Sabbat Box Blog — Mabon
Discover the 2016 Mabon Sabbat Box - Protection Magick for the Home and the Equinox 1
• MABON SABBAT BOX • PROTECTION MAGICK FOR THE HOME & FOR THE EQUINOX • BOX BREAKDOWN •
But no matter how short the days may come, or what shadows lie around the curve in the path, we have our homes to keep us and protect us from the coming exposure and elements. And preparation of that home for the darker days ahead is what this year’s Mabon Sabbat Box is all about. Preparing the home for the coming days—just as we do in spring around Ostara to clean out the old—is all about protection and making sure that negative energies and calamitous forces are kept at bay.
- As some of you may know, as of now we are currently at our maximum membership capacity at Sabbat Box. We have implemented a waiting list for those interested in joining when membership positions become available. You can join the waiting list here.
- Do you or someone you know make a product that would appeal to the Pagan community? Are you looking to launch a product or get your product in front of a large audience? If so, lets talk! Sabbat Box is always looking for new vendors and suppliers that create unique items to feature inside an upcoming Sabbat Box. Sabbat Box is a great way for people to find out about you, your product or your company. Whether you are looking to advertise inside the box or wish to feature a product within a box, we would love to hear from you. Register to become a Sabbat Box Supplier/Advertiser today.
• THE MAGICAL HOUSEHOLD •
• ITEM 1: BOOKS.........$13.99
• WHAT: The Magical Household
• WHO WROTE IT?: Written by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Llewellyn or the Sabbat Box Store
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: This handy guide is just the thing to learn about how to protect and create a safe, blessed, and abundant home and hearth.
BREAKDOWN
Part of our ongoing effort here at Sabbat Box is to provide our members with valuable resources in reference to the craft. Our theme for this Sabbat Box surrounds the magick of the home and hearth, and this book by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington is filled with rituals, spells, lore, omens, superstition and other magickal information specifically for the home. This book looks at your household from three perspectives: protecting, blessing, and finding magick. It is quite a fascinating read and will surely help you to create a magickal household—a haven of harmony, spirituality, safety, and love, while learning about the rich folklore surrounding the home.
• REIKI CHARGED "POWER" SPELL CANDLE •
• ITEM 2: SPELL CANDLE.......$10.00
• WHAT: Hand Poured Reiki Charged “Power” Herbal Magic Pillar Candle
• WHO MAKES IT?: Crystal Journey Candle Company
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store or Crystal Journey Candles
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Mabon is a time of preparation for the coming darker days. This candle can be used to help raise the power and energy necessary to stay up to the task of positive protection and peace in the home.
BREAKDOWN
There are times when we feel as if a certain spell or particular magickal working may require a little more power, and sometimes drawing in that power is as simple as lighting a spell candle. This “power” herbal magick spell candle from Crystal Journey Candle Company will help you with that. This candle is Reiki charged and is infused with herbs that correspond with drawing in power. Use this candle by itself or together with the other Mabon Sabbat Box items to draw in the power of the elements or to add a little boost to your home protection magick. Each candle is 7.0 inches tall and has a burning time of roughly 20-30 hours.
Herbal Correspondences:
• Patchouli: A feminine herb that is used for luck, fertility and protection.
• Clove: A masculine herb corresponding with protection, power and luck
• EVIL EYE PROTECTION TALISMANS •
• ITEM 3: HOME TALISMANS.........$7.95
• WHAT: Hand Crafted Evil Eye Hanging Home Protection Talisman
• WHO MAKES IT?: Purchased via Eclectic Artisans
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Talismans such as the evil eye have been used for millennia as powerful symbols to keep away negative forces and evil. The evil eye design of this hanging talisman is an historical reminder of the positive power of symbols and a constant reminder to always be on the look out for ill will or harm.
BREAKDOWN
Hang this evil eye talisman facing out a window of your home, on the inside of your front door/handle, or above your altar to help keep negativity away and banish negative vibrations. What is an evil eye?
• EVIL EYE RITUAL ANOINTING OILS •
• ITEM 4: RITUAL OIL.........$9.95
• WHAT: Witch's Brew Hand Blended Evil Eye Ritual/Anointing Oil
• WHO MAKES IT?: Coventry Creations
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Coventry Creations or the Sabbat Box Store.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Anointing and ritual oils are a fundamental staple in Paganism and witchcraft. This Mabon’s Sabbat Box specifically helps target protection and shielding of malicious energies, sometimes referred to collectively as “the evil eye.”
