Magical thinking home decor1/1/2024 She thought it was just a coincidence that he’d bought it. That very day a person from the event came by with the same drum. In passing conversation she jokingly commented that the only way she could ever have it is if the Universe dropped it in her lap – it was too expensive. A person we know fell in love with an African drum. Prepare for surprises: The Universe has a way of bringing things into our lives in quite unexpected ways. Trappings mean little if there isn’t substance behind them. While our society often subscribes to the “fancier is better” school of thought, the wise Witch or Pagan knows better. Both will rarely lead you to something that’s out of your budget’s range, or inappropriate to your living space. Pay attention to Spirit’s voice and/or your own intuition. Or, if you want to surround yourself with nature but have a proverbial black thumb, use nature prints in curtains, tablecloths, rugs, place mats, and wallpaper instead. If, for example, you’re hoping to banish negativity in your life and bring in more spiritual light, a well-chosen lamp or candle fixture might be a perfectly clever option with the right associations. Swap it out: Remember that in choosing decorations, you don’t have to forego utility. So, if time allows, some kind of personal touch is advised, even if it’s only putting a little polish or paint on a purchased item. While most of us don’t have a lot of time for crafts these days, handmade items store more of your personal energy and reflect your creative vision. Think about what you want to represent and why, and then go looking for a suitable decorative item (or make it). In choosing, blessing, and placing decorative items for their symbolic value, follow some basic guidelines: Better still, since many decorations are a semi-permanent fixture in the home, they continue to radiate this energy, blessing everyone and everything in your living space. If these touches are dedicated and energized, then the effect becomes more literal. Home decorations give you the chance to symbolically surround yourself with Spirit in subtle ways. How can we transform our living spaces into something that reflects our spirituality without having old Aunt Martha faint from shock? Let’s start with decorations. These kinds of respectful expressions toward the home appear in traditions too numerous to mention. Then too there’s Feng Shui, the system of placement that endeavors to encourage good “Chi” (vibes) in your home. Other groups created round homes and insisted that the people within always move sunwise to keep the house filled with blessings. This way, when gathered into the center of the dwelling, the family was truly living at the center of their universe. Some went so far as to represent the cosmos in a home’s construction. Creating a Magical Pagan Home: “Home is Where the Hearth Is”įor people both past and present, whatever constitutes “home” also somehow reflects and incorporates the spiritual values of its inhabitants. In an urban environment this process moves out from an underground structure into the sacred space of home, whether that “home” is a room or a whole house. Here, the spiritual fibers of tradition and myth are “fit together” for children and adults alike, then expressed through various observances. “These four walls provide a safe perch from which I can contemplate all sorts of possibilities, knowing that on my inner compass true north will always point me home.”Ī kiva, in several North American tribes, is a sacred underground structure where many rituals traditionally begin or take place.
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