## 🍂 Echoes of Eternity’s Scarecrow Contest
**"Guardians of the Harvest"**
This autumn, we’re inviting our community of creatives, witches, and wanderers to bring their magic to life in the form of a scarecrow. Whether whimsical, spooky, glamorous, or downright eerie, your scarecrow could become the **official guardian of Echoes of Eternity** for the fall season!
### 🪶 Event Details
* **Theme:** Your scarecrow can be mystical, witchy, traditional, or entirely unique — just let it reflect your magic.
* **Entry Deadline:** Friday September 5th at 6pm
* **Drop-off Location:** Echoes of Eternity, 604 KREI BLVD Farmington, MO 63640
* **Voting:** Customers and visitors will vote for their favorite scarecrow in-store Saturday September 6th and Sunday September 7th. Voting ends Sunday September 7th at 4:45pm
* **Winner Announcement:** Sunday September 7th at 5pm
* **Grand Prize:** Your scarecrow will be displayed outside Echoes of Eternity for the whole autumn season, plus a $20 store credit, and bragging rights!
### 📝 Contest Rules
1. Scarecrow must be self-standing and able to be displayed outdoors.
2. Keep it family-friendly — no gore beyond tasteful seasonal spookiness.
3. Size limit: approx. 6–7 feet tall for display purposes.
4. All entries must be handmade — you can use recycled, thrifted, or natural materials.
5. We encourage adding **witchy details**: crystals, charms, herbs, or other magical symbols.
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## 🌾 The Pagan Roots of the Scarecrow
Scarecrows are more than just quaint farm guardians — their history reaches deep into human tradition, particularly for those who honor the cycles of the Earth.
* **Ancient Origins:** The earliest scarecrows appeared in ancient Egypt, where reed figures were placed in wheat fields to protect the crops from flocks of hungry quail. The Japanese used *kakashi* — wooden posts dressed in old clothes and sometimes with fire — to ward off animals and spirits alike.
* **European Folk Magic:** In Pagan Europe, particularly in Celtic lands, scarecrows were not only practical but symbolic. They served as guardians of the harvest, often dressed in human clothing to confuse birds and pests, but also as **magical sentinels**, warding off malevolent spirits that might harm the crops. Farmers sometimes blessed or charmed them, giving them protective intent.
* **Harvest Spirit Symbolism:** In some traditions, the scarecrow represented the spirit of the grain or the **Green Man** — a seasonal deity embodying nature’s abundance. Dressing and placing the scarecrow could be a ritual act, acknowledging the land’s gifts and asking for continued fertility and protection through the darker months.
* **Modern Pagan Connection:** For contemporary witches and Pagans, scarecrows can be seen as **liminal guardians** — standing between the cultivated and the wild, between the physical and the spiritual. Decorating a scarecrow with herbs like rosemary (protection), corn husks (prosperity), and charms can turn it into a living talisman for the season.
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### 🍁 Join Us in Honoring the Harvest
Whether you craft a guardian full of rustic charm or a mysterious figure straight from an autumn fairytale, your creation will stand as a symbol of the harvest season — a reminder that even in the chill of approaching winter, the magic of the land endures.
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