s320/Wand+-+W494+bog+oak+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570934464912324946" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-37789409082052476312011-02-01T11:31:00.003+00:002011-02-01T11:41:20.932+00:00Valentine's Offer ...<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdacZ8y2xbuaF1VIrft20gRcchpmD4cxBYTNqUE4f8tzJy3W97lb2OiQgtGpnWAQxucpiyvZebziSeoU9_-H0mEiXLlcGAnHeGV0G1Fl1JCa_AFdclTHqUm46YFf0loU067w667WxlV3A/s1600/twig+heart.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdacZ8y2xbuaF1VIrft20gRcchpmD4cxBYTNqUE4f8tzJy3W97lb2OiQgtGpnWAQxucpiyvZebziSeoU9_-H0mEiXLlcGAnHeGV0G1Fl1JCa_AFdclTHqUm46YFf0loU067w667WxlV3A/s320/twig+heart.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568683197465187314" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Valentine's Offer</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>The perfect treat for someone special ...</strong></span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">30% off all <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/index.htm">pendants and beads (including wristbands)</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% off <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/dream.htm">dream amulets</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">~*~*~*~<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Offer valid until 28th February 2011</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Excludes postage and packing costs</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/offers.htm">Please click here for full details of the offer</a></span></span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBuqhWJCS719ONBgMs1I_gLFgkIbTQ22KSbRGpaDd09fF95gWzi_Qj2Gw5H8FmRHyOXUG1wreaSeOh2gFYZc8pRZk8LCNyuSnUWxGK4bzrFkxmzWguV8UI1cz8G1fIo87-O6TaGmEM8I/s1600/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBuqhWJCS719ONBgMs1I_gLFgkIbTQ22KSbRGpaDd09fF95gWzi_Qj2Gw5H8FmRHyOXUG1wreaSeOh2gFYZc8pRZk8LCNyuSnUWxGK4bzrFkxmzWguV8UI1cz8G1fIo87-O6TaGmEM8I/s320/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568683203720136274" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-84722474604459797332010-12-10T11:54:00.006+00:002010-12-10T12:30:27.793+00:00Dreams, divination and buy now buttons ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBypzciGaiHB5Wf2_NsGIQteHyqJY-k-QFfQWiqq_3soZRbdrj4XB8YVu0oO_T9CNjcQMCDnr8Zx6OY0dFwUvEb1OKHbqv72twOqMLOzBBSSYW5AAfqbhKJmSZ_bDHW1w371vWwOu5U5k/s1600/Dream+amulet+-+DPE011+rowan+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBypzciGaiHB5Wf2_NsGIQteHyqJY-k-QFfQWiqq_3soZRbdrj4XB8YVu0oO_T9CNjcQMCDnr8Zx6OY0dFwUvEb1OKHbqv72twOqMLOzBBSSYW5AAfqbhKJmSZ_bDHW1w371vWwOu5U5k/s320/Dream+amulet+-+DPE011+rowan+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021870739105314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are three new treats on the website (with more to follow!) ... </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">all with "Buy now" buttons next to them to make things simpler - after all, if you're anything like me, you're juggling last minute Christmas shopping, finding decorations (I'm still looking ...) and all the usual everyday things on top so anything that can make things a bit quicker and easier are very welcome :~)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above and below</span> is a rowan wood Goddess dream amulet. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">She is filled with mugwort, a potent herb and also rests upon a bed of it within her rowan bark box. You can find full details of her <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/dream.htm">here</a>. </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwajguT-uX7dIEVubrwQ_UIMwvCyXqGsh7V-UM3ml9c4K7Qlac8v8l5iuysNn3q3cdWvX9pf7mczTefRdxRjPpbi0qdsSZYduqnMP_rb7DJpM_zsAfHV7qlLyWX8ekaWRN9E3sD53tW7E/s1600/Dream+amulet+-+DPE011+rowan+8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwajguT-uX7dIEVubrwQ_UIMwvCyXqGsh7V-UM3ml9c4K7Qlac8v8l5iuysNn3q3cdWvX9pf7mczTefRdxRjPpbi0qdsSZYduqnMP_rb7DJpM_zsAfHV7qlLyWX8ekaWRN9E3sD53tW7E/s320/Dream+amulet+-+DPE011+rowan+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021867734358114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> Burr Oak Hare dream amulet. Hares are traditionally associated with the moon making this little treasure the perfect dream guide. She is carved from beautifully grained, warm-coloured oak burr wood and is stored within a rowan bark box. You can find full details about her <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/dream.htm">here</a>. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tr_Fse6t_oEmrHwUORGp3DXSF3PJHPS3Nky9YEyZQiQOsZZNdxupK4edw9XZ-xA-JXVvLtF4vs29p9mPQKtL7XEpd8zUAji2opJxytAYW4ompRXWLliwehtfL-SsEaATPxxvV7806dE/s1600/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tr_Fse6t_oEmrHwUORGp3DXSF3PJHPS3Nky9YEyZQiQOsZZNdxupK4edw9XZ-xA-JXVvLtF4vs29p9mPQKtL7XEpd8zUAji2opJxytAYW4ompRXWLliwehtfL-SsEaATPxxvV7806dE/s320/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021545533960978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAe1A5XZzhgq5xGSvpBQHZKISsAOuKwwUeSjFRP61nkH89ZxAq2QYfL-JrGbjOdJ2H6eOjRPDIwTLRCpjOfeNqxE-ihF1Y45HyudQj_OVAdM6F2RRNmmIILi3yxR_S7ZFMQfOCiviR40/s1600/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAe1A5XZzhgq5xGSvpBQHZKISsAOuKwwUeSjFRP61nkH89ZxAq2QYfL-JrGbjOdJ2H6eOjRPDIwTLRCpjOfeNqxE-ihF1Y45HyudQj_OVAdM6F2RRNmmIILi3yxR_S7ZFMQfOCiviR40/s320/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021543303953874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above and below (and the picture further below too)</span>: Native Celtic Woods ogham staves with rowan bark box. As always, this set is crafted from the original twenty ogham woods, all carefully sourced and gathered from the wild in our local area. The picture below gives you a little hint of the range of colours and textures of the various woods and the energies from them are simply wonderful, perfect for divination. You can find full details of the set <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/ogham.htm">here</a>. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSgLBmqDKeYWuuWyX_vew1Z13lcADdHMxVa9T_-GuS62pmo38FHTs0MmWZpSBf10U5p3NpyQrdDBtNnHY9Ehu7GHcfQflpV2u9HaOF_KGKV5_m93j2xb4wpZ2lIb99dKDQzUAe158tyo/s1600/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSgLBmqDKeYWuuWyX_vew1Z13lcADdHMxVa9T_-GuS62pmo38FHTs0MmWZpSBf10U5p3NpyQrdDBtNnHY9Ehu7GHcfQflpV2u9HaOF_KGKV5_m93j2xb4wpZ2lIb99dKDQzUAe158tyo/s320/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021537982536690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> The staves stored within their rowan bark box. