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Saints of the month for October are St. Teresa of Avila (a mystic author and Doctor of the Church, invoked against headache and heart attack, feast day Oct. 15) or St. Jude (neglected apostle, invoked for hopeless causes, feast day Oct. 28). Looking to spruce up your altars, add to your chaplet or holy card collection, or just learn more about saints and spirits in folk Catholicism? The Saint of the Month box gets you a hand-picked and handmade bundle of saints’ goodies selected for you and shipped to you. Whether you’re just starting to learn about saints and spirits in the...

If there’s one bit of astrology beyond sun sign that everybody knows about, it’s probably Mercury Retrograde. This infamous event happens three times a year, and since Mercury rules things like communication, travel, negotiation, legal stuff, contracts and agreements, it can wreak havoc on all kinds of important areas in your life. So stay in bed, wear fuzzy slippers, don’t sign anything or buy/sell anything, don’t start any new relationships or go on any trips, and for the love of God, don’t touch a computer, or Mercury will nuke your life. Or so the popular wisdom in some circles goes, anyway ...

Nine-day novena and chaplet service for the Cyprianic Holy Days begins tonight. Petition St. Cyprian for matters related to the black arts (including necromancy & ancestor work), uncrossing, protection, psychic vision and divination, and yes, as all the old grimoires mention, love as well. Or just introduce yourself if you don’t work with St. Cyprian but have been feeling that you’re called to. Learn more or book now at Seraphin Station.

Folks who ordered a St. Bartholomew’s cross talisman to be created during the course of their booked St. Bartholomew altar service: If you recall, these come in drawstring bags that hold the handmade cedar cross along with some other required herbal ingredients. Well, the crosses turned out fine. The handsewn bags made of delicate and slippery material? Not so much. These just do not lend themselves to hand sewing easily. They looked like crap. My amazing mother, God bless her, is bailing me out on these. She picked up the fabric and is going to machine-sew them. They’re gonna go...

September community honey jar work starts tonight. As usual, the community jar for prosperity/income/career has a Pay What You Can option. Bonus rewards points also applicable until midnight Central. Learn more or book now at Seraphin Station.