Alt text: A wooden vertical sign reading “WELCOME” hangs on a doorframe, adorned with a sprig of freshly picked wildflowers tied at the top. The flowers have delicate purple petals and green leaves. To the left, a colorful, psychedelic-style wall tapestry is partially visible. The room beyond the doorway appears to be a bathroom with dark purple walls and a white sink vanity. The overall atmosphere is warm and eclectic. These mallow flowers were collected from a wild space behind my yard. I enjoyed their beauty while in a vase on the kitchen table. Now that they are shriveling, I am hanging the stems upside down to preserve them for use in an altar space I will create for Lilith and all the divinely dark goddesses in my life, both known and unknown.
Alt text: A close-up of dried purple, white, and yellow wildflower petals scattered across a black mesh screen, likely for the purpose of drying or preserving. The petals appear delicate and crinkled, with golden-brown calyxes still attached. The mesh has a honeycomb-like texture that contrasts with the soft, faded florals. The overall mood feels tender and intentional, like a small moment of herbal or ritual care. I harvested a fair amount of flower buds as well. Once dry, I will use them in spell jars, in rituals, in sacred showers, in the tealight candles I like to make. I have noticed it isn’t easy to find dried flowers in stores like it was in the past. And when I do find them, they are unaffordable. I’ve often collected my own from flowers in my yard. This year I have decided to also harvest expired flowers from public spaces. Why shouldn’t I? There’s always so many, and I only take what my hand can hold. As long as we take only what we need, we will always have enough. That reminds me of a book I enjoyed reading called “Braiding Sweetgrass”. That book, along with “Finding the Mother Tree” taught me so much about plants and nature. About ecosystems. Appropriate I suppose, as I’m learning that I too am an ecosystem.
Today I am creating the elements of my Lilith altar that I will put together in October.
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