Author Archives: elizardbitz

This nature shrine was inspired by the Spring, and dedicated to this beautiful little waterfall I pass on my walk often. You can’t get the full effect of this one just from a photo. That is because it is about the sound and the movement of the water coupled with the strands of flower petalsContinue reading “Waterfall Flowers”

The night before I constructed “The Dragon” I had a dream. I was in the deep, churning dark sea somehow suspended in a “safe” bubble under the water with my youngest son. We could sense something powerful lurking around us, it was the force making the sea churn. At one point it stuck it’s headContinue reading “The Dragon”

This nature shrine is of the Rune Algiz. Algiz is the rune of protection. I felt as though we all needed a little extra protection with this virus all around us. In fact, most people are now wearing protective “gear” when going out into the world including masks and gloves. Masks and gloves are goodContinue reading “Algiz; The Rune of Protection”

Cernunnos is a Celtic horned god. There were many horned gods throughout Europe. It is believed that Cernunnos is sort of a final representation of all of these gods. But remnants of horned gods were found in many early European areas not just in the UK. For example, German and French cultures had a prominentContinue reading “Cernunnos”

This nature shrine was inspired by the Druid symbol “Awen.” Awen is a symbol made up of three lines with three dots on top. Much like the three sticks I have placed here, and the three flowers hovering above. In the Druid tradition, it is supposed to represent energy coming down from the sun. TheContinue reading “Awen Sculpture”

I assembled this rose petal spiral high up in a sunny pasture. The wind was strong that day. The construction of this offering quickly became a lesson in impermanence, a reminder of how everything in life is change. Nothing in this world is permanent, or reliable. As the old saying goes, “The only thing thatContinue reading “The Rose Spiral”

This nature offering was the very first one I made. Because of Covid-19 we are all semi quarantined to our homes. With a lot less distractions and a lot more time on our hands we are each finding our own ways of coping with an extremely stressful and traumatic situation, as a deadly virus isContinue reading “Rose petal Yoni”