Energy Conservation

When I create my wands, I need to feel like I have enough energy to do so. This is part of the reason I almost always conceive and build my wands outside. 

Letting the sunlight cleanse the copper and the stones even as I work with them

It's nice to just be outside when working like this anyway, and I have a wonderfully overgrown backyard with old maple trees and a forest-vibe which always makes me happy (except for the poison ivy that is interspersed here and there!). 

Letting the backyard "return to Nature" also means that I see lots of birds and other animals frequently. There's a fox that comes through regularly in the early evenings, and I recently also saw a box turtle! 

Thinking about this turtle still makes me very happy

With all of the birds, I often do find feathers, usually robin feathers. I will sometimes incorporate the feathers into a wand. Gray feathers are associated with peace, calm and tranquility, and I most often put them into wands with hematite (a grounding stone). 

A gray feather being put into a wand

I'll be going on a long vacation soon, and will hopefully come back with plenty of excess energy to create more and spend more time in my backyard. 

If you are interested in reading more about links between animals and spirituality, here's a book you might like. 

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