Tag: Animism
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Winter Nights – Vatrnætr
Full October Moon – October 9, 2022We haven’t always used our current calendar system. This system marks the beginning of the New year right smack dab in the middle of winter. This wasn’t always so. The Gregorian calendar system was used by many cultures throughout history – and because of this, their year was centered…
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Venerating Land Spirits
Venerating and working with the land wights. Any time I begin talking about land wights, or landvaettir, I am usually met with some confused looks. These spirits, in my traditional practice, are tied to the land, as well as the overall culture, of any given area. They are a part of the land, regardless of…
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Using Bear Energy
In Norse mythology, warriors (warrior shaman) who invoke the power of the Bear were known as Berserkers (berserkir) or bear shirt/skin. These warriors invoked the powers associated with a raging bear, an unstoppable force with great destructive power and no fear. We all understand that animals offer us great energy and symoblism when we reflect…
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We Are Not Alone in our Lives
We are not alone in this world, and the more we look out into our reality the more we will see. If all of these things play a role in our reality; it begs to be asked: how do we build a relationship with all of these things, and more importantly, not mess it up?…
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