Tales From the Counter

One of the perks of working in the exciting, if somewhat infuriating, world of retail is the arrival (or creation) of new products. Oh yes...my little heart sings when something new graces the shelves! So, of course, like a kid in a candy shop, I need to dangle the new goodies in front of your face...


What do you get when you take an oil that's safe for your skin, but can also be used to bathe in, burn for scent or use to anoint? Enchanted Apothecary's line of divinely inspired perfume oils! In the world of the Enchanted Apothecary, you are introduced to the divine...the whimsical...the magical...and invited to step away from the ordinary into a world that is downright enchanted. Sound familiar? That's what Enchanted Journey is all about! And we couldn't be more excited to introduce a bath & body line that offers that trip into the extraordinary.

A goddess-inspired line of perfume oils is now available in the shop.

xoxo, Jen

"When you see a one-eyed cat, you can make a wish come true. Just spit on your thumb, stamp in in the palm of your hand, and make a wish" - American superstition according to The Cryptopedia

For those of you who find yourself hanging around the shop frequently, you probably have already heard. For those of you who don't...well...I got a new kitty!

Well, here she is...my little, purring shelter find. I'd like to say that we walked into the shelter and picked a kitty based on our needs and wants. But let's be honest here. This kitty definitely picked us! As soon as we passed her cage, she gave us the eyes...the 'take me home' eyes. And we were done. LOL! Gillian Kemp, in The Good Cat Spell Book says that "Cats are believed to have the power to bewitch people..." Need I say more???

For those of you who have been keeping up on her progress with us, Chloe (her name, which means 'blooming') is doing wonderfully! After an unsure moment or two, she quite confidently took over the house! You should see her, strutting around like a little lioness...

Well, seeing as we have books galore at the shop about animals (whether you're viewing them as familiars, animal guides, etc), I thought I'd share a few interesting superstitions about our kitty cat friends...

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"Good luck will come to you if you dream of a white cat." - American

"Two cats in a fight near a dying person, or over the grave of a recently deceased person, are supposedly the devil and an angel fighting for soul possession" - English

"If you hear a cat sneezing, it means good luck!" - Italian

"In the early sixteenth century, a visitor had to kiss the family cat for good luck" - English

"It is considered bad luck to cross a stream while holding a cat" - French

"In Egyptian mythology, cats are sacred to the goddes Isis. In honor of her, if a person killed a cat, he was put to death." - Egyptian

"If the cat washed it's face in front of a group of people, then the first person the cat looked at would soon get married."

"A cat's pupils dilate when the tide is low and contract when it's high tide."

"A kitten born in May is thought to be a witch's cat."

*These superstitions, as well as other interesting and quirky metaphysical facts, were found in David F. Kramer's Cryptopedia: A Dictionary of the Weird, Strange and Downright Bizarre.

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xoxo, Jen

Being the bold Aquarian that I am, I'm writing up this nifty new post without a test page. Stupid? Maybe. Typical of an over-anxious counter girl trying to avoid dusting? Oh, very much so!

So what's the buzz, buzz, buzzing around the shop lately? In case you haven't been around to hear me gush/complain about it...we're designing a new website! Yep, it's true. Enchanted Journey's online home is getting a makeover. Well, maybe 'makeover' isn't the right word. Let's follow the metaphor though...Enchanted Journey is moving to a new online home! Sound confusing? Yeah, a bit. So much for my metaphor, huh?

Ok, in plain English, Enchanted Journey has a whole new site. New colors, new format, new web address...it's a breath of fresh air, really! We're hoping to debut our new site for August. Excited??? You should be! And no worries, I plan on making the transition as painless as possible ;)

Oh and did I mention that a shopping cart is in the works? Oh yeah, we've heard the cry for online shopping...and we totally understand! Let me tell you, I can't even count the nights I've been shopping for goodies at 2am in a fuzzy robe, with cup of tea in hand. So be on the lookout...maybe September?

What else is new? Well, I've been staring at boxes of new books for the past 3 hours...but am waiting til the boss lady gets here to open them up. Oh, be still my heart...NEW BOOKS!

xoxo, Jen