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiES4YWlLb7wHu0DlES8WYykNvjci-e94W6iPOJRbRrJZDEOBN280W0foLrjWW4UF3lhzMr_YC27m68FRfpjh7jEoq2OjPorr_HikfISfQQcbvbPRlnX9k0Gn7ZJl0pvxaCzGrV6quVPxQ/s1600/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiES4YWlLb7wHu0DlES8WYykNvjci-e94W6iPOJRbRrJZDEOBN280W0foLrjWW4UF3lhzMr_YC27m68FRfpjh7jEoq2OjPorr_HikfISfQQcbvbPRlnX9k0Gn7ZJl0pvxaCzGrV6quVPxQ/s320/Divination+-+D112+Native+ogham+rowan+box+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021534704537570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> A closer picture of the Hare dream amulet, just because she's so lovely :~)</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-V6G_DdDF5q5UPz71qjAeHMfNlgbT9gPhZx9XbktlAvQaXzj196X4CqzCRk5dOzqAKEa0Bn-T_1Ebg3XxHNjT0E4-n5ScarTd5kLPa8W8I8D12sAPiGaNJj-13s9J5OVsOJhT62RIuQ/s1600/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-V6G_DdDF5q5UPz71qjAeHMfNlgbT9gPhZx9XbktlAvQaXzj196X4CqzCRk5dOzqAKEa0Bn-T_1Ebg3XxHNjT0E4-n5ScarTd5kLPa8W8I8D12sAPiGaNJj-13s9J5OVsOJhT62RIuQ/s320/Dream+amulet+-+DPE010+burr+oak+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549021550562096018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'd be really interested in hearing what you all think about the whole idea of a more automated online ordering system on Spirit of Old (like the one </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com">here)</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. It's something we've never really used before because it's nice to have that contact with customers when people order items but maybe it's something people would prefer after all. What do you think? Do you prefer to have email contact and place orders that way or is that too inconvenient? Would you prefer something faster and simpler? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you'd like to share your views, please either leave a comment below or email me at enquiries@spiritofold.co.uk. Thank you :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-41258057215396667202010-12-04T20:03:00.008+00:002010-12-05T09:14:12.464+00:0025% off *all* pendants!<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AwfNnWXkh3nY-7w0iJkjoj0qoL8NQF1pFbi1sPU9j8uYuat8a0MmfbNV3qo_1fLjPgBDOW9pVBYOSJMI2INvHCOCcvKSM-riFK9OClnrtyzPINZqWgm-V5SuHK6kJ4-UAkqO3r1MRcU/s1600/Dogs+playing+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AwfNnWXkh3nY-7w0iJkjoj0qoL8NQF1pFbi1sPU9j8uYuat8a0MmfbNV3qo_1fLjPgBDOW9pVBYOSJMI2INvHCOCcvKSM-riFK9OClnrtyzPINZqWgm-V5SuHK6kJ4-UAkqO3r1MRcU/s320/Dogs+playing+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546922695185099026" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">*NEW OFFER* </span></strong></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">25% off *all* pendants and beads until the end of December - perfect for Christmas gifts!</span></strong> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Don't forget there is also currently 25% off all wands and athames too.</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">If you're not in the UK please order before Wednesday 8th December for Christmas delivery (or by Monday 6th December if you need a wristband to be woven), thanks :~)<br /></span></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">You can find the <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/index.htm">main jewellery page by clicking here</a> and <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/offers.htm">full details of the current offers here</a>.</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">It's not marked on the main website yet, I thought I'd give you advance warning so you can get in quick if you have your eye on something in particular ... I'll be updating the main website this evening.</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The photo above is of my two best furry friends playing together in the deep snowfall which has enveloped almost the whole of Britain. It was little Scampy's first time in snow and she wasn't too sure what to make of it when it went over her legs and up to her middle! Before long though she was bombing around couldn't get enough of it! </span></span></p>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-23772875357415377832010-12-01T19:46:00.003+00:002010-12-01T19:51:17.504+00:00New pendants with free postage!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZikm_XdCKJzwJvdCZdPsUhhzyMQdldOG2R9-eRgY0DlwpGQnKxVjWjWo96brk4o0usawtUf421f8n7-QVV6AppauKSIArwStpqBfxSYq8VHreRGuEGONKF-WFTDgM6q_CF3_GgmHNTGo/s1600/Pendant+-+PE788+hare+bone+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZikm_XdCKJzwJvdCZdPsUhhzyMQdldOG2R9-eRgY0DlwpGQnKxVjWjWo96brk4o0usawtUf421f8n7-QVV6AppauKSIArwStpqBfxSYq8VHreRGuEGONKF-WFTDgM6q_CF3_GgmHNTGo/s320/Pendant+-+PE788+hare+bone+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545803052562235538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kKsJOD98JElmIo2ljqP23VmmHylsTOrD2mo0K1328Df8EargDd2bCyzb82wyaeMvNA4uevD3TkFjcdbojEgKJ2XB1BWdGjWqzkI42LCde0xzoAjtyc3Lbr8vuvDZop1OYyXtQJ7oS4M/s1600/pendant+-+PE782+oak+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kKsJOD98JElmIo2ljqP23VmmHylsTOrD2mo0K1328Df8EargDd2bCyzb82wyaeMvNA4uevD3TkFjcdbojEgKJ2XB1BWdGjWqzkI42LCde0xzoAjtyc3Lbr8vuvDZop1OYyXtQJ7oS4M/s320/pendant+-+PE782+oak+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545803064504709506" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">New beads added to the main website - a selection of hare bone and oak burr ... perfect for Christmas gifts! Plus, if you'd like to order one and quote "BLOGGER" in your email, I'll give you **free postage** on the bead :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-20677090486029297472010-11-13T14:42:00.002+00:002010-11-13T15:19:14.672+00:00Huge selection of new knives!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqHJDdvCir-zasGll0Okq0YM6p0VYrpMaww8h0s49DRPE7R8XzJWOJUazJnqPyejjzI79c1p6HZSuQTNN44uKnevztoMtdRuH_BzxofDWBjz36j-GWTWfbM7x_m3XEUFBgMvkiEnQGoc/s1600/BCP008+Walnut+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqHJDdvCir-zasGll0Okq0YM6p0VYrpMaww8h0s49DRPE7R8XzJWOJUazJnqPyejjzI79c1p6HZSuQTNN44uKnevztoMtdRuH_BzxofDWBjz36j-GWTWfbM7x_m3XEUFBgMvkiEnQGoc/s320/BCP008+Walnut+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047633494023010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wow, I can't begin to tell you how busy we've been in the last couple of weeks between crafting, photographing and listing ... but I hope you'll agree, it's been well worth it because the new knives are both beautiful and wonderful to work with.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">There are far too many to show them all here so I've just picked a select few ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above: </span><a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/bushcarverpro.htm">Walnut Bushcarver Pro</a> with rough out blade</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr5AdqI2-3lkBTCraQ8riBkhJf9hByHtnWakmEKJBGpJseF_kRsyZoYRQUSpCb34JS1graha6jbxh03PEqd3yAkEUd29lMqDIrCsyGi_XhNufE0BayVZEDwzC3MOVqQmrUjZMo1ErUYE/s1600/BCP009+Bog+oak+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr5AdqI2-3lkBTCraQ8riBkhJf9hByHtnWakmEKJBGpJseF_kRsyZoYRQUSpCb34JS1graha6jbxh03PEqd3yAkEUd29lMqDIrCsyGi_XhNufE0BayVZEDwzC3MOVqQmrUjZMo1ErUYE/s320/BCP009+Bog+oak+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047626234256866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> <a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/bushcarverpro.htm">Bog Oak Bushcarver Pro</a> with combination blade. The main blade is suited to rough-out work and the flattened tip is designed for finer detail. The handle is carved from ancient bog oak wood, naturally preserved for thousands of years and stained a warm, deep brown by the tannins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below: </span><a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/bushcarverpro.htm">Burr Oak Bushcarver Pro</a> with combination blade. I adore burr oak because of its simply stunning colours and markings.