Pagan Art And Craft Projects
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Creatively Connecting To Fairies
On Beltane and the month of May, in the Northern Hemisphere, is a magical time to connect with the fairies. Flowers are in bloom with beautiful colors. The earth is alive with renewal and heading into the summer season. The longer, warmer days allow us to be outside more. The fairies are nature spirits found in the forest, woodlands, gardens and among any flowers and trees. You can explore these creative, magical ways to work with fairies: *Create a fairy altar outdoors or in your home. Make this as magical, playful, and creative as you would like. You can include natural elements such as stones, crystals, flowers, plants, herbs, and…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 28: Creating Animal Spirit Guide Art
Creating art with an animal spirit guide, is a magical way to connect to the natural world this Samhain. You can create art based on a specific animal spirit guide or just allow what animal comes through as you create. Some animal spirit guides related to Samhain I covered in Blogtober are bat, spider, owl, crow, raven, and black cat. You can choose one of these animals as well. Maybe more then one animal guide wants to connect. This is fully up to you. Gather the supplies you want to work with. You can draw, paint, craft, or write. To ritualize your creative time you can have a candle and…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 24: Create A Samhain Dream Pillow
Samhain is a magical time for dream work. Keep a dream journal and write down any dreams you have. Reflect on what message they bring to you. Ask your ancestors, animal spirit guides, or the Divine Feminine especially the Dark Goddess for guidance in your dreams before you fall asleep at night. The liminal time of Samhain brings us prophetic and deep wise dreams. Creating a dream pillow is a magical, simple way to add to our dreamtime. For this simple craft your will need: *Four small squares of fabric. Any Samhain print or material that inspires you. *Thread and needle *Mugwort herb for vivid dreams and stress relief *Lavendar…
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31 Days Of Samhain Day 23: Creating With The Dark Goddess
Creating art with the Dark Goddess is a magical, powerful way to celebrate the Samhain season. Choose what art materials you will use for your Dark Goddess Art project. You could draw, paint, craft, or write. Ritualize your creative practice with a candle and possibly incense. Light your candle and get grounded. Ask the Dark Goddess to guide you in creating this piece in honor of Her. Ask Her to bless your materials you will be working with. You can work with a specific Dark Goddess that you feel connected to, or allow whatever arises as you create that represents the Dark Goddess aspect. Allow your creative process to be…
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31 Days Of Samhain Day 13: Witchy Crafting
Today is October 13, 2021. 13 is often considered an unlucky number but for pagans and witches the number 13 is auspicious. 13 represents the 13 yearly lunar cycles. Covens often have 13 members. This is a great day for some witchy magical crafting during Samhain season. For this craft project you will make a witch hat ornament and a black cauldron crystal pouch. Supplies you will need are: *A piece of black felt *Black thread and a needle *Cute witchy Samhain buttons to decorate Light a candle and incense, enjoy a hot autumnal drink, and some spooky Samhain season music, while you enjoy your witchy crafting. For the witch…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 11: Create A Spooky Ghost Craft Ornament
Samhain can be a fun time to enjoy some spooky crafting. Make a hot cup of pumpkin spice coffee or your favorite autumnal tea, put some haunting music on, and enjoy creating this simple ghost ornament craft. Materials you will need: *two pieces of white felt *one piece of black felt *white thread and needle *pins *black marker (sharpie) *scissors for cutting fabric Start by cutting out ghost shapes from the white felt. You will want to cut the two layers of white felt together to have two of each ghost shapes. Then draw the eyes and mouth with black marker on one of each of the ghosts. Sharpie markers…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 8: Creating A Samhain Wreath
Creating a wreath for Samhain is a fun, magical way to bring the season into your home decor. This can be a very simple craft. Take inspiration from what I created, but make it your own unique wreath. Supplies you will need: *A plain wreath of any size purchased from a craft store*Ribbon of any color representing Samhain*Any beads, buttons, or Samhain related decorations. Ritualize your creative process before your begin your wreath craft project. Light a candle and maybe incense. Sit quietly and get grounded. Ask for guidance from the Dark Goddess, Crone, Animal Guide or ancestors as you create your wreath. Be present with the energy of Samhain…
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31 Days Of Creative Samhain Day 3: Samhain Creativity
I always have found October to personally be one of my most creative months for me, as a pagan and as a visual artist. The Autumn colors inspire me with so much color magic. The darkening days feel quieter and cozier. I feel more able to go inward, self connect, and connect to my creative, spiritual self. I am inspired by all the secular Halloween decorations and decorating my home for Samhain feels the most creative this season. My love for costumes and makeup, also creatively resonates with this time of year. I love the idea of costume magic and shape shifting into different costumes, as well as glamour magic…
