The Power of Aum

02/10/2024

A beautiful wedding deserves a beautiful keepsake.

Contact me for officiant services!

Each ceremony is individually created with information I glean from conversations with both of you and your loved ones. I ask LOTS of questions! My goal is to make each and every ceremony unique and deeply personal. A ceremony is a reflection of the people and events being celebrated deserving intricacy and intimacy.

Contact me for more information!

12/21/2023

Happy Winter Solstice!!

Celebrate the solstice this year with these handmade ritual tools! Sweep out the old, clear your space and invite a new year of possibilities in!

Come pick up a Floral Witches Besom and a beautifully hand crafted smudge wand at The Power of Aum.

Support your local artists!!

12/17/2023

Christmas Gifts at The Power of Aum

Local Artist Gail Scherer has so many special items here. Perfect gifts for Christmas! Come in and pick up some beautiful jewelry or adorable Gnome Christmas ornaments amongst her many beautiful creations!

12/17/2023

SHAMANIC RATTLES ~
TALKING STICKS ~
WALKING STICKS ~

Local Artist, John Cowburn, created these beautiful pieces from materials gathered, harvested, procured through his woods walks, fishing, and local folks.

He says all his beautiful, creative pieces are a form of meditation for him. This is a man whose presence is peaceful and softens the energy all around him. You fell this loving, kind, peacefulness exude from these practical yet spiritual pieces that can be a part of your daily life.

Come by the shop before the 30th of this month. He reduced the prices so come in a get one for yourself or a loved one.

12/16/2023

12/15/2023

We are closing at 4 today for a Doctor's appointment.

12/15/2023

****. CLOSING SALE!! 20% OFF ALL STOCK ITEMS ****

After much consideration, Jack Shadow & I decided to close the retail arm of The Power of Aum. I'm 63 and he's about 70 in human years ~ we'd like to have our weekends to play and time to spend with our kids & grandkids. Retail is a harsh mistress!

And so, we say goodbye to our dear community on December 30th.

So many thanks and so much gratitude for a fabulous run. We enjoyed so much success here: we met amazing people and made the best new friends, all of whom have enhanced our lives. I will hold the multitude of intimate and profound conversations I've had with many of you in my heart. I learned so much from so many people! That was my greatest success -- connection with the community. Thank you again for a wonderful run!!

We are offering 20% off all stock items on sales of $10 or more.

* This does NOT include any work produced by our artisans. *

I'm keeping the business name but will change offerings. We will offer Officiant/Celebrant services. I am a minister and perform weddings, vow renewals, commitment ceremonies, land & home blessings, birth and naming blessings & ceremonies. We will retain our busy Polarity & Aesthetic practices.

We look forward to a fun filled and fulfilling future!

Yataze, baby!

Sayonara sosh*te gokigen’yō…

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09/04/2023

🧹🧹💐🍂 FLORAL BESOMS 🍂💐🧹🧹

These beautiful besoms flew in the door yesterday just in time for the Autumnal Equinox!

Made by local Porter artist, The Faery on the Hill, these lovingly crafted Floral Witches Besoms can be used for cleansing & purifying rituals, for magick or simply as decoration.

These beauties average about 24 inches in length, made of birch twigs and sticks collected from the artist’s woods, dried flowers and other natural materials. The dried flowers are from local grower, Good Buddy Farm in Hiram.

I’m really kind of digging them hanging with the witches balls and the wind chimes. But maybe even more with the birch Ravens ~ fabulous energy!

Come on in and see them. There is a limited supply!

08/23/2023

We're heading to a wedding!

We will be closed this weekend as we head to Brookline to officiate a wedding!

And then off to Vermont to visit Sun Reed Instruments!!!

We'll be back in the shop for business as usual on Friday next week!

Have a beautiful week filled with joy and wonder!

08/17/2023

We will be closed today, Thursday August 17th, for a day of therapy! This morning we are will be working with a dear one whose land has been subjected to some violence recently. Jack Shadow and I will perform a blessing, clear and align the land and make offerings of peace and love to the Great Earth Mother. (Did I mention that I'm a Minister?)

In the afternoon, we will be working with folks on West Pond offering a Water Polarity Therapy session. After the session, we will have an interactive singing bowls, drumming and bell session where everyone will join together to create sacred music and offer prayers of healing.

If you're interested in arranging a day of healing and soul journeying, private message me! Let's talk!

A beautiful day!

I'll see you in the shop tomorrow!

08/13/2023

Shamanic Rattles and Talking Sticks are here!

These artifacts are made by local artist, John Cowburn of Center Ossipee, NH.

These exquisitely detailed Shamanic Rattles feature either a Cured Gourd or Cured Deer Hide rattle atop a Beaver chewed stick affixed with sinew. Each rattle features

~ Unique designs of hand stitched Pe**te beadwork using glass, semi-precious gemstones, hematite, wood & bone beads.

