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Divine Encounters Spirit Work

The Raven in the Tree

Odin brought me, in corvid hame, to this place. This cosmic crossing is like Hlidskjalf and Yggdrasil itself rolled into one. I can feel the wind in my feathers and the warm sun pressing against me even as the chill of twilight sets in. I ponder this place in the dim glow of dusk, my […]

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Animal Wisdom Labyrinth Spirit Work

Hamrammr: Lessons in Shapeshifting

In this betwixt and between time (November 1st to about January 1st), I have been thinking a great deal about transitions of all sorts, including changing shape. It is one of my favorite witch’s crafts. There are many reasons one might shape shift: to obtain information using another being’s perception abilities, to enter or leave places […]

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Animal Wisdom

Animal Guides: Two by Two

A few days back I had a fit of fancy and started thinking about the ways that the animal spirits with whom I work are similar to one another. During this thought project, I was amused to discover that they pair up rather than having any one trait common to all three of them, with […]

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Animal Wisdom Spirit Work

Three Gifts from Crow

I have been spending more time outside these days. When I am not on campus, my time out of doors is usually spent at a nearby park or generally strolling through my neighborhood. Two of my most resent strolls yielded five crow feathers between them: one on one trip and four (!) on another. Three […]

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Labyrinth

Future Directions, or Wonderous Roads Thus Far Unwandered

Now seems like a good time to start synthesizing across posts to formulate paths to wander down in the near future. I have the itch and it’s time to move boldly forward with a concerted effort! Courting the Rune Spirits The Work: Uruz is calling louder and louder each day. His fires burn bright and […]