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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Beyond black and white – the new pink Ouija board

…I’ve found it ironic that zealots on each side of this religion vs. science debate share the same weakness – they all insist that everything in the universe can be neatly categorized as religion or science/belief or fact/black or white/good or evil.

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Sowulo’s Merkstave? – The dark side of the Sun (Sowelu, Sowilo)

Sowulo and six of the other twenty-four Elder Futhark runes have no reverse position, or Merkstave. This does not mean they are simpler than the other seventeen, nor that their most commonly accepted meanings should be taken for granted.  There is another side to these seven - a ”shadow” which the experienced diviner or astute student can draw much meaning from. Today we’ll discuss the [...]

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Crystal balls in seances – just for show?

With a few exceptions, I’ve always viewed the principles and practices of metaphysics as vehicles for understanding who we are, where we’re from, where we’re going, and how we’ll get there. But when it comes to old women with crystal balls conducting seances on Halloween, I’m more likely to roll my eyes and snicker. That is, until today. Over at A Novel Paradigm we’re [...]

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