Instilling Intentions in Your Feral Fae This Season

Encourage your children to mix in their intentions this season and explore the significance of each ingredient! As you cook together in the kitchen, share a cherished childhood memory with them. Be sure to jot down the recipes or meals you create for future reflection. Build your knowledge together on different herbs that you are using this Season. Capture pictures to remember these special moments. …and you can record in a special kitchen book with all these ideas to look back on for years to come! Create a joyful atmosphere this season by playing some cheerful, light music, and don’t hesitate to sing and dance while you cook! Keep in mind that your Feral Fae is observing you, and your energy can transform the entire experience! Perfect opportunity for a dance party! Or consider lighting some candles to elevate the ambiance, and relish the process of crafting a delightful dish together! Whether it be a beloved family classic or an adventurous new recipe! Have fun and make memories!

Stir in the Season

Create a Summer Fairy Flower Spell Bottle.

It can be a delightful and enchanting craft that embodies the essence of the season. These magical bottles are believed to capture the spirit of summer and invite the playful energy of fairies into your space.

To make your own, start by selecting small glass bottles or jars with corks. Fill each bottle with a combination of fresh summer flowers such as lavender, chamomile, or daisies, which symbolize warmth and beauty. Add a pinch of glitter or mica powder for a touch of sparkle reminiscent of fairy dust. You can also include small crystals like rose quartz or citrine to enhance the positive energy. Next fill the container with baby oil. As you assemble your spell bottle, focus on your intentions, whether they be joy, love, or creativity and seal the bottle with a cork. Feel free to wrap the neck with twine or ribbon, adding a charm or tiny key for extra whimsy. Place your finished spell bottles on a windowsill or in a garden to bask in the sunlight, inviting the magic of summer and fairies into your life.

Crafting through the Tides

Building the Family Altar This Season. Incorporate seashells, sand, and driftwood collected from a beach walk. These elements can evoke memories of sunny days and ocean breezes. Go on a nature walk and collect seasonal flowers and sticks. Or buy some from a local florist or farm. Add bowls of lemons or oranges for a splash of color and a refreshing scent. A small sun-shaped ornament or candle can represent the sun's life-giving energy. Add photos or keepsakes from past summer vacations or adventures, creating a personal connection to the altar. A small bowl of water or a mini fountain can also represent the cooling and refreshing aspects of summer. Make it how you see fit for your family! Get creative!

Explore Mid Summer's Arrival with a Camera and go Wander Outdoors! Take pictures of different animals, the trees, and the flowers changing. Maybe you’ll even find a rainbow! Or a really awesome cloud in the sky. Capture these moments through pictures to review later on and reflect upon the experience. Make a Family Nature Book to keep these in.

Take a walk around the neighborhood or local park. Make a cup of your favorite lemonade recipe in it or snag a water bottle. As you take the walk observe the changes, seek out the elements and reflect on intentions, if any.

Thank nature by leaving an offering that’s eco-friendly. Hang orange slices in trees for the Butterflies. Leave water out for the bees and the birds. Draw symbols of thanks and protection in the mud or clay, these wash away from rain and return the intention back to nature.

Make a forest bouquet and take it home for the Family altar.

Wander and Wonder

Hearth & Story Corner

Place a crystal like a amethyst or moonstone on the book or nearby to “enchant” the reading time.

Build a blanket fort “reading cave” with fairy lights on a rainy day this Season.

Read a story to a tree this Season. Trees love to hear your stories. Great opportunity to ground and spend time in nature.

Take the family outside to read under the moon and bring flashlights or Moon Fairy Jars!

A Moon Fairy Jar is a magical reading lantern made from a mason or spaghetti glass jar filled with battery-powered fairy lights to create a moonlit glow. Put star stickers on the outside. Decorate the lid with charms, crystals, or moss! Tie ribbons around it. Add a simple moon blessing or affirmation inside, then charge it under the full moon. Use it during outdoor story time, nature walks, or bedtime rituals to bring the gentle magic of moonlight into reading time.

Check out this month’s book recommendations:

“The Summer Solstice” by Ellen Jackson.

“Solstice Sparkle A Summer Adventure” by Emma Sufyl

“Skye’s Midsummer” by Frank Besser

“Bringing in the Harvest” by Sheila Hamanaka

“Bear Says Thanks” by Karma Wilson

Check out your local libraries for family events and books to check out.

