Christmas in July Sale at Oshun Spirit on Bonanzle

Who doesn't LOVE a great Summer Clearance Sale?

Today, Sunday July 12 Oshun Spirit is having a SAVE 20% storewide sale that includes all products and services! Just enter coupon code SAVE20 at checkout and the discount will be taken automatically! (Orders over $100 will receive an automatic 30% slashing!) This sale is only at the Bonanzle storefront, www.oshunspirit.com and ends at midnight EST.

But, that's just today! All month I'm running BUY ONE GET ONE FREE specials, and yup, today those items are 20% off, too! So be sure to check out these sweet deals while supply lasts.

And, each purchase of $10 or more earns you an entry into our Christmas in July Contest! Today, we're giving away a Crystal Orchid Spa Set, but there's more... read on!

Everytime you spend $10 at Oshun Spirit during the month of July, you'll receive one entry. You can enter as many times as you like! Win weekly Spa Set prizes, and even if you win on 7/12, 7/19 or 7/26 you will be still entered in the remaining weekly contests and the Grand Prize drawing on August 1!

• Today 7/12, SAVE 20% storewide by entering coupon code SAVE20 at checkout
  
• Drawing for Crystal Orchid Spa Set is at 9pmEST, today 7/12
  
• Oshun Spirit Christmas in July Contest Rules Information
• Win the Grand Prize $50 Oshun Spirit Gift Certificate or 3 weekly Spa Sets.
• For every $10 purchase you make in the month of July, you'll receive one entry.
• Purchases must be made at the Oshun Spirit Bonanzle storefront. www.oshunspirit.com
• Enter as many times as you like. Purchases are NOT limited to Christmas In July Sale items!
• Winner's name for Crystal Orchid Soap and Salt Spa Set will be drawn on July 12, 2009
• Winner's name for Lapis Lavender Soap and Salt Spa Set will be drawn on July 19, 2009
• Winner's name for ZEN Soap and Salt Spa Set will be drawn on July 26, 2009
• Winner's name for Grand Prize $50 Oshun Spirit Gift Certificate will be drawn on August 1, 2009
• Gift Certificate has no cash value, and expires August 1, 2010.

If Lady Luck is on your side you could win all four times!

Spa sets includ two 2.5 oz. bars of our luxurious handcrafted soap and one 6 oz. packet of bath salts. Free shipping, of course! Use your Oshun Spirit gift certificate yourself, or give it as a gift. It's good for products and/or sevices listed in the Oshun Spirit Bonanzle storefront.

Good luck, and ho! ho! ho! Merrrrry Christmas in July!

Celebrating the Dancing Spirit of a Fabulous Woman, Lillie

"I am Oshun, the honey-sweet voice of the waters.
I am the flowing of a woman's skirts as she dances her life."

She is your mother, sister, daughter, employee, employer, mentor, teacher, or best friend... she is a fabulous woman!

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we wanted to honor, and celebrate the amazing abilities of simply fabulous women to "encourage, entertain, enlighten, empower, and educate" even in the face of adversity and in the midst of these most difficult times. So we had a contest! Over twenty five readers responded and wrote thoughtful, wonderful, entries about fabulous women who would appreciate a special Bonanzle Valentine Gift Box from Oshun Spirit.

Oshun, the Yoruban Goddess of love, delights in the creation of beauty and art. She is the Goddess of passion, and sensuality, as well as abundance, and prosperity. Oshun teaches us how to overcome our difficulties through kindness, compassion, and the restoration of harmony. The winner’s story embodies the Spirit of Oshun.

The winner is Lillie, who is 94 years of age.

In reading the entry it became apparent that Lillie is clever and talented, generous and loving, kind, compassionate, a bright light with a dancing spirit. Our panel of three unanimously agreed that Lillie best exemplified the Spirit of Oshun, and although through her life of good deeds she met every criteria by which the entries were judged, it was this passage that especially conveyed that spirit:

"She invites everyone she meets, no matter where, or who, to her house for a cup of coffee... Many have taken her up on that offer, and always return, even from great distances when passing by her town... they go out of their way to find her house..."

Lillie is approachable. Some people are. They've got good vibes, and you feel easy, and comfortable in their company. They are magnetic, we want to talk to them and be with them, we are drawn to them. They are attractive (regardless of their looks) and know how to respond to people, take care of them, show interest and warmth... and, what's more, they can do this before they even speak. Women like this teach us, through example, how to overcome our difficulties through kindness, compassion, and the restoration of harmony. They embody Oshun's Spirit.

What is "it" that someone "has" that other people feel good to be around and want to get to know? How is it that this person so easily makes friends, guides and influences people to be the best they can be? What can we do to be more like that?

Maybe we don't have to do anything. Maybe it's not so much about all the "doing" at all (although Lillie certainly does a lot), maybe its about simply "being". It is simply about being open to love. Being Love.

We all had fun! Lillie had no idea where the box of goodies came from, and wrapped up in her new rose-colored throw she described all of the lovely things over the phone to her daughter, Nina, who entered our contest. Nina finally admitted to her part in the surprise, and later let us know that Lillie did not know what on Earth she had done to deserve the box of goodies.

"She was laughing and talking quite spiritedly during our conversation, and enjoying everything about it!"

Well, thats what its all about! Its a divine circle. The love you give comes back to you, when you least expect it, in the most unusual ways... if you are open to the miracle of love. Love is always looking for you, just waiting for an opportunity to wrap you in a rose-colored blanket of warmth, comfort, and pure joy. It's true!

Lillie gives love, is love, and is magnetic to love. And we are honored to send her love in return.
Happy Valentines Day, Lillie, and thank you for being... open to love.