Ogham staves and figurines ...

 Native Celtic Woods - Real Ogham Staves
3 sets in stock and available for the special price of
£50 per set plus P+P
Grab them quickly, they won't be around for long! 

 You can find full details and the option of instant purchase here

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 Genuine corresponding woods from sacred sites

Each set of Celtic Woods corresponding ogham staves has been individually handcrafted using the twenty traditional woods from sacred sites within ancient Wessex including:

 Stonehenge - water meadows - two sacred springs - barrow cemeteries - hillforts ancient woodland

Silbury Hill - Avebury
Every wood piece is selected with intuition and sustainably gathered with the utmost care and respect to both site and tree.

There have been plenty of new items added to the site since my last post ... runes, ogham staves, dream amulets, pendants and some very, very special pottery altar figures. You can find all the latest items here. 

The altar pieces are all crafted from hand-dug clay which has been mixed with sand from Glastonbury Tor. Each item is perfectly suited to magickal use as an altar statue, tealight holder or loose incense burner. The pieces are shaped by hand, fired using time-honoured techniques and, finally, they are finished with natural earth pigments. 

Above: Wolf Spirit God altar piece
Below: Horned God altar piece 

Above: Goddess altar piece
Below: Moon gazing Hare altar piece - Bring the ancient spirit of the Hare to your altar with this beautiful altar piece. She is crafted from hand-dug local clay which has been mixed with sand from Glastonbury Tor. The Hare was held sacred by the Celts and has long been associated with fertility, divination and, perhaps most strongly, with the moon.

These altar pieces, and more, are listed here ... take a look :~) 

 and finally ...

Have a wonderful Solstice!

Dreams, divination and buy now buttons ...

There are three new treats on the website (with more to follow!) ... all with "Buy now" buttons next to them to make things simpler - after all, if you're anything like me, you're juggling last minute Christmas shopping, finding decorations (I'm still looking ...) and all the usual everyday things on top so anything that can make things a bit quicker and easier are very welcome :~)

Above and below is a rowan wood Goddess dream amulet. She is filled with mugwort, a potent herb and also rests upon a bed of it within her rowan bark box. You can find full details of her here.


Below: Burr Oak Hare dream amulet. Hares are traditionally associated with the moon making this little treasure the perfect dream guide. She is carved from beautifully grained, warm-coloured oak burr wood and is stored within a rowan bark box. You can find full details about her here.

Above and below (and the picture further below too): Native Celtic Woods ogham staves with rowan bark box. As always, this set is crafted from the original twenty ogham woods, all carefully sourced and gathered from the wild in our local area. The picture below gives you a little hint of the range of colours and textures of the various woods and the energies from them are simply wonderful, perfect for divination. You can find full details of the set here.
Below: The staves stored within their rowan bark box.
Below: A closer picture of the Hare dream amulet, just because she's so lovely :~)
I'd be really interested in hearing what you all think about the whole idea of a more automated online ordering system on Spirit of Old (like the one here). It's something we've never really used before because it's nice to have that contact with customers when people order items but maybe it's something people would prefer after all. What do you think? Do you prefer to have email contact and place orders that way or is that too inconvenient? Would you prefer something faster and simpler?

If you'd like to share your views, please either leave a comment below or email me at enquiries@spiritofold.co.uk. Thank you :~)

New pendants with free postage!

New beads added to the main website - a selection of hare bone and oak burr ... perfect for Christmas gifts! Plus, if you'd like to order one and quote "BLOGGER" in your email, I'll give you **free postage** on the bead :~)

Three Aetts pendant and Hare bone beads ...

These beautiful beads are carved from Hare bone. The Hare can be found in folklore and mythology throughout history and from tales around the world. With strong associations with Eostre, fertility and the moon, the Hare is an important symbol of Paganism and especially fitting for this time of year. You can find further information at this lovely site which ends with this poem by Walter de la Mare:

In the black furror of a field
I saw an old witch-hare this night;
And she cocked a lissome ear,
And she eyed the moon so bright,
And she nibbled of the green;
And I whispered "Whsst! witch-hare,"
Away like a ghostie o’er the fieldShe fled,
and left the moonlight there.

The unusual pendant pictured above is crafted from mistletoe which grew upon a local Oak tree and was blown down by strong winds. The pendant is carved with the Elder Futhark runes, divided into the traditional three aetts. Mistletoe has long been held sacred by the Druids but especially so when it has grown upon the Oak.

Information can be found at Wikipedia regarding Pliny the Elder, writing in the first century AD and describing a religious ceremony in Gaul in which white-clad druids climbed a sacred oak, cut down the mistletoe growing on it, sacrificed two white bulls and used the mistletoe to cure infertility:

The druids - that is what they call their magicians - hold nothing more sacred than the mistletoe and a tree on which it is growing, provided it is Valonia Oak.... Mistletoe is rare and when found it is gathered with great ceremony, and particularly on the sixth day of the moon....Hailing the moon in a native word that means ‘healing all things,’ they prepare a ritual sacrifice and banquet beneath a tree and bring up two white bulls, whose horns are bound for the first time on this occasion. A priest arrayed in white vestments climbs the tree and, with a golden sickle, cuts down the mistletoe, which is caught in a white cloak. Then finally they kill the victims, praying to a god to render his gift propitious to those on whom he has bestowed it. They believe that mistletoe given in drink will impart fertility to any animal that is barren and that it is an antidote to all poisons.