Handmade Celebration / Advent Spiral
The spiral shape traditionally symbolises the cycles of birth, growth, death, and the stages beyond. It comprises of 4 different pieces that can be rearranged depending on the event. The pieces look beautiful arranged into a long wiggly line down the centre of a table, or broken up for individual settings.
The shape of the spiral on the table is a beautiful visual of the natural turning in as the colder weather and darker days come. In Aotearoa, Winter Solstice is often celebrated as part of Matariki, the Māori New Year, as both events reflect a time of growth and renewal in the natural and spiritual worlds. The candles can be lit from the outside leading up to Matariki, or the Winter Solstice, the peak of the darkest longest night and the beginning of the lighter days.
Another way to use this spiral in the summer in the southern hemisphere is to add a candle or light a candle each day- starting from the inside of the spiral to the outside to symbolise the growing light as the spiral unwinds and we come from the darker shorter days to the longer more open ones. We end up at the Summer Solstice on the 22nd of December and then Christmas of course. It makes a great advent calendar helping children to visualise the days passing and arriving with rhythm and anticipation.
The spiral can be used in a number of different ways for your advent celebrations.
In our family, we celebrate Advent by looking each week at the natural kingdoms on Earth:
Week 1: Crystal / Mineral Kingdom
Blue and purple candles. Little crystals, seashells, and stones. Shell ornaments.
The first light of Advent is the light of stone–Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.
Week 2: Plant Kingdom
Candles in shades of green. Little dried flowers, fresh flowers in mini vases, seeds and pine cones and foraged greenery. Flower and tree ornaments.
The second light of Advent is the light of Plants,
the light that lives and grows, that blossoms and enchants.
Week 3: Animal Kingdom
Brown and orange candles. Little wooden animals or funny creatures the children make. Feathers, bones. Reindeer, bee, donkey, bunny ornaments.
The third light of Advent is the light of Beasts,
the light that feels and moves, in creatures great and least.
Week 4: Human Kingdom
Yellows and reds. Little wooden or felted figures. Angel, fairy ornaments.
The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind,
the light that thinks and wills, that seeks to understand.
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You can also light a candle each day leading up to Christmas or simply have one candle and move it along a space each day. Or the four weeks can also be centred around the four themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. However, those look for you and your loved ones.
The spiral also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals and other rituals or celebrations..
It also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals, and other rituals or celebrations. I also use our wooden ornaments, numbers, letters, and vases in here as they are all specially made to fit.
Any of the celebration ring candles will fit in the spiral.
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A complete set includes:
1 x Macrocarpa Wooden Advent Spiral ($120)
25 x Karo Beeswax Candles (usually $7 each)
25 x Brass Holders (usually $4 each)
A complete set saves $95
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Each spiral is cut, drilled, sanded and oiled at home with love made one-by-one just for you. Sealed with food safe, completely non-toxic oil from The Natural Paint Company
5 Pieces of sustainably sourced Untreated NZ Macrocapra Wood
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PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT BURN CANDLES IN THE SPIRAL WITHOUT THE BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS.
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If your items are not in stock then they will be made to order which can take up to 3 - 6 weeks. If there is something that you need urgently please get in contact with us directly at hello@poppyandsage.com
The spiral shape traditionally symbolises the cycles of birth, growth, death, and the stages beyond. It comprises of 4 different pieces that can be rearranged depending on the event. The pieces look beautiful arranged into a long wiggly line down the centre of a table, or broken up for individual settings.
The shape of the spiral on the table is a beautiful visual of the natural turning in as the colder weather and darker days come. In Aotearoa, Winter Solstice is often celebrated as part of Matariki, the Māori New Year, as both events reflect a time of growth and renewal in the natural and spiritual worlds. The candles can be lit from the outside leading up to Matariki, or the Winter Solstice, the peak of the darkest longest night and the beginning of the lighter days.
Another way to use this spiral in the summer in the southern hemisphere is to add a candle or light a candle each day- starting from the inside of the spiral to the outside to symbolise the growing light as the spiral unwinds and we come from the darker shorter days to the longer more open ones. We end up at the Summer Solstice on the 22nd of December and then Christmas of course. It makes a great advent calendar helping children to visualise the days passing and arriving with rhythm and anticipation.
The spiral can be used in a number of different ways for your advent celebrations.
In our family, we celebrate Advent by looking each week at the natural kingdoms on Earth:
Week 1: Crystal / Mineral Kingdom
Blue and purple candles. Little crystals, seashells, and stones. Shell ornaments.
The first light of Advent is the light of stone–Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.
Week 2: Plant Kingdom
Candles in shades of green. Little dried flowers, fresh flowers in mini vases, seeds and pine cones and foraged greenery. Flower and tree ornaments.
The second light of Advent is the light of Plants,
the light that lives and grows, that blossoms and enchants.
