Wheelbarrow Planter
MATERIALS:
1 plastic detergent scoop
2 large brightly colored buttons
white glue
1 cup potting soil
seeds
Take the plastic detergent scoop and poke a couple of small holes in the bottom with a nail or a needle.
Glue buttons onto the sides of the scoop (wheels) so that it sits at an angle.
Once the glue has dried, pour 1/2 cup of potting soil in the scoop, place in a couple of seeds around the sides of the scoop, and pour in the rest of the soil.
Slowly add water to the soil until soaked through. Place on small dish in sunny spot.
Watch the new life grow from the seeds and spring forth from the soil just as life springs forth from the Goddess.
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Spiral Candles
MATERIALS:
Decorating wax strips or preprinted wax logs
plain ball or short pillar candle(s)
craft or butter knife
Choose a couple of colored wax strip combinations.
Cut each strip into 2 pieces, approximately 2" long.
Lay one color over another color and roll them into a tight spiral log. Cut each log into as many slices as you can.
Firmly press the wax slices all around the outside of the candle, starting at the base and working up.
Continue placing the slices as close together as possible until the whole candle is covered.
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Stained Glass Suncatchers
MATERIALS:
Wax paper
crayons
colored string, yarn, or thread
lace
leaves
flower petals
Create crayon shavings. A cheese grater works great for large crayons.
Arrange shavings, and any of the accessory items you choose and sandwich between two sheets of wax paper.
Iron the whole package on low setting, just until the shavings melt.
Cut the "stained glass" into shapes and hang them with string, in a sunny window.
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Candle Wheel
MATERIALS:
1 grapevine wreath (approx. 16" to 18" wide)
8 wooden candle holders (no more than 2" high)
8 white candles (approx. 4" high)
Hot glue gun or floral wire
Aluminum foil
Ruler
Artificial greenery vines
Ribbon
Flowers/Butterflies (optional)
Soak the grapevine wreath in water until the vines are soft enough to spread apart. Use your ruler and place the wooden candle holders evenly around the wreath. Now where you laid each candle holder, spread the vines of the wreath apart and place the candle holders between the vines and push down until they are snug in place. Do this for each holder. Allow the wreath to completely dry. As the wreath dries, it will shrink slightly and hold the candle holders more securely.
After the wreath has completely dried, check to make sure all of the candle holders are secure. If any are loose, use either a hot glue gun or floral wire to secure them. Place aluminum foil inside each holder for easier cleanup as well as fire prevention. As a precaution, due not allow the candles to burn all the way down inside the candle holders.
At this point, you are ready to decorate your wheel. Wrap your artificial greenery all the way around the wreath. Be sure not to wrap over the candle holders. Use either hot glue or floral wire to tack down the greenery every two or three inches to secure it. Now do the same with your ribbon, except when you get all the way around once, go the opposite way and cross the ribbon making an "X" for a more decorative effect. Tie the end of your ribbon to one of the vines and push it into the wreath to hide the knot. If you desire, you can finish your wheel off by adding silk flowers, butterflies, birds, etc. with a hot glue gun. Add your candles. You now have a candle wheel that will last for years.
copyright 1999 Lynxspirit
Corn Husk Doll
MATERIALS:
Corn husks
Large bowl of water
Twine or string
Scissors
Old pieces of fabric
Watercolors or markers
Glue
Soak your corn husks in warm water for about an hour until they become pliable. Gather several damp husks and tie them together tightly with twine, about 1/2 inch from one end.
To make the head, hold the knotted end in one fist, then fold the husks down (as though you were peeling a banana) so that they cover the knotted end. Smooth out the husks to make a face, then secure them with a piece of twine around the doll's neck.
To make the arms, roll up a single husk and tie it off at both ends. Position the arms up between the husks, under the doll's neck. Smooth the husks over the arms to form the chest and back, then cinch in the waist with twine.
For a skirt or legs, arrange several husks, inverted (like a skirt that has blown up over the doll's head) around the waist. Secure with twine, then fold the skirt down.
For legs, divide the husks into two parts, tying each bunch at the knees and ankles
To make clothes, hair, hats or headdresses, glue on little pieces of fabric
Use markers and watercolors to give the illusion of facial features.
Imbolg Wand
Some feel the tools of magick must be made by some powerful person with more knowledge than yourself. This just isn't true. Making your own wand is the most powerful thing you can do. Making your own tools invests them with your personal power and therefore they will work better for you as from conception they are imbued with your vibrations, your energy. They become a part of you - a familiar, if you will.
Choose a length of wood - I use tree branches that must be pruned anyway. I like a 12 inch length about the thickness of my finger. When selecting the wood I refer to the magickal vibrations of the different woods. I use apple for love magick, seven barks for money magick, Elder for fairie magick, oak for nature magick, willow for general magick.
You will want a quartz crystal point for the tip - you could use rose quartz on the love wand or amethyst on a wand for spiritual contact and guidance.
Gouge a bit of wood out of the tip of the wand to help hold the crystal - glue with high temp hot glue gun or a strong hold glue - let set.
Now use glue on bottom sides of crystal and top inch or so of wood, wrap with leather strips or cord or embroidery thread in a color that goes with the purpose of the wand. That helps to secure the crystal. Now wrap the base end of the wand by gluing wood and wrapping with leather or yarn to make a hand hold. Use the same color as on top and cover about 4 inches.
You may decorate the shaft of the wand with symbols that relate to the purpose of the wand, such as runes and other symbols that have meaning for you. You can use a knife, water proof marker, paint, woodburning tool, etc.
You could decorate the end of the top yarn with gemstone beads, metalbeads, wood beads and tip it with feathers if you like. Cleanse and consecrate as with any tool.
Submitted byNyx Wolfwalker
updated January 27, 2000
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