Thirteen Fancy Types of -Mancy for Friday the Thirteenth!

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Thank Goddess it’s Friday the Thirteenth– and a Friday the Thirteenth with a full moon, nonetheless!  While kicking back tonight and watching The Craft for the umpteenth time is certainly not a bad plan, there’s all sorts of magick you could be working yourself tonight.  We’ve compiled a list of thirteen of our favorite techniques for divination.  Check ’em out!

 

13. Gyromancy

Gyromancy involves laying out letters or symbols on the ground, then spinning in a circle until dizzy (with or without putting your forehead on a baseball bat).  Whichever direction you stumble… that means something!  The down-side, of course, is all the physical activity involved, plus the fact that the magical act itself may make you puke. Continue reading

Four Rockin’ Paleo Cosmetics that Scream “Yabba Dabba Do Me!”

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Paleo is all the rage these days.  Advocates of the paleo diet say it’s the key to cutting body fat, increasing energy levels, and looking and feeling your best.  Here at Illuminaughty Boutique, we believe that it is more important to look good than to feel good, and we find ourselves wondering– could paleo cosmetics have the same benefits?  Let’s find out! Continue reading

Aunt Flo’s Blues: What the Mainstream Media Does Not Want You To Know

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While we’re always wary of the lamestream media, there have been a couple of great pieces over on Bustle and The Atlantic in the past week or so about the phenomenon of blue liquid in commercials for feminine hygiene products.  Now to warn you, we’re going to have a real and matter-of-fact discussion of menstruation.   Continue reading