Willow Tree of Life, Elements Pentacle/Pentagram

This Pentagram is made from Willow out of my garden where it is growing very happily.  The struts of the Pentagram have been woven in and out, up and over of each other not just placed flat on the top of each other.  In the center I have wire worked a Tree of Life with copper wire and leaf shaped beads of various shades.  On each point is an elemental correspondence and a small bell - fire is a sun charm, earth a small stone, air a feather, water a shell and a Goddess charm for Spirit. It's for sale in my shop, take a look if you'd like it hanging in your home or as a gift.

I'm planning on doing some more pentacles similar to this one and the one in the post below which had lots of beads wired on to it.

I think of Pentacles as having the circle around the Pentagram shape to give order to chaos, and contain elements/thoughts for more focus, though some people think of them in different ways so never quite sure which way to label Pentagrams/Pentacles (labeling can cause conflict!)  Which way do you think of Pentacles and Pentagrams?

Post Camp and Willow Bead Pentacles

Hope those of you that went to our camp enjoyed yourselves and have good memories of it. Thank you to those of you that visited my stall :0)x  Must get on with making some more beady pentacle wall hangers, wish I'd taken better photos of them before they sold.

Twisted

All this time and this is the first time I've had a go at a Tree of Life, put a wolf and moon in there as well.  Got carried away twisting wire, thinking wow this is so good thin bits of wire getting more robus and combining different colours together as well.  Got to do more of this :0)  Have put some twisted copper wire round a pentacle I'm doing, it takes the bend quite well.

Spoon Ring, where's Uri Geller when you need him?

I had a lovely tea spoon with Oak Leaves on and thought it would make a lovely ring.  Took a lot longer than I bargained for!  Cutting the bowl off was easy enough but bending the thing was quite a struggle, think I need a bigger hammer and pliers!  It is indeed a sturdy spoon.  After doing a search it seems to be a Walker & Hall 1927 Oak Leaf Laurel spoon, wondering if I should have cut it up now, but it does make a good ring and has pattern both sides.

 It was really shiny before I put it in the patina, it does bring out the pattern better though.  I need to take better photos!

A couple of wire rings I've just finished as well, nicely aged ;0) 

Chesterfield, Derbyshire Pagans Lammas Camp 2015 Timetable

Lammas Camp Workshop/Ceremony Times

Yay here's the time slots so you can plan what you're doing on your days at camp, of course that may all change when your there and you just want to sit, chill and chat. (just updated the time table with extra workshops)

This years opening ceremony is going to great (if all goes to plan) followed by drumming round the fire, and then there's the Lammas Ritual this year as well.

Tickets can still be purchased up until 22th July.  Great value at only £20 for 3 nights camping and free workshops and entertainment as well!
What are you waiting for?
More info can be found here - Lammas Camp 2015

Two more workshops have been added making Dreamcatchers, Smudge Fans and Clay Play for children.  

There will be notice boards around camp for updates and changes as well.

Not long now at all, cut off date for ticket sales is Wednesday 22nd!

Brighid Goddess Necklace

I don't normally name my makes but as I was finishing this necklace off it came to me that it was a Brigid Necklace.  Red and gold her colours, the triskele for the triple aspect of the goddess, the shells for her association with water (including a Shiva Shell with it's natural spiral on), heat treated and forged metal and of course the creative inspiration to create it ;0)
It's a beautiful boho style necklace and will be on my stall at Chesterfield, Derbyshire Pagans Lammas Camp at the end of this month.

Chesterfield, Derbyshire Pagans Lammas Camp 2015

30th July - 2nd August

Our annual Camp is getting closer, soon be in the field enjoying being with friends and like minded folk, taking in workshops, listening to talks, joining in rituals, doing some drumming and dancing and having fun :0) 

I've gathered together useful info about camp and put it on here and my website to make it easier to find rather than scrolling through our facebook event page to find it

Check out our facebook page for details of moots and drum group where tickets can be brought in person - Chesterfield Pagans

Tickets on sale until Saturday 24th July, unless we sell out first.

Thursday will be opened by Beating of the Bounds, followed by the Opening Fire Ceremony and then drumming around the fire. 
Friday is entertainment evening. 
Saturday will be the Lammas Ritual and a Handfasting renewal :0) Spontaneous drumming will occur as well I should think ;0)  
Camp closes 2pm Sunday.

I will put the timetable up on here as well for events and workshops etc when they're ready.

One of the important things when camping is food.  We have excellent caterers on site who provide veggie and vegan food as well at prices that mean you don't have to cook and wash pots if you'd sooner be relaxing.  The food is served in compostable products that can be thrown on the fire this year.  

RJS Caterers are providing an under cover seating area as well. 

This is a link to New House Organic Farm where we hold Lammas Camp in the top field.

To make sure this years camp is even better, we have had to put extra rules into place this year from lessons learned in previous years.  Please read them and follow them, even if you've been to Lammas Camp before, they will answer many of the questions you might have.

There is ticket info at the bottom.  We are not using Zeta to take money for tickets this year, to keep costs down (and you must admit our camp with all the workshops, entertainment etc is really good value) Cherill (ticket master extraordinaire) is giving herself the headache of dealing with tickets and ticket enquires.  
There are to be no gate sales and a ticket application form must be sent to Cherill either by snail mail or email


So there you have it folks, hope to see you there :0)