In these times, remember to call out to your ancestors of blood, spirit, and place for support. They are there whether or not you've interacted with them before. Your ancestors of blood were born, worked, loved, lost, and tried to put themselves back together again before they died and the hardships they faced and how … Continue reading Ancestors for Support
Tag: Prayer
Update for Creating Prayers
This is blog post is an update to my previous post about Creating Prayers. This past weekend, I attended Mystic South and, as usual, had an amazing time learning about aspects of my spirituality that I needed to expand my understanding of or things I had not learned of before. One of the subjects that … Continue reading Update for Creating Prayers
Creating Prayers
What and Why Everyone starts somewhere down their spiritual path. You attend a ritual or a blot or do your own personal ritual as you experiment with your spirituality. Maybe you were interested in exploring your spirituality due to reading books on myths growing up (like me) or something in an alternative spiritual path called … Continue reading Creating Prayers
Prayer to Idunna
“Idunna, goddess of the apples of eternal youth Gentle goddess of vitality and rejuvenation, I call upon you to help me heal and recoverFrom that which has been taxing upon me That which has left me struggling to continue on I ask that you grant me the inner healing As well as rejuvenation for my … Continue reading Prayer to Idunna
Personal Blót to Idunna
Ritual Items: Drinking horn or glass Mead, beer, cider, or another beverage Blessing bowl Candle Private Blót In order to make an offering to Idunna for yourself or a loved one, first pour yourself a horn (or glass) of mead or other beverage and say: "Idunna, goddess of the sacred apples, hail! Goddess of rejuvenation … Continue reading Personal Blót to Idunna
Prayer to Thor
“Thor, you who are called upon to protect Asgard, You who are called upon to protect Midgard and mankind, Wielder of Mjolnir who we wear to show our faith So we may call upon your megin in the face of adversity We ask you to guard our homes And to give us the might to … Continue reading Prayer to Thor
Personal Blót to Thor
Ritual Items: Drinking horn or glass Mead, beer, cider, or another beverage Blessing bowl Candle Private Blót In order to make an offering to Thor, first pour yourself a horn (or glass) of mead or other beverage and say: "Thor, wielder of Mjolnir, hail! Guardian of Asgard and Midgard, hail! Sky god of thunder, hail! … Continue reading Personal Blót to Thor
Prayer to Tyr
"Tyr, you are the god of justice, law, and oaths, You who sacrificed your hand for the greater good You who stands for the just and the righteous I ask you to grant me justice for what is right Justice for what is good Justice that is needed And victory as is deservedI ask for … Continue reading Prayer to Tyr
Personal Blót to Tyr
Ritual Items: Drinking horn or glass Mead, beer, cider, or another beverage Blessing bowl Candle Private Blót In order to make an offering to Tyr for yourself or a loved one, first pour yourself a horn (or glass) of mead or other beverage and say: "Tyr, god of oaths and laws, hail! God of justice, … Continue reading Personal Blót to Tyr
Prayer to Freyr
"Freyr, god of the harvest, fertility, and abundance, You who bless the crops and bring needed wealth, Master of Alfheim and lord of the elves, I ask you to bless my endeavors with fertility So that what I strive for, what I work for As a farmer tills the soil and waters their crops Bring … Continue reading Prayer to Freyr