BREAKDOWN
This hand-blended ritual oil by Coventry Creations is made with a proprietary blend of essential oils that correspond with protection. One of the main oils within this evil eye blend is juniper. Juniper is an herb that corresponds with protection, and is even believed to have been one of the first herbs used by Mediterranean witches as incense. You can use this Evil Eye Oil ritually to anoint and charge spell and ritual tools (like the evil eye talisman offered above) or help manifest a protective vibration in your home by burning it in a diffuser or anointing the thresholds of your home.
• HOME PROTECTION SACHET •
• ITEM 5: PROTECTION SACHETS.........$7.50
• WHAT IS IT: Herbal Hand Crafted Home Protection Sachet/Mojo Bag
• WHO MAKES IT?: Charme et Sortilege
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store or via Charme et Sortilege
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Mojo bags, medicine bags, sachets—no matter the origin, historical genesis, or what they are called, all earth-based Pagan practices include a collection of herbs, oils, and natural materials in a pouch or sack to be used as a focus of protective or healing energy. This Home Protection Sachet is another way to help signify to negative forces and energies to stay away from where you live.
BREAKDOWN
This handcrafted home protection sachet contains a potent blend of herbs, flowers, oils, and stones that were made to banish negative energies and promote protection for your home. You will want to place this sachet near an entry point into your home. Some may hang it above a door or a window, place in a closet, beneath a bed, over your altar, or anywhere protection is desired. Prior to doing so, you will want to ritually charge your sachet/mojo to “breathe life into it.” How you do this is up to you.
You will want to also recharge your sachet/mojo bag every month and crumple the bag every month or so to “wake up” the spirit of the herbs. After six months have gone by you will want to dispose of your sachet and hang a fresh one in its place, if desired. To dispose of the old one, burn it as an offering, thanking the spirits of herbs for their protective energies and bury the stone into the earth. If you cannot burn the bag, you can bury the whole sachet along with the stone instead.
• PROTECTION INCENSE •
• ITEM 6: INCENSE.........$2.50
• WHAT IS IT: Protection Hand Rolled Stick Incense
• WHO MAKES IT?: HEM
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store or most metaphysical stores.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Incense is a common ritual and spell staple that helps create a particular atmosphere and energy when burned. Create an atmosphere and energy of protection with the delightful scent of these quality hand rolled HEM incense sticks.
BREAKDOWN
This Mabon’s Sabbat Box is all about protection and working protection magick for the home and for the equinox. One of the favorite items our members like to receive in each box are incense. So, for Mabon we came across these protection stick incense by HEM and just had to include them. HEM is a trusted incense brand around the world, and produces high quality incense. This particular incense contain a blend of herbs and oils that correspond to protection. Burn while working protection magick, casting circle or spiritually cleansing your home.
• PACKING & SHIPPING •
PACKING & SHIPPING: Part of the costs of your box include the box and the packing material itself. The items listed below account for a good portion of the overall costs for the Mabon Sabbat Boxes. Each Mabon Sabbat Box is lined with paper padding and wrapping to add to the surprise of what we’ve curated for you. Shipping is also included in the total price. The average cost to ship Sabbat Boxes has gone up the past few months due to the postal price increases. The cost to ship boxes is roughly $8.50. With that being said, we here at Sabbat Box wish to be as environmentally friendly that we can be and do our best to source packing supplies and material from companies that have the same beliefs we do, in that we want to make as little of an impact as possible on the environment.
BOXES: Your boxes where made from high quality corrugated paper and are 100% recyclable. Try to find another use for your box. They are 9x9x3 on the inside. You could decorate your box to hold some magical supplies or use it again to ship something to someone or save it for another time when you may need it. If you have to get rid of it, please try to recycle it.
BROCHURE: Your brochures are printed on 100% recyclable 16pt paper, which is sourced from sustainable forests.
TISSUE PAPER & FILLING: The blue tissue paper is made from 100% recycled paper and is recyclable. The brown colored filler inside each box is made from scraps of recycled colored crinkle paper and is biodegradable.
STICKERS: The stickers found within your boxes where printed on vinyl with a gloss laminate.
• SABBAT BOX SAVINGS & COUPONS •
SAVINGS:
Part of our goal is to provide a number of items to our members at a value far above what individuals can purchase on their own. When you add up all of the items inside your Mabon Sabbat Box, as well as costs for shipping and packaging, you are saving over $20.00. We believe this to be another good reason to be a member. Also, each box we create helps to support Pagan run businesses and their employees. Sabbat Box looks forward to continuing to stay within our mission to work with other Pagan businesses to supply products for each box.
