“It’s said that you know of runes.” The voice was filled with bluster and daring.
“It’s said I know of many things, some I do, and some I don’t.”, was my reply.
“I bring to you a challenge, runesciber. Would you dare to take it?”
“And what challenge do you dare call me by that name for?”
“Twenty four runes be the Elder Futhark. Twenty four marks did Odin scribe on you.
How much has been forgotten since? I give you a word, you tell me the runes.”
“A challenge I accept then. What be the word to call the runes for?”
“Health.”
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Pagans Is Broke These Days: Introduction
For many, being a Pagan or Heathen can be an expensive path, what with the cost of tools (even the materials to make one’s own can get costly), books (especially some of the more esoteric volumes–and don’t even get me started on Llewellyn), trying to make it to the occasional gathering, and so on, funds […]
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Dance of the guardians
In the time before time, in the age that was the guardians of ancient wisdom flew above the earth. In the mists on mountain top, in the waves of deepest sea keepers of wisdom that is or ever will be. From the womb of center earth to the stillness of space they kept the treasure […]
Smoke and Spice
I am making tools, smokes and charms like crazy lately with what little free time I have. Most of my stuff is gifts for friends or commissioned pieces (iron wood fertility charms and lenin ritual gowns). The Cernunnos smoke is important for me because I made it with very specific instructions that I needed to follow… when the Horned One comes by on the crossroads with a message, I don’t ignore it. Sometimes I don’t understand it at the time, but I always listen as carefully as I can. For the blessing of wisdom, an offering of raw meat, spiced bread and honey wine is left for that old horned wild god. Drink up, homie.
The Lebor Feasa Runda Should Go Through a Woodchipper: a book review
Too often we simply avoid bad books without ever knowing why they are bad and to be avoided, but relying on friend’s opinions or word of mouth reviews. I have read other reviews of this book, Akins’ Lebor Feasa Runda, which took a highly scholastic approach and were very valuable, but I think that by arguing semantics of language and nuances of source material many readers may get lost in the details. So here I offer my simplified book review, an Idiot’s Guide to Why This Book is Awful, if you will.
Stick in the ass? PSA
Far too many people in the world suffer from stick in ass disease.
Warning signs include but are not limited to: General Grumpy dispositions, failure to see the humor in situations and postings, and a tendency to get offended when I tend to share an opinion.
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PaganMystics Community on Ning is scheduled to close
This announcement is being posted in this blog to spread the word that the community is closing for a short time while it moves.
A message to all members of PaganMystics Community
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A Southern celebration of Family
I have been reading of plenty celebrating a dumb Yule feast , a celebration of ancestors from Ms Graveyard dirt, who has challenged us all to join her in her Sviata Vechera. While I know that my mother’s family came from Ireland(my great-grandfather worked his way across to the U.S. on a ship, and made his […]
The truth of Sanctuary
I shift in the rocker. Inhaling deeply I feel my body begin to relax. The familiar herbal smells, the warmth of the fire makes me smile in contentment. ”You’ve been running too hard Cher”, says Maman. I agree without even opening my eyes. “I have been running…. running with interesting people”, I cock one eye […]
Finally did it
I killed my facebook account. I am finally free (or will be, once the request is processed in two weeks) of the tentacles of Mark what-his-name. I’ve been threatening to leave for about 2 years now, but finally decided to do it when I realized that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to my creativity […]
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