Element's Prayer Beads

I was being creative again in the prayer bead area. Actually I wanted to create myself a set of beads linked to the elements. I did all five elements and my original thought was to make it just big enough to were as a bracelet. Well after I sting all the beads on it was a little bit bigger than I had originally planned. No worries though It can be used one of two ways. Either as a bracelet, you just need to wrap it three time around you wrist. Or you can use it as a necklace if you prefer.

I of course used beads, but mainly as the separators. The main “beads” are actually bells, lava beads, shells, seeds, and metal butterfly's. Each section is made up of the main “bead”and the spacer. The spacer I choice to use the color of that element. Yellow for air, red for fire, blue for water, a green for earth and purple for spirit. The only other thing I did was I started and ended the strand with wooden beads. Plus I added a white bead to be more like the moon which separates each section of bead.

I think it came out very well and despite it's length. I'm quite fine with wrapping it around my wrist. I also like the different elements that I used to symbolize each one. So let me know what you think and if you decide to make your own send me a pic.

Thirteen Moons Prayer beads

I created a second pair of prayer beads. This set is a gift and is the thirteen moons. For this set you need to pick out thirteen beads of four different styles for each faze of the moon. So you need one type for full, one for waning, one for new and finally one for waxing. Here there are spacers beads as well in the beginning, in between each bead and at the end.

Here you start at one end since I used a bar and ring closer. I started at the ring end, with this set you sting starting with the full moon and end with the waxing moon. You of course need thirteen sets of the beads. Just as with all the prayer beads in this book (Crafting a Magical Life) you can were it. So you can keep it with you at all times. Plus the added advantage with wearing your prayer beads is not only multipurpose. But for the general public, they wouldn't know that they were prayer beads. So if you are shy about your faith or in a place that may not be cool with it. You have apiece of your faith with you with no one the wiser.

If you decide to make your own set of beads. Let me know and send me a picture if you can I would love to see them.

Manifestation Prayer Beads

I just finished a very good book Crafting a Magical Life. From that I got many ideas, two of which I would like to share. I'll do this in two different post's to make the reading lighter or perhaps not as long is a better statement.

In this wonderful new book is a chapter on prayer beads. It got me thinking of some idea's on how to utilize them. The first is a set for myself and is a manifestation prayer bead set. I plan on using it in conjunction with my vision board. Using the board as the focal point while saying the prayers on the beads to bring forth the manifestation.

This set takes a total of 21 beads not including the spacers. The spacer also make up the beginning and ending of the set and there is also a drop that is attached to the one end. Spacers begin that set as well, the cool thing about these prayer beads is there are made to be worn. So you will always have them with you if you wish.

This set consists of a command, invitation, belief, readiness and attraction bead. You repeat this sequence two more times and end with a command bead. There are of curse spacer beads in the beginning and in between each bead.. With spacers of the same number at the other end.

The drop bead consists of spacers, affirmation, three declaration and one end bead or charm. There are just in the main piece spacers in between each bead. This drop is then attached to the ending side of your beads. What I did was use a bar and ring closer. So when you start your prayers you start at the bar end and finish at the ring end.

There are no set suggestion for what type of beads you need to use. What you have to do is see which bead resonates with that intention for what that bead represents. The final bead or charm should be something special that you admire or cherish very much. The picture below shows what my version of this set of beads look's like.

If you choose to make a set for yourself. Let me know and share a picture if you can. I would love to see it.  

Crafting a Magical Life

I just finished reading Carol Holaday's book Crafting a Magical Life. The book if full of ideas and craft projects to bring those certain energies into your life. The projects range from cloth bags, dream pillows to things I have never came across in these types of books before. Such as gem elixirs, feather wand, Crystals grids, crystal casting boards, secret journals and several more projects.

The first chapter of the book is called the Science of Magic. This chapter actually refers to positive thinking and how scientifically the energies and attitude we have can change out lives. That chapter alone is a good read to give you a better understanding of how it all can work.

