Empowerment Sticks

Presented by Vicki Wingate and Mary

Leftridge

Empowerment SticksSymbols of Empowerment have been around as long as

man has walked this earth Talismans such as amulets, charms, fetish, etc. Medicine Sticks Talking Sticks Devil Sticks Walking Sticks

Empowerment SticksThink about an area of your life where you would like to

be empowered.Create a symbol for that area of your life with model

magic.Fit the symbol to the top of your stick, then set it aside to

dry.Take your stick, paint and decorate it as you see fit.

Empowerment SticksOnce the symbols have dried for 24 hours, they are ready

to be decorated.This can be done with paint, marker, shells, buttons,

items brought from home, etc.The sticks can also be added to: raffia, bells, charms, etc.Create a one page story about how your Empowerment

Stick could be used.

Prepare your stick the way you want it to be done.

Paint and decorate your stick as you see fit.

Take your time and keep your work neat.

They can be creative

And Unique

And Always Interesting

The End Results can be very Personal and….

FABULOUS!

Empowerment SticksMissouri Show Me Standards: FA1, FA3

GLES: PP2B, AP2A

National Standards: VA1, VA3