A Conjure with No Name

By Byron Ballard

Words are important. Language is important.  How we use it, how it morphs depending on the situation and the company, how it can be used as both balm and bomb—this is endlessly fascinating to those of us who are self-described word nerds.

In modern Western Pagan communities, we relentlessly parse our language in an attempt to be clear and to make our definitions stick. There are words that evolve over time—like the word “gay”—and there are other words that are deliberately and consciously re-defined in an act of reclamation, like the word “witch”.

This dedication is undergirded by a harsh reality: many experiences simply can’t be described in words. They needs smells, and touches. They require an experiential understanding that can only be kenned by the doing of a thing.

When it comes to what I do, the sort of practical magic I both teach and perform, it doesn’t have a name, not really. At some point, I will have enough time to research who tacked “Appalachian Granny Magic” onto this old weird cultural practice but until then I call it “Hillfolks’ Hoodoo”when I’m teaching.  It morphs into “Appalachian folk magic and healing modalities” when my audience is academic.

It comes from three major sources—British, German and Cherokee—and is a living tradition that is changing all the time. The people who brought it into my little corner of the world were staunchly Protestant Christian, and still are.  They don’t call it “magic” at all and are offended when anyone suggests that it is anything but the shaped power of God. It is standard operating procedure to always disavow any personal ability but to insist that the healer is an agent of the Divine, a channel through whom the Will and Love of Jesus is made manifest in some of the poorest of God’s children in the southern Appalachians.

The practitioners have often been older, experienced women and they have been called “granny women” and herb or yarb doctors. One of the earliest mentions I’ve found is from The Southern Highlander and His Homeland by John C. Campbell. Campbell was one of the flock of “song catchers” that arrived in the southern highlands at the beginning of the last century and there is a wonderful school named after him, where you can learn all sorts of beautiful and needful skills. (https://www.folkschool.org/)

Here’s what Campbell had to say:

There is something magnificent in many of the older women with their stern theology -- part mysticism, part fatalism -- and their deepunderstanding of life. ..."Granny" -- and one may be a grandmother young in the mountains -- if she has survived the labor and tribulation of her younger days, has gained a freedom and a place of irresponsible authority in the home hardly rivaled by the men of the family. ...Though superstitious she has a fund of common sense, and she is a shrewd judge of character. Insickness she is the first to be consulted, for she is generally somethingof an herb doctor, and her advice is sought by the young people of half the countryside in all things from a love affair to putting a new web inthe loom. (John C. Campbell, The Southern Highlander and his Homeland, Russell Sage foundation, 1921, pg. 140.https://archive.org/details/southernhighland00camp)

It is a stern theology, to be sure.  They are joyous at funerals because the beloved one has gone home to Jesus. They take trauma and tragedy in stride. They are tickled by the simplest things and count their blessings when they may. But they didn’t call what they did magic, and they still don’t. Their religion precludes that. They did and do sometimes call the people who have these gifts “witches” but even that is getting rarer as the religions get more strict.

Though I share much of the cultural trappings of the southern highlands, I certainly don’t share the religious sensibilities.  I was raised unchurched, from Methodist stock, and formally became a practicing Pagan in the 70s. I do call it magic and call myself a witch because the restrictions of that Protestant dogma don’t apply to my tree-hugging dirt worship.

And this thing I do, it doesn’t really have a name.  Back in the day, the neighbors in a cove would know who to go to for doctoring, for water-finding, for midwifery.  They were practicing old techniques that didn’t require the sick person to get to a doctor, even if one was nearby. What I continue to learn, even as I practice it, is rural peasant healing, social engineering and justice work.

Appalachian folk magic—like all folk magic systems—is based on using available materials to achieve the desired end result. In this formerly-isolated culture, there is a general suspicion of outsiders, of the Law.  From catching babies, to distributing justice, to burying the dead these old systems serve poor people, people without recourse to urban centers of either healing or the law.

I call it hillfolks’ hoodoo because that suits me. I may sometimes call it conjure or rootwork when I am talking to other practitioners. The folks that still practice it in the remote fastnesses of these old mountains, though, don’t call it anything at all.

H. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a ritualist, teacher, speaker  and writer. She has served as a featured speaker and teacher at Sacred Space Conference, Pagan Unity Festival, Pagan Spirit Gathering, Southeast Wise Women’s Herbal Conference, Glastonbury Goddess Conference, FaerieFest and other gatherings. She serves as elder priestess at Mother Grove Goddess Temple, a church devoted to the many faces of the Divine Feminine, where she teaches religious education and leads rituals.

Her essays are featured in several anthologies, and She blogs as “Asheville’s Village Witch” (myvillagewitch.wordpress.com) and as The Village Witch for Witches andPagans Magazine (witchesandpagans.com/The-Village-Witch), where she is also a regular columnist. Her pamphlet “Back to the Garden: a Handbook for New Pagans“ has been widely distributed and her first book “Staubs and Ditchwater: an Introduction to Hillfolks Hoodoo” (Silver Rings Press)  debuted in June 2012.  Byron is currently at work on the companion volume “Asfidity and Mad-Stones” and “Earth Works: Eight Ceremonies for a Changing Planet”. Contact her at www.myvillagewitch.com, info@myvillagewitch.com

by Dorothy Morrison. Well known author of books as the author of Lucinda's Web, Everyday Magic, The Craft, Utterly Wicked and many other books. A native Texan, she is  a Third Degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition, founded the Coven of the Crystal Garden in 1986, and spent many years teaching the Craft to students in eight states and in Australia. Dorothy currently ensconced in studies of the RavenMyst Circle Tradition, and enjoys membership in the Coven of the Raven.

There are probably as many theories on how to gather graveyard dirt as there are graves on the planet.  And the truth of the matter is that the exact procedure just depends upon who you ask.  For that reason, you’ll only find my personal protocol listed in the guidelines below.

Timing:  It’s said that for good works, graveyard dirt should be taken within the hour before midnight, and for evil, within the hour after midnight.  That’s all well and fine, but it can really pose a problem in today’s world.  The reason is that most cemeteries are locked up tighter than a drum at dusk.  And unless you want to open yourself up to a trespassing charge – and Gods know what else – you’d best be gathering your dirt during normal “business hours.”

That said, I usually don’t worry about what time of day I’m handling my collection.  Instead, I simply tell the spirit precisely why I want the dirt and wait for permission.  Yes, sometimes, permission is denied, but that’s okay, too.  When that happens, I just finish my conversation, thank the spirit for chatting with me, and strike up a conversation with another of the resident dead.

The only exception is when I need to work at cross-purposes with someone else.  And for that, I begin my digging at times when the hands of the clock are in direct opposition to each other, and in a position to cross-quarter its face if there were four hands instead of two.  The exact times are 9:15, 12:30, 2:45, and 6:00.

Protection:  Because spirits are not always the peaceable, gentle creatures we assume they are, you’ll occasionally run across one who decides to wreak havoc with your work.  For this reason I always wear a necklace that I’ve charged for protection when I enter a cemetery - any sort of amulet or talisman will do if it’s charged properly – and then ask Oya for Her blessing.  This keeps any ornery spirits at bay, since not even the most mischievous would dare to mess with Her!

Payment:  Never enter a cemetery without at least nine dimes in your pocket.  There are several reasons for this.  For one thing, it’s polite to give something back in payment for the dirt you’re taking, and nine dimes is the acceptable payment.  There’s also a theory that dimes cut the connection with harmful spirits, and if the dirt’s paid for in that medium, they won’t attach themselves to you or your property.  In any case, I always bury the dimes where I’ve taken the dirt and I’ve never had the slightest bit of trouble.

One more thing about the dimes:  Some folks insist that only Mercury dimes be used for payment, as His likeness appears on the coins and entices Him to aid in communications.  While I certainly see the sense in this, these particular dimes are not easy to come by anymore.  So, if you want Mercury’s help, a better solution might be to just come right out and ask Him for it.

Tools:  While the most acceptable form of gathering dirt is to dig it with your hands, there’s little I abhor more than getting dirt under my nails – and there’s no way to dig by hand and keep that from happening.  As a result, I’ve taken to using an old soup spoon.  It’s handy, it fits right in my purse, and is easily cleaned between diggings with a baby wipe.

Some practitioners also like to use a knife for digging, as they say it cuts any connection to unsavory spirits that may be hanging around.

