..2012 Deviation

Deviations are the random little drips of essential oils left over from my experimenting  with new blends for my Chaotic Witchery perfume oils. I don't intend to create them, Deviations just... happen.

There's no set format for Deviations; there could be one bottle, or twenty, and you'll have to trust my description of how they smell. I have no idea how often they will pop up for sale so be sure to add my "Book of Face" minion fan page to get regular updates for this blog and the site proper.

I am currently offering ONE 50ml bottle of "New Year 2012" for £101 (to include superfast p&p). 

...2012 is about hope for the future after sitting in limbo for what feels like forever. It's a good scent for meditation because it helps clear the mind and settle the soul.. then giving way to a comforting warmth and a hint of inspiration. ...2012 inspires patience and smoothes away worry, but also gives gentle inspiration and insight.

..2012 begins with the sweetness of aniseed, limes, tangerines and peppermint sticks, but also with a winter chill to clear the mind. Think of the taste of childhood Christmas candy and the feeling of happy comfort it brings and you are most of the way there.

Clove, nutmeg and ginger add a lasting warmth and gently soothe and relax to create a sense of a clean headspace waiting to be filled.

Camphor gives a healing, slight peppermint note that fits in well with the stark coldness of Winter and acts to inspire and enliven but at a pace you can handle.
Cinnamon's firey sweetness adds hope, anticipation and spice with a positivity that feels natural and lasting to support you as you make real changes and try a new direction in life.

This is a unisex blend in plain, dark glass bottles, for those looking to get their groove back without fear of overwhelm, and who want to start the coming year in a positive frame of mind. It's a gentle scent, but it lasts all day.. and so is brilliant for wearing in the workplace.

Deviation ..2012 was inspired by themes of new beginnings, fresh starts and a need for a clean slate. Someone I tested the scent on said it gave her a feeling of sunshine after rain. The generously-sized 50 ml bottle will last you well into, if not for the entirety of the coming year.

..2012 brings a new perspective, to change your world

*there is 1 *large* bottle of this Deviation in the whole world :)* 

I will update to let everyone once its gone, so check back here.

Email me if you want to buy it and I will send you an invoice; reserving it with a deposit may be possible. If you are nice.

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"

Angels in Strange Places

I no longer perform my work via email. From now, the clearing and readings are strictly done in real time, on the phone.. prices reflect this. I call you, so remember that your payment includes my costs, as I use an unregistered phone and will call international if you live overseas.
In person work is discounted but catching me in any one place more than once is a minor miracle.

For those following my journey, here is a summary of today's awesome:
I went for a walk down to a big river.
I found a nice shop owned by a Russian guy who looks like Edward James Olmos, who put me a free advert in his window for local work.
I got a free cab ride and so did some energy work for the driver's wife as a thank you.
I did three lovely ladies some readings and got breakfast in return, and I sold a perfume.

Funny that.. when I stop hiding what I am, it works for me :)

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"

Lethe Deviation

Deviations are the random little drips of essential oils left over from my experimenting  with new blends for my Chaotic Witchery perfume oils. I don't intend to create them, Deviations just... happen.

There's no set format for Deviations; there could be one bottle, or twenty, and you'll have to trust my description of how they smell. I have no idea how often they will pop up for sale so be sure to add my "Book of Face" minion fan page to get regular updates for this blog and the site proper.

I am currently offering TWO 10ml bottles of "Lethe" for £47 each (to include superfast p&p). 

Lethe is full of  my best energy work intended to support and encourage you as shake off the last of the hold that past experiences may still exert over you, hence the price. I'm not letting healing potion go for nothing ;)

Lethe is a slow, heady blend of Earth and Salt Water; a churning river that follows a thunderstorm. It washes away elemental anger, frustation, sorrow and rage, leaving a soothing, sweet comforting centre that lasts all day, and into the night. Lethe helps you to calm your emotions and deal with obstacles.

Coriander seed, basil and tangerine are the first things I can smell.. they are a distracting taste of sweet release evocative of the Christmas party season.

Camphor gives a healing, slight peppermint note that fits in well with the stark coldness of Winter and invokes perfectly the way the holidays can churns up emotions and become a time for personal reflection.

Vetiver, Cinnamon and Patchouli essential oils give a long lasting and lingering sense of thick, warm comfort and languid, satisified sexuality.

This is a unisex blend in plain, dark glass bottles, for those seeking solace and a sense of quiet space in whch to let go of the past and heal old wounds. If the Holiday season stirs up mixed feelings, you likely will want to enjoy good company without ignoring your need for reflection and spiritual healing.

Deviation Lethe is the perfect gift to yourself or for someone you care about.  I drew inspiration from some intensely personal experiences of the highest highs and lowest lows, which cancel out to a kind of numbness that leads to inner peace, healing and a sense of warm hope for the future. I was hugely inspired by memes about the mythical river of Lethe and it's waters of forgetfullness.  

Lethe hits the reset button for mind, body and soul.

