There’s a reason he’s worshiped as a fertility symbol as well as a warrior and protector, and that’s because he brings the rain that nourishes crops.
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Really?
Total UPG here, but I always associated him with the noisy bits of the weather/stormy season, and Freyr with the actual rainfall.
I have seen many mentions tying Freyr to rain as well, and it does make sense given his place as a fertility god.
I can see that, though. I tend to associate Thor with the big crashing booming start of a storm, and I can sense Freyr in the more gentle steady rain that settles in for a good long soak.
I am offering free readings on account of getting my first set of dice and runes, and feeling the inkling to work with my tarot deck. Above is a photo of the runes, the dice, and the tarot deck (the Antique Anatomy Tarot) I will be using for these readings.
They’ll probably be open for quite awhile unless I get a crazy amount of requests, anon is open as well.
A god walks up to your doorstep like “Hey, what’s up, have you heard the good news? It’s me, I’m the good news, let me just sit down on your porch chair for a second and explain myself. Hey, have you seen the world lately? It’s pretty rough lately. Sit down in the other porch chair and we’ll have a chat.”
“See there’s only so much I can do, I’m the god of possums and foxes and trashcan cats not politicians, but hey there’s always going to be a use for garbage-scrounging vermin and maybe you can be the one to find that use. No, don’t be offended there’s nothing wrong with being wily, with feeding off the excess of those who have more than you, it was just going to go to waste anyway and I don’t like what you’re implying there, I’m still a god so watch your mouth. Now shut up and let me explain what I mean.”
Wow! Have you ever seen an alien skull?! Just kidding! This unusual specimen is a real Dugong skull in the teaching collection of the University of Toronto!
Dugongs are marine mammals found in the Indo-West Pacific. They feed primarily on seagrass and thus are restricted to coastal environments.
They are listed as Vulnerable by CITES as their population is at risk from fishing-related activities, hunting, and habitat destruction, coupled with a low rate of reproduction.
“Don’t work with death, because then you invite it into your house.”
Death is already in my house. Death is everywhere. Death is what decays the plant matter that feeds my garden. Death is what feeds the herbs I use in my spells, for each grows from what died before it.
Death is what feeds my family – death of plants, the death of animals. I would not disrespect the spirits of that which feeds us by ignoring their sacrifice.
Death is the veil between my ancestors and myself, keeping them at rest and then acting as the gate for them to step into their next life.
When I do hospice work and sit with someone who is accepting their approaching death, I don’t tell them death is something to fear or avoid. I tell them death is the friend that walked beside them, every step of their life, maintaining the balance of the world, and waiting for them with open arms, to escort them to rebirth.
“Don’t work with death!”
I would not ignore life’s partner, not for arrogance or fear or ignorance. When I go to my own, I want to greet death with respect, acceptance, and gratitude.
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