MABON SABBAT BOX PRICE BREAKDOWN
• Total MSRP of items inside: $51.88
• Total Savings on this box: $11.93
• Total Shipping Savings: $8.50
• Grand Total In Savings: $20.43
Our members helped to support 5 Pagan run businesses with their Sabbat Box membership! We work with other Pagans and Pagan owned businesses within the community to purchase, curate and supply the items featured within our boxes. In the end, we want to help the community grow and share our business with companies that share our same values and standards.
• SABBAT BOX FEATURED VENDOR - COVENTRY CREATIONS •
• COMPANY: COVENTRY CREATIONS
• WHAT THEY SELL: Handcrafted spell candles, ritual oils, energy sprays and more! All of their items are made based upon astrological timing to imbue the energies of the current moon phase within each of their products. Learn more about their history here.
• WEBSITE: http://www.coventrycreations.com
• FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/coventrycreationscandles/
• TIME •
TIME:
We take pride in assembling each and every Sabbat Box by hand, no matter the amount of time it takes. We don't just throw your items inside a flat rate priority mail box like some other subscription box companies out there. We want your Sabbat Box to be delivered to you as beautifully as it left us, and it takes a tremendous amount of time to complete this task.
This includes folding the boxes together, individually cutting each sheet of tissue paper by hand, weighing out the crinkle paper for each box, designing the flyers, coupons, stickers and brochures to be printed professionally by commercial printers, individually placing each item within their corresponding bags, individually assembling the boxes, individually packing the tissue paper within each box by hand putting together and creating product packing. This timeframe doesn't even include the efforts made to manage the Sabbat Box website, the back end billing system, social media management, customer service inquiries, accounting, marketing, purchasing, networking, and so on. This is a labor of love and we enjoy serving the community!
We believe in what it is we are doing and we sincerely hope that each and every one of you can see that the purest of intent and utmost care goes into curating each Sabbat Box.
• OFFICIAL 2016 MABON SABBAT BOX UNBOXING VIDEO •
• OTHER RESOURCES RELATING TO YOUR BOX •
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We would like to thank each and every one of our suppliers, vendors, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, our members, for making Sabbat Box possible. This wouldn't even be happening if it wasn't for our members. We hope to continue to serve the Pagan community at large and continue to provide you inspiration to celebrate The Wheel of the Year! Have a happy Mabon and may your home be ever protected and full of love and happiness.
Blessed Be,
Llyfr & Hugh
Founders of Sabbat Box
Mabon 2016 Sabbat Box Theme Release • Protection Magick For The Home 0
• PROTECTION MAGICK FOR THE HOME AND FOR THE EQINOX •
The moon rises in the easterly sky, its amber hue reflecting the color of the spent cornfields. The grain has been put up. The darkness of evening creeps in earlier and earlier as the days pass. Someone, somewhere, burns their spent cornstalks, filling the air with the warm fragrance of decay and the last promises of summer fulfilled.You move across the fields and hear things waking to the night: the owl’s low trill, the bat's swoops and circles, the wolf’s whine and howl, the nightingale’s call to arms. It reminds you of the shorter days ahead…the drain of blues and greens and reds under a purpling sky. A thousand stars start to twinkle overhead, its canvas turning blue-black, a cold reminder of how small—insignificant—you are on the moving earth.
The last signs of summer are moving behind us, and the darkness that approaches for winter reminds us that the plenty and abundance of greener times is leaving us for other seasons. Our ancestors would start to prepare well in advanced for the upcoming season, especially moreso for the darker half of the year, because where there was darkness, protection was required. Though Mabon may be commonly celebrated today somewhat as a "Pagan Thanksgiving," being that it is the Sabbat of the great harvest, or a time to honor balance (because the Sabbat falls on the equinox), we decided to focus our intent to finding products aimed at protecting the hearthside when curating this box for Mabon.
It is this spirit of protection, of our ancestors before us preparing and bracing themselves for the hardships of winter ahead, that we honor, celebrate and recognize this Mabon. This was a time to prepare food storages against the coming lack while keeping the hearth fires and bonfires lit for their warmth and light—the light that allows us to see into that darkness and spot any danger that may be around us. This was a time to prepare the home and the hearth, and to rid and banish all that was unwelcome and to make room for all that is.
This year’s Mabon Sabbat Box is a stop on the Wheel of the Year that reminds us to take those steps to protect ourselves and our homes, and to be vigilant against shortages and negative energies in our lives. We have curated a selection of items that hopefully will help prepare your mind and spirit, to enhance that vigilance against the darker days ahead, all while celebrating another turn of the Wheel, and what it has brought to us over the last months. We are grateful for our abundance as we celebrate the feasts of Mabon, but we also create potent magick to protect what is ours and that in which we dwell during the coming darker times.