Storing:  Some folks say it’s unlucky to bring graveyard dirt into your home, but I’ve never found that to be true.  However, I do keep it sealed in zippered plastic bags, labeled with my intention, the name of its donor, and the related birth and death dates.

Why even worry about the age of the donor?  Because depending on the work at hand, age may actually have a bearing on the results – especially if you intend for the related spirit to aid you in your efforts.  The dirt from a child’s grave, for example, might work well for cementing a loving friendship, but wouldn’t do much good if a scorching melt-you-into-a-puddle romance was at stake.  The rule of thumb here is to never use dirt from a donor that could not possibly have experienced your desired result.  And proper labeling is one way of avoiding that pitfall.

One more thing.  Please remember to check for earthworms before you bag the dirt, and release any that you find.  I can’t say for sure that dead earthworms are unlucky, but there’s certainly no point in finding out!

[Used by permission and excerpted from Utterly Wicked by Dorothy Morrison; published 2007 by WillowTree Press, St. Louis, MO]

Five Hoodoo Hacks for Modern Witches

By Devin Hunter

Devin Hunter is a professional Psychic Medium and modern witch and is the resident House Medium at The Mystic Dream in Walnut Creek, Ca. He holds third-degree initiations in both the Northern Star Tradition of Wicca as well as the Dianic Tradition of Witchcraft (the Cult of Diana) and is the founder of his own tradition, Sacred Fires. His AV Club favorited podcast, the Modern Witch, has helped thousands of people from all over the world discover and develop their magical abilities. He is a blogger for Witches & Pagans magazine and is the creator of Modern Witch Magazine. Devin is currently teaching with the Black Rose School of Witchcraft and is the reigning Master of Ceremonies at the New Orleans Witches’ Ball.

Hoodoo has become increasingly popular amongst pagans and the magically minded. Perhaps it’s down to earth nature and recipes that come with a discernible past are what entice us or perhaps we have fallen in love with hoodoo because it doesn’t come with the same rules many of our European magical traditions come with. Many practitioners don’t know this but Hoodoo has been shaping the magical frontier in the US since before the 80’s and has a history here since before the revolutionary war. In today’s post we explore five Hoodoo Hacks that will take your magic to the next level.

1)    Sweeten up anyone

Have you ever felt like someone didn’t like you and no matter what you do they just wouldn't play nice?  In Hoodoo there is an entire classification of spell work that deals with these sticky situations known as the Honey Jar or Sugar Spell. These spells use the power of sweetness to slowly turn otherwise uncomfortable relations into partnerships. The key here with these spells is that they are slow and take some time to kick in and must be maintained as part of a regular practice.  Find out more about Honey Jar and Sweetening Spells Here.

2) Candle remnants will reveal all

Don’t just throw those glass encased candles away after you have used them! As a glass encased candle spell burns it will leave herbs, wax, and curio pieces stuck to the sides of the glass that can be read like tea-leaves and can give you insight into how the spell worked. A candle that burns clear with no residual matter on the sides means that you have a successful spell, a foggy candle can mean that you need to refocus and seek clarity on the matter, and a candle that leaves lots of remnants or leaves soot can mean that your spell is not going to be effective. This practice is called Ceromancy and is used by many Hoodoo practitioners to keep tabs on the effectiveness of their spell work.

3) Reuse that brown bag

Hoodoo comes from the slaves and immigrants who made their way to our shores and many of them didn’t have money for expensive parchment. In spells thatrequire petition papers, name papers, or sigils Hoodooists use recycled brown paper lunch or store bags. Cut a square out from the bag and use the side that hasn’t been printed on. Brown paper bags soak up oils better than standard white paper and won't cost you a thing.

4) Household products are perfect in magic

In Hoodoo it is understood that if something has the ability to clean the dirt from your floors it also has the ability to clear the spiritual dirt away. Household products like lemon scented oil soap, blueing balls, and ammonia are used in Hoodoo to get rid of unwanted energy. When you are preparing your household cleaners activate them like you would an herb or stone and ask for the beneficial cleansing properties of the product to also aide you magically as you clear away unwanted juju.Check out this Hoodoo floor wash spell.