Ocean Wonders

  • Colorful Shells Ocean Art Canvas

    Gather: White Shells, Permanent Markers, Rubbing Alcohol, Paintbrush or Q-tip, Droppers or Pipette (optional) / a white canvas, sand (play sand or beach sand) acrylic paint, glue

    When choosing your permanent markers, think about which colors will blend well together. This is part of the fun of experimenting though! (You can think about a Rainbow pattern or You can also draw little squares or circles for a more color blended background. ) When coloring your shell think about an intention you want to set. You can also listen to ocean music to enhance the environment)

    Once you have your marker design complete, dip a paintbrush or Q-Tip into rubbing alcohol or fill a pipette or plastic dropper and brush or drop the alcohol onto the colored design.

    To make your design more blended, just add more rubbing alcohol. Now allow time for your shells to dry.

    While those shells dry, use white, blue, and green paint to create the ocean on your canvas. Remember to leave a section white for the glue and sand you'll add later. Allow the paint to dry completely, which may take up to 24 hours.

    Next, apply the glue and sprinkle sand onto the canvas. Gently tap the surface to remove any excess sand and fill in any gaps. Allow your canvas to dry for another 24 hours. Finally, you can attach the colorful shells you've created.

  • All about Shells

    Shells can be placed in your altar to represent the Water Element.

    A neat thing about shells, is they hold the moon's energy because of the moon's influence on the ocean. So make sure you charge your shells often!

    Conch Shells Listen! We have been told that they help enhance communication skills. Want to manifest something or have a wish? Speak it into a conch shell and your message will ring all the way into another conch shell somewhere in the ocean and the Merpeople will hear it!

    Many shells offer protection. So often you will see they are used as charms or amulets.

    Goddess Aphrodite loves seashells. She has been seen rising out of a shell in the ocean.

    Seashells were once used as a form of currency.

    Scallop Shells can help aid with love and healing spells.

    Clam Shells can help with opening communication and balance.

    Abalone Shells can aid with Strength and enhancing Intuition.

  • Shell Pendant Necklace

    Gather Materials Needed: Air Dry Clay, Water based paint, Glitter / Sidewalk Chalk (optional), Ribbon or String, Mod Podge, Beads (optional)

    1. Soften Clay with fingers. 2. Flatten it and create a small well in the center for your paint. 3.Add a few drops of water based paint and mix it up. 4. Add a little color at a time, so you do not over wet the clay. 5. Press it into a coin shape at least 1/4 inch thick and larger than your shell. (You can then add glitter or chalk shavings here for texture, but this is optional) 6. Press your shell into the center and shape your clay around the shell. 7. Poke a hole with a straw or the back of a paint brush. 8. Paint a clear coating of Mod Podge on your pendant and let it fully dry for 24 hours and then paint the back, (Tip: Coat Pendant at least twice) 9. Now string beads and pendant on string of choice. Think and speak of protection affirmations as you string the beads and pendant on your necklace to enhance the necklace.

    NOW CHARGE YOUR MAGICAL SHELL NECKLACE UNDER THE MOON PHASE of YOUR CHOICE!

    DON’T HAVE AIR DRY CLAY? YOU CAN ALSO USE A SEASHELL WITH A TINY HOLE IN IT, LIKE THE PICTURE ABOVE AS YOUR PENDANT. YOU CAN ALSO USE SOME ELMER’S GLUE AND GLITTER ON IT -or- MIX A SMALL AMOUNT OF GLITTER OR CHALK SHAVINGS IN YOUR MOD PODGE) Make it your own!

  • Ocean in a Bottle

    Gather Materials: A clean bottle (plastic or glass, with a secure lid), sand (play sand or beach sand), water, salt, blue food coloring, small ocean-themed toys that fit in your bottle (shells, sea creatures, etc.), a funnel and optional glitter, baby oil or sequins.

    1. Fill the bottle about a third of the way with sand using a funnel. 2. Add the ocean-themed items on top of the sand layer. 3. In a separate container mix warm water, a dash of salt, and blue food coloring to the shade you desire. 4. Now fill the rest of the bottle with the water, leaving a little space at the top. 5. Add glitter or sequins for sparkle and/or a small amount of baby oil for a small visual effect (optional). 6. Ensure the lid is tightly sealed. (Add a dab of hot glue around the inside of the cap or tape to prevent leaks.) 7. Shake it to see the amazing effects!

    Add a extra dash of magic # Write on a small piece of paper an intention you’d like to manifest and place it in the bottle. Shake it every day and say aloud your intention and may it come true!