This listing is for one 'Neart' Mugwort Leaf & Oak Ritual Rattle from The heART of Ritual.
This collection honours all of my beloved kin in one - animal, plant, crystal, tree and fungi in one. The 'Neart' Wild Mugwort Leaf and Oak Ritual Rattles (‘Neart’ is the Irish word for ‘strength’) are finally here, and these are the solar aspect and partner to ‘Bones’ Ritual Rattles released on the Winter Solstice.
The Neart collection carries the most incredible medicines in its belly and is created with sustainably sourced Reindeer rawhide that I botanically dyed with Mugwort, one of the herbs traditionally burned in Solstice fires for ritual purification. Oak is the tree of the Solstice, and beautiful natural snowfallen branches form the handles of these potent ceremonial colleagues. Where ‘The Bones’ rattle was very lunar oriented and focused on transitions, release and connection, the ‘Neart’ represents the inner strength we draw on when faced with great challenges, enabling us to get back on our feet, rise, and flourish.
RATTLES AS RITUAL & HEALING TOOLS
Rattles are ceremonial tools that resonate primarily with the fire element, their sound resembling the hissing of a snake. As a tool, they are used to purify, cleanse and transform (an individual, group energy, or place) and are also wonderful to use to energize or invigorate if a person is feeling sluggish or a space is stagnant. This is their transformative work as traditional healing tools. What resonates with you, how you choose to uniquely work with these ritual tools, your experience, and the direction this takes is entirely up to you. It is your intimate expression of prayer and reflects your unique ceremonial intention.
'Neart' Mugwort Leaf & Oak Ritual Rattle (For Strength & Endurance)
The rattle head is Reindeer rawhide botanically dyed with Mugwort Leaf, resulting in a beautiful rich shade of dark green.
Those who are familiar with my ritual rattles already know that I purposefully ensure the holes in the seams of the rattleheads leave enough space for the wildflower seeds and any other small medicines to be shared into the space you are using the rattle in - in practical terms this means that while using your rattle outside as a personal healing colleague, the very use of the rattle and the motion of shaking it means you disperse the wildflower seeds into your surroundings. My hope here is that the seeds take root and grow, so that the pollinators can be gifted food and contribute to the recovery of the ecosystem. As such, as much as the rattles I make are personal healing tools, they also support the land. As within, so throughout, in every way. Always.
The rattle heads are finished with a conditioning layer of my beautifully fragrant 13 Moon Wild Rose ritual anointing oil. For those who feel drawn, the 13 Moon Wild Rose ritual anointing oil is also available to purchase in our store.