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCbAYHAP1IUVxLh9RxZXLoxuBqD-V2XNB9-g0bp9qHu1x9icf3iNv9qmDbxWIxhhjv3DniSL-tFlCGMHz7JoAflxts4Cu1kdjUcYTfW2lUQbw5OyZBxLfTymIQaGznoAqsyM62oEqgkk/s1600/BCP011+Burr+oak+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCbAYHAP1IUVxLh9RxZXLoxuBqD-V2XNB9-g0bp9qHu1x9icf3iNv9qmDbxWIxhhjv3DniSL-tFlCGMHz7JoAflxts4Cu1kdjUcYTfW2lUQbw5OyZBxLfTymIQaGznoAqsyM62oEqgkk/s320/BCP011+Burr+oak+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047622656211538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCAApNpHVwqFGPGyjjTU9RjB2gTDEedi0TeVGo-rGdyls4v6vRf1PG-5ELHI-uz89UaRA5hC_SQW4gSoZz0OddhA1ckSFnhbYBIqb8AHc9MBhyKJOIT0PVnX6rHgQwkTIosG3seSNC04/s1600/CHK004+Rowan+owl+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCAApNpHVwqFGPGyjjTU9RjB2gTDEedi0TeVGo-rGdyls4v6vRf1PG-5ELHI-uz89UaRA5hC_SQW4gSoZz0OddhA1ckSFnhbYBIqb8AHc9MBhyKJOIT0PVnX6rHgQwkTIosG3seSNC04/s320/CHK004+Rowan+owl+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047620260467602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above and below:</span> <a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/character.htm">Rowan Owl Character Knife</a> with detail blade. This Wildwood knife has a convex flat detail blade and a rowan wood handle which has been intricately carved with a beautiful owl, full of character.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpWnMHHjN_JBdCvWtx_8t8XZMhpJ-vmHBXizOWZSd3b5CY3OohuqFH-T0nrlp0peitetksuGm3TpUUJV5b5q9kA5hzXkTDcehOKfkltL4kqhXhIeTIzMAVzorMVl2TCTQCSs4DpfEh0U/s1600/CHK004+Rowan+owl+9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpWnMHHjN_JBdCvWtx_8t8XZMhpJ-vmHBXizOWZSd3b5CY3OohuqFH-T0nrlp0peitetksuGm3TpUUJV5b5q9kA5hzXkTDcehOKfkltL4kqhXhIeTIzMAVzorMVl2TCTQCSs4DpfEh0U/s320/CHK004+Rowan+owl+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047605953714754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> Another Character Carved knife. This time it's a <a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/character.htm">Blackthorn Eagle Character Knife</a> with detail blade. Can you see the colours in the handle? They range from pale creams through to rich red-browns. </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9EbYyy1OA7c-YxzZJsd7NGK8cAvQuMQscOeeAzV9Cem2eUY9JmIxkhICHUYxJu6lNTYLHMoj4gn-1_xwey8xW80gK-7tugaBjENmvlF-D1slC0IX7m_G-qcjAz9h-Baitug8YpBsI4c/s1600/CHK003+Blackthorn+eagle+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9EbYyy1OA7c-YxzZJsd7NGK8cAvQuMQscOeeAzV9Cem2eUY9JmIxkhICHUYxJu6lNTYLHMoj4gn-1_xwey8xW80gK-7tugaBjENmvlF-D1slC0IX7m_G-qcjAz9h-Baitug8YpBsI4c/s320/CHK003+Blackthorn+eagle+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047162452105474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7aogrbapu7VK8sBtamDUtG_5q9mJu3UWmMw5UiuCzVDgi761jxhBoIkjDxmJB_M3uqBZ5REDzphD7oB6SsfbGqg_o3AVMiXu-rj4uCqSV24OSN2ixxQaCcZZNmUbXyaJZowg0qDMggk/s1600/WC021+Burr+oak+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7aogrbapu7VK8sBtamDUtG_5q9mJu3UWmMw5UiuCzVDgi761jxhBoIkjDxmJB_M3uqBZ5REDzphD7oB6SsfbGqg_o3AVMiXu-rj4uCqSV24OSN2ixxQaCcZZNmUbXyaJZowg0qDMggk/s320/WC021+Burr+oak+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047160356077618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> This is my favourite knife of them all from the news ones added. The handle of this<a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/carver.htm"> Burr Oak Wildwood Carver</a> with detail blade has such a wonderful range of colours and such depth to it that it's impossible to capture in a photograph. It's one of those rare pieces which would give you pleasure to work with every time you pick it up. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below: </span><a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/carver.htm">Walnut Wildwood Carver</a> with rough out blade and wonderful markings on the handle.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPz1zCPvYrZoUqpkgmTzuiZOg9OVYQ25jRPSJJuAbnjz68gNRsvSgDiFtvYIVHTWY8DW8-XzUmGAR7IKIrFhU7-1GTYm0sP8vOrYxyU6t93v1IEvyl5XkpxQndvsShkmMMeP_XU7qPt4/s1600/WC025+Walnut+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPz1zCPvYrZoUqpkgmTzuiZOg9OVYQ25jRPSJJuAbnjz68gNRsvSgDiFtvYIVHTWY8DW8-XzUmGAR7IKIrFhU7-1GTYm0sP8vOrYxyU6t93v1IEvyl5XkpxQndvsShkmMMeP_XU7qPt4/s320/WC025+Walnut+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047160048703266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOlkPJsq5jnPq3WUp1vF9p2kTMYw_VtNvoDw5_HbvRu_58vj1-oH4hpXqnFRgAIguICat8ctTxOkoJSLehd1MwqQQ2vphAUZ08mjGBAC_XBGtUcspAE0WAq2hBD6K_xUu0HckOHQpMTg/s1600/WC020+Burr+wych+elm+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOlkPJsq5jnPq3WUp1vF9p2kTMYw_VtNvoDw5_HbvRu_58vj1-oH4hpXqnFRgAIguICat8ctTxOkoJSLehd1MwqQQ2vphAUZ08mjGBAC_XBGtUcspAE0WAq2hBD6K_xUu0HckOHQpMTg/s320/WC020+Burr+wych+elm+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047155048270658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> <a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/carver.htm">Burr Wych Elm Wildwood Carver</a> with rough out blade</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> <a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com/knives/carver.htm">Bog Oak Wildwood Carver</a> with detail blade</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The prices for these knives start at £25 and they would make the perfect gift for the crafty person in your life ( ... or even for yourself ... !). Please don't forget though, if you're ordering from outside the UK you'll need to take the last recommended posting dates into consideration as they're currently around three weeks away for outside of Europe.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">As always, if you have any queries regarding the knives please feel free to email me, Lou, at enquiries@wildwoodknives.com.