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

[Susan Henderson]

Thank you! I hope to participate!
Susan

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 6:37 PM Jane Tumas-Serna via Women <women at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> 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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