• DISCOVER THE 2016 MABON SABBAT BOX - CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW •
Discover the Mabon Sabbat Box - Home • Hearth • Harvest 0
• MABON/AUTUMNAL EQUINOX BOX - SABBAT BOX BREAKDOWN •
Greetings Sabbat Box Members,
Can you believe that Mabon is only a few days away? Wow has the time passed by so quickly. It just feels like yesterday that we where just shipping out the very first Sabbat Boxes for Beltane. As this is being written, Sabbat Boxes should be in the midst of being delivered to your homes.
As you will discover, we have included some really unique items within this Sabbat Box for Mabon. We wanted to include a variation of different items that would appeal to the celebration of Mabon as well as the home, the hearth and the harvest. Since Mabon is about the shifting change between light and dark as well as the harvest, we included items inside your box that will help you celebrate Mabon both magickally and mundanely. For many in the Northern Hemisphere, the start of autumn is a cherished time of year. Mother nature will share one last hoorah, with a spectacle of autumn color before she lays dormant during winter. The air starts to get cooler and we prepare ourselves for the coming of darkness of winter and the holiday seasons.
Below we have included a little more information about the items featured inside this Sabbat Box as well as more information about the companies who products where featured inside.
• We are currently at our maximum membership capacity at Sabbat Box. We have implemented a waiting list for those interested in joining when membership positions become available. Join the waiting list here.
• HEY, do you or someone you know make a product that would appeal to the Pagan community? Are you looking to launch a product or get your product in front of a large audience? If so, lets talk! Sabbat Box is always looking for new vendors and suppliers that create unique items to feature inside an upcoming Sabbat Box. Sabbat Box is a great way for people to find out about you, your product or your company. Whether you are looking to advertise inside the box or wish to feature a product within a box, we would love to hear from you. Become a Sabbat Box Supplier/Advertiser today.
• MABON-RITUALS, RECIPES & LORE FOR THE AUTUMN EQUINOX •
ITEM 1: MABON BOOK.........$11.99
• WHAT: Mabon-Rituals, Recipes and Lore for The Autumn Equinox (part of Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials)
• WHO MAKES IT?: Llewellyn Worldwide & Authored By Diana Rajchel
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: You can purchase copies via the Sabbat Box Store or via Llewellyn.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Llewellyn has been a trusted source for books on Paganism, Magick and New Age topics since 1901. This particular book features spells, recipes, lore, invocations, correspondences, crafts and rituals that will help to inspire you to celebrate Mabon in your own unique way.
BREAKDOWN:
Part of what we wish to do here at Sabbat Box is to provide further resources for our members pertaining to paganism, witchcraft and the Sabbats. The Sabbat Essentials series are wonderful resource books and will truly help you find inspiration on how to celebrate the Sabbat in your own special way. Some may say that these books are geared more towards beginners, but you would be surprised to read how much information is packed within these books, which is helpful for both seasoned practitioners as well as the novice! We decided to feature Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials books when we started Sabbat Box as this line of books is brand new to Llewellyn, (making them first edition prints) and they correlate perfectly with what Sabbat Box is all about. In fact, these first edition printings come out only a few weeks before we ship each Sabbat Box, which makes our members some of the first people to actually own and read them. The book’s author, Diana Rajchel, has written other books on Paganism, including her most recent book, "Divorcing A Real Witch," and has also contributed to many other popular Llewellyn publications.
We believe that every Pagan can gain something from this collection of Mabon practices, or at least inspire you to try something new that you may not have thought to do before. You will find an array of fantastic information pertaining to Mabon/Autumnal Equinox, including plenty of rituals, spells and inspiration for your Mabon celebrations.
An excerpt from the "Gratitude Prayer" on page 152.
God and Goddess, you who make the tides turn,
who shift the energies at the tilt of the earth,
we thank you for your kindness and abundance.
Let us remember you and remember each other
in the coming winter:
it is not just food and water that sustain us,
but the connection of heart to heart
that carries us through our winters.
We ask that you bless this meal
that we may carry the best possible blessings
and connection with one another
in the coming year!
Blessed be!
These books have been a great hit within the Sabbat Box community and we continue to plan on including the Sabbat Essentials series until Ostara of next year...by that point we will have included each book from the Sabbat Essentials series within each Sabbat Box for the first year.
