Thoughts that grow
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...
A Walk Through the Runes, Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX4MrbKMtHw Here we begin our exploration of this ancient alphabet with the Runes Uruz, Othila, Ansuz, Gebo, and Mannaz.
A walk through the Runes, video series intro.
The first in a series of videos from Love Dr Nikki at Oranum.com, sharing her knowledge of the Rune system of divination! Enjoy!
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....
Happy 4th of July!
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...
A Summer of Animal Speak
Here in Montana we are all keeping our eyes on the mountain peaks where the final vestiges of last winter’s snow still hold tenaciously to the heights. Down on the valley floor summer has arrived in every way but name only. Gardens are sprouting up the hopes of a...
