Using magical found items
Do feathers or other found items have a significance or is it more of a personal thing?
I recently came back from my first trip to Ireland, visiting mainly the area one side of my family is from.
Before the trip, I tried to manifest finding magical items while I was there. On the day before I left, I was wandering around a meadow by a farm. I came across two, big, beautiful feathers, from either a raven or crow, each found in a different spot.
I took them home and cleaned them, freezing them and everything.
I have them up on my altar now and they feel like they are charged with strong energy, moreso than anything else I have. I’ve incorporated them into my rituals and prayers. I know crows are associated with the Morrigan and perhaps and it’s an opportunity to build a stronger relationship.
How do some of you use found items? What kind of items have you found that you’ve added to your practice?