~ Leather

Talking Sticks are used in many Indigenous cultures around the world. It is an ancient and powerful “communication tool” that ensures a code of conduct of respect during meetings is followed. The person holding the stick, and only that person, is designated as having the right to speak and all others must listen quietly and respectfully.

John’s Talking Stick artifacts can be used by many people in a variety of ways.

A couple negotiating a difficult situation;

A raucous family gathering!;

A child in a classroom;

A ceremony or gathering….

The list goes on and on! I think this would make a fantastic wedding gift. What a great way for a young couple to peacefully and meaningfully have deep discussions and know they’re being heard and taken seriously by one another.

Made of beaver chewed sticks, hand-stitched Pe**te beadwork. Most feature a bit of leather. There are some leather free options as well.

Drop in today and pick up your Shamanic Rattle or Talking Stick.

Or both!

07/20/2023

We will be closed today!

Today WabiSabi Polarity Therapy is providing a day long private session that begins with a deeply relaxing Sattvic session in the studio on Main Street in Cornish. This is followed by a day of wood walks, playing song bowls on the banks of the Little Ossipee River. We will enjoy a satisfying picnic lunch and we will end the day with a water therapy session in the afternoon, a final cleansing of the chakras & auras leaving you feeling renewed in body, mind & spirit.

I will be back in the shop tomorrow. Have a beautiful day and enjoy this sunshine!

06/03/2023

Kumkumadi Oil

Ayurvedic Oil for Skin and Massage

Our exquisite, authentic Kumkumadi Oil, also called Kumkumadi Tailam, is a unique blend of oils and ayurvedic herbs formulated to help skin look young and healthy. Kumkuma means Saffron, which is the main ingredient of this oil. Kumkumadi Tailam in Ayurveda has been described as a Miraculous Elixir.

Ayurveda Kumkumadi Oil is an authentic Ayurvedic formulation, made from pu re Kashmir saffron and other unique potent ayurvedic ingredients essential for a glowing complexion and even skin tone that also purports to repair early signs of aging, when applied externally. This oil is formulated to help skin look young and healthy and add radiance to the skin. Kumkumadi Oil diminishes the appearance of as well as to prevent scars, blemishes and wrinkles.

The Ayurvedic oil is helpful in improving skin texture, complexion and skin problems such as acne, scars, etc. The main ingredient in this potent potion is Saffron, which is fabled for its ability to transform your skin tone and brighten the complexion. Additionally, floral components like Lotus pollens and Neelkamal (Blue Water Lily), give it a boost of important plant nutrients, like many other herbal Ayurvedic oils. Then, cooling and soothing ingredients like Lal Chandan (Red Sandalwood), Khus (Vetiver) and Bael fruit, make this oil suitable for use

Containing the essence of plants like Java Fig and Mahua, Kumkumadi Tailum has potent medicinal effect on the skin, while ingredients like Licorice treat superficial concerns like discolouration and age spots, among other things.

This oil can be used on the whole body as a moisturizer, a massage oil, a facial cleanser or all of the above! It has a woodsy, earthy, somewhat spicy scent with floral notes in the background. It's an intriguing and compelling scent. The oil itself feels silky to the skin and dries nicely leaving no oily residue.

Drop into the Power of Aum to pick up yours today!

05/27/2023

Flying the Guam flag today.

Why?, you may wonder.

What most people don’t know is that I was born on Guam.

Dad was a career officer in the US Navy. We were in Wiscasset In 1959 when we got orders to go to Guam! Dad always went ahead of us to get housing secured before we arrived. So Mom left Wiscasset in summer of ‘59 with 3 children in tow—my sister was only 3 months old! She managed to get us all to Guam by herself. It took her 5 days through multiple airports and a few islands. The last leg of the trip was in a cargo plane in chairs bolted to the floor. We were all alive. (Well, I wasn’t yet!)

Military families share the hard work of being in the military. It requires a lot of us. My mom was amazing. She moved 5 children, a variety of animals and an entire household around the world a few times—alone.

I was born in the US Naval Hospital in Hagåtña, on Guam in December of 1960. Dad received orders shortly thereafter and we returned to Maine but a little farther Down East: Machias. It was a bit colder in Machias than it was on Guam. Ayuh.

So on this Memorial Day I remember not just the brave souls who gave their lives but I also remember both my parents who gave so much to this country through their dedicated service. Dad for his 27 years in the Navy and Mom for her 27 years of being the foundation that made his career possible.

I miss them both. Madly.

Happy Memorial Day to all.

Plus, I’m flying the flag to acknowledge and maybe raise awareness of the catastrophic damage from Typhoon Mawar that just ripped through there: One of the ten largest weather systems ever recorded. Not good…..

05/26/2023

Love is on the way!! 🥰

Underwater Dogs ~ By: Seth Casteel.

