For those who celebrate the Wheel of the Year (eight sabbats that follow the seasons), Raechel Henderson offers plenty of crafty and low-to-no-cost idFor those who celebrate the Wheel of the Year (eight sabbats that follow the seasons), Raechel Henderson offers plenty of crafty and low-to-no-cost ideas for celebrating. As someone who prefers to work both with natural materials and repurposed items, Henderson provides instructions and inspiration for DIY rituals, altar arrangements, crafts, decorations, and recipes from Samhain to Mabon, and she stresses the use of craft as a "moving meditation" on the season. The sections on each sabbat don't go into much detail about the history or traditions, but they provide insight into the themes of each season to help the reader celebrate more fully.
The book includes information on various crafting techniques like making stamps, papermaking, and creating beads. It also includes an appendix on sabbat correspondences for quick reference as well as templates for several of the crafts pictured in the book. Full-color photos emphasize the natural and simple delights throughout the year. A wonderful book to help anyone, pagan or not, celebrate the seasons without breaking the budget. 4 stars.
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If your aesthetic doesn't quite fit either the clean looks of minimalism or the sweet charm of cottagecore, maybe you're... a goblin? Goblincore is apIf your aesthetic doesn't quite fit either the clean looks of minimalism or the sweet charm of cottagecore, maybe you're... a goblin? Goblincore is apparently the latest fun aesthetic, and the beauty of it is its playful, messy, subversive nature. In this book, you can find a more detailed description of what it means to be part of the goblin community (including putting an end to the nasty image of goblins as greedy and dirty and used for antisemitic purposes) as well as tips for creating a goblincore lifestyle through exploring nature, thrifting and mending clothes, creating a messy but cozy home, foraging, and more.
A fun read, one that appealed to me more than some of the other -core movements I've come across, and one that welcomes and celebrates all "weirdos" and humans who have ever felt left out or who have wanted to bust social norms.
Thank you, Quirk Books and NetGalley, for providing an eARC of this book. Opinions expressed here are solely my own....more
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