Week 3: Animal Kingdom
Brown and orange candles. Little wooden animals or funny creatures the children make. Feathers, bones. Reindeer, bee, donkey, bunny ornaments.
The third light of Advent is the light of Beasts,
the light that feels and moves, in creatures great and least.
Week 4: Human Kingdom
Yellows and reds. Little wooden or felted figures. Angel, fairy ornaments.
The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind,
the light that thinks and wills, that seeks to understand.
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You can also light a candle each day leading up to Christmas or simply have one candle and move it along a space each day. Or the four weeks can also be centred around the four themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. However, those look for you and your loved ones.
The spiral also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals and other rituals or celebrations..
It also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals, and other rituals or celebrations. I also use our wooden ornaments, numbers, letters, and vases in here as they are all specially made to fit.
Any of the celebration ring candles will fit in the spiral.
-
A complete set includes:
1 x Macrocarpa Wooden Advent Spiral ($120)
25 x Karo Beeswax Candles (usually $7 each)
25 x Brass Holders (usually $4 each)
A complete set saves $95
-
Each spiral is cut, drilled, sanded and oiled at home with love made one-by-one just for you. Sealed with food safe, completely non-toxic oil from The Natural Paint Company
5 Pieces of sustainably sourced Untreated NZ Macrocapra Wood
-
PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT BURN CANDLES IN THE SPIRAL WITHOUT THE BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS.
-
If your items are not in stock then they will be made to order which can take up to 3 - 6 weeks. If there is something that you need urgently please get in contact with us directly at hello@poppyandsage.com
The spiral shape traditionally symbolises the cycles of birth, growth, death, and the stages beyond. It comprises of 4 different pieces that can be rearranged depending on the event. The pieces look beautiful arranged into a long wiggly line down the centre of a table, or broken up for individual settings.
The shape of the spiral on the table is a beautiful visual of the natural turning in as the colder weather and darker days come. In Aotearoa, Winter Solstice is often celebrated as part of Matariki, the Māori New Year, as both events reflect a time of growth and renewal in the natural and spiritual worlds. The candles can be lit from the outside leading up to Matariki, or the Winter Solstice, the peak of the darkest longest night and the beginning of the lighter days.
Another way to use this spiral in the summer in the southern hemisphere is to add a candle or light a candle each day- starting from the inside of the spiral to the outside to symbolise the growing light as the spiral unwinds and we come from the darker shorter days to the longer more open ones. We end up at the Summer Solstice on the 22nd of December and then Christmas of course. It makes a great advent calendar helping children to visualise the days passing and arriving with rhythm and anticipation.
The spiral can be used in a number of different ways for your advent celebrations.
In our family, we celebrate Advent by looking each week at the natural kingdoms on Earth:
Week 1: Crystal / Mineral Kingdom
Blue and purple candles. Little crystals, seashells, and stones. Shell ornaments.
The first light of Advent is the light of stone–Stones that live in crystals, seashells, and bones.
Week 2: Plant Kingdom
Candles in shades of green. Little dried flowers, fresh flowers in mini vases, seeds and pine cones and foraged greenery. Flower and tree ornaments.
The second light of Advent is the light of Plants,
the light that lives and grows, that blossoms and enchants.
Week 3: Animal Kingdom
Brown and orange candles. Little wooden animals or funny creatures the children make. Feathers, bones. Reindeer, bee, donkey, bunny ornaments.
The third light of Advent is the light of Beasts,
the light that feels and moves, in creatures great and least.
Week 4: Human Kingdom
Yellows and reds. Little wooden or felted figures. Angel, fairy ornaments.
The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind,
the light that thinks and wills, that seeks to understand.
-
You can also light a candle each day leading up to Christmas or simply have one candle and move it along a space each day. Or the four weeks can also be centred around the four themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. However, those look for you and your loved ones.
The spiral also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals and other rituals or celebrations..
It also works perfectly for birthdays, festivals, and other rituals or celebrations. I also use our wooden ornaments, numbers, letters, and vases in here as they are all specially made to fit.
Any of the celebration ring candles will fit in the spiral.
-
A complete set includes:
1 x Macrocarpa Wooden Advent Spiral ($120)
25 x Karo Beeswax Candles (usually $7 each)
25 x Brass Holders (usually $4 each)
A complete set saves $95
-
Each spiral is cut, drilled, sanded and oiled at home with love made one-by-one just for you. Sealed with food safe, completely non-toxic oil from The Natural Paint Company
5 Pieces of sustainably sourced Untreated NZ Macrocapra Wood
-
PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT BURN CANDLES IN THE SPIRAL WITHOUT THE BRASS CANDLE HOLDERS.
-
If your items are not in stock then they will be made to order which can take up to 3 - 6 weeks. If there is something that you need urgently please get in contact with us directly at hello@poppyandsage.com
