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Dear Beautiful Souls,

I wanted to sit down and write a little update from my heart.

Over the last few years, things have slowly shifted with the shop. Sales have become fewer and farther between, and over the past year I’ve had to really slow things down behind the scenes. Many of the items currently on the website won’t be restocked once they’re gone, unless they are staple pieces. And to be honest, the days of being able to bring in specialised collections of magical treasures just aren’t what they once were.

Costs have risen dramatically over recent years, especially these past few months, and it’s becoming harder to sustain things in the same way.

I find myself being drawn more towards sourcing pre-loved decks and books. There’s something really special about giving these treasures a second life and helping them find their way into new hands and homes to continue their journey.

To those of you who have continued to support my little business ever since I started on that blessed day of the 8th of February 2018 — thank you. Truly.

Every order, every kind message (I actually have a folder where I save these messages), every share, every workshop booking… it all means more than you probably realise. You’ve helped me keep this dream alive for far longer than I ever thought possible.

There have been many moments where I’ve sat down to write a goodbye letter and close the website completely. But each time, I just couldn’t do it. I genuinely love this work, and I’m not quite ready to let it go.

So instead of walking away entirely, I’m allowing things to evolve.

I’ve been returning to my artist’s path — painting, pottery, and creating with my hands again. I’m also about to begin creating my own deck, something I’ve dreamed about doing since 2006. It feels both terrifying and deeply exciting.

If you’d like to follow along with this more personal creative journey, I’ve started sharing over on Instagram at @gumboots_and_herbal_tea.

I also have two beautiful in-person gatherings coming up here in Whanganui, because connecting face-to-face and sharing magick together is still one of my favourite things to do.

Introduction to Tarot Workshop

A day where I get to share all the things I wish I had known when I was first gifted a tarot deck nearly 30 years ago.

Saturday 13th June | 9:30am – 3:30pm
An intimate group of 10 only
$170 — includes an RWS deck, book, and journal

Payment plans are available — just get in touch and we can arrange something that works for you.

Click here to book your seat

Winter Solstice Gathering

Together we will journey through an evening of ritual, magick, and rekindling your inner flame.

Sunday 21st June | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
An intimate group of 10 only
$33 — including a lantern you’ll create and take home

Click here to book your seat

And perhaps, beautifully timed with all of this, we also have the rare Blue Moon in Sagittarius arriving on Sunday 31st May — a moon of reflection, truth, release, and new vision.

A Blue Moon reminds us that some things don’t come around often. It asks us to pause and really look at what matters, what is sustainable, and what still holds meaning in our lives. Sagittarius brings honesty, wisdom, and the courage to follow what feels true in the heart.

In many ways, this moon feels deeply aligned with where the shop is sitting right now — changing, simplifying, letting go of what no longer works, while still holding onto the spark and love at the centre of it all.

So if you’ve been meaning to grab something special that has been calling to you, this may be the time. Once many of these pieces are gone, they likely won’t return.

And for those of you who continue to support this little magical space, please know how deeply grateful I am.

Thank you for being here through all the changing seasons of this journey.

With love,
Denita x

P.S. I’ve attached a Blue Moon in Sagittarius tarot spread you might like to do this weekend