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for looking :~)</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I9bc4q9ITw9ie7-cZoE4piXgWQe1VcbUFav5KKXFlKZ4yV2p3YF7xlyMANsUY-cBZZleqgh8rQUmjn8vHPG8dxLhrNHAQLGh6Odg0nY_dXK1KqRG_xvnjtK5J_N8QpczK68_F-0ZAUU/s1600/WC019+Bog+oak+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I9bc4q9ITw9ie7-cZoE4piXgWQe1VcbUFav5KKXFlKZ4yV2p3YF7xlyMANsUY-cBZZleqgh8rQUmjn8vHPG8dxLhrNHAQLGh6Odg0nY_dXK1KqRG_xvnjtK5J_N8QpczK68_F-0ZAUU/s320/WC019+Bog+oak+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539047152911755442" border="0" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-12659996529368393172010-11-10T20:18:00.003+00:002010-11-10T20:32:13.204+00:00Very special Ogham staves in boxes ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VSKN0RtXdB5UF9H8mphexli8zuTvKGMTd-de9_QdI6Zl3GEa9d9aMIEGCkF4sM3DcBHKdUf2s70cGvltGUFV0IcLbBuqWnk7fc-qeJkWYxPhhMeJFhLlffhxc1J0TdZtrBCJyD2lkBE/s1600/Divination+-+D110+box+ogham+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VSKN0RtXdB5UF9H8mphexli8zuTvKGMTd-de9_QdI6Zl3GEa9d9aMIEGCkF4sM3DcBHKdUf2s70cGvltGUFV0IcLbBuqWnk7fc-qeJkWYxPhhMeJFhLlffhxc1J0TdZtrBCJyD2lkBE/s320/Divination+-+D110+box+ogham+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538019687431272770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ74b0VOew2wUJGvv_DisgiYDE5ToWa6oWLd82QSlblkpwg1CyJ2DDjE2L3C6Ea6VZ7GXWLYXq437kjN07xKxLHhno_qh9gQxFhA3o0vnKdC6sf4eOndPv32usLfe1wZPootPHc0NUM4/s1600/Divination+-+D110+box+ogham+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ74b0VOew2wUJGvv_DisgiYDE5ToWa6oWLd82QSlblkpwg1CyJ2DDjE2L3C6Ea6VZ7GXWLYXq437kjN07xKxLHhno_qh9gQxFhA3o0vnKdC6sf4eOndPv32usLfe1wZPootPHc0NUM4/s320/Divination+-+D110+box+ogham+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538019685664895970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been an absolutely beautiful day today - inbetween days of dreary greyness and seemingly neverending rain! We decided to seize the moment and skip off to the woods to enjoy the sun while it lasted and to also photograph these very special ogham sets with their rowan bark boxes. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I love the way the woods look in the background of these pictures ... you can almost see the Fae folk flitting here and there! </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXZ5fIhjZpQMpcCgVmF803aCKl-QeqjOynWZwbyYbiOfW2PrZZv8cXrP2AmYlvpZ8Cd3d_0lI7wJb4wWYRQGsL2fAw3qbffbdAeI8XJcnRW6tV0650R9wXOR93uPT2jK8b97JKuXnRa0/s1600/Divination+-+D111+box+10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXZ5fIhjZpQMpcCgVmF803aCKl-QeqjOynWZwbyYbiOfW2PrZZv8cXrP2AmYlvpZ8Cd3d_0lI7wJb4wWYRQGsL2fAw3qbffbdAeI8XJcnRW6tV0650R9wXOR93uPT2jK8b97JKuXnRa0/s320/Divination+-+D111+box+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538019677820882658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgppWskH0-MaLXoZRCZSCVlIw0cGtwxxmSh7MuoQ8fjuFEhjPg42jLH9zXSDhPWD8L8hwRhLLtCrnk0wbcDU5U4fkWTCk0rxA6nXuXc4ygczAHiDExq4e9Iz0fCwOx8dWnkHTpNNU8wg/s1600/Divination+-+D111+box+ogham+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgppWskH0-MaLXoZRCZSCVlIw0cGtwxxmSh7MuoQ8fjuFEhjPg42jLH9zXSDhPWD8L8hwRhLLtCrnk0wbcDU5U4fkWTCk0rxA6nXuXc4ygczAHiDExq4e9Iz0fCwOx8dWnkHTpNNU8wg/s320/Divination+-+D111+box+ogham+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538019676762960178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These wonderful sets contain the original 20 ogham sticks, each one handcrafted from the traditional corresponding wood. Truly correct ogham sets are extremely rare, if not unheard of but we have gathered each and every type of wood to create these beautiful tools to divination. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We work and play in the ancient Celtic heartlands of Britain where the Durotriges and Atrebates tribes ruled in prehistory. These ogham staves are handcrafted ritual tools with real Celtic soul and they retain the feel of their natural spirit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The staves are stored within a beautifully rustic rowan bark box. Bark has been used by many cultures throughout time to make containers and this sturdy box has been crafted with natural materials including cedar root which is used to sew the join.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcis7WdZ1y45ZIZBoTDlHaL-nMs0TOP43YiNki2oSknMHo04PksVMC3zFW_X1-pHoC2P2lnxCjraVzzOFgBSW3R84U7ckJkH_B4qUY_bz9w-wEW5mTLtKLJIobjAaFrvMrqXMV7mv_G6g/s1600/Divination+-+D111+box+ogham+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcis7WdZ1y45ZIZBoTDlHaL-nMs0TOP43YiNki2oSknMHo04PksVMC3zFW_X1-pHoC2P2lnxCjraVzzOFgBSW3R84U7ckJkH_B4qUY_bz9w-wEW5mTLtKLJIobjAaFrvMrqXMV7mv_G6g/s320/Divination+-+D111+box+ogham+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538019660723484178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Each set is priced at £100 plus postage and packing and you can find full details (including a list of the woods lower down the page) </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/ogham.htm">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-25594537102215459852010-11-10T17:09:00.001+00:002010-11-10T17:14:51.149+00:00Autumn colours ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiW9WLX7LGUfydbnL_Zi6_aVCsKVFDI4rS8nnfxEl3w7kfC_d_7rd-VSvg8o27lMwO_dx19L2gZtGPn6SX_tzThRw99r4CuFkGcFsR8aoza91yAj1Q9GwFr1HxV7drwK1fzaD_1WVPx8/s1600/Autumn+sky+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNXuYax115Tu4tgrLhPRO5K5osZab5cp8xPADrHsDLcPxNyM_HQJhyHxiasGJGbLDES5hrtiIoash5wfSdcS9oqF3JV5m0IdxUDDJF_0nXgsiQ-aL0HDQg9EKh338uPxEB46uNlNp3XQ/s320/Autumn+fern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537970218566681874" border="0" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-175794520374305162010-11-06T18:00:00.005+00:002010-11-06T18:37:45.715+00:00Pumpkins, fireworks and new items in the shop ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4sGqSo6QTKgZVxeHjNfsAnGS0x3wR_aS_pxoWv66nIxDf-3WhHeaoOMLA-9-ANAbZtim0hpiIr4J4-zP7yRBrqlbb9YRW7NXt7x5WSx_HkvQpaPHKnTUseo7PCF90diolcDJHXhPQhw/s1600/pumpkin+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4sGqSo6QTKgZVxeHjNfsAnGS0x3wR_aS_pxoWv66nIxDf-3WhHeaoOMLA-9-ANAbZtim0hpiIr4J4-zP7yRBrqlbb9YRW7NXt7x5WSx_HkvQpaPHKnTUseo7PCF90diolcDJHXhPQhw/s320/pumpkin+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536501042906617074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We've had a busy, busy couple of weeks! Samhain saw our little ones carving out the pumpkin with great enthusiasm! Did you have a good Samhain? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, last night was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night">Bonfire Night</a> here in the UK so there were plenty of fireworks. Littlest One was too scared of the bangs and fizzes so we hid behind the door together and peeped out into the night where the slightly Bigger Ones were enjoying it far more :~)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB21yH5nB8W0s51uq-ZKML-d59_tPrgo9lIeQEjG32e8Ls0aAX5tHfuV2bkJBpWhGP8aZZ8NtAMN385UHzGe4nKqYt9ex6non994v8t2boQ5_QMe6t2NMvYV3hg3JofAsEBgeME50lcbA/s1600/fireworks+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB21yH5nB8W0s51uq-ZKML-d59_tPrgo9lIeQEjG32e8Ls0aAX5tHfuV2bkJBpWhGP8aZZ8NtAMN385UHzGe4nKqYt9ex6non994v8t2boQ5_QMe6t2NMvYV3hg3JofAsEBgeME50lcbA/s320/fireworks+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536501040341118834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOVvyieVwAJjzUHz1uIpn-rPPRBdNM4hXa_uLBtx8IDl8DOFz_5x4_6Ub3HUMmxGd8hNv3OkzUfT5z4c6xdYAq0Ptg5P15oMYvt_ZTgFq2-mi7xAlzGpPQGwL1cJeKQxvPNrN7jXdaUg/s1600/fireworks+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOVvyieVwAJjzUHz1uIpn-rPPRBdNM4hXa_uLBtx8IDl8DOFz_5x4_6Ub3HUMmxGd8hNv3OkzUfT5z4c6xdYAq0Ptg5P15oMYvt_ZTgFq2-mi7xAlzGpPQGwL1cJeKQxvPNrN7jXdaUg/s320/fireworks+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536501033364197986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE_Gwy9zaGLP1FxQD0_JFfdeVXg9euRDjIZl8YiaW0-ztPBI_P3or9xkM0xRIq6OR6qxwY1uiM4KYgXMv7nbSTT7GaNoug6qTVpXChacEBb8AKzqmIoIaLk0Y_T7hfl1mXJdhy6uMll0/s1600/fireworks+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcE_Gwy9zaGLP1FxQD0_JFfdeVXg9euRDjIZl8YiaW0-ztPBI_P3or9xkM0xRIq6OR6qxwY1uiM4KYgXMv7nbSTT7GaNoug6qTVpXChacEBb8AKzqmIoIaLk0Y_T7hfl1mXJdhy6uMll0/s320/fireworks+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536501028869472626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's also been a busy time for the <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk">Spirit of Old</a> shop aswell and we have several new items freshly listed ... