Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing my love of Medievalism and how it impacts my own acts of Sacred Adornment!

So, firstly, I should explain a bit about what Sacred Adornment is.   Sacred Adornment is the act of a Priestess dressing herself for a ceremony.   Even if you are not a Priestess, you can use Sacred Adornment during your magickal practices and Rituals!   Sacred Adornment truly is the magickal version of the saying ‘Dress for the job you want, not the one you have.’   It may seem to be a simple act, but dressing with intention can aid in creating Magickal and Ritual Space and getting you into the correct mentality to begin a spell or rite!   This is even more potent when you have actually blessed and enchanted the items that you wear.   

Now that I have explained what Sacred Adornment is, I want to go over some ways it can be practiced.   It can be done through creating a whole Sacred wardrobe, with all of your clothing, accessories, and jewelry chosen for this purpose.   It can also be done through simply choosing to focus on one aspect, like Sacred Jewelry, or a Sacred Veil, or a Sacred Cloak worn for expressly magickal purposes.   Go as simple or as complex as you would like with this!   After all, this is your Sacred Adornment, your Sacred way of expressing yourself as a Priestess and Magickal Practitioner.

Now, I want to share some of my own inspiration when it comes to Sacred Adornment.   I hope that this will help inspire you to find what feels most true to you as far as wearing what makes you feel your most magickal.    So, for me, my main theme of Sacred Adornment is Medievalism, which is why that is part of the title of this post!   I have always loved Medieval style clothing, Medieval films and television shows, and the fashions of the 1960s and 1970s (which had a lot of inspiration from Medieval styles thanks to a Medieval revival).   Another reason that I have such a pull to Medieval style clothing is that the Faery Queens, to whom I Priestess, had their stories first written down in this era, so they are tied to it often!

Actually, I think that reflecting on what you see the Goddesses and Gods you honor wear in art may be a good place to start to look for Sacred Adornment inspiration.    For me, this means a lot of actual Medieval art and Pre-Raphaelite art, which is great because I adore both.    My actual Sacred Adornment is often as simple as the fact that I bless and enchant all of my jewelry, so I am always wearing something Sacred.    For Ritual, I love long flowing dresses, especially in White, Gold, Pale Purple, and Pale Green.   Color is important when thinking of Sacred Adornment, as you want to choose colors that align with intention, and colors that you work with magickally when choosing or making garments!   Cloaks of any sort are automatically gonna give a bit of a Medieval flare, as they were popular for many centuries, and I prefer mine to be velvety.   I also love a good Veil worn on my hair, usually White, but sometimes Red, which does harken to some Medieval headwear.   If I am not wearing a cloak or Veil, then I usually wear a very Medieval Flower Crown, as a nod to Nature and the Fae.

I hope that you have enjoyed this short look at Sacred Adornment.   Do you practice Sacred Adornment during Ritual?   Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Note on Image: The image at the top of the post is an artwork titled King Arthur and Guinevere by James Edwin McConnell.   I found the art on https://fineartamerica.com/featured/king-arthur-and-guinevere-james-edwin-mcconnell.html.

LINK TO AVALONIAN ROSE FAERY MYSTERIES PATREON: patreon.com/AvalonianRoseFaeryMysteries 

Further Reading

• https://rvkritual.com/2024/10/03/the-art-of-sacred-adornment-a-spiritual-approach-to-radiance/