No excuses really, just caught up in the whole Holiday season, and then there's the cancer thing.... We've been doing pretty well since I last posted but got a little lax with the making of magic, so things will be a little out of order here:
DAY 18: Make a Wish/Prayer Tree
In the vein of the Japanese (Shinto) prayer trees, we thought we'd make our own tree (out of fallen branches and an old vase). For some reason, the people who designed our apartment decided that in one corner of the living room they'd put a small sink with nondescript mirrors above it, and call it a 'wet bar.' It isn't at all practical - there's no room for alcohol or glassware & the sink is TINY. We've never been able to figure out a way to either use it or mask it - until now. NOW, the tiny sink holds the vase that contains our 'tree,' and instead of avoiding that corner, we visit it daily.
Right, so the Wish Tree basically holds wishes or prayers that we've written out on small pieces of paper, then tied onto its branches. Sometimes it's just names of people who might be having a hard time and need to be 'held in the light' (as the Quakers would say), sometimes it's little poetic thoughts or gratitudes, and sometimes it's a specific wish (like 'please rid Emily M. of cancer and keep her healthy for the rest of her long life.')
We found that this is a wonderful way to create ritual and make physical all those wishes and prayers we hold in our heads/hearts - it gives strength to those thoughts, and provides reminders (to us at least), that these people play an important role in our existence.
DAY 18: Make a Wish/Prayer Tree
In the vein of the Japanese (Shinto) prayer trees, we thought we'd make our own tree (out of fallen branches and an old vase). For some reason, the people who designed our apartment decided that in one corner of the living room they'd put a small sink with nondescript mirrors above it, and call it a 'wet bar.' It isn't at all practical - there's no room for alcohol or glassware & the sink is TINY. We've never been able to figure out a way to either use it or mask it - until now. NOW, the tiny sink holds the vase that contains our 'tree,' and instead of avoiding that corner, we visit it daily.
Right, so the Wish Tree basically holds wishes or prayers that we've written out on small pieces of paper, then tied onto its branches. Sometimes it's just names of people who might be having a hard time and need to be 'held in the light' (as the Quakers would say), sometimes it's little poetic thoughts or gratitudes, and sometimes it's a specific wish (like 'please rid Emily M. of cancer and keep her healthy for the rest of her long life.')
We found that this is a wonderful way to create ritual and make physical all those wishes and prayers we hold in our heads/hearts - it gives strength to those thoughts, and provides reminders (to us at least), that these people play an important role in our existence.
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