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Make a Group of Ghosties!
When I moved a couple of years ago, I discovered that while I had about five boxes of Yule decor, I had over two dozen boxes of Halloweenery – it’s my favorite time of year! And this is one of my favorite decorations to put out – every fall, random strangers would stop and take pictures of my front yard, because of all the Halloween nonsense, and this group of ghosts was always a huge hit. Here’s how you can make your own, with about $20 worth of random supplies. For each ghost, you’ll need the following: 1 4-foot length of 2″ PVC pipe, cut with a 45′ angle on…
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Herbs to Dye For
So I like playing around with herbal dyes, and put together a list of some of the cool stuff that’s out there. People have been using plants to dye fabric, fibers, and even their skin for ages, so it’s a neat thing to start exploring. I thought I’d share some of the nifty ones I’ve found so far. Plant Scientific Name Part Used Color Common Uses St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum Flowers Red/yellow The Greeks used St. Johns Wort to dye fabric. Although it’s native to Europe, today it’s all over the United States, and is often considered a weed. Named for St. John the Baptist, because it flowers around…
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Pagan Craft Projects: Make a Measure Bag
A measure bag is used in some Pagan traditions, including but not limited to a few forms of Wicca, as a way of forming a magical link between an individual and the group to which they belong. The measure bag is often incorporated into a practitioner’s initiation ritual. If you practice as a solitary, you can still use one as part of a self-dedication ritual to the gods of your tradition. The term “measure bag” comes from the phrase “taking one’s measure.” This phrase means to size someone up, or to see what sort of person they are. Again, this isn’t used in every single Pagan belief system, but if it works for…
