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

[Michelle Wilson]

Sorry, I just saw the zoom question from Nina.  Every week the zoom address is posted on the Facebook feed Sunday morning by 10:30.  It is the same address every week.  There were some issues with people getting logged in this week so we will revisit how the link is posted.


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Anybody got the zoom link for todays service? on on Chris's email or Ralphs?

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On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 7:30 PM Susan Henderson via Women <women at fuusm.org<mailto:women at fuusm.org>> wrote:
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<mailto: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://url.emailprotection.link/?bA3avHSDm632JLSqZHe--JNjof4nfBBtFbE-eYTZ7WtM3gvv7MTwrvU4n2UmoWLC5bHUYZxgZoL3KMi5OlLwiWOHxKzBXo7tdHxKfAEowuvIOqEGBBNsmF556U9VRMhOv>
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.
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