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String Magic

Woven & Spun

Whether it is fibre spun on a drop spindle or spinning wheel for your own string magic, or woven threads into ritual wear and sacred cloth; each piece is imbued with the elemental essence of our west coast beach cottage and created with specific soul medicines. Sometimes hand embroidered runes, ogham, or small shells, bones, driftwood, or stones have been sewn in. Commissions are considered. Please use the Request form at the bottom of the page to discuss.

Currently Available

Brigid's Mantle Ritual Robes + Altar Cloth
After many months of dark nights through autumn, winter, and into the dawn of spring, the Brigid's Mantle is finally complete.

This piece was a fully lived experience of sitting close with An Cailleach and the loom as remedial medicine through deep grief and hardship, until at last, just as the seasonal wheel turned toward the growing light of spring, I felt and experienced her annual renewal at the healing well to emerge as the Goddess Saint Brigid.

Handwoven in 100% cotton, with ample hood, 3 live edge wooden buttons, double breasted front, 2 conveniently deep pockets, and an altar cloth that can be fastened and worn as a shoulder sash or tossed across as a draping scarf, these ritual robes are imbued with the promise of, and bone level Knowing that renewal will come, no matter how long those nights of the soul might be.

​The sizing is suitable for a curvy someone about 5'5" tall and could be hemmed shorter if needed.
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If this piece calls strongly to you, the homing fee is $1,800 Canadian + $20 shipping. Please message me directly using the Request form at the bottom of this page to purchase.

Salish Sea Shrug
If the Salish Sea could wrap you in a woollen shrug, it would be hand woven by a selkie in her beach cottage.

With 3/4 sleeves, she perfect for cool evenings or for those who find wraps a little fussy. The first 5 inches from the cuff are hemmed so she can slide off your shoulders and hang about your elbows without worry of falling to the floor.
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Measurements upon request.
$150 Canadian + $20 shipping
Divination Shawl
Some of us are drawn to throw bones when seeking wise council.
Some of us read the phases of the moon and work closely with cycle teachings, medicine wheels, or sacred archetypes and medicines within the circle.
Some of us feel the urge to take our practice deeper.
Some are called to finally begin.

This homespun, handwoven, indigo dyed, wool Bone Casting Shawl wraps its companion in warmth and style while keeping divination tools close at hand. She comes with 3 pockets (YES! POCKETS!) and a woven pouch of collected bones to cast and read. Seal, Deer, Elk tooth, Bobcat tooth, Chicken, Moonsnail bored Clam shell, and Salmon jaw. Pull the hand carved driftwood brooch and spread this shawl on the forest floor, foreshore, lawn or table to toss bones onto the casting surface for in-the-moment divination needs.

Adorned with handmade ceramic moon phase buttons aligned with the 4 directions/airts/winds, and of course the sovereign center within the sacred circle, the diviner is offered layers upon layers of information with every toss.

​Included with this piece is access to two online wisdom shares: "Divination Techniques ~ a strong foundation in 7 methods" plus "Cycle Teachings & Medicinal Wheels" as practice supports should one wish.
Suitable for wear out and about in the town or only during ritual. She will undergo a dedication ceremony before being homed.
Shawl, bones, plus 2 online courses: $500 Canadian + $20 shipping

Ongoing Collections:

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Hooded Wraps
One of the first ritual wear designs of the Selkie Sanctuary, these one of a kind, hooded wraps have become very popular and may be custom created with specific medicinal qualities and intentions set right into the fabric.

Suitable for wearing in ceremony as well as beach strolling or keeping cozy at the market, our hooded wraps have been woven for Seidkona, animists, heathens, western 'shamanic' practitioners, and of course, those who simply wish to be wrapped in traditionally created, hand crafted clothing.

Depending on size, fibres used, and if any hand stitched embellishments such as runes or sigils are included, costs range between $250 and $350 Canadian.
​If you would like a custom made hooded wrap, please use the commission request form below

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Cottage Aprons
Practical, functional, and secretly witchy, these aprons solve the dilemma of pocketless apparel and are perfect for kitchen magic, gardening, spinning wool, watercolour painting, sopping up kids tears, or simply feeling cute in.
Each comes with its own energetic medicines and intentions woven into the fibres.

Hand woven in 100% cotton makes for easy washing and a soft absorbent cloth that gets better with use. Aprons are absolutely one of my favourite things to wear, 

If no aprons are currently listed, please use the Commission Request form below to discuss sizing, strap style, any specialty pocket needs and pricing details.

Typical cost for an apron is $180

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Handwoven Patches
For when it's your friend's birthday and they're into Shashiko and Boro mending
or when, like me, you have a door jamb strike plate that catches and rips your clothes whenever you walk past
Great for saving the knees and bums of favourite jeans, and elbows of your best plaids too.

Various sizes and patterns. Usually 100% cotton. Machine hemmed edges.
Using the Commission Request form below, let me know the approximate size you need or send off for a surprise mixed set of 3.
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Pay what you can sliding scale $5 - $25 Canadian + shipping

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Ceremonially Created Hand Spun Wool

Small batch, one of a kind, hand spun wool for your ritual use and string magic is available by request.
Mutually agreed upon intentions will be spun into the fibre and can be imbued with a variety of natural medicines, energies, and elements found here at our west coast cottage.
Suitable for clooties, prayer ties, cord cutting, spell binding, inclusion in your own fibre arts, or as a component in a custom hand woven piece. 

Please use the Commission Request form below to discuss.

Lovingly Homed & Creation Stories

From creation to flying the nest
A sweet reflection on some favourite pieces that have traveled from our hearth along with some images of their birthing processes. While some stay close and live here on the Upper Sunshine Coast, others have traveled to destinations across Canada and into the US. It warms my heart to know each is supporting sacred work, helping to heal, or are being used ritually ~ either in quietly personal ways or by ceremonialists during community ceremonies and private sessions.

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The Selkie Sanctuary

The Selkie Sanctuary is a seaside art studio, ceremonial space, and cottage on land that is ritually engaged with and cared for. It is a place where many have come to restore their sealskin/soulskin. A place where intentionally created offerings come to life. Where medicine is made.
​These pages have been created as a well of nourishment for you to dip into, and as a means of communication from our hearth to yours.

West Coast Devotional Arts

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  • Home
  • To Hold + To Wear
    • Ceremonial Ceramics
    • String Magic & Ritual Wear
    • Spirit Dolls
    • Medicine Drums & Rattles
    • Talismans & Medicine Pouches
  • To Attend
    • Card Reading Sessions
    • Sacred Living Courses
    • Devotional Arts Program
    • Sanctuary Events
  • To Receive
    • Novel: Of Mud, Blood, String & Bone
    • Pottery Subscription
    • Sacred Stories
    • Intentional Paintings
  • To Read
    • Soul Food in Starving Times
    • Novel: Of Mud, Blood, String & Bone
    • Cloak & Feather
    • Selkie Tails
    • R2R in qathet Living
  • Who We Are
  • Connect