Craft:
Garden Wish Chimes
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here is a Tibetan tradition of making prayer flags for the Tibetan New Year to encourage peace, compassion, strength, and/or wisdom. They are placed outdoors so that their messages can be carried away in the wind. I love that idea and am prone to magical thinking. I often wish upon stars, words and mostly a full moon. The Tibetan prayer flags that most people are familiar with are strung horizontally across much like a happy garland or bunting. These are called Lung Ta which roughly translates to wind horse. Another kind of prayer flag is hung vertically on a pole so that they sway in a cluster dancing and flipping about in the breeze. These are called Darchor and are used for wishes of good will such as long life and good health.
y Jessica Wilson
I have taken inspiration from both versions and have created a personal growth project you can do alone or in a group. This project includes a little of this and a little of that. It will give you time to sit and process what it is you want for your life when you do it, while giving you a simple bit of happy in creating something from very little. You even get to hang it up outside your happy home. All the materials you need may already be in your possession.