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Sunday, 20 September 2015

Food walk



Recently I discovered a Food Walk expedition in the local woods and fields. It was a search for wild edible plants, mushrooms and fruit. My daughter was invited by her friends to go on a blackberry picking outing. I've eaten plenty of wild berries that I know are safe to eat. I was taught this from my nan who picked berries to use in cooking.
Some of the most edible wild foods in nature to pick and eat are:
Mushrooms - Agaravis arvensis, "horse mushroom", Amanita rubescens "blusher", Armillaria mellea "honey fungus", wood ears, wood mushrooms, oak bolete, Boletus edulus, Chanterelle, Beefsteak fungus and shggy parasol. These are a few of the edible mushrooms.
Berries - Hawthorn, Blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, dewberry, gooseberry, black and red currants, apple and rose hip. 
Plants - Amarinth, Asparagus, Burdock, Cattail, Clover, Chicory, dandilion, fireweed, kelp, seaweed, white mustard and common sorrel.  
Be careful when going on a field trip to do any foraging of wild foods. Make sure you have a guide and some experts.

Links:
Wild Food UK
Taste the Wild

Sunday, 13 September 2015

Thunder



Thunder is a frightening force of energy, that's a build up of pressure, temperature and moisture, and according to science, it is just hot air. The vision of a storm is felt by those who are used to being with nature. Some are prone to feeling the changes in weather. In my experience, I've sensed when thunder is going to happen.
1. Intense heat/
2. A pressing against my ears, as if I'm under water.
3. The sky clouds over, and the clouds are yellowish.
4. The air smells like a fizzy drink.
5. A low soft rumble that's barely noticeable until it starts to rain.
The full force of thunder begins. Notice how the approach of a storm never acts angrily at the start. It begins with a low gentle whispering sound like distant horses running on the hills. Thunder in it's whole experience of that time is like experiencing nature's own orchestra.
As a kid I was fascinated by thunder.
Despite it's beauty, thunder and lightning is dangerous and hazardous.
Scientific thunder 

Saturday, 22 August 2015

Communicate



There is one particular way that you can invoke Thor, the god of thunder Himself.
Hold a Mjolnir and visualise a Mjolnir. You need to be alone, with a quiet space, and not be disturbed by anyone or anything. Unplug the TV, switch off the phone, and shut the doors and windows. It can be during night or day. Strongest during a rain and even stronger during a thunder storm.
You can speak out loud or whisper, He can hear you.
You also have to believe in Him and if not, forget it. You need to make sure that you are sat comfortably. You have to feel relaxed in your own choice of setting, be it a room or outdoors. Make sure that you don't feel upset at the time, for instance, if you have a tummy ache, or dislike the smell of oil and sat around dirt. You need to be totally calm, relaxed, at peace with where you sit.
You're allowed to have pets near you so long as they don't play up.
Visualise the Mjolnir in your mind and close your eyes. Imagine the Mjolnir as being made of light, or golden. Once you've done that, still holding your own Mjolnir in your hand, visualise that you touch this imagined Mjolnir and it feels hot.
You may even flinch at the heat. If so then you're at a level now where you are able to send your message.
You can talk to Him. You can ask for His guidance.
Once you've finished, thank Him for listening to you. Open your eyes, let go gently of the Mjolnir and at ease get up and do your normal things, switch the TV on, switch phone on, and have a drink. Do anything that's part of your day to day ritual. Or continue to read a book, have a bath, go for a drive, hang out with friends, go to bed, whatever.
Over the course of the day, look for any special clues that relate to Thor.
If you find any, or recognise it, that's Him sending you symbolic messages. 

Thursday, 6 August 2015

O Powerful Thor



Some prefer to invoke Thor during a thunderstorm. You need to believe in Him first and call Him.

Invocation to Thor:

"Hail, Thor, Lord of the Hammer!
Lord of the Storm, rumbling chariot
That tears across the sky,
Lord who speaks plainly
And has no time for intrigue
And subtle ploys,
Protector of the common man,
Warrior beloved by farmers,
Help us to untwist our tongues
And speak the fiery truth
Hurled blazing like a hammer-bolt
Across the open sky!
"

Found from "The Pagan Book of Hours"  

This is a small piece from a fuller article of Norse Mythology site about Thor
Thor ... is one of the most prominent figures in Norse mythology. He was a major god of all branches of the Germanic peoples before their conversion to Christianity, although he reached the height of his popularity among the Scandinavians of the late Viking Age.