Eventually, someone you know will move house - and this idea
will come in very handy indeed when you want to come up with a
house warming gift that is a little bit more meaningful and
interesting than just handing over a pot plant.
There is an old Celtic tradition which involves the humble
snail.
Now the snail carries its house on its back and so it is never
homeless; but more, the spiral design of the snail shell was
always very special to the Celtic people, so it makes perfect
sense that any kind of snail makes the perfect house warming
present.
To be warm, safe, snug and protected inside one's own home is a
wonderful idea and the snail symbol, or the more abstract
spiral, lends itself to all manner of wonderful house warming
gifts.
You can make a card very easily by cutting out a spiral and
affixing it with glue; any snail motif on a greeting card, or a
picture of a snail drawn or cut out from another source will
make the house warming card special.
Snails are very popular as ornaments, so you can get an enormous
variety of all sizes of snail figurines, from small brass snails
to large garden ornaments made from marble and they're all
easily found, online and off.
An exotic snail shell, or the shell of a sea snail is an
extension of this idea and particularly good for beach front
properties.
As the basic snail/spiral shape is natural and easy, you can
even just find a beautiful stone and paint a spiral on it for a
superb and extremely personal and lovely house warming present;
further, it is the type of gift that the recipients will
treasure and keep, and that will remind them of you and your
good wishes every time they see it.
There are many other ways in which the snail design can be used
for house warming gifts. If you really need to give a pot plant,
you can decorate the pot in which it comes with a spiral. Any
budding artist can make and paint a basic snail from self
hardening clay; snail and spiral mobiles are easy and always
fascinating, too. You can make a small painting that can be hung
in a hallway and depending on the recipient, grandchildren can
get involved, just the same as famous interior designers,
artists and goldsmiths - it only depends on your budget.
I think that the idea of the Celtic house warming snail is a
wonderful way to convey good wishes to someone in their new
home, and to give them your intention that they should always be
snug, happy, well cared for and safe.
About the author:
Dr Silvia Hartmann is the author of "Oceans Of Energy" and
"Project Sanctuary". You can get a free, beautifully illustrated
ebook, The Enchanted World, free meditation downloads, stories,
fairy tales and articles at
http://SilviaHartmann.com
