Reuse, Recycle, and Repurpose

This morning, I awoke with an inspiring idea that promises to benefit everyone involved. While it carries a touch of mischief on my part, I feel confident that the Goddess will forgive me, particularly Minerva, who presides over my craft room. In fact, I strongly believe it was Minerva herself who inspired this idea. Each year on March 19th, I hold a special feast and rededicate my craft room as a Temple to Minerva. Minerva, the Roman counterpart to the Greek Goddess Athena, symbolizes crafting, wisdom, and ingenuity, embodying the very essence of creativity and intellect.

This year our theme will be "Cleanse the Temple".

Do see the sneaky part now?

I’ll be laying out a ton of supplies on the dining room table and letting my Sisters have first dibs. We’re a crafty bunch, and all the doodads will definitely be put to good use. This was my original vision when I dedicated the Temple, though not many have taken me up on it. I wanted to create a space where teachers and students could easily find what they need. Maybe that’s a sign—I should organize so things are easier to find. Right now, it’s a lovely chaos of treasures that works for me but isn’t exactly visitor-friendly.

The Temple gets plenty of donations, but things have been stagnant lately. Soon, I’ll have to push to get the ebb and flow going again. None of it will go back into the Temple, though. We’ll sort and package everything and take it to the resource center. The one in Ft. Lauderdale, “Trash to Treasure,” has closed—perhaps their ebb and flow wasn’t maintained either. The one in West Palm seems to be thriving, so… “Field Trip!!!” They even hold art exhibits there. I wonder if they’d be interested in a Plarn class or a Wyllde Magick Collective event featuring recycled materials.

By Minerva’s will, so mote it be! Stay crafty, Opal Luna.