Fresh in, Just poured up a new batch of our all natural #balms (#handbalm , #lipbalm , #bodybalm ) at #desmoinesnewageshop !!!!!
Also , by overwhelming request we have switched to tins for the hand & body balms for convenience when your on the go.
These have a great seal and are super easy to toss in your pocket or purse !!!
#restocked This batch:
Third Eye – mental clarity , mental calm, balances the #thirdeye
Serenity- mood booster, #depressionrelief
Bliss – tension reliever, calming & relaxing
Mystical- power punch of #anxietyrelief
#reiki charged for an extra boost!!
*Our Balms are made with #organic #beeswax , #nourishingoils and #therapeuticgrade #essentialoils .
Happy Lunar New Year of the Metal Rat!!!!!!( Saturday the 25th) This is a special New year as it begins a whole new 60-year Celestial cycle, and so I felt it deserved an article to celebrate the occasion🙂*The Chinese New Year is almost always the 2nd new moon after the winter Solstice.
Chinese Zodiac
A little bit about how the Chinese zodiac works:
In the Chinese zodiac there are 12 celestial animals( Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake,Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig), 2 polarities(Yin & Yang) & 5 elements(Metal, water, wood, fire, earth) . It is the Celestial Animal year that you were born to (each Animal has its own elemental influence-or Fixed element- that is factored into the overall celestial animal character) modified by the polarity & the element of that year that guides your destiny….well, as well as a few other things that I will leave out as this article needs to be a little shorter lols.
*For example:
I am the celestial animal- Dog, Yang polarity, the fixed element for Dog is Metal, but I was born in a Water year.
What does this mean you may ask?
Well, the metal element is Ambitious, hardworking, driven, a bit rigid and unyielding-given over to a great deal of black & white thinking- But the element of water wears away the harsher edges leaving a more open mind and with more compassion & empathy while still allowing the hard work & determination to shine through. While the Yang polarity makes me more direct and to the point, a bit more adventurous, a bit less patient, and a lot more no-nonsense(among other things).
This is how the polarity, Fixed element and the element of your birth year swirl together to make your awesome destiny.
What to expect in the coming year?
It will be an industrious, hardworking year filled with many opportunities. Follow our celestial rat brothers and sisters example & Be ever mindful this year of grabbing up golden opportunities, as well as silver and copper ones too lols. There will be a tendency to be more on the go this year, to get out and do things and be more adventurous- my advice is to make each and every adventure purposeful- if you have always wanted to take a trip to the grand or even try that little pizza place by your house, do so.
There can be abit of a tendency to run in circles abit in a yang year, make sure that with your motion you are moving in a forward direction :)There will be bouts of magnanimous behavior, if you are the one being generous be sure that you will NOT regret it later- I urge a practical mindset on this front.
And always make abit of time for introspection!!!
If one opportunity or set of circumstances doesn’t go your way, always know there is another right around the corner. Resist the urge to sink into depressive thoughts or to allow personal insecurities to blossom into realities- when you start to feel down go adventuring (or get up and clean the house! Just get up and MOVE).
Rat energy in a nutshell-
A yang polarity celestial animal whose fixed element is Water.Rat energy is abit more cautious & introspective then the rest of its Initiator trio pals (Monkey & Dragon) but no less adventurous & ambitious.
Rats are born to look for and take advantage of opportunities, and are talented in any area they set their minds to pursue- having determination , a very keen & clever mind and the chutzpah to ask for what they want, but must overcome immense personal insecurities & the tendency to burn bridges impulsively. Diplomacy is abit tougher of a road for most yang signs, but can be more so for Independent the Rat- as they have a strong streak of “I will just do it myself, outta the way”. Celestial rats are also very magnanimous when they want to be.
*Every sign has its shadow side/toxic traits, here are the celestial Rats:
Shadow side celestial Rats are highly dependent and opportunistic to a fault. General boredom, then laziness sets in and before you know it, presto you have a very mentally unhealthy rat. Which is why constant mental stimulation and movement, goals and challenges are essential for a healthy celestial rat 🙂
*And Rats really weather challenges quite well as long as they have a good way to vent their stress.*
What to do If you are born in the year of the rat-
Its time to hunker down and not take any huge risks. If there is a safer path, now is the time to take it. this is a year of hard work and planning for Rats, your hard work will come to fruition after the changing of the year in 2021. Whatever projects were started before the turning of the year will turn out well.
