Edward Forrest Kimble d.o.b. 12/03/1958
Hi all, I grew up in Southern New Jersey , one of 11, and later moved to the Gulf Coast of Florida. My interests were of music, cooking, gardening and being a beach bum. Really, I attended some college and won a scholarship to Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, which brought me back north. At this time I triple majored in Music Eduacation, Church Music, and Voice Principal. Unfortunately, I had a terrible car accident which put me out of commission for 1/2 a year. I could not return to school as the finances were depleted.
My interests all my life were religion and the studies of ancient civilizations. I started working here, then called Hemetro's, and worked for 10 years. During this time the Lord and Lady provided a magickal happening and Eric and I purchased the business. We now have owned it for 4 1/2 yrs.
Just before we purchased the business I found a new love in my life, I went to the dogs. I have always had animals in my life but never a show dog. I would also have to make things really challenging and get a rare breed. At that time Redhill's Queen Tiy's Flame-Re J.C. was born on 4/22/95. I know if you are on this site you probably believe in Magick. Well, Tiy was certainly that! I actually had a book fall off the shelf at the store and chose her name not knowing she was born that day , until a few weeks later. The book literally opened to a description of Queen Tiy. I chose Flame for the reddish color. The J.C. stands for junior courser. (Lure Coursing). Although, at this time , she is not finished as far as show goes ,she is my "Girl" and very magickal! Funny how things happen because Queen Tiy was one of the few rulers that was beloved by her people. My Tiy, is a real beauty . She is a little nervous and shy but has a beautiful structure. I guess , at this time, you would also like to know what breed she is . The name is Ibizan Hound.
The name came from Ibiza Island off the coast of Spain. This was , however, not the place of origin. The early Phoenicians are suspected of trading them to Spain from Egypt. Early remains have proven their lineage. They are truly Egyptian. The breed is approximately 6,000 years old. Back then they were known as Galgo hounds. Well, guess what? I couldn't stop with one. I soon had to have another and Ch. Mirage Winged Isis Flies was born on 6/13/97. The Ch. stands for champion. It seems that "bad luck" on Fri. the 13th is just superstition as she was born on this day and started winning shows from the first show on. She was entered in a puppy match when 6 months old . She was one of 59 hounds entered and the only Ibizan. She won the whole group! Since then she has won in every show that she has been entered in. She virtually finished her championship in half a year. Pretty impressive as it isn't easy to finish this breed due to it's rare status. And now the exciting part. Isis is on her way to the biggest show for dogs in the world. She will be showing at Westminster Kennel Club at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 9,1999. Her chances are good , even though she is still concidered fairly young. All the positive energy you may want to share on this date would be appreciated!!!
You will see several pictures of my 2 girls and I will be breeding them sometime soon. I really can't say enough about this ancient breed. They are skilled hunters and very swift. They are known to be able to jump 6 feet into the air from a stand still. Also, to run as fast as 40 miles an hour. They are very loyal to their owners and great watchdogs. If anyone would like further information about this breed, please feel free to contact me. I can't say enough about them! You could also stop by the store and just might be able to see one first hand as in nice weather I enjoy bringing them .
Thanks for reading through this as I know it is quite extensive. I guess you probably know now that I am a nature and animal lover. Bright Blessings!
Eric Burton Lee d.o.b. 12/11/1962
I started my life out in up state New York, Binghamton to be exact ,one of the Triple Cities. Adopted by Two loving parents at 13 months. After 4 "family" moves we ended up in Ewing , N.J.in 1970.
At 8 yrs. old I started reading Tarot Cards and that was my beginning. My parents were always telling me to learn and find out what interested me. I used to make a bee-line to the Occult section in library. At that point I'm sure my Mom knew something was up, Magic, Tarot, Herbs, Witch trials , you name it, I brought it home...
My religious background is very diverse. My Father was Back Country Baptist, my Mother was Primitive Methodist, When they got married they switched to Presbyterian. I was brought up that way until I fell into the way of the Nazarene, Thank You Summer Vacation Bible Camp. As the opinionated Sagittarius only child that was taught to speak my mind and ask as many questions as possible, I became a challenge to the other members. I am sure Sunday school was not the same after I left.
Back to the quest for knowledge , now at 14 still looking for more. Then I was to attend a private school called Pennington Prep. (Methodist with a twist) mandatory chapel (yuck) I thought "Not" we were exposed to many different religions , American Indian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim...etc. MY questions were answered, to me the purest meaning was the same . They all taught "Love , compassion, understanding, and acceptance" if you look deep enough,through the "cultures politics" and to the truth.
In 1977, on a summer day trip with my school I came to New Hope and found "Hemetros". The one stop Occult shop. I remember saying that "someday I will own a store like this".
Then while working as a cosmetologist at " Donnas Hair Studio" that Phyllis walked in and said that she needed a new Hairdresser, she picked me. Ed started working for her not so soon after that, and I followed at night . 10 yrs later Ed and I took over and the rest is history.
We Teach and Lecture all over , our own style of Wicca, we call it "The Circle of Ancient Paths" tradition". This style is very diverse and very informative. Check out the info. pages and see a sample of what we teach.
My hobbies include: Reading Literature, doing research on ancient religions, a comparative study, Shopping with Kris, Foreign movies , The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel, and PBS....more to come!
