Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Raechel Henderson, author of Sew Witchy, The Scent of Lemon and Rosemary, and the new Natural Home Wheel of the Year. Crafting comes naturally to humans. We made toys for our children, decorated our clothing and utensils, painted and carved at the same time we were hunting and gathering. That same urge, to create and make useful and beautiful items, extended to ritual. Garb, jewelry, and other ritual accessories and tools were made not only to be functional but pleasing to the senses. As pagans, creation is a fundamental part of ritual and vice versa. Crafting as ritual doesn't have to be limited to making items for your altar or for a