5) Uncross yourself

It isn’t always easy to tell if you have been cursed or if you are just tripping yourself up. In Hoodoo there is a perfect way to take care of both with one shot. An uncrossing involves the untangling of energy and allows for us to smooth out the road ahead. This practice is primarily done as a magical bath or a candle spell and can be done for both general and specific needs. If you have been feeling off-base and confused, especially about the things that matter most to you an uncrossing can take the edge off and provided much needed clarity.Check out this Uncrossing spell from The Mystic Dream

Getting Back to Basics the Hoo Doo Way

by Patty Shaw

As you may have caught on, we’re going Hoo Doo this month.  For many, this will remind us of our roots.  Not just our ancestral roots, but actual roots.  Hoo Doo Magic is root work and with it we tap into the magical properties of what grows in the earth all around us.  Hoo Doo magic uses roots to help us understand the root cause of our problems and situations.   Did I say the word root enough?  I hope so.

I’d like to mention that you don’t have to be initiated in root work, Hoo Doo or any other religion or magical practice to benefit from working with the spiritual nature of plants and well planted intentions.  All you need is a problem and a desire to overcome it in a balanced and enlightened way.  I added balanced and enlightened so you know that it’s important to make positive magic, every time.   Please resist being a greedy, revengeful, or jealous when blazing the path to your future.  Ok, lecture and cautionary comments have been delivered.

The beauty of getting back to basics the hoo doo way is that it’s so straightforward, and well, basic.  The most complicate player in hoo doo magic is you and the more you allow yourself to drill down to the very root of your problem the easier it is to understand.  We are much better at solving our problems when we understand them.

Jacki and I like to play the why game when figuring out what candle to use to help us with a particular problem.  We played this game when we were kids to see how far our parent’s knowledge could go on a subject.  Every answer they gave us was met with, why?  It was pretty fun and we never knew where we’d end up.  This little game was the inspiration for the method we teach people for learning the root cause of their problem.  When you solve for that, your magic seems miraculous.

So before you decide the direction of your magic, play the game and find out what the real problem is.  Then it’s safe to pick your Hoo Doo Candle because you know exactly what you’re solving for.  I’ll give you a for instance.  My husband and I wanted to buy a house, but our debt to income ratio was quite out of balance.  I seriously doubted a bank would write a mortgage for us, but my husband said let’s try anyway.  The process was torture and I wanted to give up, so I played the why game.  My questions led me to the truth that I was afraid to make such a gigantic financial commitment; not just the mortgage, but potential home repairs intimidated me.  I have high standards and I know I wouldn’t want to live a minute without good plumbing and a working furnace or AC.  So calling more money to me or making the purchase of our house easier would have been met with more resistance on my part. The blocks I was dealing with were not financial at all, they were emotional.  Once I got on board with my reality and faced my fears, the Road Opener Hoo Doo candle could part my stormy seas so our mortgage could get approved, and the offer on the house we chose could be accepted.  OVERNIGHT.

I invite you to play the why game the next time you are stumped and can’t figure out what to do.  Keep asking why is it?, and why do I feel that way?, and follow the trail of answers.  It will lead you to the place where you the magic can help you make real and lasting changes.   Then choose Hoo Doo candles to help you break up the root blocks to your goals.  If you do your magic this way you’ll have less self sabotage to overcome and better results.

Mother's Day is May 10th and just around the corner.  Are you ready for the weekend traffic of the 8th and 9th of folks coming in looking for a last minute gift?  This year we have created a ready made pamper kit for moms.  The kit includes some of the Coventry mom's favorite candles and oil.  

The Kit will have the Affirmation Inner Beauty, the Blessing Kit Calming, World Candle Lakshmi and the Happiness oil.  It comes in a labeled mother's day box along with a card to explain the scent and purpose of the candles.

The kit comes to you completely put together and ready for display to sell.  Don't wait to order as shipping by mother's day is quickly coming up!

Click here or go to Coventry Candle Sets to see more details about the Mother's Day Pamper Kit. 

How to use Ganesha to overcome obstacles

Ganesha is a part of our World Magic Set, you can find a complete world magic starter kit under Coventry Candle Sets. 

Ganesha is a candle from our World Magic Line. We represent Ganesha with an essential oil blend of date, tangerine and bergamot in a dark pink candle. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshiped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.He is one of the main deities in Hinduism.

Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies Maya or the earthly existence of human beings. The elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality. In his upper right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha's left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties.