*there are 2 bottles of this Deviation in the whole world :)*  <<--all gone within 9 hours!!

I will update to let everyone once they're all gone, so check back here.

Email me if you want to buy a bottle and I will send you an invoice; reserving one with a deposit may be possible. If you are nice.

Today's thought: Neitzsche: WINNING!

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"

Free Stuff Which Happens To Coincide With Giftmas

Hello kiddies. I'm catching up on work after major, major life upheaval, so if you are waiting to hear from me, i'm on it. I'm offering every service as a buy one, get one free for the next week. If you buy anything, or want to buy something, send me an email saying you saw this post, and we can discuss details of your freebie. This covers everything, even the bespoke perfumes :) EVERY THING. GO!

 No, I'm not offering this treat to be seasonal. 

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"

 

Some updates and changes

I'm intending to put the old url to rest and start fresh. I've outgrown my old pen-name too, "Gehenna" comes with too many expectations and it isn't who I am anymore.

The site has gone through phases.
It was a people pleaser, seeking approval with safe, derivative formatting and content, and the illusion of a couple-y foundation.
Right now, it's angry and it certainly stands out more, but it still isn't right. It's about self-expression, and winning people over based on being defiant, contrary and acerbic.


The mission now is not to gain acceptance or understanding. If you want something I sell, buy it, but who I am is none of your concern. I'm not here to be liked.

With this in mind, here are the changes I'm hoping to get coded up and in place as soon as I'm inhumanely able:
~I will be writing more about the perfumes, and will no longer be offering them for sale within the UK.
~I'll be offering in-person consultations on the Chaotic Witchery scents, and the readings and the energy work. These will take place on the beach or maybe in the woods. I don't care if it is cold, wet or generally inhospitable, but you might so bring a blanket or something.
~Readings will not include the use of Tarot.
~Readings will be by phone or nature scene only. No more e-fail :)
~I'll not be maintaining a personal failbook page. I won't delete the one that's already there.
~There will be a clear shift to a new USP (Unique Selling Point)

*Just spoke to a peep who came downstairs about it, and he agreed.. I'm wanting to get away from spending hours a day on the internet. I have the chance to work IRL for a while, and I'm gonna do that. When I'm on the move I can shift back to being glued to my screen.

So kiddies, thats where it's at.

And, I won't be Gehenna.

On Pricing And Marketing

This post mostly explains pricing for my psychic readings, etheric healing, Chaotic Witchery Bespoke essential oil scents and Deviations.

Disclaimer: What follows is not based on interactions with any one person. It's a "several people..." and hence why I'm bringing it up here. If I have a problem with *you* I'll tell ya. I'm direct like that.

Psychic Readings & Etheric Healing: 

 I wrote this ages ago, so I redux'ed it a little, but it's still spot on

"I've often heard it said that it's "wrong" to ask for payment for readings, healings and other spiritual and psychic talents. Wrong by who's standards? Ah yes, "Them" , the secret judges of morality ;)　

I give my energy, time and skill when I work for a client, and they pay me as compensation. This is no different from anyone else using a talent to support themselves; singers, seamstresses, artists.. we all need to eat! Payment indicates a professional approach; I owe the Client a duty of service... I must earn their money. It puts the Client in the driving seat, whereas a freebie, a favour- call it what you like, is done at the Practitioner's discretion. It likely won't contain the effort and attention to detail that a paid, personal service will. Someone offering free healing doesn't care if you return. I do!

While it seems very "loving" and "fluffy new age" to share such gifts for free; it does more harm than good, to both Practitioner and Client. The Practitioner is inundated with requests and becomes resentful of the Client. The Practitioner is drained of time, emotion and energy. Some Clients superglue themselves to the Practitioner, unable to go to the bathroom without a full Celtic Cross spread to examine their options. The energy in this situation is definitely not balanced!

Which brings me to donations. "Donations are ok!" "They" cry! Well, I'd rather not let someone else define what my time is worth and tell me how much I need to live on. If your Boss "donated" to your bank account, would you be 100% sure that he'd pay you enough to cover your mortgage? With a clear price and summary of what it pays for, the Client knows what they can expect from me. The reciprocity of a paid service ensures both Client and Practitioner are equal; the giving and receiving of energy then occurs with no further debt or obligation. The Client leaves the healing session or reading feeling empowered and the Practitioner is able to switch off from the Client's session without feeling drained.

Many readers and healers abide by a code of ethics which states in part that they do not take advantage of a client financially. Detractors often accuse us of fostering dependence for financial gain. I say that the involvement of money REDUCES the risk of a client becoming dependent on me. My clients come from all walks of life, but all are discerning people who have chosen to spend money on the services I offer. With free readings and healings this discernment isn't necessary.. parting with cash encourages a step back to think.

"Free" readings that I offer to close friends are not free of the reciprocity I spoke of earlier. Relationships by definition involve energy exchange. While these exchanges aren't written on some chit sheet, they are a tacit element of any relationship.

