Report of Circle of Ivy Activities Meeting
August 17, 2008
Today’s Activities
We made corn dollies, as previously discussed in the July meeting, using the method found by KD on DIYnetwork.com, listed as Make a Country Cornshuck Doll. Directions were entered into Lena’s BOS for use next year, if needed. For those who look at my Blog, the directions were given on 07/17/08.
Members are also reminded that we will be doing our Smelly Arts Workshop for incenses and bath salts in October, and to please make sure you purchase the essential oils and powders of your choice. Also recommended: Epsom Salts if you wish to make bath salts.
Next Meeting:
Choices for next meeting to celebrate Mabon were as follows:
Fruit Preserving, Baked Apples, and Apple Butter
Sun Wheel of Grape Vines – Members are still welcome to collect grape vines after grape harvest in Lena’s backyard.
Witches’ Ladder and Onion Braids—Members are welcome to bring sprouted onions for a fast braid to next meeting, but will not be an official event.
Wine, Brews and Wine tasting party – rejected for financial considerations
Fall Garland
Rattles, Gourd Dippers, Gourd Birdhouses, and/or Horn of Plenty
Quilting Bee – on hold until January
Mabon Incense – will be made during Smelly Arts Workshop
Stone Magic—Menhirs, Patio Stones, and Stone Painting (on hold until rainy season ends)
Grove Blessing and Rite of Thanks
Short List of Chosen Activities
Fruit Preserving, Baked Apples, and Apple Butter—Please bring apples and fresh fruits of your choice. (Peaches, plums, apricots, figs, seedless grapes)
Make Rattles and/or Horn of Plenty—Paper Mache and dry beans or nuts in shells will be needed.
Grove Blessing and Rite of Thanks
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2 comments:
Fantastic ideas, Lena. If you want, I can give you my simple as anything apple butter recipe. *grins* I wanna come and learn how to make incense and such. How come I live so far away? *wails*
For Mabon, I'm planning on a meal with my sister. As it is, it's going to be tough as both Mom and myself were born in September, so Mabon has a bit more emotional connotations to it this year. I'm hoping that I can work on doing some wreaths for the fall season if not spending some time creating some small herb gardens for gifts to friends. I love creating the mini-gardens because they're so easy to keep and fun to do.
Please feel free to post your Apple Butter recipe, Cyn! The more the merrier.
As for making incenses, it's much easier than you think. I prefer to make the powders you drop on the special briquettes made for incense burning. We can ask Mary Winter if she sells them at Jupiter Gardens if you can't find the briquettes locally. Hmm. Maybe I should make a post about this...
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