We came together yesterday in preparation for a workshop and several festivals that I will be attending throughout the Southeast in the coming months. I was invited to demonstrate drum-making, and will have the opportunity to vend some of my crafts at these events as well - an opportunity for which I am very grateful.
A group of us started early in the morning on a gem-grubbing trip to Dahlonega. We sifted through a bucket of sand and 'mined' ourselves some beautiful stones at a historic gold mine in town. There were geodes, amethysts, citrines and laboradorites amongst other rocks and crystals. We gathered up our stones and also purchased some buffalo teeth and other cool trinkets. We ended the trip at the local Dairy Queen for a well-deserved ice cream treat.
Later in the afternoon, we all came together to work on some things using leather. We started with a relaxing guided meditation that activated a flow of energy. That energy became laughter and creative flow, as we each crafted. We shared stories, fears, triumphs and goals. We told jokes and talked about our desires. We helped each other and came together as a community, in one relaxing evening.
We each filled our bags with gems and treasures we had collected earlier that day. Some added items that already held power for them and I decorated mine with beads and a buffalo tooth.
All in all, the day was nothing short of perfect!
Much love,
Katy