Ganesha also represents things like sacrifice, pursuit of knowledge, energy, spiritual pursuit and humility. This is some powerful energy to tap into in pursuit of conquering our own dreams and goals.   For the candle, we tap into these representations as what is needed to be worked on. Overcoming difficult and often impossible seeming obstacles.  Like many things in life, simply asking for the energy flow in the right direction is only the start of your journey, it can also lead to many other challenged to solve.  With attributes of Ganesha such as humility and sacrifice lazy or fearful sabotaged can be conquered.

May we have declared to be Detroit Motor City Hoodoo month. We have tons of amazing contributors talking about hoodoo and conjure throughout the month.  We will be sharing these blogs on here at type40sales.com and on our public social media twitter and facebook. 

One of the reasons we are celebrating the Motor City Hoodoo line, is the relaunch of the labels complete with updated text and a new lower price! The Hoodoo candles will now be the same price as the Affirmation and Wicked Witch Mojo. 

Look out for our upcoming content and if you want to get your hands on our new and improved Hoodoo candles, click here!

What are some ways to use sage?

Sweet Grass is a part of our World Magic Set, you can find a complete world magic starter kit under Coventry Candle Sets. 

Smudging with sprays is a well known tradition. You can google any number of combinations with sage and cleansing and smudging and receive many wonderful resources on how to use it for cleansing.  The most traditional way seems to be the smudge stick and there are many resources available on how to clear your home using this process. The Sacred White Sage candle is the less smokey alternative to use sage for cleansing.

Through out the years, I have heard both Jacki and Patty talk about different reasons to cleanse the space.  Here are some that our customers have found useful over the years. (especially those just digging into this world)

1. Let’s get started-You woke up one morning and decided you are missing a spiritual connection to something.  Maybe it was just one yoga class too many or you read a book that made a thousand metaphysical light bulbs light up inside of you.  For many folks new to all this, it can be a scary thing.  Years of negative gunk and other peoples gunk clouding your spiritual path.  It could also be that your friends and loved ones may not be exactly accepting of your new focus.  They may be mocking or downright critical. Starting with Sage to clear all that out will put you in a much better place to get started.

2. Spiritual housecleaning-It is good to clean out your spiritual self along with your regular house cleansing every once in a while.  This could be especially important after a trauma or conflict that can leave you feeling emotionally and spiritually stifled. Cleanse it out and strengthen your connection.  

3. Spiritual Independence-Deciding to break away from family traditions or even to start down your own path opening yourself up to new ideas and beliefs will not always be an easy one.  Thankfully now, more than ever, there are communities to find and feel love and support.  Evan so, dealing with the those who will try to energetically block you from your breakthroughs and successes can make it a rough go.  A nice spiritual cleanse to keep yourself in a safe protected space and your eyes on your goals will help you feel the love and support from your higher power.

4. Clearing out toxic romances-Get them out physically and get them out spiritually.  A toxic person will try to out all kinds of hooks in you.  They do not often go without a fight.

5. Clearing out toxic friends-See above.  Whether it be unhealthy boundaries, jealousy or any number of bad habits a former friend might possess.  If you decided that they need to be cleared out of your life, clear them in all aspects.

6. Clear out the office of toxic employees- Again see above. Same problem different title.

7. Clearing out negative patterns in the office- Sometimes an attitude or negative thoughts can drain the productivity or creativeness of an office. Clear out the negative energy of that to bring back a productive work space.

8. Clearing an object that you have absorbing negative energies-Get that gunk out of that object so it is ready to protect you from more negative energies that may come.

Sacred White Sage is a part of our World Magic Set, you can find a complete world magic starter kit under Coventry Candle Sets. 

Be their hero

Mother's day is just around the corner and it is a great opportunity to boost sales and bring traffic into your store.  Although it is amusing to see the panicked faces of spouses or a kid with a $5 bill apathetically buying whatever they see first in honor of their dear mother, you can be their hero and save the day with thoughtful ready-made mother's day gift. 

In honor of all mothers; and all the mothers that who built this company and run it: we created two different mother's day offering based on their favorite candles. 

Mother's Day Pamper Gift Set

We sat all the mother's in Coventry Creations down and asked them which candles would be their favorite candles to receive for mother's day.  From this information we created a mother's day display and the top four went into this kit. This gift set comes in a ready-made box which includes a card detailing the candles uses, a set of 4 candles and a box of matches.

