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Hippie Life Skills 101: Crafting a Tree of Life Wall Ornament

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(The weather here has been crappy and rainy all week, so I’ve been cooped up inside.)

In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, was the source of everything, stretching through all of the Nine Worlds and up into the Heavens. The Father of the Gods, Odin, hung himself from the tree’s branches in order to gain wisdom. Today, the Tree of Life is a symbol for the interconnectedness of all things. So any good hippie should know how to make a nice Tree of Life to hang on the wall.  :)

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I’m going to make mine from raffia ribbon

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Begin by wrapping a metal hoop with raffia

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Double a long length of raffia and attach it to the rim with a lark’s head knot

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Add more strands around the rim, and wrap them. Join the thinner pieces together to form thicker branches.

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Arrange the thicker branches so they all converge at one point

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That will be the top of your trunk

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Now, spread out the roots and tie them off at the rim

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Adding some dangles


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