Protection

 The Algiz is a rune for protection against negativity. It can block anything nasty and bad, including harmful energy, evil spirits, danger and curses. To use this rune, it's believed drawing the symbol on the inside of your right wrist. This rune symbolises the elk, and represents the letter Z. It's element is Air and so this means the rune can look like antlers or a branch of a tree. Standing upright, it's a guardian and powerful protector. Reversed though, upside down, it's about war, unprotection and feeling helpless. 

During the end of the month, with the early flowers growing for spring, snowdrops, daffodils, bringing awakened animals out from hibernation, with the feeling of relief and hope. All this was dashed once the  Hagalaz rune appeared. This rune means hail, chaos and destruction, like a violent storm that appears all of a sudden. It's moment is considered necessary to make way for something else. It also is seen as the Jungian shadow, the cold, ice and water, number 9 and goddess Hel. It could be looked upon as transformation. A cleansing and a cycle of turmoil leading to rebirth and transformation of changes. 

While events are uncontrollable, we can reflect on our inner selves, learn how to be calm and use patience to wait for the shift. Use the Algiz rune during this time, the highest rune of protection and a sanctuary, becoming an umbrella for you. Algiz has strong links with the earth and spend time focusing on your surroundings, become one with the ground and open yourself to wildlife. Use ny positive inspiration and creativity to express yourself. Learn to love yourself and feel empathy towards others including animals and even the tiniest creatures. 

(Above is the bind rune of Algiz and Dagaz).

Storm Valkyrie  

Magic puzzle for you

Not a story but a puzzle. Can you guess what is it? On the night hills a strong hunter makes his way through the forest. Nearby is a farm and he doesn't want danger coming to the livestock. He waits for predators, and then it comes. A large wolf lingers in the distance watching, but it's aware of the hunter and keeps away. Hunter is very interested in courting one of the beautiful maidens that live close by in the cottage but they always manage to keep away, because they're shy of him. He waits for them in the hope to marry one of them. 

Any guesses? Here's more then. In the farmyard sits an inventor, working on wooden wheels and metal chariots. He keeps animals such as a mother goat, who provides healthy nutritious milk. Also there is a great bull with big horns and a raging temper. That bull would be big enough to keep the wolf away, but the hunter must protect everyone. Further off in the woods is a fox with a bright red coat with a shimmering white tail. It's tail brings frost and the northern lights including a large shining crystal snowflake.

Still not guessed it? There are twin brothers, handsome and strong, that are sons of a swan maiden. Their mother is a type of Valkyrie or magical lady with wings. The boys are adventurous, funny, connected to sailing and voyages. One of their sisters is the most beautiful woman in the world and a man loved her so much that it caused much disaster. Close by is the king, a warrior and a princess in a castle, Not far away is an elderly man, either a wizard or a farmer. 

This is not a story. Let's summarise it. In the upper realm, we've got the muscular and skilled hunter making his usual appearance. Across in the field is an inventor with a nanny goat and a strong powerful bull, hiding the pretty girls from the gaze of the hunter. Lurking nearby in the woods is a large wolf, and not far away is the fox with a shining white tail next to a bright crystal snowflake. We have also twin brothers on their expedition. But closer is the king, with the warrior and a princess, far off is the grandfather.

You may ask, but what, who are where are they all? The answer is: stars.

First of all the skilled hunter is Orion. The inventor is Auriga who made the four-horse chariot. The nanny goat is Capella who flashes colour. The powerful bull is Taurus. The pretty girls are the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. In mythology, they used to hide from Orion. The large wolf is constellation Canis Major and the star Sirius. The fox is Canis Minor and the crystal snowflake is Polaris the North Star. The twin brothers are Gemini and their mother is Leda. Closer to us on the earth is the king, who is Jupiter. The warrior is Mars. The princess is Venus. The castle where they live is the solar system. The grandfather is Saturn. Who is the most beautiful woman, sister of the twin boys? Helen of Troy, the sister of Gemini twins or the Dioscuri brothers. 

Did you find my fairy tale version of the stars cool? This is how it is right now in the northern hemisphere sky.

Storm Valkyrie 

A brief message

 This is a short and cheerful Happy Valentines' Day post. 

May all your wishes and hearts desires come true.

Storm Valkyrie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Dark night of the soul

Boudica by Matintheworld (delcarmat) on Redbubble

It's been 20 years from learning and practicing in the early stages to get where I am now, a priestess and psychic medium. I've experienced a number of shocking things at the start, all of which I've never talked about before. I will start making posts now and then about my spiritual journey.

First of all I used to admire the historical figure Queen Boudica. Ever since I first read about her in a children's magazine when I was only 10 years old, I was fascinated. She was a leader of the ancient Celtic Iceni tribe who raised an army composed of ancient British tribes, then fought against Romans who invaded Britain. She lost and then died tragically, and her children were also killed. Many years later I found out more details that the kids magazine didn't mention. Boudica was flogged and her daughters were raped. Her daughters were poisoned and then the queen took her own life out of grief. I grieved for this mighty queen. I loved her!

Then I became sensitive and developed psychic abilities. I connected to my deceased father and other loved ones. I helped people connect with their loved ones. I even picked up things about people I never knew until much later on. Then I encountered the spirit of Queen Boudica herself. 

Please don't be mad or angry with me. I will share what happened, and what did happen was quite upsetting. She hated me, and this former queen of the British tribe Iceni would scowl at me, belittle me, called me insults, put me down, make me feel ashamed even. A ghost of a dead person managed to dwindle me to someone depressed as though I were being bullied at school. After weeks of the occasional channelling/reading with this entity, I saw her as this large red haired woman who had chiselled points for teeth and wore matted furs with rough leather. I was actually scared of her. 

My spirit guides sent her away. Ever since then I've stopped liking this character from history. I have since learned more from written sources, that she was antagonist, who slaughtered thousands of innocent people including men, women and children. She killed her own children. Did I really encounter the spirit of this Iceni queen? I don't know but I've stopped admiring her completely and now realise she was a monster when she was alive.  

More of my "Dark night of the soul" will be posted in future. 

Storm Valkyrie