The rest of the chapters are well written with history of the craft. Options on suggestions to make it you own. With well thought out directions and pictures on how to create the item. As I was reading several things popped out at me that I want to make. Plus there was as several other things I had thought would work with some other projects that I am working on. So there are many, many ideas to use in your magical life.

Also in the back of the book there are several index's and correspondences. She put a lot of thought into it. There are herbs and colors plus trees, crystals a couple of alphabets and some numerology. She Carol but thought into having all the information all in one place for easy access. In total there are thirteen correspondences in the back of the book.

So if you are looking for a magickal crafting book. Then may I recommend Crafting a Magical Life. With the twenty total projects I more than confident that there is more then one idea for you to use in your magical workings.

Blessings

Something that I wanted to do last year was write down a blessing each day. What I have is a blessing bowl. That is actually used to give to someone as a gift. It has a pen, paper, ribbon and the bowl for you to write all of the blessing you have for that person or person. Typically you and friends would get together to create the blessing you feel from that person. After you create them you the blessing yo then roll them up and tie then with the ribbon. Then after you give it to the person or persons they at a later time open and read the blessings. It is a wonderful concept and they do make wonderful gifts.

What I did was take the bowl itself  and use that to hold the blessing as it is meant to. But the difference is that I write what I am blessed to have in my life. It is a bit f a reverse of the original concept. You are consciously writing down what you see as a blessing in your life. Then what I plan n doing is at the full moons of each month is burring the blessings. What that will do is release them back into the universe so that them may return to you. This will insure continued blessings to come back to you.

I also have a smaller bowl but that one is for unwanted energies. Things that may have stressed  you out and you need to release by writing them down. The bowl is smaller so you don't see every thing as a negative.

This is just something new I am trying out for the year. An thus far have done suggestively.

Happy New Year!!!!!

I would like to wish Everyone a Happy New Year!!!!!!!

With all the difficulties of last year. Actually at the end we made out alright with some head way. Which mean it gives me some room to work on projects and get some blogging done. Actually to have the ability to blog because I will have things to blog about.

With all of that said we have entered a time of new possibilities and opportunities. It is then up to us, how we choose to deal or handle them. We are the ones to make our future great and in the end we are the ones that need to live with our decision, no one else. So let us make the right decisions for ourselves and no one else.

May your New Year be filled with health, happiness, possibilities and prosperity. Let no one stop you from uptaining your happiness. Many Blessing to you all.

Look what Santa dropped of for me

It has been quite some time since I have posted. I unfortunately have had a very difficult year which has made it troublesome to do posts. The problems and difficulties that had affected us this past year have been dealt with and with all powers that be won't return. So with all of that said my apologizes for my lackadaisy approach to posting I will try harder in the New Year not to be so lax.

So I actually wanted to post about what Santa had brought me. But I did thing an explanation of some sort was important. I received many books this year and to the point I will be reading s lot this year. I had gotten two books on Moon Spells. A subject that I actually have only a little knowledge in.

A second topic that I am a bit lax in is crystal magic. Now I do have all of Melody's book on the energize that crystals posses. But I don't have any books on crystal magick it's self, until now. So not only am I looking forward to reading more about the moon but also on crystals.

I actually have the Crones Book of Magical Potions. But I was never able to get my hands on the book f words. Until now that is so that should be good read as well.

The Witches Athame is a coming trend f books on witches tools. I actually have book's on wands, brooms, BOS or Grimore and now the athame. I find all of them very useful and helpful in understanding the individual tool of the craft. So yet anther good read, I am hoping for.

The final bk are almanacs and a daily planner. the magical almanac and the daily planner is an annual gift. The new one this year is Spell-a-Day. That is to help me to get better at doing magick. My thought was if I do a spell a day that I will get better at it. Think it as a honing practice. For lack of a better term.

So that is what Santa dropped f for me this year. Very cool and I hope to learn much from all f them.