• PHOENIX FIRE BY PROJECT FEY •
ITEM 2: COLOR CHANGING FIRE POWDER.........$7.50
• WHAT: Phoenix Fire Color Changing Fire Powder
• WHO MAKES IT?: Project Fey - http://www.projectfey.com
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box store or at the Project Fey Website.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Phoenix Fire by Project Fey will bring a mesmerizing display of dancing flames to your next ritual fire, with this all natural, non-toxic blend of color changing fire powder. It also can be used in combination with spell work or ritual to bring a new level of enchantment to your magick.
BREAKDOWN
Since the theme for the Mabon Sabbat Box was Home • Hearth • Harvest, we wanted to include something inside your box that would help you to connect with the hearth and further add a magickal element to your sacred fires. What better way to do so than with Phoenix Fire by Project Fey! Phoenix Fire (previously known as Fey's Magical Fire), is a unique blend of all natural, non toxic, earth friendly ingredients that will have your ritual fires dancing with vivid colors. It is safe to use on any types of fire including wood fires, fireplaces, campfires, cauldrons, and even large bonfires.
HOW TO USE PHOENIX FIRE
Open your bag of Phoenix Fire. Sprinkle the contents into a lit fire (i.e. bonfire, campfire, cauldron fire, fireplace, etc). Watch the flames come alive with color. Each 1oz. bag lasts up to 45 minutes.
IDEAS FOR MAGICKAL USE
It is quite common for witches, Pagans and covens to work magick or have rituals that take place around a fire, especially as the cooler weather approaches with Mabon and the start of autumn. Phoenix Fire will surely "liven up" your next ritual fire. One may wish to utilize Phoenix Fire powder in conjunction with various spell work, like color magick, fire scrying and fire magick. Phoenix Fire would be great to use as you cast circle and call upon the elements; upon each invocation sprinkling a bit of Phoenix Fire into the ritual fire. Phoenix Fire would also be great to use in conjunction with spell work that calls for the burning of a petition, parchment or piece of paper, as a form of sympathetic magick. Write out your spell or petition on a piece of paper or parchment, sprinkle the contents of the Phoenix Fire powder on the center of the paper. Then, fold the paper up around the powder, securing it within. Afterwards, you could seal the folded paper shut with a wax seal or stamp, a little glue or tape. When ready, throw your sealed paper within the fire. In essence, you are "releasing" the spell to the universe, in effort to manifest your intent. The fire powder will further add an enchanting display as your petition burns. *Use extreme caution when working with fire. Never leave a burning fire unattended.
Project Fey is a Pagan owned business, founded by Fey Wilde in Orlando, Florida. Amongst being a practicing witch for over 20 years, Fey is also a Pagan artist that creates gorgeous heirloom quality custom books of shadows, ritual tools and magical supplies, and is the creatrix of Phoenix Fire. 
• HAND POURED HOME BLESSING SPELL CANDLE •
ITEM 3: SPELL CANDLES.........$13.00
• WHAT: Hand Poured Home Blessing Affirmation Spell Candle
• WHO MAKES IT?: Coventry Creations
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: You can purchase at the Sabbat Box Store or via Coventry Creations.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Each spell candle from Coventry Creations is hand poured according to lunar phase and is made from high quality waxes and essential oils. They have a great burn time of 40 hours as well.
BREAKDOWN
A common theme that coincides with Mabon (as well as the fall equinox), is working magick in reference to our home and sacred space. As the days start getting shorter and our families start coming together to celebrate the harvest season (be it Mabon or Thanksgiving), many pagans will aspire to start working magick to honor the home. A simple way to do so is via candle magick. Inside each Mabon Sabbat Box, you will see that we chose to include a hand poured Home Blessing Herbal Affirmation spell candle. Each candle comes with a home blessing and has a burn time of 40 hours. Coventry's Home Blessing candles are made with Rose and Myrrh essential oils, lending protective and loving correspondences to it. Burn your candle during ritual spell work, or burn your candle any time your family comes together to bring about a warm, welcoming ambiance. Coventry Creations has been serving the Pagan community for over 20 years and make their candles according to the proper astrological and moon phases.
HERBAL CORRESPONDENCES
• Myrrh: Myrrh was used all the way back in ancient Egypt. Myrrh is said to purify sacred space, lift vibrations and create a peaceful energy. Myrrh increases power and is commonly used for blessings.
• Rose: Rose is commonly used in magick for love, healing and happiness.
CANDLE AFFIRMATION
My true home resides within the center of myself. From this place, I energize and bless my surroundings, creating a warm and balanced home.
