Crone’s Wreath: Halloween Project

For some the word “crone” conjures up a negative image of an old wrinkled woman with warts on her nose, but for others crone is a term of reverence for the wise woman within all of us. A Crone’s Wreath is not only a stunning and magical seasonal decoration, it pays homage to the crone by embracing the winds of change. No glue, pins or wires are used to put this wreath together. If items fall out and blow away (like youth and physical beauty eventually do), accept the change and look for new gifts to replace them.

What you need

You Will Need:
1 Grapevine wreath
5 straight(ish) sticks that are approximately as long as the wreath’s open center
Twine
Spanish or Sphagnum moss
Feathers, flat stones, pods, acorns, leaves and other gifts from nature

Instructions

Use twine to build a 5-pointed star from the sticks. Tie the end points together, and for addition security add more twine where the sticks intersect in the center of the star. Attach the star to the inside of the wreath by tying it on at all five points.

Place moss around the wreath in a pattern that looks balanced and natural. Gently poke the moss into the vines with your fingers or the end of a paint brush to secure it.

Tuck in feathers and other natural items you find. You can also cheat a little and purchase dried flowers or pods from the craft store if you don’t have easy access to nature.

Think of this wreath as an evolving art piece. Continue hunting for small embellishments and add them as you can. When things fall out accept it as part of the process. Set a specific amount of time to continue the creation process or keep the wreath out all year and let the elements add to the design.

Comments

Audrey says

October 29, 2017 at 7:07 pm

I love your wreath. It’s perfect. Happy Hallows Eve to come. 🙂

oddncurious says

April 25, 2014 at 7:03 am

LOVE that you are helping to celebrate the Seasons with us Crones! This is a great craft (pardon the pun, lol!!)

jesse says

October 26, 2013 at 6:06 am

Thank you for the project.
I will gather my crone friends and make one for this season. And I am very happy to read that being a crone is related to embracing the winds of change…..love it…
A proud crone from the netherlands….

AnniRose says

October 24, 2013 at 3:30 pm

Wonderful project!!!! As the items fall off or blow away replace them with items for the next Sabbat or Holiday coming up. Yes, I see this being on my door year round!!!!

Janie Felix says

October 24, 2013 at 11:09 am

Absolutely LOVE the fact that you are celebrating Croneness! so few in our world know and understand this concept and it is wonderful to see such a large group such as yours embrace this … Thanks from a grateful Crone!