I created this spirit doll today...

She is made from a white birch that fell during the big snowstorm a few weeks ago. She is dressed in vintage linens with an L embroidered on her back. The feathers are Turkey, Pheasant and Owl given to me from my husband. She carries rosehips and milkweed pods for nurturance and heart health. Silk ribbons are held for humanity...and the community of women sisters that I travel with. Aventurine gem is a her throat chakra tied with a gossamer thread for speaking the truth, finding one's voice, speaking up. Aventurine shards are also hung from her belt and held in her hand...for heart protection, leading, self healing, pain relief, transformation, clairvoyance, intuition, self nurturing. Mother Turtle is at her core chakra...holding all that is the world. Octopus hangs near her feet for swimming through the deep tides of the emotinal depths of the soul's ocean. A vintage handkerchief sit on her head...tied with glittery silver threads that call in light, winter, the north, the moon. Her feet are wrapped in the seafoam of the ocean...watery, undulating, deep, welcoming and at times so unforgiving in her power. The base wood is from a poplar tree. Spirit protectress...I made for Soulodge, which is a wonderful community of women sharing a journey together...Aho.