The Mother's Pamper Kit includes:

Inner Beauty: A grapefruit and ginger blend. Replace old self-defeating thoughts with self-confidence and beauty.

Happiness Oil: Sweet Frankincense and Juniper will perk up your day, outlook and mood or borrow a little happiness from this wonderfully uplifting oil.

Lakshmi: A sandalwood & jasmine blend to bring in prosperity.

Calming: Whether it is your chaos or the drama that others bring to your life, this combination of votives will help find your center and release the emotions that hang onto the turmoil.

Mother's Day Display Set

We sat all the mother's in Coventry Creations down and asked them which candles would be their favorite candles to receive for mother's day.  From this information we created a mother's day display. This display set comes with a point of purchase sign to draw folks right to the candles for mother's day purchases! They come with 3 each of the following: Inner Beauty, Goddess, Heart, Happiness Oil, Lakshmi, Calming and Come to Mama. You can find these sets under Coventry Candle Sets along with many other themed sets set up to promote up selling in your store. 

What is Sweet Grass for anyway?

Sweet grass can be found in North America, Europe and Asia.  Many Native American groups use sweet grass in prayer and in ceremonies for purifying.  The scent of sweet grass is attractive and pleasing and therefore attracts good and pleasing thoughts and actions. 

There are many uses for the Sweet Grass candle energetically.  It can be used to purify and bring out negative energy.  It can be used for manifesting thoughts and desires.  It can also be thought of in a way as an attraction candle, bringing positive and lovely thoughts your way.

Using the Sweet Grass candle is a great candle to burn in your home after a stressful event or if you would like to bring positive energy your way before you start need to start something  difficult of you have been avoiding.  Bring that positive energy your way!

Sweet Grass is a part of our World Magic Set, you can find a complete world magic starter kit under Coventry Candle Sets. 

Lakshmi is a candle from our line World Magic.  We represent her with a blend including sandalwood and jasmine with a lovely light purple coloring. Lakshmi is a deity from the Hindu faith that represents among other things goals and prosperity in both the physical and spiritual world.

Lakshmi is celebrated year round but in particular in October on the full moon night of Kojagari Purnima.  She is represented as a beautiful woman with a lotus typically in her hands. (the lotus representing fertility, loyalty and beauty)  She has four hands that represent the four ends of human life: dharma or righteousness, "kama" or desires, "artha" or wealth, and "moksha" or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

She can be seen as bringing in prosperity for both the household and businesses.  Her energy is brought in through strength and fidelity.  She symbolizes success but not for those who simply expect it to come to them, success is gained by hard work, loyalty and grace.  

Using the energy of Lakshmi,  look inward to see that strength and perseverance is inside of you.  That prosperity comes to those who are willing to see through their goals from start to finish.  To have the courage to see what it will really take in order to achieve them. Meditate while burning the Lakshmi candle to break down your desires to the starting point.  Also your path to receive the abundance that Lakshmi is waiting to give to you.

Lakshmi is a part of our World Magic Set, you can find a complete world magic starter kit under Coventry Candle Sets. 

World Magic Display Set Now Available

What you focus on, grows...

The popular World Magic candle line is now available in a set! The world magic line has seen some of the biggest growth for us in 2014.   Sacred White Sage is both one of the top pillars, votive and is currently our bestselling glass container candle. The set comes with three each of the world pillars and a votive box each.  With the set, there is a special point of purchase sign to simply and clearing states the intention behind each candle in the line.

The pillars will burn for 70 hours and the energy behind each candle is reflected in the traditions of the namesakes of these candles.

Ganesha: Unblock Obstacles

Lakshmi: Bring Prosperity

Sweet Grass: Gratitude and Blessings

Sacred White Sage: Cleanse and Clear

The world magic set is your one stop shop for a thematic display for your store.   If you like our pillars but wanted something different, we also carry these candles in a glass container, which you can link to here. 

Point of Purchase Sign that goes with the World Magic Set. 

Mother's Day Gift Set

We sat all the mother's in Coventry Creations down and asked them which candles would be their favorite candles to receive for mother's day.  From this information we created a mother's day display and the top four went into this kit. This gift set comes in a ready made box which includes a card detailing the candles uses, a set of 4 candles and a box of matches.

