the wicker mans flight

today, june 21st marks the longest day (& shortest night); the summer solstice.  most people know when the summer solstice is here because google is awesome and tells us all we know.  here is it in a nutshell.  if i get something wrong, i am sure someone will tell me 

brief as possible

way back when, folks thought that it was a spiritual day.  herbs picked on this day were extra potent, fires were burnt in celebrations and it was good luck to bring some of that ash home after.  celebrations were had to welcome the coming year and let go of all that was being held onto, for whatever reasons.  ONE way that it was celebrated was to burn the wicker man.  write down anything that you want to get rid of, wrap it around a few flowers pinned to the wicker man (a symbol of the sun god, who died on this day) and toss it in the fire that you have already burning - and watch your troubles burn away.  

sounds like fun, right?  well, lets get rid of our troubles!

here is a pic so you can get the idea. mine looks
 a bit different, i just thought it seemed easier.

quick tutorial.  subject: wicker man

1.  grab a bundle of anything.  grass, straw, leaves.  tie around the middle with anything you have laying around ...that you dont mind burning.   i have string - or lets get fancy - TWINE  

2.  take the bottom part, split it and tie a bit of twine where each "foot" would be.  3.  take the top part, split it in 3.  the two on the side 

tie a bit of twine where the "hands" would be.  more so in the middle since you want the hands and head to look a little different - but thats just me.   4. take the middle top and tie at the very top to create a head.  

and there you go!your very own voodoo doll, I MEAN wicker man. 

 write away your troubles, tuck it in the wicker man,
toss it in the fire and enjoy!