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Author: Mom

  • About Morning Star Cedarwood Incense

    About Morning Star Cedarwood Incense

    The Morning Star line is all about theme and variation. All of them have the same basic clean, crisp, cooling sandalwood base. Morning Star Cedarwood differs in that it has the addition of refreshing, balsamic cedarwood. It brightens up the fragrance, gives it a distinctive, subtle quality that reminds us of baking apples Morning Star…

  • BLOG ALTON KELLEY

    One of the icons of psychedelic art, Alton was born Jun 17, 1940 in Houlton Maine. He spent his childhood in Connecticut.  Art was his passion and he honed his craft at art schools in Philadelphia and New York.  His career blossomed in San Francisco where he lived in Haight-Asbury which was the nucleus of…

  •              STANLEY MOUSE It has been a special treat for Mom & Seth to be involved with this sp concert that was sponsored by Jerry Garcia.  It was to raise funds for the legal fees of the early psychedelic artists so that they could be fairly paid for their work and also have the ability…

  • WES WILSON FATHER OF PSYCHEDELIC FONT

    In psychedelic art Wes Wilson’s art helped to define the psychedelic style that defined the era of the 60’s and 70’s.  In fact he is generally acknowledged as the father of the 60’s rock concert poster.  His poster feature  his admiration and respect for the feminine form and are considered to be an enduring representation…

  • Rick Griffin

    Rick Griffin was born near Palos Verdes, California June 1944.  During his childhood he would accompany  his father, who was an archaeologist on digs in the Southwest.  His exposure to Native American and ghost town artifacts influenced his art work.  He was introduced to the art of surfing at a very young age, this along…

  • THE BEGINNINGS OF PSYCHEDELIC ART

      Where would psychedelic music be without the art that accompanied the sound of visual experiences that represented the spirit of the times from then until now and into the future, forever! When you think about psychedelic music do you not automatically think about the art that accompanied and enhanced the experience?  It is probably…

  • THINK PINK WHEN YOU THINK SPRING BEADS

      Seth and I have had a passion for beads almost our entire lives.  Beads of all kinds from all over the world.  It was a natural for us to add an extensive bead collection into the equation when we started to formulate what we wished to showcase in our store.  The Woodstock/hippie phenomenon certainly…

  • SMUDGINB blog 2

          Before you take any action with this strong and powerful ritual, consider your intention. Keep this thought clearly in your mind.  Smudging should be done with care and reverence along with a positive attitude and that of love.   The flame from a candle is recommended to light the smudge that the…

  • SMUDGING blog 1

        Over the years I have sold many bundles of sage and for the most part my customers knew what it was that they wanted to do with it and how they would and why they would “smudge” their environment.  It has come to my attention that there is an interest in this activity. …

  • DR. SETH, THE INCENSE GURU OF WOODSTOCK TRADING COMPANY

        Dr. Seth has an enormous collection of incense fragrances from around the world. His keen sense of smell coupled with scientific knowledge of the composition and aesthetics of materials have made Woodstock Trading Company the “GO TO” place for incense and other fragrance products.   He earned an M.D. degree in 1993 and…