This listing is for one 'Bones' Ritual Rattle from The heART of Ritual.
This collection honors all of my beloved kin in one - animal, plant, crystal, tree and fungi in one. Together they form what is essentially a Cailleach/Death Doula ritual rattle, supporting those navigating transitions of their own, and/or those who professionally support others through major life changes.
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.
The 'Bones' Ritual Rattle (with Hematite replaced Ammonite fossil
The rattle head is Reindeer rawhide botanically dyed black with the charred remains of Mugwort and a Fox pelvis that found me out on the land last year. I created bone black from the charred remains (on the summer solstice ritual fire) and combined it with Mugwort char made at the same time.
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.
