Pagan prayers for the deceased

Dear sister,
May the eternal and unwavering light of your soul ascend to the highest levels of peace and love.
Go now, and leave this sadness and turmoil behind.
In accordance with your free will, So Mote It Be.

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Today’s Rune: Wunjo

What was true for the tribes of the Migration Period is still true today, though in a broader context. If petty differences are set aside and all find and use their unique gifts for the greater good, the global tribe will continue to evolve. One way to experience the essence of Wunjo, the “true state of holiness” Thorsson spoke of, is by doing anything that shifts our focus from our own wants and needs to those of others.

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Psychic rune reading: Gebo

Freya Aswynn says that “giving gifts was a serious matter” in the Northern tradition (33), and that it was dishonorable to give or receive without an exchange. This concept was (and still is) present in several cultures around the world. For example in many Native American tribes, it is still considered disrespectful to ask for a blessing from a spiritual leader or the Creator without first making a meaningful offering.

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Psychic rune reading: Ehwaz, Fehu, Kenaz

A client contacted me with a request to give a reading on his relationship. No background information was provided, except for the names of the two people involved. Here are the results:

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Ehwaz reversed: addiction and the mind/body connection

A horse and rider are caught in the rain. The road has become muddy and too difficult to move on, leaving the rider little choice but to stop and wait out the storm. The wait is made less bearable by lack of warmth and food due to no fire. The rider feels defeated, but knows the only sensible choice is to be still and wait.

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Candle Ritual Redux

The Wise have long known the power of words to shape reality. In late summer 2009, I posted a simple candle ritual I’ve recently revised and started using again.

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Daily Rune: Ansuz, converse

A consequence of safety is stasis. I’ve chosen to stifle my keen mind and limitless creativity because of the fear that what I create next may not be as good as what I’ve created in the past.

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The (Christian) sky is falling?!

Though they may never realize it, the Christ-Con’s sole saving grace is their failure to rebuild the bulwark of 1950′s Christian America. Had they been allowed to stamp out all beliefs and practices that don’t coincide with their own, it wouldn’t be long before another group rose to power and did the same to them.

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The Spiritual Superiority Syndrome

To believe that one has found the single spiritual truth or “correct way of being” and to then react emotionally when others don’t agree is to walk on dangerous ground. This self-righteousness seeks and often finds our greatest weaknesses and latches on. I’ve observed its poison course through myself, others, and humanity as a whole time and again. We can see the [...]

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Spring morning

Hecate’s silver crescent hangs low a pale indigo horizon. The air is cool and sweet and leaves my lungs slowly as I walk lightly on the frost, afraid of disturbing the peace that surrounds me. A lone bird sings, inviting the warmer weather she left behind. The still beauty of the watchful trees fills me with peace. [...]

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