{"id":16073,"date":"2018-04-01T01:10:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=17502"},"modified":"2018-03-23T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T17:46:29","slug":"affairs-of-the-pagan-heart-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/04\/01\/affairs-of-the-pagan-heart-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Affairs of the Pagan Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Ostara and Eggs<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17503\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/affairsheart-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Eggs are an old symbol of new life. With fertilization, care and time, something new comes to life, and what a great opportunity it is to view a wedding as something new. A marriage is born!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">The most opulent display for an Ostara wedding ceremony or reception is to make or commission a Faberg\u00e9 wedding egg. It is a lot of fun to make one yourself, and a great exercise for you and your partner any time, not just at Ostara or Easter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">What you&#8217;ll need:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">eggs (raw); white are best to get the colouring you desire<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">food colouring and jars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">pencil with a straight pin stuck into the eraser end<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">wax candle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">paper towels<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">some patience and a bit of creativity<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Method:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Choose the colours you want to add to your egg and prepare the dye water. Remember combinations like blue and yellow make green, so you don\u2019t need to prepare a mix of green dye. Are there colours that represent your partnership or colours you want to use at your wedding? Have these ready for a later step.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Select a design. This is where you can get really creative and it forms the basis of the end result. What patterns or symbols do you want to use to represent your union? Maybe you have a symbol or word that you want to include that has meaning to your relationship. Draw it out in pencil on paper first if you\u2019re an inexperienced doodler, then draw it on the egg when you\u2019re ready.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Stick the pin in the end of the pencil and dip the pin head in some melted wax. Trace what you\u2019ve drawn in pencil, and this is where you can be really creative. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">When you\u2019re satisfied covering one layer with wax, carefully lower the egg into the dye water for about 15-20 seconds. If it\u2019s not the intensity you want, put it back in the dye water. It could take 10 minutes or more. Then trace some more wax as another layer and lower the egg in another colour for another 15 seconds to see the colours blend and mix. The spots where there is wax won\u2019t get dyed, so keep that in mind when planning your layers and colour combinations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Remove the egg from the dye water with a spoon between each layer and carefully pat it dry with a clean paper towel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Removing the wax is a difficult task but is also satisfying to see how it all comes together. Carefully hold the egg near (but not directly over) the candle flame, just close enough to melt the wax that you can carefully wipe off with a clean paper towel. You\u2019ll do this several times as you move the egg around to get all the wax off. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">You\u2019re done at this point, and your egg is beautiful. Or maybe you want to repeat the steps to add some more. The choice is yours!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">For more in-depth descriptions of these steps and a wide variety of tips and tricks, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Pysanky-Ukrainian-Egg-Dying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Pysanky-Ukrainian-Egg-Dying<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">Be sure to poke a small hole in both ends of the egg when you\u2019re done and blow out the contents. It would be bad enough if your egg cracked or smashed, but the smell of the rotting contents would make the situation even worse. However, once a hole is poked, you can add a thin ribbon to it and make it an ornament, an activity you could also do for Yule or other sabbats.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">***<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\">About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-16722\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/RYoung_headshot_696-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"86\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Rev. Rachel U Young<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> is a pagan based in Toronto, Canada. She is a licensed <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RachelUYoungWeddingOfficiant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Wedding Officiant<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> and under the name <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.namastefreund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">NamasteFreund<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Century\\ Gothic, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> she makes handfasting cords and other ceremonial accessories. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ostara and Eggs Eggs are an old symbol of new life. With fertilization, care and time, something new comes to life, and what a great opportunity it is to view a wedding as something new. A marriage is born! The most opulent display for an Ostara wedding ceremony or reception is to make or commission a Faberg\u00e9 wedding egg. It is a lot of fun to make one yourself, and a great exercise for you and your partner any time, not just at Ostara or Easter. What you&#8217;ll need: eggs (raw); white are best to get the colouring you desire food colouring and jars pencil with a straight pin stuck into the eraser end wax candle paper towels some patience and a bit of creativity Method: Choose the colours you want to add to your egg and prepare the dye water. Remember combinations like blue and yellow make green, so you don\u2019t need to prepare a mix of green dye. Are there colours that represent your partnership or colours you want to use at your wedding? Have these ready for a later step. Select a design. This is where you can get really creative and it forms the basis of the end result. What patterns or symbols do you want to use to represent your union? Maybe you have a symbol or word that you want to include that has meaning to your relationship. Draw it out in pencil on paper first if you\u2019re an inexperienced doodler, then draw it on the egg when you\u2019re ready. Stick the pin in the end of the pencil and dip the pin head in some melted wax. Trace what you\u2019ve drawn in pencil, and this is where you can be really creative. When you\u2019re satisfied covering one layer with wax, carefully lower the egg into the dye water for about 15-20 seconds. If it\u2019s not the intensity you want, put it back in the dye water. It could take 10 minutes or more. Then trace some more wax as another layer and lower the egg in another colour for another 15 seconds to see the colours blend and mix. The spots where there is wax won\u2019t get dyed, so keep that in mind when planning your layers and colour combinations. Remove the egg from the dye water with a spoon between each layer and carefully pat it dry with a clean paper towel. Removing the wax is a difficult task but is also satisfying to see how it all comes together. Carefully hold the egg near (but not directly over) the candle flame, just close enough to melt the wax that you can carefully wipe off with a clean paper towel. You\u2019ll do this several times as you move the egg around to get all the wax off. You\u2019re done at this point, and your egg is beautiful. Or maybe you want to repeat the steps to add some more. The choice is yours! For more in-depth descriptions of these steps and a wide variety of tips and tricks, visit http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Pysanky-Ukrainian-Egg-Dying Be sure to poke a small hole in both ends of the egg when you\u2019re done and blow out the contents. It would be bad enough if your egg cracked or smashed, but the smell of the rotting contents would make the situation even worse. However, once a hole is poked, you can add a thin ribbon to it and make it an ornament, an activity you could also do for Yule or other sabbats. *** About the Author: Rev. Rachel U Young is a pagan based in Toronto, Canada. She is a licensed Wedding Officiant and under the name NamasteFreund she makes handfasting cords and other ceremonial accessories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16073\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}