HedgeWitch by Silver RavenWolf

Author:Silver RavenWolf
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: witchcraft, wicca, witch, spell, ritual, sabbat, esbat, solitary wicca, worship, Magic, Rituals, Initiation, body, mind, spirit, spiritual, spirituality, spring0410, earthday40
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2011-10-26T04:00:00+00:00

For example, over the summer I taught myself to knit. I had grand designs on my first project and became frustrated quickly (and with sore fingers to boot) because I wanted a beautiful finished piece the first time by a particular day. After a few days of ripping and re-knitting, I decided that I would just knit. No project, no intent—just knit. And purl (tough for me at the time). And knit some more. I knitted for two weeks with different yarns, needle sizes, etc., sitting on my back porch—no television, no DVDs—just nature, me, and the stitchery. No project in mind, just learning and enjoying the meditative feeling of knitting. By the third week, I was ready for my first project, and this time I finished it in a few days. During my practice knitting, I realized I needed a few supplies I hadn’t picked up when I started, such as a knit gauge, rubber ends to secure my knitting when I wasn’t working on it, a stitch counter, and additional needle sizes. I also realized that I disliked working with plastic or wooden needles—my work flowed better with the metal ones. Sure, I had some mistakes, but I was able to fix them and produce something very nice. With counted cross-stitch, I chose small designs—a bunch of smiling carrots on a baby’s bib, a bookmark for success. From there, I stitched a larger project with little trouble. Again, I discovered supplies I needed that I didn’t have—a good pair of scissors, tapestry needles in various sizes, a seam ripper. I found I didn’t like working with the hoops like I had learned long ago—this time I invested in stretchers when it came to working a bigger project.

Now that you know about how long different-sized projects take you, we can go on to the more advanced tips.

For the Experienced Crafter

Buy a magickal calendar or almanac showing moon phases and astrological events (Summer Solstice, etc.) that is reserved only for your craft or stitching projects. Write in all your personal important dates (or highlight them), such as birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Put stars on the dates that apply to projects you wish to complete. Let’s say that this year you would like to needlepoint Yule stockings for various members of your family. Choose a “to be done by” date for this project. This date would be at least two full weeks before the special day—more if your item must be sent out to be blocked or finished. Since Yule is around December 21, we should have our stockings completed at least by the end of the first week of December. Yule being so busy, you might want to back that date up even more—say, the last week of November. Now, consider how long it takes you to normally do a particular project. Three weeks? A week? Six weeks? Only you will know by your schedule. Count back that number of weeks on your calendar, and then check the astrological correspondences

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