From Merriam-Webster
1. Something
intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: as
a : a band of intertwined flowers or leaves
worn as a mark of honor or victory
: garland <a laurel wreath>
b : a decorative arrangement of foliage or
flowers on a circular base <a Christmas wreath>
2. Something
having a circular or coiling form <a wreath of smoke>
The history
of the wreath is pretty interesting.
Wreaths originated in ancient Greece and Rome where members of that
society would hand make ring shaped wreaths out of leaves, twigs and
flowers. These wreaths would we worn on
the head and would usually represent the wearers position or status in the society. Laurel wreaths were used to crown the winners
of the Olympic Games. The word wreath
comes from the Greek word diadema which means a thing bound around.
Today we
have wreaths all year around, but traditionally wreaths were kept for Christmas. There’s even a school of thought that says
that Christians invented wreaths 1,000 years before Christ was born as a way to
show the struggle of life through the winter months.
A quick
search on Google will give you all sorts of wreaths. From pine to dried willow wreaths can and are
used to celebrate each of the seasonal holidays around the world. Personally I prefer to have multipurpose wreaths
that can do dual duty when it comes time to decorating. And I've been known to dabble a bit in wreath
making. So when I get the itching for a
new wreath I simply open up my closet and Voila! New wreaths abound.
To date I've had several special order wreaths, which I gladly pack and ship around the US.
One of my Samhain
Wreaths graces the doorstep at Mermaid Mansion and is owned by the lovely Mermaid Morrigan.
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Known for
her deep love of everything “Wreath” I've even had several of my lovely wreaths
end up in the humble abode of the lovely Kallan Kennedy.
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(Notice the
Spider in Steeler colors)
A few of my
favorite wreaths include this wonderful idea I had of a wreath that covers the
entire year. So looking at this photo
you can see that my “Wheel of the Year” wreath actually starts at Yule on the
top of the wheel and circles all the way around, stopping on each season with a
flower, decoration or fruit that represents that particular season.
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I've got some with skulls for Samhain and Sunflowers
for Litha, I've even got small butterflies and buttercups for Imbolc. I always recycle my wreaths so each is made
from parts of other wreaths or flower arrangements in order to help lessen our
carbon foot print on this wonderful planet.
So in a way,
my wreaths are not only circles abound or show the wheel of our seasons
circling around them, they also represent our need to recycle, and re-purpose
items in order to keep this lovely Earth a healthy happy place for us to live.
Here are a
few of my other wreaths that I've created.
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If you’re
interested in your own Wheel of the Year wreath or a custom wreath please feel
free to contact me directly, or click on the tab at the top of the page to see
my Esty shop.
Namaste and
Blessed Be
Sosanna
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1 comment
These are beautiful wreaths, but I'd like to point out this is more than just dabbling. ;P
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