The Mother's Pamper Kit includes:

Inner Beauty: A grapefruit and ginger blend. Replace old self-defeating thoughts with self confidence and beauty.

Happiness Oil: Sweet Frankincense and Juniper will perk up your day, outlook and mood or borrow a little happiness from this wonderfully uplifting oil.

Lakshmi: A sandalwood & jasmine blend to bring in prosperity.

Calming: Whether it is your chaos or the drama that others bring to your life, this combination of votives will help find your center and release the emotions that hang onto the turmoil.

The kit comes in the special mother's day pamper box!

The Spring Clean set has 8 different ways someone can clear out the ick and bring in positive energy!  The set comes with 3 each of the following candles and a 5x7 point of purchase sign. 

1, 2, 3....20!

We are nearing the end of our inaugural pour of the the glass version of select Blessed Herbal and World magic candles.  We have learned a lot this year and we really are thankful for all your feedback and patience while we work on getting the perfect version of the candle to you!  We have made some updates on how we ship out the containers and we are now able ship in any quantity instead of in 3s. On the website we have now put the container candles as individuals at 9.75 each so just be aware of this when ordering.  You can find the glass version of our candles here or under Glass Container Sets.

Please let us know if if you have any questions or concerns about these candles or anything else!

You can email us at covwholesale@gmail.com 

Introducing Coventry Candle Sets.

Having trouble knowing exactly which candles to order?  Introducing Coventry Candle set ideas.  These sets will contain a combination of relevant or seasonal candles that are primed to display well together improving sales and creating something fun to talk about!

These sets will only be available on Coventry Creations Wholesale (type40sales.com) and each set will be available for a limited time!  Each items discribed in the sets will come in quantities of three.  The total amount listed for the set is for every candle and the point of purchase material but does not inlcude the cost of shipping. 

Have an idea for a set you would like to see?  Email us your idea at type40salesinfo@gmail.com

This Month's Set:

Power Up Your Energy with the Spring Cleaning Set!

Empowerment is the game here at Coventry Creations and we spend a lot of time thinking about how to successfully show the different ways that you can use Coventry products. March isn't always the easiest month to keep the energy in your store upbeat and positive. It seems to be a time where negative energy can be a huge downer in your sales. In March we are focusing on clearing out the negative energy and inserting positive feelings. We are calling it spring cleaning for your energy. We have a set complete with displays that reflect bright, happy colors and scents to help get through the gloom to sunnier weather.  The set will also include a point of purchase sign that talks about clearing out negative energy. 

A Set Contains 3 each of the following candles: 

Blessed Herbal Happiness 

Blessed Herbal Prosperity

Blessing Kit Luck

Witches Purse Oil

World Magic Lakshmi (glass container)

World Magic Sweet Grass Pillar

Motor City Hoodoo Crown of Glory

Motor City Hoodoo Lucky 7

Dorothy Morrison’s Special Pour: A Success Story

In collaboration with the lovely Ms. Morrison we tried something completely new this February.  We made 4 styles of candles that mirror some of Dorothy’s favorite homespun recipes.  The result has been bigger than we could ever imagine!  Breaking from our tradition of only making 50 sets of special editions, due to high demand, we have decided to make one more batch. A batch means that as of right now, there are 13 sets still available for wholesale purchase before they go away.

The set comes with a darling POP sign and with the catchy names; our little downtown store has already gone through 3 cases.  Here is what comes in a case, 4 each of the following:

Dorothy Has ARRIVED!

Well you have been so patient with us and here is your reward!  The Dorothy Morrison Special pour candles are officially available for sale!  Click on the link to access the 16 piece set along with a lovely POP sign to help promote them in your store.

We have made 50 sets of these beauts and will be available until sold out!  Although we are only making these in February, they will be an amazing set of candles to sell throughout the year! Each candle has its own unique intentions and are based off of some of Dorothy's favorite recipes.

If you have any questions about the set, we are here for you!  Just email us at type40salesinfo@gmail.com and we will tell you as much as we possible can.

Everyone needs help from St. Dorothy the Wicked once and a while. Magic disguised as perfume. Deliciously dangerous.Sent from my iPhone