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Ansuz

Ansuz is referred to as “The Messenger Rune.” When this Rune is cast, whether right side up or upside-down, be prepared for messages of great import or that bring change into your life. Signals, signs, messages and omens are all things you need to be extra aware of...

The Rune Algiz

 Algiz carries the message of the benefits of protection found in emotional control. Although you can anticipate your path and you can see the progress you have achieved, now the wisdom of emotional control and deliberate determination is your ally. Algiz is aligned...

Animal Speak- the Cow

You may be surprised to see an animal as common as the Cow for a Totem animal. But as your foundation, you could not ask for anything more solid. Her direct associations with motherhood, receptive energy, the Goddess, affiliation with lunar energy, and the bounty of...

The Runes of the Elder Futhark

 Runes are an old and long recognized writing system, far more than most people believe. While most people think Viking or, thanks to Tolkein, Elf, or Hobbit when they hear the word “Rune,” the history is actually older and far more involved than that. Now lost to the...

Animal Speak- the Otter

Those who have had the opportunity to watch an Otter at play can well understand the traditions who associate Otters with happiness, joyfulness and innocent play. Long associated with female energies and home and hearth, the Otter as a Totem reminds you to delve into...

Animal Speak- the Bear

The primal energy of Bear is a powerful Totem. During the days of western expansion and settlement, stories of the great grizzly bear that lived in the mountains of the west abounded. Movies have shown this ancient being as sinner and savior, devourer and protector....

Animal Speak- the Moose

The direction of the North makes most of us think of cold winters, ice and snow.  Your animal to the North should be your personal “jiminy cricket.”  The direction of North has been held by many cultures to represent those who have survived the passage of time as...

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