I am working on building a staff for my Correllian Shaman course. It is a work in progress, but I have completed the base of this project. I used a branch from a pear tree and sanded all of the bark off. I chose a pear because it represents love and affection.
I wood-burned a spiral running down the length of the staff, to represent life. I also wood-burned pentagrams on both the top and tip of the staff, to incorporate earth, air, fire, water and spirit.
There are dried herbs, that I grew this past season, wrapped under the hemp handle. Hemp was used since it is a natural fiber as well as its healing, vision and meditative qualities. Herbs worked in are: Rosemary, sage, basil, lavender, sweetgrass & mint. Each one was chosen due to its properties.
Rosemary: Protection, Love, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Purification & Healing
Sage: Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection & Wishes
Basil: Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying & Protection
Lavender: Love, Protection, Longevity, Purification, Happiness & Peace
Mint: Protection & Strength
Sweetgrass: Calling Spirits
I hope you all have a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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