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WHO IS SENDING ME CATS????

I took being a cat magnet all of a sudden as a coincidence until last night when I was thinking about how I felt alone and a random cat literally jumped my fence to come sit with me outside???? And then just chilled with me for like a half an hour before finally taking off. Hello??

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Top Recommendations for Norse Pagans that aren’t Problematic.

There is a lot of books by people who are racist and part of far right side of Heathenry and I’m going to try my best and list the books I have that helped me on my path that isn’t problematic and have questionable intentions. Books and YouTube channels.

Anglo Saxon Socerery and Magic by Alaric Albertson. He is very knowledgeable in his work and path especially on runes which includes the rune poem to make your own interpretation and witchcraft side of things. He even talks about the Elves which I appreciate because not a lot of Norse authors talk about them. It’s more Germanic than Norse but I can’t see any problem adopting certain aspects since they are very similar. I will say he does take himself a bit serious at times but his information is so good and worthwhile. I have not read his first book on Travels through middle earth but it focus on more the pagan side.

Poetic Edda and Prose Edda: it’s what every Norse pagan needs. It’s the foundation of Norse paganism not bibles but myths and tales that can help along our journey. There is tons of translations, but my favorites are Dr. Jackson Crawford Poetic Edda and Anthony Fawkes Prose Edda. But look into other sagas as well like Volsung which Dr Jackson Crawford also wrote about.

Beowulf. More of a Germanic tale but again includes it has roots of Germanic sorcery, traditions, religion like the concept of Wyrd (Fate), the runes, and values within his society like loyalty and mythical creatures. Again there is many translations even Jrr Tolkien did a incompleted version of Beowulf but I think Tom Shippey finished that version I could be wrong. Nonetheless explore more than one, the oneI have is by Seamus Heaney.

Grimm Fairy Tales this mostly German Folklore but it’s still quite important to learn about in German folk magic, creatures and entities in German folklore tends to be very real to the practitioner in their spellwork.

The Way of Fire and Ice by Ryan Smith a very progressive outlook in Norse paganism, he talks about creating communities in Norse paganism and calling out and denouncing Nazis in the community how Norse Paganism is inclusive and how to be open to all types of people. But he has a beginner approach to the deities, beliefs, values within Norse paganism.

Look into a lot of academic sources that’s where you will find a lot of information on Norse paganism and religions.

Tacitus Germania - A Roman historian talking about the Germanic tribes their culture and customs.

Saxo Grammaticus history of the Danes

The Viking Way by Neil Price it goes good in depths about magic in Scandinavia like Seidh

Dictionary of Norse Mythology a quick guide to northern myths, if you are trying to find a specific god and you don’t have time to look up in a book it’s in there with great information to each one.

Children of Ask and Elm: History of Vikings by Neil Price on Scandinavian culture during the Viking age

Some YouTube Channels

The Norse Witch: Bente lives in Germany and their channel encompasses all of Norse paganism more around magic. They do interviews with other Norse witches of folk magic like Icelandic and Danish. Even gives good book recommendations and advice on general spellwork as well!

Freyja Norling: Freyja actually lives in Norway and is a Volva, she focus on so many things within Norse paganism like Trolls, the runes, the gods, knot magic, etc. I love her channel because she actually lives in Norway and very experienced in her work.

Dr Jackson Crawford he is an author but he also has a YouTube channel. He is a professor in Georgia on Norse culture, mythology, and language. He did a series of videos on the runes which are more historically accurate. Discusses the myths and the language and what do they mean. Jackson Crawford isn’t a Norse pagan nor he doesn’t care if you are one but just letting you know he isn’t coming from a pagan perspective.

The Welsh Viking also like Jackson Crawford but still has really great knowledge on Viking culture

Arith Häger he is a channel that comes from a pagan and historical perspective especially on magical side of Norse paganism like Grandir and Seidh.

Please feel free to add on any recommendations that are helpful and useful to the Norse pagan Community!

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The Triumph of Amphitrite by Hugues Taraval, 1780.

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Study time 😌

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Hail, Lady of the Northern Seas,

Rán, whose hair lies in all the waving weeds in the shoreline waters,

Please give me the strength to control the choppy waters that rage within me. Allow me to harness my anger and rage and turn it into something beautiful and powerful. Help me to focus my anger on the people who deserve it, rather than those who get caught in the crossfire.

