A completely off-topic post.
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elionwyrWell. Fairly completely off-topic.
One of my goals for 2010 - not a resolution because I don't do that - was to get back in touch with my spirituality. I've had people in my life that have drained much of that, drained much of me, or have drawn me into the illusion of what they would like the world to believe of them rather than the reality of who and what they really are.
I think - I hope - all of these people are out of my life. And I found that my spirituality was starting to kick me in the fanny in ways that were observable/measurable by those around me.
I have a long way to go in my stated goal. But a step along the way has been to reconnect to my Runes.
My mother gave me a set carved in quartz crystal many years ago. Over time, a few of the stones have gone missing, and I've felt damned guilty about that. Replacing the missing stones with others didn't feel quite right. Eventually I purchased a set of these:
When I first saw these in a photo, I swear they looked like they were made out of silver. As it turns out, it's antler. Which is pretty darn perfect for me. The Scholar also made me a set out of antler - elk, I believe - and they are as ritualistic and holy as every other creation accredited to his name.
I've written previously about my camping trip with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adelheid_p that involved time spent in a Norse sacred space. I think it had an effect on my dreams. I'm dreaming of Rune casts, and of spaces holy to Odin and frequented by vultures and ravens.
At the moment, Kali is giving me a break. I am taking advantage of the time.
So much of my time spent here in western PA has been a sort of concentrated reliving of my childhood. The part that's been missing has been that sense of spirituality that defined so much of my world once upon a time. It's definitely taking a different turn now.
I'm rather eager to see what comes next.
I'm also curious to see if this post makes any dang sense after I've had some sleep. If it doesn't...my apologies. I'm seriously dizzy.
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One of my goals for 2010 - not a resolution because I don't do that - was to get back in touch with my spirituality. I've had people in my life that have drained much of that, drained much of me, or have drawn me into the illusion of what they would like the world to believe of them rather than the reality of who and what they really are.
I think - I hope - all of these people are out of my life. And I found that my spirituality was starting to kick me in the fanny in ways that were observable/measurable by those around me.
I have a long way to go in my stated goal. But a step along the way has been to reconnect to my Runes.
My mother gave me a set carved in quartz crystal many years ago. Over time, a few of the stones have gone missing, and I've felt damned guilty about that. Replacing the missing stones with others didn't feel quite right. Eventually I purchased a set of these:
When I first saw these in a photo, I swear they looked like they were made out of silver. As it turns out, it's antler. Which is pretty darn perfect for me. The Scholar also made me a set out of antler - elk, I believe - and they are as ritualistic and holy as every other creation accredited to his name.
I've written previously about my camping trip with
adelheid_p that involved time spent in a Norse sacred space. I think it had an effect on my dreams. I'm dreaming of Rune casts, and of spaces holy to Odin and frequented by vultures and ravens.At the moment, Kali is giving me a break. I am taking advantage of the time.
So much of my time spent here in western PA has been a sort of concentrated reliving of my childhood. The part that's been missing has been that sense of spirituality that defined so much of my world once upon a time. It's definitely taking a different turn now.
I'm rather eager to see what comes next.
I'm also curious to see if this post makes any dang sense after I've had some sleep. If it doesn't...my apologies. I'm seriously dizzy.
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