[Women] Pray flags for the goddess altar in the courtyard.

[Jane Tumas-Serna]

Hi All,
The Goddess adult workshop Monday at 6:30 is starting the second part of
the Cakes for the Queen of Heaven.  After the first session ended we talked
about some sort of altar for the Goddess.  That happened and after our
first session we were discussing ways that people could participate.  Here
is what  I sent out to the group and thought maybe some of you would like
to participate.  It is such a stressful time and some were commenting on
how difficult it all is.  Maybe making a prayer flag might be a way to find
comfort.  Well,here is hoping all are well and finding ways to cope.

Prayer Flags for the Goddess Altar in the FUUSM courtyard.



We talked about ways to collaborate in creating the  altar.  Thank you for
making an offering to the Goddess.  Please do not put things on the pillar
or branches because nothing is permanently attached so things can fall off
or the whole thing could fall over or just get out of balance.  Leave
prayer flags in the weatherproof container provided or put objects at the
foot of the pole.  We will arrange them and hang the flags.



Kat mentioned prayer flags a while back when I was trying to make
everything as weather friendly as possible and she suggested prayer flags.
I liked the idea.  They are accessible to all and can accommodate many
people, young and old.  Sending prayers out into a beleaguered world sounds
like a healing thing the goddess would embrace right now.  Below is Jane
LaFario’s beautiful explanation of the prayer flag.



How to Make Prayer Flags  *July 24, 2018 *by Jane LaFazio
<https://www.clothpaperscissors.com/?iwtauthor=jane-lafazio>

*Prayer Flag Project: On a Mission of Hope, by Jane LaFazio*

The tradition of hanging prayer flags is ancient, dating back thousands of
years to India and then to Tibet and Buddhism. I’ve always loved the
Tibetan prayer flags that you often see hanging in people’s yards and on
their porches. The most common prayer flags are block printed with Buddhist
imagery on a rectangle of loosely woven, brightly colored cotton, and
strung together in groups of 10. They are always in the same five colors
and hung in the same sequence. A little research informed me that the
colors represent the five basic elements and should always be hung in
order, from left to right. Blue signifies space, white: air, red: fire,
green: water, and yellow: earth. This type of prayer flag is sold
commercially throughout the world.

I often purchased prayer flags and hung them outside, not thinking too much
about their purpose, other than that they were pretty and it made me feel
good to see them. Then, my online friend, Vivika Hansen DeNegre, posted a
notice about starting The Prayer Flag Project, and invited people to join
her in making prayer flags as a “living, breathing, kinetic journal of our
hopes, dreams, and concerns.” I signed on immediately.

The definition of a prayer flag, in this context, is a piece of cloth
approximately 5″ × 8″ that is decorated with an image(s) and/or text that
has special meaning to the maker. Making and hanging the flags is a way of
speaking an intention out loud and expressing it visually, tangibly—a way
to keep the important things in life within view. The flags hang outside
for a period of time, and I love how they fade and tatter as they are
affected by the wind and rain.  ...

I remember learning in high school that we breathe in a considerable number
of molecules that once passed through Leonardo Da Vinci’s lungs, and I’d
like to believe that the wishes on my prayer flags, carried by the wind,
will be shared with others in much the same way.


*How to Make Prayer Flags*

1. Cut pieces of fabric to 5″ × 11″. Use materials you already have on hand.

2. Fold the top down on each piece of fabric, stitch in place to create a
3″ sleeve, making the flag surface 5″ × 8″.

3. Paint, stitch, applique, or collage the flags.

4. Add words, journaling, or symbols as desired.

5. Thread the flags onto a string/ cord and hang them outdoors so the
breeze will catch them and spread your intentions.

Make a flag every day, once a month, or just when the spirit moves you.

Any questions let me know.  Hope to see some prayer flags.

Jane        jtumas.serna at gmail.com

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