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> Alder Raven/ Bran dream pendant in a birch bark box listed <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/dream.htm">here</a> for £50</span></span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLmIw9aQTSUH73Dt2YnEKmZvTbtOUm_1bJZ3lS5voDnGh6xQ6_4d8IuBE1UCRQMnTZCZhZFTihZGfXv8rIAvfhbfTrIj08VjwS3jiwtLQlIkIw2DbkqSJlOfcZN0JerNTTLldZLCtkgU/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE009+alder+raven+birch+box+14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLmIw9aQTSUH73Dt2YnEKmZvTbtOUm_1bJZ3lS5voDnGh6xQ6_4d8IuBE1UCRQMnTZCZhZFTihZGfXv8rIAvfhbfTrIj08VjwS3jiwtLQlIkIw2DbkqSJlOfcZN0JerNTTLldZLCtkgU/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE009+alder+raven+birch+box+14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536499103105388498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KpImmkXXeoaXiErrRFWa0x2KsFfnvkeMB606d9KwQKtb9i64IvNufq6e4GdHpovf0TONbmTw9u6os15OCWTOxXblSfFemQkGOq7F0QPxbMH1Ktuisvl9ZJ1ntw-VB3gkzZoy7FhwPiU/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE008+oak+burr+hare+birch+box+13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KpImmkXXeoaXiErrRFWa0x2KsFfnvkeMB606d9KwQKtb9i64IvNufq6e4GdHpovf0TONbmTw9u6os15OCWTOxXblSfFemQkGOq7F0QPxbMH1Ktuisvl9ZJ1ntw-VB3gkzZoy7FhwPiU/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE008+oak+burr+hare+birch+box+13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536499093631311698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> A very, very special burr oak moon-gazing hare dream pendant in her own birch bark box. You can find her <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/jewellery/dream.htm">here</a>, priced at £80. She's hard to part with as she's just so beautiful!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoeNjZ7XEYAzXnd9pMzI7iYWaics2ggJXRvqNn5pIOTAWveUUKT9JeeV-Zl9DKEHOfDYFXeVbIW2nHdOOLmABgfDavQpOpcvcymIdj8gWSGwH9ExN4jaUM5mfFWVtdLk2lpQVH_0zSE8/s1600/Pendant+-+PE778+Avalonian+Goddess+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoeNjZ7XEYAzXnd9pMzI7iYWaics2ggJXRvqNn5pIOTAWveUUKT9JeeV-Zl9DKEHOfDYFXeVbIW2nHdOOLmABgfDavQpOpcvcymIdj8gWSGwH9ExN4jaUM5mfFWVtdLk2lpQVH_0zSE8/s320/Pendant+-+PE778+Avalonian+Goddess+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536499085924423714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above and below:</span> Two Avalonian bog oak Goddess pendants with spirals on their bellies. Spirals have been used for millennia as a symbol for life and life force. You can find the Goddesses <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/general_shop/avalonian.htm">here</a>, priced at £35 each. It's lovely to think that this wood is 6,000 years old and still being treasured. If only it could share its memories!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_qP4uE3qGHaTOzgt-KCydDiwztvjXNPE72Ll8dzpJs3i90_mvONwwusffqzyqZ7slXE0lqF0jz0egsH57VGEratLmezJAm40TdYwwTxJXKSxbq3owA74qU-26khGKF626lmCeyCxqSs/s1600/Pendant+-+PE779+Avalonian+Goddess+7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_qP4uE3qGHaTOzgt-KCydDiwztvjXNPE72Ll8dzpJs3i90_mvONwwusffqzyqZ7slXE0lqF0jz0egsH57VGEratLmezJAm40TdYwwTxJXKSxbq3owA74qU-26khGKF626lmCeyCxqSs/s320/Pendant+-+PE779+Avalonian+Goddess+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536499083789412354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnJy2whMp3JGpA0jOhQ1Nk4JBqpn-nMOi7FUrppLvhLHR_LAAgXY_-w-3f_cBhrTLPwglpYnpIspCqhvUrm8gcF3VzkUFy4XYO5xGWi19eNxOP-Rjnp1_zDCnBft8u9Cnm_lQV_fN-AA/s1600/Divination+-+D109+avalonian+11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnJy2whMp3JGpA0jOhQ1Nk4JBqpn-nMOi7FUrppLvhLHR_LAAgXY_-w-3f_cBhrTLPwglpYnpIspCqhvUrm8gcF3VzkUFy4XYO5xGWi19eNxOP-Rjnp1_zDCnBft8u9Cnm_lQV_fN-AA/s320/Divination+-+D109+avalonian+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536499076921590802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> A new Avalonian bog oak rune set which you can find </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/general_shop/avalonian.htm">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> for the special price of just £40 which is £10 off the usual listing price of £50. This is very special wood to work with for divination and, who knows? Perhaps it will share its thousands of years of wisdom :~)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">As always, thanks for looking!</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-84118167649560688412010-10-31T11:08:00.001+00:002010-10-31T11:12:05.024+00:00Happy Samhain!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpV9_b8hMe3LKKOLIWm-6jcpem6QxWykeu7tvGz5V_4ntPeSQAB7V726df4paWEWJSjCfTtG0iqVlBUkmMmaEK85-rVhV0iHDhXU7M-6OUdTFfAMu03ti_xFb9DhzIQdm6EOJUGFxfv6U/s1600/DSCF0854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpV9_b8hMe3LKKOLIWm-6jcpem6QxWykeu7tvGz5V_4ntPeSQAB7V726df4paWEWJSjCfTtG0iqVlBUkmMmaEK85-rVhV0iHDhXU7M-6OUdTFfAMu03ti_xFb9DhzIQdm6EOJUGFxfv6U/s400/DSCF0854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534165851320192034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When the year is turning to harvest,</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and the wind invites you to ride,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">light fires on every hilltop,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">and greet those beloved who died.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Samhain!