I love bone as a material and I am fascinated what our ancestors did out of it.
But today I tried to make an amulet/ pendant out of bone and tbh, it's not satisfying for my ADHD-brain. I made a small pendant I'm also wearing now but I will not make it a lasting hobby for me.

I will bury the rest of the bone in the backyard tomorrow and thank the spirit of the horse the bone is from.

That's all I can do right now to close this case.

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In the hindu Pûja you burn a special fat in a cup as an offering and I kinda got inspired to offer vegetable oil by burning it in an oil lamp made of clay.

Not too much so it doesn't burn too long but yeah. Also a wonderful thing for the Pre-Yule season (December) when it's dark and the light might shine through the day.

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Ulfheðnar

Sing me your galdrar
Glad of War
Stomp the beat
With the butt of your spear

Tonight I wear the wolf skin
Earth and sweat in my nose
The pack and I are one
Tooth and claw and wild grin

We howl to your tune
Shields in our teeth
Let the madness come
As swift as victory

Sing us your galdrar
War Father
We whine at your heels
Weapons waiting for your hand

Release us on your enemies
Foaming lips and feral eyes
We are frenzy made flesh
Taught muscles like bowstrings

The fog of war thick in our heads
Thick hides on our backs
We howl through your dance
Your songs build our rage

Sing us your galdrar
Battle Wolf
Nothing can touch us
Not fire not iron not fear

The link to my blog post which hosts the pome: https://thunderwitchofthewoods.wordpress.com/2023/03/10/ulfhednar/

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Holy Moly, no suprise pagan subreddits are so weird, the Gods cannot "leave" you or choose to end a religious relationship.
They give, We offer in thanks, they receive the offering.
That's it.
There is no consent needed from the Gods side.

(would love to know if it's weird to say that the Gods are "there to be worshipped" so they can neither consent nor not consent to me worshipping them.
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A Poem for Freyja

Your voice so smooth
Pulls me awake
From the depths of dreams
The bottom of a lake

Your golden tears
Restore my second sight
Through the groves of dark bramble
I see Brísingamen’s light

Through that darkness
When stillness holds my name
You guide my vision
Igniting the flame

Magic and power
Your wisdom awakens
A rushing stream
My soul shaken

Drowning my old form
Emerging something new
Shedding this skin
Into what you always knew

Great Lady
In thanks I give
Gifts of honey and amber
A new life to live

Blog post here: https://thunderwitchofthewoods.wordpress.com/2023/02/24/a-poem-for-freyja/

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