Cards of Reverence and Prayer

Statuary is nice, but who can afford, or even has room to store, dozens of statues? A great solution is a nice collection of imagery on stiff paper. They store easily and work beautifully when you need or want a deity, angel, or spirit representation for your altar.

Holy Prayer cards are available for saints and such, and they are reasonably priced for sure. But what if you're a pagan? There's not much in the marketplace. And what if you don't like the depictions that are available?


Here are some ideas:

• Save greeting cards or post cards with images that represent an angel, saint, deity, etc. (on the left is a selection of some of the cards I've saved). Sometime when you feel crafty, get them out, crop if needed, and glue them to a stiff piece of card stock. Many Yule cards depict specific angels (even if the artist wasn't trying to) and you can determine which ones with careful examination and contemplation. Neatly write the name of the spirit on the bottom if the card if you like.
• Print color photos of statues you've taken yourself, or other pictures or artwork that you find online, and mount on cardstock. If you feel extra creative, print them in black & white and, using colored pencils or markers, color them yourself to make sure that they fit your personal vision of the spirit more exactly.
• If you're even more artistically inclined, create your own by drawing and/or coloring directly on the card stock.
• Be sure to cleanse, bless and consecrate your home-made cards before using.