Today for Imbolc we made an Brighid cross. You may have two questions; who is Brighid and what is a Brighids cross. Brighid is a Celtic Goddess who watches over the hearth and home. A Brighid's cross is a woven from reeds or wheat. It has four arms tied at the ends and a woven square in the middle. A Brighid's Cross hung over a their hearth traditionally protected the home from natural disasters. It also keeps all who live thier healthy and safe. A Brighid's Cross was hung over the hearth (modern day kitchen) as a way of honoring Brighid. We gathered our straw reeds and let them soak in water for 30 minutes to make it more pliable. After it is somewhat dry we start making the cross. Folding one over the other. This can be a very frustrating craft so please try to not get frustrated if it doesn't work at first, keep going and it does get tighter. I like to watch an instructional youtube video it is shows you step by step. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq0ci42PnLc
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As a mom of three boys who go to public school I started to notice that some things were not being taught in detail so I decided to create lessons for them. Many of these lessons cover science, history and of information about Paganism. I share crafts for the all different holidays and cultures as ways that they can learn and have fun at the same time.
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