So I got the name from a book I read a few years ago. Those of you who enjoy YA fantasy books may recognise it, but it's a big world and I may be pushing my look with that one. Anyway the book is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. One of my favourite authors and book series. This isn't a book review but I do highly recommend it. Anyway back to the name, the name was given as a nickname to the main character by a dear friend of hers. The name Elentya, it was a name of strength and bravery, given to her as she could overcome the greatest of challenges and keep fighting her battle. It means overcoming great difficulty and a character of great strength and passion. Over time we toyed with other names and ideas, but none seemed to fit quite so well.
Elentya is a spiritual shop based on the north west coast on England. We are a family business a mum and daughter duo. Partners in crime if you like, as long as that crime is spreading positivity and helping others. We love all things goth and steampunk as well as dragons, fairies, incense, backflows and even witchy supplies. Over time, if you stay with us we hope you will learn and grow with us as we explore every aspect of these different things. We have so many ideas we want to share.
Below is a picture of my mum and myself. I will start by introducing myself. Hi, my name is Laura, and I'm 20. My spiritual journey started a few years ago when I developed an interest in crystals, incense and dragons. I have a mystical shelf that I fill with statues of dragons, wolves, fairies etc. When I'm not collecting I can often be found with my nose in a book, if you haven't guessed I am a bookworm, and love getting lost in other worlds when this one gets a little too much. I have had one job before starting out on this journey with my mum. I studied animal management at college and got a job straight after I finished in an aquatic shop working with fish. I stayed there for 1 year, I ended up being badly bullied by my boss and it got to the point where my only option was to leave and start afresh. I love what I do now and it feels like a dream come true, doing what I love every day. Though I still love my animals and have an array of pets with my partner, hes just as animal mad. Maybe I will introduce you to our companions at some point if people are interested.
My mum's name is Carol, she is a true lady and will not reveal her age, though I will say she's a young mum at heart and she certainly doesn't look her age, but that is all I'm allowed to say. My mum has worked many jobs in the past from bars and nightclubs, to catering and classroom assistant, civil service, and even exam invigilating. Over time she has developed arthritis in her knees and shoulder which has made working a challenge, not many jobs will allow for the breaks and movement that she needs to help keep things strong and mobile. Because of this she decided to become her own boss, and mine for that matter. We might be partners but she is still my mum after all. My mum was raised as a christian and was a big part of her church, however over the years she has drifted away from it, a few years ago we started going to our local spiritualist church and she is in the process of officially changing her religion, this has been a very big challenge for her and has been very thought provoking. My mum is amazing in the kitchen and her cooking is exceptional, she is a kitchen witch in the making that's for sure. Her other love is her garden and flowers, never mind the array of house plants and cacti in every room. Yes including the bathroom too.
So this is us, I hope this gives you an insight into who we are, but as time goes on i'm sure you will get to know us pretty well. In the next post I think I will introduce you a bit more to our shop and the kind of things that we do, and hopefully you will find it interesting. We are always learning, and want to share all the different things we come across, this isn't a selling page though we would like for you to check out our online page I will leave a link at the bottom that you can copy and paste into google. Thank you for reading and please leave a comment on the things you would like us to talk about or any questions you would like to ask. I plan to do a Q&A type post soon so please leave questions, make them as interesting as you can and I will pick out a few in a week or so, I don't know how long it will take for people to find us. hopefully not too long, anyway I will see you next time, bye for now.
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| Me (right) and my mum (left)
website link: www.elentyalord.com
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