Today was a most magical sort of day.  Although we believe it to be winter, one could easily imagine it to be spring.  It was the perfect day to walk across the heathland in an attempt to find hawk feathers.  There is this hawk that we see every day on our drive into town... always perched in the same tree.  Sometimes there is a pair of them.  Today they were nowhere in sight and even the hundreds of crows that have recently taken up residence had gone off to enjoy the warm weather elsewhere.  It was such a gorgeous day and I was reminded of early Spring in the New Forest (around February) and my routine of walking towards Longslade Bottom from my village of Sway.  I would usually happen upon a pony (or two or ten), so that was definitely lacking, but otherwise the view is quite like the forest.  The breeze was warm and almost, almost I could imagine it to be the fresh sea air that I so miss.  We took the opportunity to attempt to photograph the beauty around us and I will post those photographs here.
We decided to explore around the tree where we so often see the hawk(s) perched.  We found some animal bones and a couple of feathers (not hawk), which was quite exciting.  As we were about to leave we decided to have one last look round and discovered... the remains of a hawk.  I wonder if it is the same hawk that we so often saw and how it met with the hand of death?  I wonder if this means that the hawk totem that has been following me around since my birthday has served its purpose and now it is time to move on to the next lesson?  Time will tell.

new listings

After the holiday market I have been busy posting new listings on etsy. I am custom making talisman sashes, pouches, medicine bags, wands, etc.  I am drawn to totem animals and I meditate on the energy of a particular power/spirit animal as I create these treasures.  I charge them with reiki energy before sending them to their new homes. I have been making custom woodland wander pouches/talisman bags.  Theses treasure bags are filled with gifts from the woods that I pick up, rocks, feathers, stones that call out to me.  Each one is a friend.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/116294713/sacred-talisman-totem-sashbag-made-to?ref=pr_shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/116278175/made-to-order-ooak-medicine

https://www.etsy.com/listing/116276672/ooak-fairy-wands-healing-crystal-reiki

Idea for new earth medicine

I have had this idea for awhile, but have begun to form more ideas in the past few days.  I have been making birch bark pouches/medicine bags for awhile now and thought I could expand on the idea and create custom talisman bags.  I will post this on my etsy store soon, but am still sketching and dreaming.  The idea thus far is for people to convo me about the purpose of the talisman/treasure pouch/medicine bag.  I will meditate on the person it is for and walk in the woods picking up little woodland treasures to fill the bag with.  This could be acorns, feathers, rocks, pine cones, etc. These woodland treasure pouches will be charged with healing reiki before I send them on.  These little charm bags can be worn as a necklace or carried in a pocket.
Please contact me on etsy or comment on here if you would be interested.

www.etsy.com/shop/TheAcornCabinet

Blessed be!

recent creative endeavors

At the moment I have been busy crafting fairy crowns/halo's using reclaimed fabric, ribbons, and yarn as well as some vintage ribbons, natural items (feathers!!), and beads.  A few are available to purchase from my etsy store and in the coming weeks, many more will be available.  I am happy to do custom orders, incorporating any charm, bead, fabric, yarn, etc. of your choosing. Check them out at www.etsy.com/shop/TheAcornCabinet