Category Archives: By Land Sea and Sky

Sigdrifa’s Prayer

Hail Day!
Hail sons of Day!
Hail …

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Heathenry and the Afterlife

The afterlife is a very complicated thing in Heathenry, and it is something that is too often simplified in discussions and books to reflect a more classical or monotheistic model. People seem to have an endless desire to know where we go after we die(…)

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Racism and Cultural Appropriation

American paganism in many ways reflects the contemporary trends of American culture: in the 60’s and 70’s it was feminism and women’s empowerment, in the 80’s and 90’s it was inidual empowerment. In the last ten years, and more so now,(…)

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Prayers to/for the Faeries

Prayer to Honor House Fairies

“I offer this to the spirits of my home,
Spirits of place, I honor you
Spirits of peace, be welcome
May(…)

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Children’s Prayers

Prayers During Storms, Meal Prayers, & Sleep Prayers

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Meal Prayers

Meal Blessing 
This is a longer prayer from the Carmina Gadelica to be said over food. I would suggest saying it either while cooking or while serving the meal, as opposed to after serving it. Interestingly the prayer contains a line referencing…

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Prayers to Odin

Prayer for Wisdom

Harbard, Wise Ferryman,
Help me learn patience
Help me learn to answer well
Help me  find my wisdom
Greybeard, May it be so

Prayer for Abundance(…)

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Healing Prayers and Charms

I do a great deal of healing work and as part of my month of prayers I want to include a variety of healing prayers and charms. I hope you all find these useful, or at least interesting.

This one’s traditional but very useful(…)

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Traveling Prayers

Prayer for Travel

Wodan, wandering God
May my way be clear before me
Donar, God of might and main
May your hammer ward my way
Zui, great God and guiding star,
May I travel(…)

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Prayers for Patience

Prayer for Patience

Gods above, Gods below,
Give me patience
As I come and go
As I strive and work
As I rest and play
From morning to night
All through my day
Give me patience

Prayer(…)

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