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Fehu

Fehu - The Rune of Wealth and Fulfillment

Trees, plants: elder tree, nettle

Polarity: female

Colors: light red, gold

Tarot Card: Tower

Element: fire

Hours: 12:30 - 12:30

Dates: 29 June - 14 July

Body Parts: stomach, chest, blood flow, respiration

Gemstone: amber, moss agate, gold

Animals: cat, sow, cattle, swallow, wolf, serprent

Astrology: Aries

World: Vanaheim

Gods: Æsir, Freyja, Freyr, Njörðr

Keywords: prosperity, money, fulfillment, good luck, dynamic power, reaching goals, redistribution, circulation, abundance, enthusiasm 

Merkstave: strife, quarrels, someone or something to be avoided, failed ambition, poverty, health problems

Poem:  Fé vældr frænda róge; føðesk ulfr í skóge. [Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen; the wolf lives in the forest.]

Message: The force that flows from Muspellsheimr, the source of cosmic fire (which produced Midhgardhr). The charging bovine and wildfire. The Mystery of creation and destruction, and the harmony between them. A mobile, moving form of power. Do not give to those who are unworthy. The horns of the bovine.

Original image credits to Rosa Say, Camille Gévaudan, and Outsider Diaries, photo manipulation by A Norse Witch.

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The Beard of a Woman

In Norse mythology, there are thought to be six great and magical strengths: the sound a cat makes when it walks, the breath of a fish, the spittle of a bird, the roots of a mountain, the sinew of a bear, and the beard of a woman. These six magical strengths come together to form Gleipnir, the magical binding that bounds Fenrir.

It is the last strength, the beard of a woman, that I will be speaking of.

When women are young, they tend to try to impress and appease others. However, as they age, they realize that they should be true to themselves. This is usually thought to come at the same time that they begin to develop chin hairs.

 Skaði was in attendance of Ægir’s great feast, when Loki became hurt that the gods were excluding him from their praise. He then began revealing truths about the gods, many of which were upsetting or insulting. 

 When he got to Skaði, she took the initiative and insulted him first- telling him that he will soon be bound to three boulders with the entrails of his soon-to-die son, despite the fact that he is quick with his silver tongue. Loki retorted that even so, he had been first and foremost in the killing of Skaði’s father, Þjazi, and that Skaði had not been so rude when she had previously invited Loki to bed with her. Loki was pleased with himself and he then moved on to speak with Sif, whilst Skaði quietly grinned and remarked that even with hairs growing from her chin, Loki had found her attractive, and that even her husband Njörðr cheers for her and is proud of her. It is thus that the beard of a woman is one of the oldest and greatest strengths, especially for a woman. The beard of a woman overcomes the inability to laugh at oneself, for only Skaði was unphased by Loki’s words.

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A Healing Ritual and a Healing Spell for Animals

The Healing Ritual

To be done early morning during sunrise.

Required items include the crystal agate.

Facing East, kneel or stand beside the ailing animal, holding the crystal in your open cupped hands.

Move the crystal to touch your heart and then touch the animal’s body, then back to your heart and to the animal again in a gentle continuous rhythm. Softly say: Heart to heart and soul to soul, beloved one, may you be whole. Restored to health by the morning light, may the love between us make all right.

Gently stroke the animal with your dominant hand, holding the crystal in the other hand until the animal relaxes. Continue quietly saying the spell words more and more softly, and slowly stroking the animal, until you feel at peace. 

Charge the crystal by leaving it in soil under the sun during the day, and place it under or near the animal’s sleeping pace at night.

The Healing Spell

To be done when the animal is asleep.

Required items include a small lidded box, red rose petals, a model (ideally ceramic, but clay could also work) of the same species as the animal, raw cotton.

Line the bottom of the box with the rose petals, saying: Safe be your bed, here rest your head, sleep will restore you to life once more. Rest now and let Nature do her work.

Wrap the model animal in raw cotton, using three layers, and repeating the spell words five additional times (to be said a grand total of six times).

Place the model in the box and put on the lid, saying: Sleep tight, rest by day and heal by night, for all shall be mended and your pain will be ended. Sleep now and let Nature do her work, for you are safe and protected.

Put the box in a safe location, preferably surrounded either by earth or soft, natural clothing.

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Hey! I'm the anon who asked will-o-the-witch about helping animals through witchcraft, do you have any tips? Like know of any spells/blessings I can use, how I can get started, etc. thank you!

Most definitely! That’s my favorite use of magic!

I have for you:

A Protective Spell/Blessing for Domesticated Animals

A Healing Ritual and a Healing Spell for Animals

That’s all I have time for for the moment, but I can surely post more later on. The above three are all more for domesticated animals, but I have several for endangered species and wild animals if that is more what you are interested in.

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I also added:

A Spell To Protect An Endangered Species And Its Habitat

I honestly love using magic to help animals, I will gladly keep posting more spells if there is any interest!

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Daily oracle reading

Balance: Address the present imbalance in life to lift spirits into happiness and health. Practice self care and prioritize it in the routine. Relax. Balance is delicate, tipping in either direction, but there is perfect harmony in the center.

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Tarot with Loki

Son of Wands: Charming. All the right things are said by the white knight of the tarot. Perfection is an illusion, trust your instinct and realize he isn’t quite as he seems.

Three of Swords: Betrayal, turmoil, wrath. The time to decide and to act is not now, when judgement is clouded by emotional entanglement and confusion. This too shall pass, and spirits will again be mended.

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Tarot with Loki

Five of pentacles: Conflict. Worry. It is necessary to find a way to quiet the mind despite the anxiety. Although the flower is drooping under the weight it bears, it is not yet dead. The petals that fall are still vibrantly colored, full of hope. 

Daughter of cups, reversed: A true dreamer with her head in the clouds, troubled by a lack of inspiration. Difficulty staying grounded. Not seeing what is truly there in front of her, letting the world move her instead of forging her own path. 

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Tarot with Loki

Six of pentacles: The first step is the most difficult, and it has been taken. What has been long awaited will soon come. 

Three of wands, reversed: Previously surrounded by support and collaborative efforts, it is now time to rely on yourself. “The future is infinite, and it is yours. No one else can see through its layers of light and shadow.”