spirit box

[Joey1058]

I have a rather odd request.

 

In my early days of shamanic learning, I was gifted a simple wooden box, obviously hand made, and well seasoned from the elements. Over the years, I have placed in it my tools of the craft. I lovingly call it my spirit box. It has served as an altar at different times when I felt the need to practice the craft. We've been together for close to 19 years now, not counting the year or two that I gifted it to a practicing wiccan. She has converted to fundamental Christianity, and returned the box to me.

 

The box and I have come to the same conclusion that it's time for it to move on to another shamanic practitioner, rather than a wiccan. But this is no easy task. The box will speak to the person that it wants to be with, I feel. So I have turned to this forum for some guidance. For instance, should I leave it's contents within it, or should I remove it, as it bears my work, and gift the box empty, as I found it?

 

If anyone wishes, I can post pictures for you to see it. Looking forward to the discussion.

 

-Joey1058

 

[Moonshadow]

Hi Joey,

 

It seems like you and the box are in agreement to part ways, so why not fully part? From the perspective of the Maker tradition, it is always better to retrieve your energy rather than to leave it entangled with an object. It is yours, and you can put it to use in your own life. I hope this helps.

 

Mandy

[Karl]

I would say, try to feel out what you should do with them. It would make sense to either pass them on (or to hold to pass them on to the right person), or to take back the energy in them. I've found with things like that, if it's going to go on to somebody else, that you will definitely know when you find that person and the right time.

 

You can do the same with the contents individually, if you feel they should be handled separately (or some of them). Sometimes, the set of tools you've worked with aren't the right ones for the next person.