• THE SACRED WELL GRATITUDE RITUAL POWDER •
ITEM 4: MAGICAL POWDERS.........$3.50
• WHAT: Gratitude Ritual/Spell Powders
• WHO MAKES IT?: The Sacred Well • Distributed By Devera Gifts
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: You can purchase at the Sabbat Box Store, The Sacred Well or Devera Gifts.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT? These ritual powders are hand crafted with high quality components and have a plethora of ritual uses for witches and Pagans.
BREAKDOWN
Each bag of gratitude powder contains a handcrafted mixture of potent herbs and essential oils that are blended to help you manifest your magickal intent. Ritual powders are extremely versatile as well. The Sacred Well, owned by Yeshe Rabbit and Astro Barry, is a metaphysical store that was opened back in 2007. Located in Oakland California, the Sacred Well has been using their storefront as a place to bring the Pagan community together, as well as an outlet to sell their unique hand crafted magical supplies. The Sacred Well recently teamed up with DeveraGifts.com, a distributor of phenomenal spiritual gifts and pagan supplies in order to make their ritual supplies available for purchase to everyone around the world. Devera Gifts is also the official source for Morning Glory and Oberon Zell's "Mythic Images Collection," which consists of their popular pagan statuary.
IDEAS FOR MAGICKAL USE
• Dress spell candles with powders
• Burn powders on a charcoal disk as incense
• Add to a mojo bag or gris gris bag
• Use as a house sprinkle
• Place within an offering bowl
• Use as an offering to the divine
• Place within a poppet
There are many other ways one may wish to use ritual powders. If you use yours differently, share with us in the comments below!
• SUN'S EYE RITUAL MIST •
ITEM 5: LIQUID SMUDGE SPRAY.........$3.99
• WHAT IS IT: Sun's Eye Ritual Mist 2.0 oz
• WHO MAKES IT?: Sun's Eye
• WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store or via Sun's Eye Store.
• WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Ritual mists are a quick, easy and aromatic way to cleanse and consecrate your home or sacred space.
BREAKDOWN:
Sun's Eye is a extremely consistent with the quality they put into each of their product lines. One of the newest product lines to be featured by Sun's Eye are their ritual mists and sprays. Ritual Mists consists of a traditional blend of aromatic oils of citrus, rare spices and tropical flowers that have been hand blended together with pure water, in order to make a great smelling spray that has various applications of use. It is common amongst many to cleanse and consecrate one's sacred space prior to working magick, rituals, spells or mediation. Traditionally, cleansing and creating sacred space usually consists of a consecration (or cleansing) ritual. This ritual may include burning white sage and/or other sacred herbs, resins or incense. For some, the smoke may be too overpowering, and in some cases you may not be able to burn incense or sage...that is where Ritual Mists come in handy! With corresponding components to cleansing and consecration, Ritual Mists can take the place of burning herbs, incense or resins, which is convenient and accommodating! You may also wish to use ritual mists to switch up your typical routine.
IDEAS FOR MAGICKAL USE
• Use to cleanse and consecrate sacred space
• Imbue your intent into the spray to anoint objects
• Use during home blessings to rid negative energies
• Use in conjunction with spell work
• Spray prior to meditation to lift vibration
• Use as a simple room spray to provide a pleasant scent
There are many other ways to use Ritual Mists, both magickally and mundanely. Feel free to share some ideas about how you may use ritual mists via the comments below!
Check out some of our other ritual mists and liquid smudges.
• HAND CARVED PAGAN SYMBOL NECKLACES •
ITEM 6: PAGAN JEWELRY.........$8.00
WHAT IS IT?: Hand carved Pagan symbol Jewelry
WHO MAKES IT?: This is a handmade item imported from fair trade company.
WHERE CAN I GET IT?: The Sabbat Box Store.
WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: These beautiful, hand carved necklaces are great as ritual jewelry or to wear day to day.
BREAKDOWN
One of the things we try to do at Sabbat Box is to offer various unique items inside each box. One of the other things we try to attempt to offer are items that appeal to you individually. From time to time, there will be items that we are able to taylor to your preference based on the information you specify to Sabbat Box when you sign up, leading to a specific item or product that will be specially suited for you. This was the case with our hand carved necklaces we featured inside this particular Sabbat Box.
Each of these necklaces where hand carved and hand stained. Featured inside was a crescent moon, pentacle, triquetra, triple moon goddess, and a tree of life. Each necklace comes with a multi strand cord and a wooden fastener.
• PAGAN MAGIC STICK INCENSE •
ITEM 7: STICK INCENSE.........$2.49
WHAT: Pagan Magic Stick Incense
WHO MAKES IT?: HEM
WHERE CAN I GET IT?: Via the Sabbat Box Store, or most metaphysical suppliers
WHY WOULD I WANT IT?: Great quality incense always adds an enchanting level to any ritual, meditation or spell work.
