Musings From the Mossy Trail
Freyr, Vanic Tribal God In days of Nordic yore, two great races of gods, the Vanir (associated with fertility, wisdom and the ability to see the future) and the Aesir (associated with power and...
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Yarrow: For Health, Love and Wisdom To bring to me my true loves’ name To heal my wounds and ease my pain For courage and protection spells Divining rights at ancient wells For all this favor I...
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The Wonder of Fae In July the earth is lush and green, the air thick with possibilities. Gardens are in full bloom, the sun glistens off lakes and rivers, and in that special place where poetry...
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Dryads: Wood Nymphs of the Forest “The Dryad rejoiced in her life, and rejoiced in the sunshine, and the singing of the birds; but she was most rejoiced at human voices; she understood the language...
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Autumn Musings There’s something very magical about autumn. Perhaps it’s the myriad of Nature’s colors; rustic oranges, hushed reds, and tinted greens. Or the faint whispers and soothing sounds...
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Hel, Goddess of the Underworld The Norse goddess Hel is one of the most misunderstood goddesses of all time, largely due to the incorrect association with her name and the Judeo-Christian mythology’s...
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Skaði, Goddess of Hunting and Winter Hers is the name in which Scandinavia derived its own. Daughter of the frost giant Thiazi, Skadi rules over winter, mountains, forest, game animals, justice and...
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Frigga, the All-Mother In the Norse pantheon, the goddess Frigga, whose name means “beloved one”, rules over hearth and home, love, birth, renewal, motherhood, and wisdom. So important in status was...
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Aurora, Goddess of Dawn Born at the dawn of time, the Roman goddess Aurora, known as Eos to the Greeks, rules over rejuvenation and renewal. Daughter of the Titan Hyperion (Bringer of Light), and...
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Bastet – Egyptian Cat Goddess The Egyptian goddess Bastet, also known as Bast, Ubasti and Baset, has been worshipped since the Second Dynasty. In the third millenium BC, she was depicted as a priestess...
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