HONORING the ANCESTORS
Resources for a series of events offered at
the Wellspring Gathering 2006
by SASSAFRAS GROVE, ADF of Pittsburgh PA
For info on Wellspring, see: http://www.stonecreed.org/wellspring.htm
If you're having trouble with our terminology, check-out our Sassafras GLOSSARY
"The Last of England" (1855) by Ford Maddox Brown
(Note the White Cliffs of Dover receding in the distance...)Ancestor Images/Ancestor Dolls -
Workshop FAQ's
Ancestor Dolls?
Over the years, members of Sassafras Grove have been making physical representations of their ancestors. These “dolls” have been made of various materials, including clay, straw, and cloth/stuffing. These dolls serve as physical foci for honoring our ancestors, both ethnic and spiritual. Each doll can represent an individual ancestor, a specific family line, or one’s broader ethnic ancestry or hearth culture. Often we have chosen to include specific “ancestor links” such as a grandmother’s pendant, a piece of grandpap’s favorite shirt, or a lock of our own hair as a part of these dolls in order to deepen the tie between the doll and our ancestors themselves. Sassafras usually holds an ancestor doll workshop in October where members’ work on these dolls together. Members are encouraged to bring their dolls to the Dumb Supper and to all High Day rites, especially Samhain.
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