Carving a Wood Spirit from start to finish out of a cherry branch with Dremel.
What is a Wood Spirit??
The Wood Spirit is a worldwide legend that originated from villagers in the 15th century. They believed that when hunters went into the woods and didn't return, they had been taken by the evil spirits. On days when storms are brewing and winds are blowing, the trees of the forest make sounds of moaning and sighing as though voices can be heard from spirits within. For centuries people believed the forests to be filled with mystical spirits and that those who dared to enter would earn the spirit’s wrath. They also believed that the tree spirits were the most powerful of all spirits and were good and wise. They believed that the tree spirits would protect them from evil. So, before they would venture into the woods to hunt, they would knock on the tree to awaken the sleeping wood spirit to protect them. This is where we get the saying 'Knock on Wood' for good luck. For safe travel, some people carved wood spirit images on walking sticks or pieces of wood to make their journey safe.
Since I started to carve, I get endowed with the wood sprits magic, when I touch a piece of wood to free them and show their real faces. I believe my wood spirits bring good luck, health, and happiness to the owner. Any house with my wood spirit will stand protected.
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