We had a lovely Winter Solstice. Doing things a little differently because this time of year because thins for everyone are hectic.
As always we used the ADF ritual base along with an offering to Outdwellers because that’s my style and I did most of the speaking so everyone else could be immersed on the moment and not have to focus on lines or bits of paper.
For our workings, we made Bind Runes. Similar to last year I really wanted something families could work on together and then hang in their homes as a reminder of our path and goals. I have to say it worked out better than I expected. We used salt dough to make little plaques and then carved in the Bind Runes we felt most drawn to. I had premixed the dry ingredients and anointed our working space in some moon water. We each took a turn mixing the dough so that a small part of everyone went into the mixture. We then completed ritual and enjoyed some wine and cheese while the children ran a mock.
Overall it was a blast!
The salt Doug worked out so well I thought I would share it here for others to try, it was VERY simple and fun. With so many of us having statutory holidays this time of year we let ours air dry to soak up the holiday season. See recipe below, get creative and remember to work with intent.
Salt Dough Recipe:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
Directions:
Mix dry ingredients throughly. Add water slowly while kneading. Once dough is easily workable with no dry spots and not too sticky you are ready to roll it out, cut your shapes and carve in your runes.
Notes:
We ended up having to add a little more than 1 cup of water. We also used a straw to precept little hanging holes at the top so we could display our runes.
Blessed be!