~Devon

05/26/2023

It's time for the annual Blooms, Book & Bake sale! Monday May 29th starting at 10am.

05/26/2023

Back flow burners are mesmerizing. Completely. And with wind chimes in the background, it’s hypnotic!

We have a couple of cool backflow burners. Lots and lots of incense, sage, Palo Santo and lots of other cool stuff.

Drop into The Power of Aum and visit us! Jack Shadow is waiting….

05/20/2023

We’re closed tomorrow for a graduation celebration!

A solid foundation for a great future!

See you Thursday at 10!

05/20/2023

Cookie!

Thunder Egg Agate ~ Cookie Monster. Credit: Joshua LeCram Ritter.

~Devon

05/18/2023

Jack Shadow and I have been busy rearranging. Come check out the space! Looks & feels great.

Drop in and see us!

04/14/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Leaps into The Cantigee Oracle!

THE CANTIGEE ORACLE

Each of the Cantigee oracle deck’s 52 beautifully illustrated circular cards serves as a conduit for wisdom, creativity, and spiritual nourishment.

Cantigee is the song the Earth sings. It’s the spell it weaves, the enchantment it whispers–an invitation to deepen into ourselves, come home to our place within the living Earth, and exist in right relationship with the natural world.

Grounded in nature-based archetypes like The Self-Tending Fire, The Juniper Caduceus, and The Voice of the Moon, The Cantigee Oracle includes both a deck and an accompanying guidebook. It offers you a space to reattune, reflect, and reconnect: to your own inner world, to yearnings and inspirations, and to the Earth that sustains us all.

Each card in this versatile deck can be used as:

Part of a weekly year-round practice
Prompts for spiritual practice
Inspiration for ecological activism
Inspirational icons and creative seeds
A contemplative opportunity to connect with the natural world

Drop in and check it out!

04/13/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Springs into Transformation!

Kali Journal
Sadhana* for Sacred Introversion

By: Alana Fairchild, Jimmy Manton

Spring is the time to create new life, new intentions and new practices. Nature calls us to renew ourselves and be part of all creation: our spirits and energies are raised and we are madly in love with life.

That thing that people do with resolutions on January first is really kind of silly. It's the dead of winter! That's a time for us to stop, find stillness, to reflect, receive and absorb and enjoy the prior year's gifts..to contemplate renewal, new beginnings, new life--desires, dreams and daydreams--and what that means to us.

In Spring, we plant the energetic seeds of those thoughts, nurturing them and fostering them into manifestation through the coming year. We begin anew!

Plant the seeds of your future creations with this beautifully illustrated journal. Made of premium quality, cream-colored, wood-free paper and a combination of lined and unlined pages, your journal will be a sacred space for all facets of your self-expression.

*In Sanskrit Sādhana means “realization." In Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, Sādhana is spiritual exercise by which the practitioner evokes a divinity, identifying and absorbing it into himself—the primary form of meditation in the Ta***ic Buddhism of Tibet.

Uplifting messages, sacred practices, and 44 full-page color art reproductions are interspersed throughout the journal for additional inspiration. Deluxe paperback journal measure 7 x 9¼ with 220 pages.

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04/13/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Leaps into Dungeons & Dragons!

Featuring all-new illustrations and a short guide to tarot, this 78-card deck aligns iconic Dungeons & Dragons characters and creatures with the Major and Minor Arcana of tarot.

This officially licensed tarot deck pays homage to the lore of Dungeons & Dragons by pairing characters and encounters with the Major and Minor Arcana of tarot. The characters of the Major Arcana align to the Rider-Waite Tarot while the suits of the Minor Arcana are mapped to abilities within the game of D&D. Beautifully illustrated with exclusive art, the deck also includes a booklet that introduces players to tarot, explains the meanings of the cards, and includes prompts to add dynamic twists to your D&D experience, making this the ultimate collectible for dungeon masters, players, and fans of RPGs.

04/12/2023

So very, very true!

Laundry never ends…

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04/12/2023

Join us in remembering and honoring all who’ve served, all while raising funds for Maine’s unhoused Veterans!
🇺🇸SAVE THE DATE🇺🇸
Date for our Nonesuch River Brewing Company LLC fundraising night: 5/24/23 4-9 and you MUST make sure you tell your server you’re there to support MHVA in order for us to receive proceeds from your meal (dine in or take out ). We will also be there from members from each of our programs, with an informational booth & collecting donations. See you in May!
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04/12/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Springs into Curiosity!

Palmistry Guide
By: Stefan Mager

Are you curious about what your future holds? This folding laminated guide created by Stefan Mater is packed with detailed information on both sides of this useful guide!

The rich design and colorful layout help readers find exactly what they're looking for quickly and efficiently.

Made of sturdy board stock & laminated.

