February can be a difficult month for most, and with the start of this new year with a heightened feeling of isolation, plenty of us aren’t excited about Valentine’s Day. I hasn’t ever been a holiday that I’ve liked, but it’s grown on me over the years, especially as my relationship with ‘love’ as grown. Agápe, Éros, Philia, Storge, Philautia, and Xenia, help us understand that the different levels within the feeling - Which can be really hard shadow work as feelings so hard to describe or difficult to even have for ones self. The beauty of Valentine’s day is that it can be the celebration of the love in your life that you are most grateful for. I know I need to show some extra appreciation for my best friend. But what to get her?! Our team made sure to contemplate the different ways one could consider the holiday, and focus on the different forms of love that we should always celebrate. From joyful exclamations of love, to humorous rejections of the holiday - here’s some ideas no matter how you choose to celebrate!
(skulls & bones are the most perfect kind of gift)
PROFESS YOUR DEAREST LOVE
For Strange Women, Heat Amulet Necklace or Perfume - more of a traditional gift but always a classic especially with that sacred heart symbolism
Seagrape Apothecary, Sex Magick Oil Spray or Lotion Candles- do we need to say more?
“Tiny Heart” Specimen - quail, mouse, & frog heart wet specimens by Nighttime Nicolas - perfect way to say ‘you stole my heart’
Open Sea Design “Flirtation Guide” or card by Noat - write them exactly how you feel!
Alysia Mazella, Mirth Pillar Candle - molded natural bees wax candles with the most precious cherubs will set the mood in any space
(look at his face - the biggest flirt!)
SELF LOVE & GAL/PALENTINES
Seagrape Apothecary, Overworked Oil Spray - Take some time to treat yourself! This oil will help start your relaxing evening
Amar & Riley, Pomegranate Pin - Persephone club anyone?
RitualCravt, Flourish and Bloom tea - healing starts from within and a perfect cup of tea <3
Atropos Curios, New Beginnings - celebrate that new path or manifest those new changes in your life you’ve been needing!
The Crystal Healing kind of gift - rose quartz for the best friend or some tourmaline for some healing? What have you been needing?
New Tarot deck or some new books? - we have so many new reads for the person who has it all or needing a new spice in their life
(I am especially excited for some diaphonized specimens!)
LOVE STINKS CATEGORY
Skunk pelts - one, nothing stinks about then. two, they will make you fall in love with them…. three, are they witchcraft?!
Roast Iconic Oracle Deck by Marcella Kroll - perfect way to throw some play/humor and silliness into any reading (I know I forget to not take myself too seriously - let go and have a laugh!)
“Broken Beetles For a Broken Heart” - did you hear about our discount corner? in every batch there is always some imperfect specimens… but they need a home too!
Amar & Riley, Crying Eye pin (available in green, brown, and blue) - when feeling extra low sometimes its nice to have a little sign, to show you are in grieving
Ritualcravt “Unbreak My Heart” tea - healing does start from within; Some healing herbs I hope will help just a bit to sooth that heart ache for a moment <3
What category are you shopping from?
-xo Oracle