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This week we caught up with Jewellee Williams, the esthetician & business owner of our favorite Rittenhouse spa, Crown Jewel Esthetics. Scroll on to read our interview with her!   Who are you? Feel free to lay it all out here./ I always find the question "who am I" hard to answer, especially as of late. My name is Jewellee, that never changes, but who I am seems to evolve on a daily bases. I use the term evolve versus change because at my core I am still the same person but what seems to differ is my outlook on the world and...

We welcome a Full Moon in Capricorn today, Thursday, June 24th, and it’s one worth celebrating! The energetics of June have been nothing short of chaotic with chatty Gemini Season combining with powerful eclipses AND a retrograde Mercury. But, as ever with astrology (and life in general) this was merely a cycle...and a necessary one at that! Things were unearthed over the past month that needed a second look. You likely revisited, reworked, and reconsidered old wounds (and maybe even a few new ones) all with the ultimate purpose of careening you towards your greatest potential. This Full Moon in...

What is the Summer Solstice? The Summer Solstice is an annual event that marks the longest day (and therefore shortest night) of the year. It’s the first official day of SUMMER and celebrated for the warmth and promise of fun, carefree times that summer reflects. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol” (sun) and “stitium” (still or stopped).  It’s a special time spiritually, because it’s a marked shift. A halfway point is always a magical time to check in on how far you’ve come in your journey, and how far you have yet to go. Astrologically, the Summer...

THE RESOURCE   Astrology is a gift for so many reasons, but one of our favorites here at Ritual Shoppe is that much of it operates within predictable cycles.    Every year, we know that the Sun will pass through all twelve zodiac signs, the Moon will have its phases, and Mercury will retrograde. Doesn’t that feel at least a LITTLE bit cozy?   Despite navigating Mercury Retrograde every single year though (3-4 times per year, at that) there remains a relative amount of fear regarding the transit.    “Mercury Retrograde” has become a specifically scary buzzword that gets tossed...

This week we caught up with Danielle Mercurio, the spiritual practitioner & astral healer teaching our newest workshop, Astral Travel on 6/15. Scroll on to read our interview with her!   Who are you? Feel free to lay it all out here.  I spent most of my life trying to fit into the mold that seemed presented everywhere, while simultaneously ignoring what I felt was true and unique about me deep down.  Instead of fueling my passions, I ran from them.  I prioritized the idea of safety over the notion of expanding into my real path. However, you can keep running and trying...

Can you introduce yourself for us - who you are, where you’re from, what you do Hi! My name is Kara Hinson, and I am a visual artist based in Delaware. I create portraits and drawings of women in colorful and dreamy scenes, with watercolor and digital illustration. What's your zodiac sign? Aries How did you get your start in visual art and illustration? I have always been into art as a child. Growing up, I could not get enough of animated Disney movies or Marvel comics and spent countless hours learning to draw by sketching characters from those stories....