Hail, Lord of the Sea-Foam

Ægir, Generous One, Brewer of ale in the great cauldron,

Please give me the strength to be kind to myself during trying times. Help me bring peace to the stormy seas that reside within my being. Ægir, extend your generosity and compassion to me, so that I may do the same for myself.

Oh glorious Aphrodite,

Goddess of Love and Emotion,

Please help me to find my truest self. Bless me with courage to face my fears and perseverance to overcome any trials. Lady Aphrodite, hold me tightly in your loving embrace while I attempt to do the same for myself.

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the aphrodite art that I forgot to post

I was listening to the aphro-ares snippet from "god games" while doing an ocean-themed art game and this happened

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What a beautiful way to send a sign. Thank you Lady Aphrodite ❤️🕊️

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Aphrodite Antheia

The Blooming/Friend of Flowers

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Sometimes there’s lots of candles and herbs and cool shit and wild energy.

And sometimes I’m just grinding up some rose petals into my night time bowl and devoting it to Aphrodite.

It is what it is.

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I forgot to take a picture but the other day I was going through my local antique store and I found a shelf full of things related to Aphrodite and I got SO excited and then I realized it was all on top of a mirror and like !!!!!

I literally stumbled upon an altar, and I wanted to take ALL of it home with me. Golden apples, swans, shells, gorgeous mirrors and busts and doves it was so amazing

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i love you aphrodite

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Intro Post

Hi! My name is Rune, and I’m using this blog as a place to worship my deities, learn more about myself and my craft, and hopefully make some friends along the way! I’d like to include a few facts about myself to help you get to know me a bit better :)

I’m 24, turning 25 this month

Virgo sun, Leo rising, Aquarius moon

My favorite colors are blue and purple

My practice is all over the place, equal parts Greek, Norse, and occasional chaos

I am a devotee of Rán and Aegir, as well as Lady Aphrodite

Outside of my craft, I enjoy reading, creative writing, dungeons and dragons, watching horror movies, and cloudy day trips to the beach!

I am a neurodivergent trauma survivor who happens to be asexual nonbinary. My blog is and will always be a safe space

Looking for people who post about…

Lady Aphrodite

Rán and Aegir

Norse and/or Greek witchcraft

Divination

Sea and Green magic

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Lady Aphrodite loves all, regardless of gender identity 🕊️

This is just a quick reminder that this blog is not a safe place for you if you are a terf. Especially if you try and push the fucked up idea that Aphrodite does not love trans women. I am trans myself and won't tolerate my sisters being disrespected by miserable radfems. Ty.

Lady Aphrodite loves everyone. Including trans people.

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Stately Aphrodite, gold-crowned and beautiful… who subdues the tribes of mortal men and birds that fly in the air and all the many creatures that the dry land rears, and all the sea… in perfumed garments is clothed at all seasons, in crocus and hyacinth and flourishing violet and the rose's lovely bloom, and heavenly buds, the flowers of the narcissus and lily… diffusing the scent of cinnamon and bedewing the air with balsam… from whose cheeks shine unearthly beauty-- when men behold the awful, ever-lovely mien of Aphrodite, in fear they hide their faces and turn their eyes aside.

🌺🐚❤️‍🔥 e-offering to Aphrodite-- praise be to Her ❤️‍🔥🐚🌺

Dusk In The Garden, 2021 Jana Brike/Perseus Freeing Andromeda, 1611 Joachim Wtewael/The Birth of Venus, 2012 José Manuel Ballester (after Botticelli)

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goddess of the sea - moodboard. inspired by rán from the norse mythology.

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ᰔ ᴀᴘʜʀᴏᴅɪᴛᴇ • ɢᴏᴅᴅᴇss ᴏғ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛʏ, ᴡᴀʀ & ᴛʜᴇ sᴇᴀ ᰔ

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#1 & #2: A Greek Terracotta Aphrodite, Hellenistic Period, Circa 3rd Century B.C. from Christie's.

#3: "The Birth of Venus" an Italian carved and tinted and carved Carrara marble table lamp, Florence, late 19th century/early 20th century, from Sotheby's.

🐚🌊💖💘🫧🦪✨️