BREAKDOWN
A common item we like to feature within Sabbat Box are things that will help invoke your senses. Pagan Magic incense by Hem are hand rolled incense made with high quality herbs, essential oils and resins. Hem has become one of the most popular incense companies around the world because of the quality of their product. They offer a slow, clean burning incense with a variety of different scents to choose from in their product lines.
We chose to feature Pagan Magic incense within the Mabon Sabbat Box because their scent truly embraces the coming of Autumn. They have a fruity yet earthy resin-like aroma and would pair nicely with your Mabon rituals. Each pack of Pagan Magic incense comes with 20 sticks, which is more then plenty to facilitate your magical sabbat workings.
• PACKING & SHIPPING •
PACKING & SHIPPING: Part of the costs of your box include the box and the packing material itself. The items listed below account for a good portion of the overall costs for the Mabon Box. Each Mabon/Autumnal Equinox Sabbat Box is lined with paper padding and wrapping to add to the surprise of what we’ve curated for you. Shipping is included in the total price. The average cost to ship the Mabon Box was roughly $8.00. With that being said, we here at Sabbat Box wish to be as environmentally friendly that we can be and do our best to source packing supplies and material from companies that have the same beliefs we do, in that we want to make as little of an impact as possible on the environment.
BOXES: Your boxes where made from high quality corrugated paper and are 100% recyclable. Try to find another use for your box. They are 9x9x3 on the inside. You could decorate your box to hold some magical supplies or use it to again to ship something to someone or save it for another time when you may need it. If you dispose of it, try to recycle it.
BROCHURE & COUPONS: Your brochures are printed on 100% recyclable 16pt paper, which is sourced from sustainable forests. They are ECF (elemental chlorine free), helping to have less of an impact on the environment.
TISSUE PAPER & FILLING: The orange tissue paper is made from 100% recycled paper and is recyclable. The filling is made from scraps of recycled "maroon" eco fill paper and is biodegradable.
STICKERS: The stickers found within your boxes where printed on vinyl with a gloss laminate.
• SABBAT BOX COUPONS •
SAVINGS & COUPONS:
Part of our goal is to provide a number of items to our members at a value far above what individuals can purchase on their own. When you add up all of the items inside your Mabon Sabbat Box, as well as costs for shipping and packaging, you are saving over $18.47 with your Mabon Sabbat Box. We believe this to be another good reason to be a member. Also, each box we create helps to support Pagan run businesses and their employees. Sabbat Box looks forward to continuing to stay within our mission to work with other Pagan businesses to supply products for each box. Coupons are another great feature you will find within Sabbat Boxes. Coupons just add to the overall value of your box and are not included in the "total savings" specified on your information sheet/brochure. This Mabon box included two coupons, one for DeveraGifts.com (seen above) and one from the Sabbat Box store. Be sure to check out Devera Gifts, as they offer quite an array of magical products, plus you get to save 10% on your next purchase, which will come in handy around the holidays.
PRICE BREAKDOWN
• Total MSRP of items inside: $50.47
• Total Savings on this box: $10.52
• Total Shipping Savings: $7.95
• Grand Total In Savings: $18.47
~Our members helped to support 6 Pagan run businesses with their Sabbat Box membership! Unlike some subscription boxes (that only use their own products inside each of their boxes), we work with other Pagans and Pagan owned businesses within the community to purchase and supply the items featured within our boxes. In the end, we want to help the community grow and share our business with companies that share our same values and standards.
TIME:
We take pride in assembling each and every Sabbat Box by hand, no matter the amount of time it takes. We don't just throw your items inside a flat rate priority mail box like some other subscription boxes out there. We want your Sabbat Box to be delivered to you as beautifully as it left us, and it takes a tremendous amount of time to complete this task.
This includes folding the boxes together, individually cutting each sheet of tissue paper by hand, weighing out the filler for each box, designing the flyers, coupons, stickers and brochures to be printed professionally by the printers, individually placing each candle within a bag, individually assembling the boxes, individually packing the tissue paper within each box by hand, taping each and every box by hand as well as individually printing each and every shipping label and sticking them to your boxes too. This timeframe doesn't even include the efforts made to manage the website, the back end billing system, social media management, customer service inquiries, accounting, marketing, purchasing, and so on.
We really do believe in what it is we are doing and we sincerely hope that each and every one of you can see that the purest of intent and utmost care goes into curating your Sabbat Box.
