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This week we caught up with Philadelphia-based artist & designer, Leena Muley. Leena is the creator behind some of our shop's most beautiful & brightly colored ceramics. Scroll on to read our interview with her!    Can you introduce yourself for us - who you are, where you’re from, what you do? Hi! I’m Leena Muley, and I’m a ceramic artist and designer. I was born and raised in London, England and lived in Brooklyn, New York for 9 years before moving to Philadelphia in June 2021. I’m now making my ceramics as an Associate Artist at the Clay Studio.  ...

Pluto was the most recently discovered planet in 1930. There was a lot of talk about it being really large in the beginning, some estimating that it was at least the size of Saturn. However, that didn’t turn out to be the case. Pluto is much smaller than originally estimated, and in 2006, was officially demoted to a dwarf planet.  Despite its size, Pluto is often regarded as the most powerful planet in astrology. It’s the modern ruler of Scorpio, and the traditional ruler of Aries. It’s interesting to identify what was going on down here on Earth when planets...

In honor of Black History month we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of our favorite Black-owned businesses in Philly! Our community wouldn't be the same without the amazing contributions from these brilliant Black business-owners & entrepreneurs. We hope this small list can serve as a guide, so that next time you're in the area you can experience these places for yourself & support them with your business. Scroll on to learn more about our favorite Black-owned businesses in Philly...   Crown Jewel Esthetics   Crown Jewel Esthetics, located in Rittenhouse, by Jewellee Williams is thee place for...

Love. is. in. the. air!  And with that, we are mentally ogling over what grand gestures we can secretly concoct in time for Cupid’s big day. No matter how “big” or “small” the gesture may feel, we’ve rounded up a list of things that will all feel equally grand. We hand-selected something suitable for all the loves in your life; your best friend(s), your sweetheart, and everyone in between. Scroll through to find a match made in heaven. For your lover...  No inanimate object can compare to your lover’s beauty, but jewelry is a close second. We especially love our Diamond...

What comes to mind when you think about Venus? Chances are, L-O-V-E! And, that would be correct. Astrologically, Venus does rule love, but the deeper conversation here is about values, and how the things we love are actually just an embodiment of what we value in our lives. Love is a universal language. No matter where you live on planet Earth, it’s something we all understand. Love is something we’re always able to give ourselves and hopefully something we’re able to give others (and receive as well). Like our values, though, people have different Love Languages and embody their values...

There’s nothing like the start of a new year that can make you feel particularly bad about yourself. With inboxes and feeds full of posts about self improvement and New Year’s Resolutions…it’s really easy to get overwhelmed. And especially in our current reality (ahem, an ongoing global pandemic…), articles pushing countless ways to “improve” in the year ahead almost feel like science fiction!  Rather than being motivating these “new year, new me” suggestions end up doing nothing but facilitating a defeatist mindset. Is the “Me” we already are not good enough? We don’t know about you, but at Ritual Shoppe,...