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One of the oldest Sacred Pathways still practiced today, Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú, has undergone a global restoration as the many Heathen descendants of Heathenry in Australia, America, Britain, Europe, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and elsewhere rediscovered both their ancient Heathenry Heathen Ásatrú lineage and their divine heritage as members of ancient star tribes. The Elder Futhark had 24 runes which over time changed to become an Anglo-Frisian Futhark that ranged from 28-32 runes. The runes have magical properties, names, numbers, and were deeply connected to Germanic mythology and the goddesses and gods. Runo is Finnish for song and the ancients perceived a relationship between the Songs of Odin and the written figures of the runic alphabet, the Futhark. In a Hávamál stanza, runes were mysterious and imbued with wonder and magic. Their whispered communications and powerful protective energies deserved our utmost respect. They were to be used for divination and magical inscriptions, wooden calendars, and memorial stones,
There were 8,000 year old
archeological findings that validated the existence of the ancient faith of
Heathenry. Graves from the Heathen Period contained large amounts of highly
wrought, symbolic, Germanic jewelry in the form of metaphorical animal shapes.
Bronze Age rock art in Scandinavia has ancestral carvings depicting the Heathen Deities, as well as, the human events and rituals of the Heathens. These organic nature carvings were Shamanic in nature and seemed to be forerunners of the Runes, Animal Totems, and Norse myths. The Raven was a fetch, totem, spirit animals were often found in the legends and the art of Heathenry. Magical birds and masters of transformation, they travel swiftly, seeing all through their eyes of wisdom. These essential, Power Animals were used as meditational focal points and shields to ward, bless, and heal. Each person discovered their Animal Totem Power Animal fetch, a Spirit Guide in animal shape with powers. Each animal had different traits and powers that they could bestow upon their human supplicant. Common Animal Totems were Bear, Boar, Cat, Dog, Dragon, Eagle, Falcon, Horse, Raven, Snake, and Stag. Graves from the Heathen Period contained large amounts of highly wrought, symbolic, Germanic jewelry in the form of metaphorical animal shapes. These essential, Power Animals were used as meditational focal points and shields to ward, bless, and heal.
Each person discovered
their Animal Totem Power Animal fetch, a Spirit Guide in animal shape with
powers. Each animal had different traits and powers that they could bestow upon
their human supplicant. Common Animal Totems were Bear, Boar, Cat, Dog, Dragon,
Eagle, Falcon, Horse, Raven, Snake, and Stag...
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