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This listing is for one The Cailleach's Sanctuary Ritual Bathing Bar, from The heART of Ritual.

 

It being a Cailleach homage, of course it is an earth element offering, however the difference with this particular ritual bathing bar is that focus is placed on the swirling worlds that exist beneath the surface, what lays beneath, the unseen. As such, there is no 'overground' detail here as this ritual bathing bar need to represents the barren landscapes of outer winter, winter hibernation and going deep with our roots, and the intricate worlds that hold us and nourish us within this space as we sleep. I wanted this to look like the root system in the ground itself, to serve as a visual meditation to going within.

 

Similarily, I wanted this to remind us too of the layers of our skin, muscles and connective tissues so that we might come to enhance the connection with physical body (our living earth temple and home) and perhaps honour it in the way it so greatly deserves. This is the essence of embodiment.

 

This is represented through intricate swirls of finely ground hand gathered Irish red ochre (a sacred ritual colour for the Celts), powdered willow and mugwort charcoal (a direct reference to transitions, not least a symbolic nod to the funeral pyre by a tree that relates with emotions and a herb that is an Elder), and quartz gathered along the shores of my home in Ireland. These have been swirled through a decoction of wild native medicinal herbs and mushrooms that relate with the Earth Element, North, Winter, Ancestors, and Elder archetype, all of which were gathered in the forests and mountains around our nest.

The Cailleach's Sanctuary Ritual Bathing Bar

€14.00Price
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    Topical ritual products are not intended for consumption and as with all natural products, a skin 'patch test’ is recommended beforehand to see if you have any unique sensitivities. Discontinue use if a rash occurs. Our topical ritual products should not be applied to broken skin, sensitive skin, or mucus membranes. Please ensure you wash your hands thoroughly after applying to the skin.

    This listing is for one portion of the aforementioned product only and does not include any other decorative items photographed. These photographs are for illustrative purposes only.

OUR SHOP IS NOW CLOSED.

Our Winter season shop opening takes place from
9am on October 13th until 6pm on November 1st


 All times are Irish time. Orders ship from November 11th onwards and are fulfilled on a first come first served basis.
'Made to order' offerings ship from November 18th onwards unless otherwise stated.

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Seasonal Overview

Season • Winter

Element • Earth

Direction • North

Archetype • Elder Archetype

Themes & Focus for this Collection

Our upcoming seasonal shop opening coincides with the Celtic Festival of Samhain and takes place within the liminal space between the last new moon of the Celtic year in October, astronomical Samhain, and the first new moon of the Celtic New Year in November. It is during this time that the death of the old (year) and the birth of the new (year) occurs. With this we enter the dreamtime cycle of moons; a time honouring the birth that takes place during and after the darkest times. It is a potent time of observing blood, bones, ancestors, (re)connection, introspection, and 'getting to know the lay of the land'...within. Many refer to this time as a 'thinning of the veils', however those of us whose ears are finely tuned, we know that the 'veil' is always thin.
 

Winter/Earth references throughout this ephemeral collection include;

Focus for the Winter collection is the element of Earth, Illuminating the Dark, Chakras of the Root, Knees/Elbows, Feet/Hands and Earth Star, Physical WellBEing, the Musculoskeletal System, the Digestive System & Intestinal Health, Death, Grief Processing & Trauma Composting, Vulnerability & Surrender, The Pilgrim & the Inner Journey, Protection, Connection & Roots, Hibernation, Cultivating Sanctuary & Stillness, the Hearth, Conscious Nourishment & Nurturance, Radical BEing, and of course, Earth Rituals for the Head, Heart and Hands.

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