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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

Not So Subtle Differences?: Fylgja, Hamingja, and Animal Guides

In my spirit work, I encounter a host of entities. That host includes animal spirits as well as beings that are not animals but rather take animal form. The fylgja and hamingja are two strong examples of this from Norse/Scandinavian lore. The fylgja and hamingja are parts of the human soul with connections to luck […]

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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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Deity Information Divine Encounters Labyrinth

Inner Demons, Hamingja, and the Gods of War

In a vivid dream on Wednesday night, I met a few of my inner demons. They took on the form of wild boars, smaller in size than the real thing, with glowing red eyes and razor sharp tusks specially designed to tear up my insides. There were perhaps a half-dozen of them skulking low to […]

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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 […]