</span></span><br /></div>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-68924972047881919622010-10-27T20:30:00.005+01:002010-10-27T21:03:42.134+01:00Etsy and Folksy Ravens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefPN3a-goG8FEqV7zz4iC9py0KFZTjamCC5Z-fC5flbnB1H2sKFg40SZLNQFDa53WniPJJUGiQwwIHzP2wXK9BxlQKjBfLoqLZbS_mdXexBPYz7VOHhmWlk8w_5bJOZXwfhyphenhyphen9Jr7JAEQ/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+raven+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefPN3a-goG8FEqV7zz4iC9py0KFZTjamCC5Z-fC5flbnB1H2sKFg40SZLNQFDa53WniPJJUGiQwwIHzP2wXK9BxlQKjBfLoqLZbS_mdXexBPYz7VOHhmWlk8w_5bJOZXwfhyphenhyphen9Jr7JAEQ/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+raven+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532811180493139410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We've very recently started listing a few of the website items on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritOfOldUK">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/SpiritOfOldUK">Folksy</a> just to try something different and test the waters a little. Two newly-crafted Raven dream pendants were ready for listing today so we've added the one above to Folksy and the one below to Etsy. For now, they're available through those sites rather than the main Spirit of Old site but if you'd like to purchase either and you're not a member of the sites please email me at enquiries@spiritof old.co.uk.<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD8lxoqgesHv4xeVRjJ5dX-u3RgxZ1Gkb0aWjd4wz90uA9rqSNZ-rj15NXbm2s2vpopAOiC5vtP5avEohjEw-H3mZss5x2O1hSgRgsHd66nomPNIw1uFW9_lYYtGe4tTbZhPSuQYxeic/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD8lxoqgesHv4xeVRjJ5dX-u3RgxZ1Gkb0aWjd4wz90uA9rqSNZ-rj15NXbm2s2vpopAOiC5vtP5avEohjEw-H3mZss5x2O1hSgRgsHd66nomPNIw1uFW9_lYYtGe4tTbZhPSuQYxeic/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532811175857012322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbOcr14ES2dBsilRiG5PJuWgAtbIID3neSWR-a9GT1kbIfUMhT721TV0Hy8TEOzE1JgyfczFbLM0LOqconm-fnaEROL1poC5u-k_Xe6P6ScEPy8yweB0ABkvLiwLLaJ81N0T7-VTat6o/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbOcr14ES2dBsilRiG5PJuWgAtbIID3neSWR-a9GT1kbIfUMhT721TV0Hy8TEOzE1JgyfczFbLM0LOqconm-fnaEROL1poC5u-k_Xe6P6ScEPy8yweB0ABkvLiwLLaJ81N0T7-VTat6o/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE007+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532811168737661090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> Rowan Raven dream pendant and birch bark box listed </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.folksy.com/items/950165-Rowan-Raven-dream-pendant-and-birch-bark-box-Pagan-dream-catcher?shop=yes">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> on Folksy.com, priced at £60. This dream pendant is crafted from pale-coloured rowan wood and is carved into a beautifully detailed raven. Rowan has long associations with witchcraft and protection.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> Alder Raven dream pendant and birch bark box listed </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60107803/alder-raven-dream-pendant-and-birch-bark">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> on Etsy.com, priced at US$115.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Ravens and alder are both traditionally associated with the Celtic god, Bran. Amongst the Celts, the raven was a very sacred bird and they have long been seen as protectors and birds of prophecy.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjH5LiXYUPdYnSPpdb79DSvOxbm3bJTgDirJtF_vXliWKoe5DG3rwl_VKwG9DOVZEWggfOZazE1RsonWdOUeNlXm169REphZXBBW7_6jOVh6dcnDOXcsFI1BFSpLCxuqckIuFKod_TVpE/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE006+raven+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjH5LiXYUPdYnSPpdb79DSvOxbm3bJTgDirJtF_vXliWKoe5DG3rwl_VKwG9DOVZEWggfOZazE1RsonWdOUeNlXm169REphZXBBW7_6jOVh6dcnDOXcsFI1BFSpLCxuqckIuFKod_TVpE/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE006+raven+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532811164013672882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUTDLZEj8tQY6Hz8yItJnXK-qHTpzpQORoHtNH7j7qWZEz09EQJSIn8xieX0JYEUNlO0vSJ5hwsiYPaPLLr9KRYZWfMsFJyffYs3TZAa-W6OW3x0bJK-mEtddBQQ6j69p_yRapQFqVgE/s1600/Dream+pendant+-+DPE006+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUTDLZEj8tQY6Hz8yItJnXK-qHTpzpQORoHtNH7j7qWZEz09EQJSIn8xieX0JYEUNlO0vSJ5hwsiYPaPLLr9KRYZWfMsFJyffYs3TZAa-W6OW3x0bJK-mEtddBQQ6j69p_yRapQFqVgE/s320/Dream+pendant+-+DPE006+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532811158096720914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Both pendants are handcrafted from wood gathered within the Wessex area of Britain. They are threaded onto cord thonging and filled with mugwort which was respectfully gathered from next to the prehistoric site of Stonehenge in southern Britain. They also rest upon a bed of mugwort within a birch bark storage box when not in use.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Mugwort has been used for millennia to aid clairvoyance, lucid dreaming and astral projection. Our ancestors drank tea made from the leaves and it has also been used in incenses or smoked to induce visions. The pendants are infused with the energies of this potent ancient herb from both inside and out and are charged with the spirit of the ancient people of Stonehenge. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">They are perfectly suited for those seeking night-visions and dream journeys but are also suitable for everyday wear, a special talisman or a beautiful gift. As an alternative to wearing the pendants, they are also ideal for hanging near the bed for a dream charm.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbelBxEYlGfW7Bzc3TnqqM-eTDebC6_gCgT_nhKU0Nx8IJFMJIuNUrPvwzqcuvPMQPSm_t2fhyXiNk-TYFPXrNhAXEj5Krka_CdwnDyWBnJyXwDkETyRPD8Jt8o5kf0FbQ35LSq8LSxY/s1600/Autumn+leaves+4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbelBxEYlGfW7Bzc3TnqqM-eTDebC6_gCgT_nhKU0Nx8IJFMJIuNUrPvwzqcuvPMQPSm_t2fhyXiNk-TYFPXrNhAXEj5Krka_CdwnDyWBnJyXwDkETyRPD8Jt8o5kf0FbQ35LSq8LSxY/s320/Autumn+leaves+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532810667942491890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My walk to photograph the ravens today took me past trees which were full of the colours of the English autumn and I kicked my way through their fallen leaves ... I adore this time of year ... the golden sun was simply breathtaking and you can see it casting its light in a few of the above photos. It's a time for teapots filled with steaming tea</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, picnics of hot soup and fresh bread and cobwebs covered with morning dew. Keep a look-out for plenty more photos as the weeks go on ... :~)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYDwzlHMS2iJTTJ9k7R9UCzQmI7gRXpIkR__UTUcMbMQhs-7zAZdeH_qN3DJmMxmFoNBeuYO-HLKyiLn9ke4W-qjt1KVvG1Qx00FaUOfrEcYnAxJz2vGtregtYGQ-C0FoHQ8h6GC8LxY/s1600/Autumn+leaves+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYDwzlHMS2iJTTJ9k7R9UCzQmI7gRXpIkR__UTUcMbMQhs-7zAZdeH_qN3DJmMxmFoNBeuYO-HLKyiLn9ke4W-qjt1KVvG1Qx00FaUOfrEcYnAxJz2vGtregtYGQ-C0FoHQ8h6GC8LxY/s320/Autumn+leaves+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532810575676483714" border="0" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-26453533297328638062010-10-26T10:08:00.003+01:002010-10-26T10:13:45.641+01:00Shapeshifting fire flames ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTXeTziY844ZznDXqfZy4T5JdqtDkxjJsiliLitU1i15hk9mkyht1HYVhQ2CQwURDX4utDKUuVSXtr4_MxlnqFmOpbNDldTd8oJCXibuQuDYGo2udFMKKnl-GDPCyr9b2gL4vuHi8mu4/s1600/woods4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTXeTziY844ZznDXqfZy4T5JdqtDkxjJsiliLitU1i15hk9mkyht1HYVhQ2CQwURDX4utDKUuVSXtr4_MxlnqFmOpbNDldTd8oJCXibuQuDYGo2udFMKKnl-GDPCyr9b2gL4vuHi8mu4/s320/woods4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532279622167467634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Can you see the bird of prey in the shapeshifting flames above?