Events

**✨ Tea & Tarot: Down the Rabbit Hole ✨**

Sunday August 31st 1-4pm

Step through the looking glass and join us for a magical afternoon at **Echoes of Eternity**!

🍵 **Free Tea Tastings** – Three enchanting teas will be served at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm, each with a little presentation on its flavor and story.

🔮 **Free Tarot & Oracle Play** – Practice your tarot (or oracle!) readings with others in a relaxed, welcoming space. Bring your favorite deck or use one of ours!

💫 **Discounted Readings** – Normally \$30, readings will be just **\$20** during the event.

🌿 **Special Offer** – Enjoy **10% off all teas** purchased during the event.

This is a **free community event** designed to bring together tea lovers, tarot enthusiasts, and curious seekers. Come sip, shuffle, and see what mysteries await you…

 ## Echoes of Eternity’s Scarecrow Contest

**"Guardians of the Harvest"**

This autumn, we’re inviting our community of creatives, witches, and wanderers to bring their magic to life in the form of a scarecrow. Whether whimsical, spooky, glamorous, or downright eerie, your scarecrow could become the **official guardian of Echoes of Eternity** for the fall season!

### Event Details

* **Theme:** Your scarecrow can be mystical, witchy, traditional, or entirely unique — just let it reflect your magic.
* **Entry Deadline:** Friday September 5th at 6pm
* **Drop-off Location:** Echoes of Eternity, 604 KREI BLVD Farmington, MO 63640
* **Voting:** Customers and visitors will vote for their favorite scarecrow in-store Saturday September 6th and Sunday September 7th. Voting ends Sunday September 7th at 4:45pm
* **Winner Announcement:** Sunday September 7th at 5pm
* **Grand Prize:** Your scarecrow will be displayed outside Echoes of Eternity for the whole autumn season, plus a $20 store credit, and bragging rights!

### Contest Rules

1. Scarecrow must be self-standing and able to be displayed outdoors.
2. Keep it family-friendly — no gore beyond tasteful seasonal spookiness.
3. Size limit: approx. 6–7 feet tall for display purposes.
4. All entries must be handmade — you can use recycled, thrifted, or natural materials.
5. We encourage adding **witchy details**: crystals, charms, herbs, or other magical symbols.

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## The Pagan Roots of the Scarecrow

Scarecrows are more than just quaint farm guardians — their history reaches deep into human tradition, particularly for those who honor the cycles of the Earth.

* **Ancient Origins:** The earliest scarecrows appeared in ancient Egypt, where reed figures were placed in wheat fields to protect the crops from flocks of hungry quail. The Japanese used *kakashi* — wooden posts dressed in old clothes and sometimes with fire — to ward off animals and spirits alike.

* **European Folk Magic:** In Pagan Europe, particularly in Celtic lands, scarecrows were not only practical but symbolic. They served as guardians of the harvest, often dressed in human clothing to confuse birds and pests, but also as **magical sentinels**, warding off malevolent spirits that might harm the crops. Farmers sometimes blessed or charmed them, giving them protective intent.

* **Harvest Spirit Symbolism:** In some traditions, the scarecrow represented the spirit of the grain or the **Green Man** — a seasonal deity embodying nature’s abundance. Dressing and placing the scarecrow could be a ritual act, acknowledging the land’s gifts and asking for continued fertility and protection through the darker months.

* **Modern Pagan Connection:** For contemporary witches and Pagans, scarecrows can be seen as **liminal guardians** — standing between the cultivated and the wild, between the physical and the spiritual. Decorating a scarecrow with herbs like rosemary (protection), corn husks (prosperity), and charms can turn it into a living talisman for the season.

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### Join Us in Honoring the Harvest

Whether you craft a guardian full of rustic charm or a mysterious figure straight from an autumn fairytale, your creation will stand as a symbol of the harvest season — a reminder that even in the chill of approaching winter, the magic of the land endures.

 🍂✨ Mabon Market at Echoes of Eternity ✨🍂
📍 604 KREI BLVD, Farmington, MO 63640
📅 Saturday, September 20th (1 PM – ?)
📅 Sunday, September 21st (1–5 PM)

Step into the magic of the season at our Mabon Market! 🌾🍁

Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, is a time of balance—where day and night stand equal before the long nights of winter arrive. Traditionally, it’s a harvest celebration of gratitude, community, and sharing abundance with one another. In that spirit, we’re gathering local artisans, crafters, healers, and seekers to celebrate the turning of the wheel.

✨ What to Expect ✨
🔮 Tarot Readings
🎨 Local Artists & Handcrafted Items
🌿 Herbal Apothecary & Natural Goods
🔥 Evening BBQ & Fire Pit Gathering (Saturday night)

And don’t miss the live ancestral skills demonstrations from Dan of Four Winds Ancestral Skills on Saturday, September 20th:

🔥 1:00 PM – Friction Fire Demo
Experience the magic of primitive fire-making as Dan demonstrates the ancient hand-drill technique. With nothing but wood, determination, and ancestral knowledge, you’ll witness fire sparked to life—just as our ancestors did for thousands of years.
#FrictionFire #PrimitiveSkills #LiveDemo #FourWindsAncestralSkills #WildernessSurvival

🪨 3:00 PM – Flintknapping Demo
Travel back in time as Dan shows the traditional art of flintknapping, shaping stone into tools using antler and skill. Watch raw stone transform into sharp, functional blades—an essential craft for human survival through the ages.
#Flintknapping #StoneTools #PrimitiveTech #FourWindsAncestralSkills #OutdoorSkills #LiveDemonstration

🌙✨ Whether you come for the magic, the community, or the spark of fire itself, Mabon Market is a place to honor the harvest, connect with tradition, and celebrate the turning of the seasons.

🛍 Vendors still welcome!
Email: contact@myechoesofeternity.com to apply.

 Free Public Samhain Ancestor Ritual ✨

Join us on Friday, October 31st at 9:00 PM at Echoes of Eternity for a sacred gathering in honor of Samhain, the ancient festival marking the end of the harvest and the turning of the year.

Our dear friend Summer Morgan will be leading this free public ancestor ritual, a powerful night to honor those who have walked before us.

🌙 Details

• Time: Ritual begins at 9:00 PM
   
• Location: Echoes of Eternity
   
• Cost: Free to attend
   
• Optional: Arrive earlier in the evening to receive a tarot reading from Summer before the ritual begins.
   

🌿 How to Participate
You are welcome to simply observe the ritual or actively take part. If you’d like, bring a photo or a small item connected to your ancestors.

🔥 About Samhain
Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is the Celtic festival that marks the midpoint between autumn and winter, a time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Traditionally, families gathered to honor their ancestors, light candles to guide spirits home, and celebrate the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is a night of remembrance, connection, and deep magic.

✨ Come sit in sacred space with community as we honor the ancestors and step into the turning of the year.