Of Ravens & Vultures

Hey there Bird-brains!

It’s been a while since we’ve had the chance to blog, but this one is definitely worth it!
We may be participating in a convention for The Tribe! Of Ravens & Vultures was invited to participate in a convention for The Tribe America Gathering in Carmel, Indiana this April. We would be basically the only shop selling oils, and almost certainly the only Egyptian themed shop. This is a huge opportunity, and one we’re glad to be offered! If this goes well, we may be able to make it to Wep Ronpet this year!!

Keep an eye out for sales and whatnot for the spring and an upcoming sale for Valentine’s Day!

Always,
~Ahmu
Owner

Em Hotep!

For some of us, the holidays have already begun, but for others, the holidays have yet to arrive! In the spirit of gift-giving, we’ve begun a huge sale on nearly everything on the site!

*—* 10% off Liquid Incense oils
*—* 5% off Ritually Pure oils (in addition to the 10% off for confirmed Kemetics – for a total of 15% off!!)
*—* New all-in-one packs for the enthusiast wanting to share the love, or just a quick gift for someone else, or for a great discount on a lovely incense burner!
*—* We’ll also be offering gift destinations for holiday gifts at no extra cost!! Just enter the address and gift information for whom to address it to and where the gift will be headed.
*—* Gift wrapping of several different types!

We’ll also be doing some surprise sales, special gifts, giveaways, and adding more and more items over the coming weeks before the holidays.

Up until now I couldn’t figure out why I could never see the comments link on any of the posts on the blog. As it turns out, it’s because I had them set in an odd way that required the whole registration process which isn’t necessary.

So, it’s fixed and should have comments links now! Please let me know if you don’t see them.

If you use any web browser other than Google Chrome or IE8, how does the site function for you? That includes older versions of IE and any Mac programs as well. My computer is a bit um.. old, and as such, I can’t have more than one or two browsers on the computer, so not a lot of options to test it lol.

With all the updating and upgrading we just finished on the blog here, and the shop, we’ve realized there’s a very distinct possibility we’ll be running into some bugs. Some of those bugs could even require a whole boot for squishing, they may be so nasty.

So, as a symbiotic solution, we’re offering rewards for you bird-brains (definition: endearing term for a fan of Of Ravens & Vultures) that help us find bugs on the sites.

Early Birds get the Bucks!!

Every bug reported that is validated on our end will earn you $1 Bird Buck for using toward the purchase of any item on the site!

“But, how do I report a bug I’ve found?” you ask? It’s easy!
Simply use the Contact Us Link on the shop, or drop an email to support@ofravensandvultures.org
Send us the nature of the error (404 error on a link, broken images, broken sideboxes, items that act odd, etc), the URL, date/time (if possible), the browser you were using (IE 8.0, Mozilla, Chrome, etc), and the operating system you are running (Windows XP, Vista, 7, Ubuntu, Linspire, Mac).

After a few days to track down the issue, we’ll send a response email confirming the error you found. And, after that, you should receive an email regarding the change to your Bird Bucks Gift Certificate Balance.

As an aside, the Bird Bucks rewards are only available to already registered members of the main site: Of Ravens & Vultures Shopping. Registration is free, easy, and can be done by clicking here. Remember! If you enter your Shemsu or House of Netjer forum username in the “company” field during registration, you’ll be eligible for a 10% discount throughout the store!

Happy Hunting!
Senebty!
~Tabau

Okay, after several hours of working on it, both the blog and the shop are up-to-date with the latest bug and security fixes.

Along with this, tomorrow evening I’ll be posting some information regarding a new feature on the site that’s going to be great and should be just in time for the holidays! (And it’s a chance to speak your mind!)

With these new upgrades, there’s bound to be a bug or two somewhere! I’ve got an upcoming solution to that, too – but I need you guys to help me!!

More info on that later, stay tuned! lol

Autumn is upon us here in Indiana. The wind is beginning to get crisp, and the plants will need to be brought inside soon.

These new oil blends are taking more time than I expected to spend tweaking the recipes. They are pleasant, but some of the ingredients are evaporating too fast or too slow. Sorry they’re taking forever, folks.

The Serqet blend is giving me a little trouble, She is more exacting about it than I thought She’d be lol. Bast has nearly completely changed the recipe I had originally planned, so that’s taking a little while, too.

Stay warm and dry everyone!
Senebty!
~Tabau

mHtp all!

It’s been fairly quiet around here since I’m playing the waiting game while some of the new oil blends settle out a bit. So far they smell amazing! It was a bit hard coming up with a few of these recipes, since I am not terribly close to the Names. It involved a lot of study and contemplation, to say the least! Lol. I’m looking forward to the reviews.

Thank you to those of you who gave a review of my oils at Retreat. Some of the blends (Amun-Ra and Sekhmet-Mut) were still a bit fresh and should’ve settled down by now into a more appropriate smell. If not, let me know so I can tweak the recipe to better please Them! Just drop me an email at tabau@ofravensandvultures.org or of.ravens.n.vultures@gmail.com

I anticipate being able to offer the oil blends sometime in the next 3 weeks! Keep your eyes peeled!

Snbtj! I hope you all had a wonderful Opet Festival!
~Tabau

mHtp all!

As part of my Wep Ronpet stuff today, I’ve added yet another affiliate and Kemetic artist to the site and shop — Iwa’atBastmut! She’ll be offering items through our site for sale! Currently I’ve listed her very snazzy, very awe-inspiring Yinepu necklace to the site. There’ll be plenty more to come later on!

Go check it out!

——–>>> Iwa’at’s Yinepu Necklace <<<--------

Snbtj!
~TabauAmunet

Well, the internet peoples still haven’t come to get everything set up for the new company.

Sooo…. we’ll be offline until Monday 8/9/2010. I’m still checking up on everything online at work and the library in the meantime.

Snbtj!
~Tabauamunet

What a great way to prep for the New Year! The Epagomenial Days are upon us and flying fast! Soon Year 18 is coming and we’ll have a new God of the Year, and new challenges and wonders to face as individuals, as well as as the People of Kemet.

I’ve got oodles of new scents to play with now. I ordered about 9 different ingredients (and got some stuff to make a new batch of NebtHet oil ) for making some of the blends I have recipes for but no stuff to make it with. In addition to the new goodies, I got some 1oz bottles to offer bigger batches for those of you who’ve been buying bulk. That way the price goes down for everyone! Within the next three weeks I expect to be able to offer 1oz of certain oil blends.

I’m also thinking of adding a custom order form to the site so that it’s easier for people to request custom blends or orders that I do not currently offer. This includes some aromatherapy stuff I’m working on, like all-natural bug spray that’s pure enough for use in outdoor Kemetic rituals and celebrations. My Hubby is currently dummy-testing the bug spray for me to see how well it goes over in public, lol. So far, no one’s really seemed to notice that he’s mosquito-proof. The real test comes tonight. It’s sooo muggy that the mosquitoes are bound to be out and about to oblige my testing.

So, out of curiosity, if I were to start offering some of my aromatherapy items that I make for local friends and co-workers, would anyone be interested? (e.g., anti-stress, anti-PMS, uplifting, etc.)

I hope everyone has a safe time during the Days Upon the Year, and a wonderfully refreshing Zep-Tepi at Wep Ronpet!!