The Magick of Playdough

So, these past few days have found me running around like a chicken with its head cut off. After being smacked in the face with a few holds on my enrollment, everything else sort of disappeared. My mind went into overdrive trying to accomplish everything at once and the time whizzed by at the speed of light. Only after getting a hold on my life did I realize that my college Wiccan club was going to make runes for Monday night. We were asked to bring items to make runes with, rocks, bottle caps, whatever suited our fancy. I had this grand adventure planned out to go search for the right rocks, but as it turned out, daylight was scarce, and my recuperation time took the form of sleeping and being in the company of friends.

Monday morning rolled around and I didn’t have anything to make runes with and did not have time to go rock hunting as I had planned. So, feeling a little distraught and looking for sympathy, I talked to my girlfriend about the issue. She said I should use playdough.

I have to say, I didn’t expect this answer, but it was a stroke of genius. She told me I could make playdough really easily and so I looked up a couple recipes online. I used the one that I had time for and went about making my playdough. It was a very pleasant experience and brought me back to childhood in a way. Did you know there is a lot of salt in homemade playdough? You could dehydrate a cow with how much salt is in it.

Still, the playdough worked to make my runes, though I made them thicker so that when they dry and turn a bit brittle, they won’t break too easily. Right now I’m waiting for them to dry and I am very excited to use them. Making these runes also has led me to think of the other magickal things one can do with playdough. One can make amulets and talismans, goddess and god figures, one can even use playdough as a stress reliever, and also to represent the changing of a situation. One can scent playdough for different purposes by using different extracts and oils, and one can also dye the playdough colors using food dye. It was amazing to discover all of these possibilities and I am looking forward to using the rest of my playdough in my magickal endeavors.

So, if you ever find yourself in need of clay, but cannot make the trip to the store, try using a homemade playdough recipe instead. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Blessed Be