</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> He has his wings outstretched, ready to swoop.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQ8wcy5mU6Xu0YAOOySrXDck-Jl8wGqUVTo6EFg9JRZc5kw1OoCi4w-9K1JtEZUELFGvIw6gyZ2aI-LWAkqcDDUwhOPZg2rNEKB2D97K2r73pznxuwVG1btzEl7BwC4BDknpNYMJO__g/s1600/woods1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQ8wcy5mU6Xu0YAOOySrXDck-Jl8wGqUVTo6EFg9JRZc5kw1OoCi4w-9K1JtEZUELFGvIw6gyZ2aI-LWAkqcDDUwhOPZg2rNEKB2D97K2r73pznxuwVG1btzEl7BwC4BDknpNYMJO__g/s320/woods1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532279613256106210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvaMLOwelJUssvFtCOHL-u3Q7lwmw94Labiwadmf-uIGljLffPpLRcImrgooF9i_7uSXHTVW-JPwXi7Mhd6ARs7IvsJQ8iZI5jmx9hVfF1tCJDdomhutVzoCZAy8XkSJcOLgRGzKY4co/s1600/woods5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvaMLOwelJUssvFtCOHL-u3Q7lwmw94Labiwadmf-uIGljLffPpLRcImrgooF9i_7uSXHTVW-JPwXi7Mhd6ARs7IvsJQ8iZI5jmx9hVfF1tCJDdomhutVzoCZAy8XkSJcOLgRGzKY4co/s320/woods5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532279611068208290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEMKKPiZ5kW3p5vGOBrNN6UKXpLmEZs7oh533iR9DcdnN6Y9FLvbY97zDXFWwe4DgA9sn7HRAHu8LbFi3OpLgIpwdj6-ws2W5y4YPnwqL0JyREtxRbUHTtQiBkIqj941bA2AMsMff1Bs/s1600/woods3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEMKKPiZ5kW3p5vGOBrNN6UKXpLmEZs7oh533iR9DcdnN6Y9FLvbY97zDXFWwe4DgA9sn7HRAHu8LbFi3OpLgIpwdj6-ws2W5y4YPnwqL0JyREtxRbUHTtQiBkIqj941bA2AMsMff1Bs/s320/woods3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532279600901239010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnDAh86OlDNH1c8ueYz0OosaqvybTgb1EEve8RqeOmXw2OFEAHyQWuESaJqz2WYYz8M-TfhXJsaPm8UZ0lV0Sd4LsHhstHAubyL0oh9TmfUh-Y2JWDIojTCtKnkOiXJQvOAPNjyVgL8Y/s1600/woods2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnDAh86OlDNH1c8ueYz0OosaqvybTgb1EEve8RqeOmXw2OFEAHyQWuESaJqz2WYYz8M-TfhXJsaPm8UZ0lV0Sd4LsHhstHAubyL0oh9TmfUh-Y2JWDIojTCtKnkOiXJQvOAPNjyVgL8Y/s320/woods2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532279598969255346" border="0" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-76856051137404010642010-10-20T14:31:00.006+01:002010-10-20T14:50:01.788+01:00New divination sets with ash bark boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMTjemfuFpZ0OOK3kJJRfaS0iL-Nryraja840agR_9tmk6YxLjZcOBK1VFSbULpIv1hWpmomcXlvdqPQzfmH_UOsZZzPxvIYT8b9pgcxFp2UuRo5C9hY69dfgBX2YZPygmGJMax31ngk/s1600/acorns.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMTjemfuFpZ0OOK3kJJRfaS0iL-Nryraja840agR_9tmk6YxLjZcOBK1VFSbULpIv1hWpmomcXlvdqPQzfmH_UOsZZzPxvIYT8b9pgcxFp2UuRo5C9hY69dfgBX2YZPygmGJMax31ngk/s320/acorns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530122236601418834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Three new divination sets have just been added to the Spirit of Old site which come complete with their own sturdy ash bark boxes, priced at £80 each. They're all so lovely that it's too hard to pick a favourite but I just adore the colours within the <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/general_shop/avalonian.htm">Avalonian runes below</a>. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It's almost as if they hold autumn within them ... </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgua8iBsAE8s0sToSGAGpIu3pujivGLVFc1w6mV-vbd9H8Nuq7wlt1cR5W8OC5Z1UjKpL2BVDpoztZeu4kwbIfNptZ6I9FTovGETme9qAQUaTL-msQxZpGy0q-AL2X69s-v1YGe3256Ww/s1600/divination+-+D108+avalonian+runes+ash+bark+box+7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgua8iBsAE8s0sToSGAGpIu3pujivGLVFc1w6mV-vbd9H8Nuq7wlt1cR5W8OC5Z1UjKpL2BVDpoztZeu4kwbIfNptZ6I9FTovGETme9qAQUaTL-msQxZpGy0q-AL2X69s-v1YGe3256Ww/s320/divination+-+D108+avalonian+runes+ash+bark+box+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530122116950914818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVe3R6jdlo0X6dCndpplAOZsXR16uL2QIz5D_kkwVYf1wUgG7dZ_nHL4wRL9sZdJdg6TZYHN9TkjBj9pK4Ph8aEAv87WrUhv5KNomonsg-tayoIts2Xdl7g2QC67uIHYBvzILFLYOGYE/s1600/divination+-+D108+avalonian+runes+ash+bark+box+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVe3R6jdlo0X6dCndpplAOZsXR16uL2QIz5D_kkwVYf1wUgG7dZ_nHL4wRL9sZdJdg6TZYHN9TkjBj9pK4Ph8aEAv87WrUhv5KNomonsg-tayoIts2Xdl7g2QC67uIHYBvzILFLYOGYE/s320/divination+-+D108+avalonian+runes+ash+bark+box+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530122107022727570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie_Wo0zzJ_x4CxxjArGi5Yr_0iIokTbgNkzZBLDv9zB1Wr9woNhXnNunVdAmwTagVatPpDRZfJs_xw3Sn1ccQ9VJptmKu9qb-4-vX6OVXqgVYUURe_GH3IKzmeKwqaLcU0Dp2Eu61yXg/s1600/divination+-+D107+hazel+runes+ash+bark+box+9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjie_Wo0zzJ_x4CxxjArGi5Yr_0iIokTbgNkzZBLDv9zB1Wr9woNhXnNunVdAmwTagVatPpDRZfJs_xw3Sn1ccQ9VJptmKu9qb-4-vX6OVXqgVYUURe_GH3IKzmeKwqaLcU0Dp2Eu61yXg/s320/divination+-+D107+hazel+runes+ash+bark+box+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530121649973214050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/divination/runes.htm">Rune staves crafted from hazel</a> which was gathered from a copse overlooking the ancient sacred site of Stonehenge in southern Britain. </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> Nestled in their ash bark box.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf-RVVF8tn2r0M1MbM4tQnGct6UT0dZtXLa0LGVGZsIJuTotwId0J1d4JSvNDlzuzR6qgK6L44VWDS5KL6TM6i2gMlCq5hczegLEqKZX0JkIxuTnD4-j_iU0iPLPdBTpMvZpee8QGXDc/s1600/divination+-+D107+hazel+runes+ash+bark+box+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf-RVVF8tn2r0M1MbM4tQnGct6UT0dZtXLa0LGVGZsIJuTotwId0J1d4JSvNDlzuzR6qgK6L44VWDS5KL6TM6i2gMlCq5hczegLEqKZX0JkIxuTnD4-j_iU0iPLPdBTpMvZpee8QGXDc/s320/divination+-+D107+hazel+runes+ash+bark+box+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530121644922567922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeLxWwNNuIQnE2LWZXG2ACDMDOz6f6VL_kwsl6xoG7E8QcT48bL2HyWrHKgLimzcXN4in5vVTiKLSMBaf_BzIPlBY_RsaIYMmCxS3tsSTDttRDgiiOlqImCgpT12Y-wg5xgRj6f4zb5k/s1600/divination+-+D106+bog+oak+ogham+ash+box+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeLxWwNNuIQnE2LWZXG2ACDMDOz6f6VL_kwsl6xoG7E8QcT48bL2HyWrHKgLimzcXN4in5vVTiKLSMBaf_BzIPlBY_RsaIYMmCxS3tsSTDttRDgiiOlqImCgpT12Y-wg5xgRj6f4zb5k/s320/divination+-+D106+bog+oak+ogham+ash+box+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530121275777160770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above:</span> <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/divination/ogham.htm">Celtic bog oak ogham staves</a> with their ash bark box.