Plans: classes
NOTE: It’s a warm morning. At sunrise it’s 79F/26C. There’s a good stout breeze.
Mid-Summer:
So why do Heathens refer to the Summer Solstice as Mid-Summer when it's actually the beginning of summer? The belief is that in the Old Norse calendar there were only two seasons; winter and summer. The seasons actually started on the equinoxes. Winter began on the autumn equinox and summer began on the spring equinox. Winter-finding, or the autumnal equinox, was a time to prepare for the long cold months. Sumer-finding, or the spring equinox, was a time of celebration that winter was over and the warmer months are ahead. Since the advent of four seasons, the solstices became a
mid-season celebrations. Mid-summer, then, means the summer months are halfway
complete on the way to the colder months.
Mid-Summer occurred at 1:04AM/01:04 EDT/12:04/00:04CDT/11:04PM/23:04MDT, 10:04/22:04PDT. It's the longest day and the shortest night. Mid-Summer should be every bit celebrated as is Yule. From this time forward, the days become shorter and the nights grow longer as we head into Yule.
Frija, Great All-Mother; caregiver of Family, Hearth and Home. Teach us to be patient but not passive; wise but not haughty in our wisdom; far seeing yet not blind to that which is before us. May we nurture life, increase life, and live our own lives more fully. Through you we give honor to our human mothers. Through you we see all the beauty that surrounds us as well. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, FRIJA, as we honor the Frija that resides in us all!
Elder Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Elder Runes in your way
Advise the mortal man today
Armanen Rune Summons:
Born of fire, born of ice
Life is lived at such a price
Armanen Runes in your way
Advise the Spirit man today
Havamal 160.
A sixteenth I speak if a maid is reluctant,
To wake her lust and desire;
I change the heart of the delightful woman,
Then to me her wishes turn.
Perfection, Female mysteries, roots of the World Colum, the carrier of genetic material, God-woman, femininity, desire, sensual love, passion, perfection, Mother, chaos from which creation emerges, female principle in the Cosmos, the night, death and instinct, anger, falsehood, error and the oppositions found in humankind, mystical union, night, moon, well grounded, roots of Irminsul from which all life springs, woman as the opposite/balance to man, the descending Divine being.
Utterance: MANNAZYR!!!
Interpretation: Closed mindedness towards the feminine Divine? BAH!
Outcome: It was a warm one-mile walk for Toby, but he persevered!
Groceries are getting low, but I just don’t care to go out. Perhaps tomorrow.
Cleaned up mess from the newly arrived items; podium and monitor, and took items to shed.
A third day of frustration trying to understand this online course with Computer Apps. Not a great way to start the day. My head is already pounding with stress.
West Street Burgers because I’m frustrated and don’t want to cook.
Why is it that Wiccans take it upon themselves to be pushy about their faith? I mean for crying out loud. A Wiccan friend on Fb put seven, not ONE but SEVEN, pictures of their Litha observance on MY Fb page.: SEVEN! It may be a play on words, but Litha is the Wiccan observance of the Summer Solstice which I celebrate as Mid-Summer. Now, unless I know the person is Heathen, I would share heathen pics on his/her page, but this Wiccan took it upon herself to inundate my Fb page with her holiday. It almost seem typically Wiccan to assume that all pre-christian Folks operate on the same mentality; THEIRS. JsMrFnChst that is just FUCKING RUDE! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Okay, Mannaz and Yr right here, because a female made assumptions and pissed me off, yet I remain well grounded without making assumptions.
My Computer Apps instructor returned my call with some helpful information.
When Essie was a kitten she would crawl up onto my chest, into my folded arms and go to sleep; as she grew, not so much. OMGs, today she crawled up onto my lap demanding attention. I so love this kitty.
Just when I think I have Welding Class figured out; what was working before isn’t working now. DAMN!
Taco Bell for snack.
Finally got at least ONE call returned from the Mountain of Hope.
Essie’s first experience outside after dark. Toby I THINK found a baby bird that had blown out of its nest. It was a quick kill so I didn’t mind too much.
PM Clarification Rune: none
Comments: cared for animals
Alaf Sal Fena!