• OFFICIAL MABON SABBAT BOX UNBOXING VIDEO •
• MABON RESOURCES •
OTHER RESOURCES, BLOGS AND PODCASTS
• WITCHY WORDS: A fantastic Pagan blog with a real world perspective on Paganism. Witchy Words offers readers a glimpse into the life of its Pagan author Marietta, who shares with you her personal journey regarding paganism and witchcraft, as well as stunning imagery to coincide with each blog entry. The images and pictures of her altars, a favorite by many, is enough alone to inspire your inner Pagan to celebrate the Sabbats! Join Marietta over at Witchy Words and you too will find inspiration to help you further lead a magical life.
Website: http://www.witchywords.com
• DOWN AT THE CROSSROADS: Down at the Crossroads (DatC for short) is a Pagan Podcast that features one on one interviews and discussions with today’s most influential Pagan artists, authors, musicians, teachers, leaders, bloggers, podcasters, and more! The conversations are sure to be inspiring, insightful, entertaining, and always engaging. We will attempt to push the community forward and take devil’s advocate to a whole new level. Exploring topics that will turn the Pagan community on its head in an attempt to gain a new perspective on life, all while hearing some great music by today’s greatest Pagan and Pagan inspired musicians and bands. Down at the Crossroads is where today’s Paganism crosses paths with the world!
Website: http://www.infinite-beyond.com
We thank each and every one of our suppliers, vendors, customers and MOST IMPORTANTLY our members for making this possible. This wouldn't even be happening if it wasn't for our members. We really do look forward to shipping out the next boxes for Samhain. We also have so much more in the works here at Sabbat Box and continue to strive to make Sabbat Box the premier subscription box for Pagans. We look forward to continuing to serve the Pagan community at large. Blessed Sabbat!
Blessed Be,
Llyfer & Hugh
Founders of Sabbat Box & Eclectic Artisans LLC
- Aeden B
- Tags: Autumnal Equinox Home • Hearth • Harvest Mabon Mabon Box
Mabon • Autumnal Equinox Sabbat Box Theme Release 1
• Mabon - Autumnal Equinox Sabbat Box Theme •
A stag disappears into the high grass field as the sun bows to the west. As you head back toward the house, you smell a fire burning—a musky fragrance that wafts through the cooling dusky air—and then it happens: You feel that first hint of autumn, a slivered yellow moon rising in the darkening east. You hurry back toward home, a simmering dinner waiting for you on the fire. You start to notice that the veil of the night becoming equivalent to that of the day, Mabon is near~
As the sun's light starts to wane and we approach the autumnal equinox, we here at Sabbat Box are gearing up for our next shipment for Mabon. With that being said, it is time to announce Sabbat Box’s theme for Mabon: "Home, Hearth, Harvest."
This stop on the Wheel of the Year is about the abundance of the second harvest! This is the time of the year where we really start to obtain and enjoy all of the fruits of our labor and reflect on the bounty in our lives. Gratitude and appreciation for the good things of life are in order of this time of year, but it’s also an opportunity to start thinking about what we have yet to accomplish and where we want to focus our energy when “planting time” comes ‘round again. Some may consider Mabon and the second harvest "Pagan Thanksgiving," being that the two celebrations are similar in nature. Late September is the time of the year where mother nature bears her final gifts as a means for us to get through the coming cold, but not without first giving us a final feast for our eyes with the seasonal changes of fall colors. We also celebrate the Sabbat of Mabon in conjunction with the Autumnal Equinox -- the day where light and darkness are equal. An important magickal facet of the equinox is the resemblance of duality and balance; duality and balance as found in ourselves, nature and the universe.
We have started to curate some really fantastic items to be featured in the Mabon Box that will help our members celebrate the equinox as well as represent the home, hearth and harvest. Since the key to Mabon’s significance is abundance and gratuity, we’re loading up our next Sabbat Box with all kinds of unique and creative additions that will help inspire you and add to whatever you’re planning for your big harvest celebration. Whether it is at your circle, your altar, or just around your home, we believe our supply of Sabbat Box goodies will bring a little magick to your observance of this wonderful time of plenty.Due to the overwhelming popularity of Sabbat Box, we recently had to implement a waiting list for new perspective members. For those of you not yet able to join Sabbat Box and are on our waiting list, please know that we are working as diligently as possible to expand the Sabbat Box circle in order to further expand and allow for new members to join. We sincerely thank all of you for your support and we hope that we can continue to provide helpful, meaningful additions to your Pagan path.
Blessed Be,
Llyfr & Hugh
- Hugh Carey
- Tags: Autumnal Equinox Home • Hearth • Harvest Mabon Sabbat Box Theme
