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The
ritual uses of the Crown are myriad. Worn as a personal emblem of one's faith or tradition
or needed by a Priestess, Priest, or celebrant for a specific rite,
Sabbat or
Esbat,
our Crowns provide the wearer with the prefect image to honor their patron
and fulfill their role within the Circle. When a sincere person attends to
the voice of the Divine Within, there is no wrong way to hear.
In many
traditions, the Lunar Crescent Crown is worn by the Maiden. The Matron
is adorned by either the Full Lunar Crown or the Lunar Phase Crown.
The independent-minded, opinionated Crone wears a veil Crowned with whatever
she pleases--not uncommonly the Lunar Phase Crown or the Dark Lunar Crown,
as the mood takes her.
We invite you
now to peruse our ritual Crowns as they have been imagined by our artisans.
Seek with the eyes--listen with the heart.
Exemplary of
the integration of the diverse aspects of our whole selves, our Lunar
Crescent Crown reflects the oft-obscured truth that the crescent moon is a
disc entire. Upon this Crown one may behold not only the shimmering
upturned horns of the crescent, but also that portion which lies shadowed.
In the crescent moon, Light embraces Darkness, for both are found within the
nature of the Goddess. And within our own nature.
The Lunar Crescent Crown may be used at the Spring Equinox (Ostara) with
seasonal floral additions to crown the Spring Queen. It is also a fine Crown
for designating the High Priestess' assistants during Sabbats. When our
Lunar Crescent Crown is employed for the joyous task of crowning a bride, we
recommend the Solar Crown for the groom to complete the circle.
The bronze of
this Crown is given a deep golden brown patina, which is captured by the
special texturing that defines the umbra. The upturned crescent has the
same distinctive lunar texture as does our Full Lunar Crown, but is
oh-so-lightly burnished. By carefully using just the right amount of
pressure, our artisans give the crescent the ability to reflect light
without diminishing the distinctive pattern of the surface. This devotion
to detail yields the desired effect: the disc of the Lunar Crescent Crown
is seen to be round and whole, with the illuminated portion shaping the
upturned crescent and the shadowed portion fully present.
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