The fact that I, and many others in my field charge for our work should tell you something very important. We value and respect our time, ourselves and YOU :)

Every question I have to go find an answer for/make better costs *me*. Yes, I'm generous when it comes to my nearest &dearest, but they give me way, way more than I could ever repay in filthy Dollah.

Chaotic Witchery Bespoke essential oil scents: 

The ingredients I use are of the highest quality, because I prefer to make a quality product. A lot of attention and detail goes into these *custom* creations. Pricing reflects this. If you want cheap, go get cheap somewhere uhh... cheap.

Deviations:

Opinion says that I should sell these at a higher price because they are rare/limited edition. This is why I don't: I don't like to rip people off. There's a "sweet spot" between surviving and greed, that I like to aim for. The Deviations use up surplus essential oils that I have in stock. They're the little bits left over from the Bespoke blends. They actually have a higher profit margin than the bespoke scents.

Part of my motivation with Gehenna LeFay  is to make spirituality accessible to all. Deviations are cheaper because they are not personalised and nothing is bought especially to make them. They aren't as rare as buying a blend made *just for you alone*, as the Bespokes are. I don't want to build up some Elitist following who want my stuff because it represents wealth ..these are spiritual scents first and foremost and if anything is to change in the world then its the masses, not the elite, who need waking ;)

"If there is hope, it lies in the Proles" -Orwell, 1984. 

This brings me to  

Marketing:

I have an upside down take on it, but you know what? It works for me. I refuse to seek customers. I have never wavered in my stance on the issue of competition and vying for attention. "I can't compete. So I don't." 

I believe in what I'm doing, and I know I'm good at it.. if not, I'd not do it and I'd go be an astronaut, or design rockets, or make black holes and strangelets at CERN.  I also do not do things that feel "off" to me, and perma-marketing does. 

I do jokey "shameless self-promotion" sometimes but ..

I don't have a "why you should choose me!" page because the people who want *me* will find me, or hear about me from a friend. The people who want a reader, or a healer, or a perfumier will go and choose one. 

My services are specific, it is *my* time and skill you are paying for and they are unique to me. Courting mass appeal will bring me the masses, and the exchange shifts.. from it being about me and what I can do, to me trying to do what the customer *wants*. 

I cannot change to fit your mould, nor do I wish to try. I only want customers who wish to hire *me* . I prefer a small and loyal following over mass-market fickleness. Quality, it's all in the quality :)

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Today's thought: I'll take Subversives over Rebels, any day :)

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"

Chaotic Witchery Deviations

Deviations are the random little drips of essential oils left over from my experimenting  with new blends for my Chaotic Witchery perfume oils. I don't intend to create them, Deviations just... happen.

There's no set format for Deviations; there could be one bottle, or twenty, and you'll have to trust my description of how they smell. I have no idea how often they will pop up for sale so be sure to add my "Book of Face" minion fan page to get regular updates for this blog and the site proper.

I am currently offering FOUR 10ml bottles of "Leto&Ghani" for £15 each (to include p&p).

It took me ages to pin down a good name for a scent so intense yet subtle, watery yet smouldering ...haha "smoulder", I love that word right now.. Its a rare combination of Fire and Water that draws special people in without relying on arrogance or adornment. Leto&Ghani has perfected that combination.

This is a unisex blend in plain bottles, for those seeking to connect with others, but it doesn't invoke anything one-track.. it's about the thrill of anticipation and the countless possibilities, depth and exploration that come right on the heels of that, if only you dare take a Leap of Faith and scratch the surface of what is right in front of you. I drew inspiration from this scrap of poetry taken from The Magician's Nephew, one of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia series: 

Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;

Strike the bell and bide the danger,

Or wonder, till it drives you mad,

What would have followed if you had.

Smells? Well, it starts with a subtle mineral/salty core.. I built it around Marjoram and Bay, and there's a hint of sweet orange and a blinding jolt of peppermint (which soon evaporates) that gives way to a warmth that includes subtle spices and peppers. The scent finishes, and lingers as a warm, woody, salty blend with hints of the exotic.. think "afterglow" ;) It seems very complementary to body chemistry.

Energy? I put a lot of my "hidden in plain sight" vibe into this blend.. you'll not get overt attention but you will draw people who are in tune with you. It does the job of filtering people for you, so you don't have the hassle of unwanted attention. It's a nice blend for busy social situations.. of course you can rock it in smaller gatherings to hold them all spellbound ;)

Leto&Ghani will work with your intent, so all I'm gonna say is "..be careful".. if you like to be surrounded by fanbots, then this stuff is catnip *for people*

*there are 4 bottles of this Deviation in the whole world :)*  
I will update to let everyone once they're all gone, so check back here.  All Gone! 

Email me if you want to buy a bottle and I will send you an invoice; reserving one with a deposit may be possible. If you are nice.

Today's thought: Whenever you compliment or insult someone, be specific.

"It's like a vat of acid with a PIE in! roll in, victims!"