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below:</span> A selection of the ash bark boxes. They're such wonderful little boxes, each with its own character and having an air of the Fae around them. Bark has been used by mankind for millennia for making containers and these are created with natural materials including cedar root which is used to sew the join.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWe3BTrzQOrSmxvRNM4PexBx7ghxv5ykHR99qNhVafnGlGm-GsKLbZCAfTHHhiYGMo_AJVnNqOF6wqizl2htp3OcXz6fJhIg2y3bSjJUJczzXjRJnwWlvdtR9Q90diQBEaYNXlC39WRU/s1600/Bark+boxes+group+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWe3BTrzQOrSmxvRNM4PexBx7ghxv5ykHR99qNhVafnGlGm-GsKLbZCAfTHHhiYGMo_AJVnNqOF6wqizl2htp3OcXz6fJhIg2y3bSjJUJczzXjRJnwWlvdtR9Q90diQBEaYNXlC39WRU/s320/Bark+boxes+group+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530120873084174034" border="0" /></a>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-16114519277249731042010-10-20T09:20:00.013+01:002010-10-20T10:39:20.312+01:00Autumn rambles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR61OsrIcC2Wueopls5p_GXGZ5GcX9_uUQZKLtyVLdUnKSNn6YYpzihMvdTieC7Uad9HAHWOyiF7vRZbrBxz2Rt4WRrufplYK8X2a0bqulbx0ktx2c-Y7j127hpK4DshyphenhyphengAUfaL14bM6g/s1600/DSCF6482.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7YnHe-fqCS7QRo1RodoXiTjhNl79FkD1lcp06Nyf2mKDMHq70-lNePO4Fdda9b-FWjKr2Lyo9jT4fFWsNYKxvffApmWszbUrz4Z3eQelwCzfo13RjUhmNDXqZdHONwHrady7vEq99FA/s320/DSCF6469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530044026979571266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgmM-akJDTvcsS0dNui8leWE_Zp114fq6V8lKoaTXFAWESiOwhvXRTR9xI28BR5_LLiJM44S0N5Jig8WWfve2r2dTireGkJJPL6IXgxxn3HX5J6IVzReEGCso8aSJrKju8U5Xg_b-IM8/s1600/DSCF6569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgmM-akJDTvcsS0dNui8leWE_Zp114fq6V8lKoaTXFAWESiOwhvXRTR9xI28BR5_LLiJM44S0N5Jig8WWfve2r2dTireGkJJPL6IXgxxn3HX5J6IVzReEGCso8aSJrKju8U5Xg_b-IM8/s320/DSCF6569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530042521158115474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's the autumn pictures promised to you yesterday :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-72621448089545237622010-10-19T14:33:00.004+01:002010-10-19T17:48:25.319+01:00Stonehenge Hazel Rune set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJRSC_fdGQXPzoZVkeQBRyDL6So3U2ePgwodgu_QON6sOYNa6dqFUDrYsG8xPiE7wmxlSKnE2ajjFB-uPvhCaw6eq19je_2O7lGL_i7HgO9wVr67vytyGre4sVrAv7c5qUBYGB6_CSG8/s1600/divination+-+D105+stonehenge+hazel+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJRSC_fdGQXPzoZVkeQBRyDL6So3U2ePgwodgu_QON6sOYNa6dqFUDrYsG8xPiE7wmxlSKnE2ajjFB-uPvhCaw6eq19je_2O7lGL_i7HgO9wVr67vytyGre4sVrAv7c5qUBYGB6_CSG8/s320/divination+-+D105+stonehenge+hazel+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529750140693136706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">A new <a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/divination/runes.htm">hazel rune set</a> has just been added to Spirit of Old. It was crafted from wood carefully gathered from the sacred, ancient site of Stonehenge in southern Britain. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I did have some new photos of fungi and autumn leaves which were taken on recent ambles through the woods but Blogger is kindly playing up and won't let you see them for now ... well, I'll leave you with the promise of them next time :~)</span></span>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-5804752130633959332010-10-11T13:15:00.004+01:002010-10-11T13:23:01.228+01:00*~* New offer! *~*<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">*~* New Offer *~*</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/wands/index.htm">25% off marked prices of all wands</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><a href="http://www.spiritofold.co.uk/general_shop/athames.htm">25% off marked prices of all athames</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Until 31st December 2010. Offer does not apply to postage and packing charges.</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Perfect for Yule gifts ... :~)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725454480319897223.post-25418034010976656162010-10-07T13:16:00.007+01:002010-10-07T13:42:07.703+01:00Introducing Wildwood Knives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeIhPuPaf9O7dLrJxtrUDS9XmVmeWT0PZFIjBm3ROP16jchi2Msoez0jKrQ-1zKtF0JEtffFGDV4matH3Ve7jJJdUNDTV0VX-XCskqv72twEEypzQ08Eb_IZBipFn_uibu0ekWPdwcHQ/s1600/knife+group2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeIhPuPaf9O7dLrJxtrUDS9XmVmeWT0PZFIjBm3ROP16jchi2Msoez0jKrQ-1zKtF0JEtffFGDV4matH3Ve7jJJdUNDTV0VX-XCskqv72twEEypzQ08Eb_IZBipFn_uibu0ekWPdwcHQ/s320/knife+group2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525282521178379698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wildwood Knives</span> is a brand new range of British-made craft knives designed and created by Spirit of Old's very own craftsman, Andy Eyles, who has 30 years' experience in woodcarving. Born out of a need for a high quality, British-made carving knife which stands up to every day use, we are pleased to offer the Wildwood Carver, the Bushcarver Pro and also a range of character carved knives. </span> <span><br /><br />Each knife is individually made from carefully selected wood and high carbon steel blades. They are finished to a high standard, with great attention to detail. Whether they are used for whittling or detail carving, Wildwood knives will do the job.<br /><br /></span><span>I'll be making a few (minor!) changes to this blog to combine updates for both Spirit of Old and Wildwood Knives so if you'd like to be kept updated you can subscribe to this blog if you haven't already or, alternatively, there is a new </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildwood-Knives/162615523764093">Wildwood Knives page on Facebook</a><span>. </span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wildwoodknives.com"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;font-size:180%;" ><span>www.wildwoodknives.com</span></span></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1fDtGIStvpNZX1je3HDRV8O6si727geBXeUR-gHDLXpoE45OKf5DD4cK9EqM_KecfFnoS2bpHpKHgubpY1dfQm7iMcBcszX4DcL9UVYt3s8ansgleexaWQaQnCPlxByBrI2M_s_dVkw/s1600/WC014+31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1fDtGIStvpNZX1je3HDRV8O6si727geBXeUR-gHDLXpoE45OKf5DD4cK9EqM_KecfFnoS2bpHpKHgubpY1dfQm7iMcBcszX4DcL9UVYt3s8ansgleexaWQaQnCPlxByBrI2M_s_dVkw/s320/WC014+31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525282513763662978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6bMjFMIqPoeiQ3J8obnxy8IlvCYW12bo04B-d2E_ABGyC0owXApIKQZcNttO1VmyEO3BNXSzhDtUAgqvVKCFo4K2tWqSAQmRq5ePt8iatN9YTgUsardxkbXW6MabyB8CTzcEEmVJA54/s1600/BCP006+16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6bMjFMIqPoeiQ3J8obnxy8IlvCYW12bo04B-d2E_ABGyC0owXApIKQZcNttO1VmyEO3BNXSzhDtUAgqvVKCFo4K2tWqSAQmRq5ePt8iatN9YTgUsardxkbXW6MabyB8CTzcEEmVJA54/s320/BCP006+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525282517212436850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Spirit of Oldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889796241481409650noreply@blogger.com0