Land Art installations by French artist Sylvain Meyer
(via earthmagick)
Wonderworks is a shop, gallery, workshop space, and community centre in Toronto, Canada, dedicated to women's spirituality, alternative healing & holistic
health, and creativity.
Weekly Features
tarot and oracle decks
flower essences
crystals and stones
Witchy Women of History
Our goal is to bring wellness and joy to the world. We believe that by improving the quality of a person’s life, we also contribute to making the world itself a better place.
We carry books, crystals, tarot and oracle decks, flower essences, pendulums, journals, jewelery, goddess statues, meditation benches, runes, essential oils, natural and ayurvedic toiletries, charms,
candles, incense, wands and more.
We avoid plastic, and carry as many locally-made and hand-made products as we can.
Wonderworks is also home to the Fleishman Gallery, accessed through the shop. The gallery is dedicated to
contemporary art with themes related to feminism, the environment, and spirituality.
We also hold a variety of classes in our gallery space, including tarot classes, pagan concerts, yoga, reiki, meditation, wise woman series, and
an endless amount of how-to workshops.
Wonderworks
79a Harbord St,
Toronto, ON
M5S 1G4
ph: 416.323.3131
email: info@gowonderworks.com
Tuesday June 5th, 2012: Last chance to view the Transit of Venus for 105 years!
One of the rarest and most beautiful mergings of astronomy and astrology, and most likely our last chance to watch Venus dance across the face of the Sun.
Wonderworks Flower Essence of the Week: Pomegranate (Flower Essence Society) Punica granatum
Indications: Uncertainty about the focus of one’s creativity in the home, career or greater world, difficulty embracing and expressing one’s feminine qualities (for females and males), difficulty giving or receiving nurturing
Healing qualities: awareness of one’s creative potential, clarity and focus in creative pursuits, balancing of maternal roles within family and greater world, acceptance and integration of feminine power
Keywords: feminine, creativity, mothering, balance, nurturing, self image
Witchy Women of History
Rosaleen Miriam “Roie” Norton b. October 2nd 19175, d. December 5th 1979
Born in Australia, Norton was a visionary artist and occultist. Norton was a self-identified Neopagan/Wiccan, who devoted much of her spiritual practice and artwork to the god Pan; her drawings and painting are often compared to those of fellow esoteric iconoclast Austin Spare.
Because she was unafraid to explore both aspects of the occult – life and death, order and chaos - Norton was often misrepresented and slandered by the media, and was the target of harsh censorship by the police and government of her time. She became referred to by local tabloids as the devil-worshipping ‘Witch of Kings Cross’, and on one instance was even accused of animal sacrifice, a practice she abhorred. Although she was the founder of a small coven, much of her ritual practice was solitary and used art as a method of communication between herself and beings she claimed to meet during trace and dream states.
Wonderworks Deck of the Week: The Elemental Tarot
Design and illustration by Caroline Smith and John Astrop
This deck was designed and illustrated by wife and husband team Smith and Astrop in 1988, and definitely has a very 80s feel. Although they aren’t the most detailed of tarot cards, the illustrations are bold, which lends itself to the colour-coded abstract approach the authors chose to take. The four suits of wands, cups, swords and pentacles are represented by their elemental associations of fire, water, air and earth, with an added fifth element of Universe for the Major Arcana. The astrological aspects of each card is included with other aspects and mysterious sigils in the corners of each card.
Each minor card is governed by a deity who embodies its meaning; the 10 of cups is Coastal Waters, represented by the god Njord of the Norse pantheon, and the 8 of wands is the Volcano, represented by the Aztec goddess Chantico. The 21 major cards are sometimes named differently, with the Lovers being Choice, and the quality of passion (a personal favourite interpretation of mine). Because this deck incorporates tarot symbolism with astrology and mythology, it makes for a great divining system and course of study.
Includes a 128-page instructional book with expanded meanings
Wonderworks’ Gemstone of the Week: Apatite
Apatite is a stone of focus, intellect, clarity and communication. It enhances unconditional love and acceptance towards oneself and others, making it very useful stone for individuals who must work with or in some way accept difficult people or situations in one’s life. It is a stone which encourages creative and intellectual pursuits, and provides the bearer with the motivation and concentration to follow through.
In the physical body, apatite is said to aid in calcium absorption, strengthening the nails, bones, teeth and cartilage. Like its name suggests, apatite is also useful in regulating hunger response and metabolism.
Tibetan singing bowl depicting five emanations of the Buddha during enlightenment.
Singing bowls can be either relaxing or energizing, depending on the size of the bowl. Larger bowls with a lower pitch are grounding and relate to the lower chakras, while smaller bowls with a higher pitch are stimulating and relate to the higher chakras.
Wonderworks Flower Essence of the Week: Icelandic Poppy (Alaskan) Papaver icelandica
Indications: conditional about how we welcome spirit into our lives; survival, sexual, and spiritual aspects of life not integrated
Healing Qualities: supports the gentle unfoldment of spiritual receptivity; strengthens our capacity to integrate and radiate spiritual energy into all aspects of our lives
Keywords: Focus, Glow, Opening, Radiance, Receptivity, Truth
Affirmations: “I am a radiant spiritual being. My inner light is strengthened by sharing it with others.”