Folded size 7-3/4" x 10-7/8"

04/11/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trading Goods Shop - Springs into Ritual!

Your Altar
Creating a Sacred Space for Prayer & Meditation
By: Sandra Kynes

In this fast-paced world of over-stimulation and distraction, keeping a private space for meditative retreat and spirituality is essential. Creating an altar using the power of numbers allows you to achieve spiritual stillness in a personal and meaningful way.

The numbers one through nine each carry a profound symbolic history and significance. Harness this energy and apply it to your life by selecting the number that best resonates with your intention and using it as a guide to your altar design.

Deepen Your Spiritual Practice

With meditation techniques and many examples of prayers, practices, and rituals from all major faiths, popular author and Celtic scholar Sandra Kynes offers a new approach to altar-building. Using representations of elements from myth and nature as focal points, you can create an altar that best suits your spiritual needs.

Straightforward and practical, with easy-to-follow instructions and clear illustrations, this unique book allows you to experience the restorative benefits of altars—and ultimately reconnect with that sacred space within yourself.

04/10/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Springs into Tarot Talismans!

Tarot Talismans
Invoke the Angels of Tarot

By: Chic & Sandra Tabatha Cicero

According to Chic & Sandra Tabatha Cicero, the tarot is much more than a collection of symbolic images—it's a vibrant ecosystem of interconnected energies and entities. In this groundbreaking approach to tarot, they introduce how these powerful cards can be magically transformed into talismans and amulets.

The authors take a deep dive into the nature of talismans and amulets, how magic works, the role of the divine in magic, and magical ethics. The specific energies and talismanic/amuletic uses of each card are described, along with its magical correspondences—spanning elemental, astrological, and Qabalistic qualities. In the latter half of the book, they devote their attention to "tarot angels" and on invoking these divine energies, including how to use the Golden Dawn method, known as telesmatic magic. Ritual card spreads, consecration rites, and step-by-step examples demonstrate how to use magical talismans to get a promotion, gain psychic talent, promote healing, mend a broken friendship, enhance magic skills, and more!

04/09/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Springs into Curiosity!

The Sacred Power in Your Name
using your name for personal empowerment and uealing
By: Ted Andrews

When you're born, you're given your own individual magical word—your name. It holds the keys to your soul's energies and abilities. If you come to know and use your name properly, you can uncover your soul's purpose, manifest abundance, and open up to unlimited possibilities. The Sacred Power in Your Name includes entries for nearly two hundred names with meanings, affirmations, sound and chakra elements, and meditations. Using the techniques and information in this book, you will be able to:

Analyze the sounds and rhythms of your name
Transform your name into a magical incantation
Awaken creative energies related to your name
Create an inner talisman
Discover your purpose in life
Use your name for empowerment and healing
Your name is your direct link to the infinite possibilities of the universe. In this book, you will discover new worlds and wonders as you uncover the true power of your very own magical word.

Praise:

"Ted explores the names themselves, and he goes into every nuance of naming. This is a very in-depth study of the sacred power of names."—Phoenix McFarland, author of The New Book of Magical Names

04/08/2023

The Power of Aum - Cornish's Metaphysical Trade Goods Shop - Leaps into Spring!

The Magic of Flowers
a guide to their metaphysical uses & properties
By: Tess Whitehurst

Explore the subtle and whimsical realm of flower magic. The Magic of Flowers introduces you to the holistic and therapeutic benefits of essential oils, flower essences, and the blossoms themselves.

As manifestations of divine beauty and wisdom, flowers offer you countless magical and spiritual ways to connect with them. Because they dwell on the border between seen and unseen, closer to the etheric realm of pure energy, flowers allow you to see into the heart of truth. Tune in to their unique vibrations and improve your health, vitality, beauty, success, personal power, and more. Use flowers for aromatherapy, charms and rituals, herbal potions, divine alignment, and to help manifest the life conditions you desire. Spark your own transcendent experiences with these mystical beings, who can serve as therapists, healers, and emissaries of the Divine.

Praise:
"With her gentle wisdom, author Tess Whitehurst has crafted a lovely guide to the world of flowers and their energies and essences. This enchanting book is both a comfort and a joy!"—Ellen Dugan, author of Seasons of Witchery and Garden Witch's Herbal

"Wonderfully researched, easy to read, full of spells that reach beyond the simple "101" of many books. This book has found a permanent place on my "most used" reference shelf!"—Kris Bradley, author of Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom and Mrs. B.'s Guide to Household Witchery

"Tess Whitehurst doesn't just write about flowers—she translates their messages into words anyone can understand. This is the only flower magic book you'll ever need."—Deborah Blake, author of Everyday Witch Book of Rituals

"Thorough, deep, and multifaceted, The Magic of Flowers is a must for any healer or magical practitioner's shelf."—Clea Danaan, author of Sacred Land and Living Earth Devotional

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