Far more than those sparkling blue eyes and that magical method of hand motions when sprinkling powders and potions over candle work, the first thing one notices when they meet Scottie Dwyer is a sense of warmth and calm that envelops his immediate atmosphere. It’s one of the gifts that gives his readings such potent and meaningful import, as well as imparting his grateful clients with a reason to return. Along with his husband Matthew, Scottie is founder and proprietor of Odd House, where you can find all sorts of wondrous queer-centric ritual supplies and alternative apparel. The Dwyers have recently opened Odd House right on River Street in Troy, NY on a charming stretch that is happily bustling with weekend traffic and giddy visitors spilling over from the weekly Farmer’s Market. Giving back to the city they call home and becoming part of Troy’s fascinating fabric of generous souls, the Dwyers find sustenance and inspiration in their community.
Known also as Kemetic Mender, a name he uses honoring the neopagan practices of centuries-old Egyptian beliefs, Scottie embraces an inner divine feminine energy he gets from working with ancient Egyptian goddesses. He does Tarot card and crystal ball readings at Odd House, where he sits with anyone interested in connecting with loved ones who have passed in an effort to help them heal things and work their way through the next stages of life. He believes that a shifting mindset that leads to realizing your own self-worth is one of the key take-aways his readings provide, allowing people to find their spirit teams and receive messages on what best to work on to help remove anything blocking us from accessing our energy. Clients have referred to working with Scottie as something akin to getting a hug from the universe; he provides a connection to the idea that there is always more at work than we may realize, and paying attention and focusing on what we may have only sensed or barely perceived is a way to advance our own spiritual life and work, while embracing our own sense of self. For all these extraordinary reasons, Scottie Dwyer is our Dazzler of the Day.
Scottie (Kemetic Mender) may be found on Instagram here, and Odd House has its own Insta account here.