Celestial Rat Birth years-
Feb 5th, 1924 to Jan 23rd, 1925 Jan 24th, 1936 to Feb 10th, 1937 Feb. 10th, 1948 to Jan. 28th, 1949 Jan. 28th, 1960 to Feb. 14th , 1961 Feb. 15th,1972 to Feb. 2nd, 1973 Feb. 2nd,1984 to Feb 19th, 1985 Feb 19th,1996 to Feb. 6th, 1997 Feb. 7th, 2008 to Jan. 25, 2009 Jan. 25, 2020 to Feb. 11, 2021 *Cause apparently now WordPress is allergic to actually listing stuff without taking up an entire PAGE for each entry…siiiigh wordpress!*
***There is so much more to delve into, but I wish to keep this article concise & easily digestible for anyone reading this.*****
So by all means, please feel free to dig deeply into the subject of Eastern Astrology, it is an absolutely fascinating subject and a very powerful tool for interpersonal & self harmony as well as self-discovery.
In my opinion, Eastern astrology gives you a chance to learn your “pro’s & con’s” and affords you the ability to use your “pro’s” to the best advantage while learning to work with your specific “con’s” and turn them to your advantage as well. Or at the very least negate the worst of the effects that your “con’s” have on your life.
Plus it allows you to integrate your total self, giving you the ability to weave your light & shadow sides together and recognize that they are good or bad depending on what YOU wish to make of them. They are all just pieces of the fascinating, dazzling, intriguing puzzle that is YOU 🙂
A Subject that is Woefully under-discussed, and one that I keep getting questions about at the shop.
Tonight’s topics include: How to open them, how to close them, where they lead, different types of portals, and more.
With a couple of special guests, Rev. Mike bales (Drakowarkan) & Spiral Healing Energies’s Antoinette Brown.
Special Guest Contact info:
Spiral Healing Energy’s Antoinette Brown
Cell phone #515-996-7199 Email aybrown@email.com
Rev. Mike Bales
Rev. Mike Bales Email drakowarkan@yahoo.com
*Angel Lynn , Toni Marlatt & Psychic Jeffrey were not available tonight, so we will be doing a follow-up discussion when their schedule allows!!!
There will also be a follow-up article coming out on Des Moines New Age Source( Des Moines New Age Shops blog) in the next few days, find it on desmoinesnewage.com .
Hey Folks, * Des Moines New Age Shop will be vending at Anime Recharge 2020 on March 7th at Drake University!!!!! We love this event, and we love supporting it and the people who both attend and run it!!!
So, Today we are sitting down with Liz Dohrn the lead Co-Ordinator of the event Anime Recharge on March 7th (12pm to 7pm) at Drake University, in the Olmstead building.
Liz Dohrn, Anime Recharge lead Co-Ordinator
Contact info if you want mor info: animeclub@drake.edu Facebook.com/Anime Recharge Website- animerecharge.com
Hey All, My apologies for these being so choppy, 2019 was a helluva year!!!! I am opening the year with a new spread called the Janus spread(Courtesy of Wade Macmorrighan). Full vid on #desmoinesnewageshop youtube page- link https://youtu.be/3NBDIxPA0lU
1st spread of 2020
The Janus spread-
Was named for the god Janus(January was named after him), the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past.
This week (All right side up)
1 the old year and its continued influences : The Empress, abundance, new oppoetunities, stability, purposeful creativity
2 the forthcoming year: Jokers wild
3 how i will find my way frm the old year to the new year: The World- completion, integration, accomplishment, fulfillment, many possibilities, some travel.
See ya’all next week!
Howdy Folks, Come on out today (Jan. 4th) and start a whole new decade off right at Des Moines New Age Shop !!!! Spiritual guidance for the new year, and lots of pretties to peruse!! ANNNND we have The #cerealmascotartshow ongoing throughout the day so lots of talented local artists!!! Hours are 11am til 7pm today (Jan 4th), We are a Family friendly establishment. Admission is free and we are brewing up some Mississipi Grogg coffee and doughnut holes to shake the January chill!!!!
Vendors & readers :
(Sick and unable to attend)
Spiral Healing Energies- Angeli Reiki , Archangel readings, Egyptian Healing
AngelLynn- Clairvoyant Psychic
(unable to attend due to work emergency)
Goddess Keyes Tarot- Tarot readings and Straightforward Spiritual counseling
Wundercraft Emporium- Local Handmade wands , Jewelry, dreamcatchers , organic skincare products and more
Tarot by Maddie- Tarot & Oracle readings
Noble Insights- Psychic readings and Reiki charged Items(candles, signs, sage and more)
Tammi Slate- Reiki & Chair Massage
Sacred Designs by Spirit- Aura Photography and gemstone Jewelry
Psychic Jeff- Clairvoyant, Psychic Medium, Trance medium , Psycometrist, Medical intuitive
