March/Lenzomânôd 22, 2017 Wotanstag

(Lenzomânôd = Lengthening month)
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Plans: work 8 hrs.
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​Ancestor Meditation: Wotanstag/Wotan’s Day (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
David F. Schmidt (1895-1957)
Birth 28 Feb, 1885 in Lehigh, Marion County, Kansas
Death 1 Oct 1957 in Marion County, Kansas
*Married 22 October 1922
Mary Goertz (1888-1983)
Birth 17 March 1888 in Kismet, Kansas
Death 27 Dec 1983 in Marion County, Kansas
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I honor you this day, and I honor every bit of you that resides in me.  I’m grateful for the strong German heritage you’ve provided. I look forward with eager anticipation to the great family reunion on the other side.  I offer you my undying love, honor, respect, and gratitude.
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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
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Elder Rune: Eihwaz: Irminsul, the Cosmic pillar, stress and difficulties, overcoming obstacles, need to have backbone to get through, inner strength, endurance, “Shit happens, get over it!“, temporary  cosmic consciousness, inner strength and stability over external circumstances, the Shamanic link of experiences within the All.  “That which does not kill us makes us stronger” (Friedrich Nietzsche).
*A2R5
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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
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Armanen Rune: Sig: 
Havamal 155.
This I know as an eleventh, when
I accompany my dear friend into combat;
I sing it into the shield, so that he triumphs in battle
And that luck and happiness surrounds him always.
 
Triumph, luck, happiness, victory, success, gain, well-being, victorious and happy, blessing from above, successful fight, achieved goal, school, and salvation by light, inspiration, soul, and power of the sun, inspiration, soul, life force, wholeness, reliable success, healing, good luck, spiritual completion, and the path of the soul, Rune of the spiritual ray of inspiration, wisdom, and illumination.
“The creative spirit must conquer” (List, 57).
*H2R5
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Interpretation: Inner strength (Eihwaz) leads to happiness (Sig).
*Sorcha and I continue to strengthen our feelings and are happy.
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: Sorcha woke me early this morning.  Imagine that, 1,400 miles away and she wakes me up.
*Eihwaz/Sig
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Started the initial planning of “The Performance”.
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Nice morning Fb chat with Sorcha 
*Eihwaz/Sig
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Two eggs on two halves of an English muffins with ham and cheese
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Kay’s This-N-That
Subway for lunch
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Telephone chat with my Sorcha; adore her.
*Eihwaz/Sig
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Strength Training Dumbbell Routine
 Bench

• Chest press 3 sets of 6, 2/40lbs
• Chest fly 3 sets of 6, 2/25lbs
• Overhead pull 3 sets of 6, 2/25lbs

Back

• Bent row 3 sets of 6, 2/25lbs

• Reverse back-fly 3 sets of 6, 2/25lbs

½ squats, 3 sets of 6, 2/40lbs
*the new workout bench is well constructed and performed admirably.
*Eihwaz/Sig
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When I pulled into the parking lot @ work, I noticed a screw protruding from the sidewall of my right-rear tire.  GODDAMNIT!  Luckily, I remembered an Auto Smart within close proximity to work.  I checked-in with my Super and informed him of the problem.  I returned to work circa 5PM.
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There simply wasn’t enough work on the shaper table to justify being on it at all.  I found enough in layout/trim/drill to keep me busy.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Night, Sorcha.  I adore you, too.
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God/dess Meditation: Wotan; Alle-Vater god!  Wandering god!  Rune god! Wolf god! Raven god! Wotan!! Husband to Frija, the Alle-Mutter.  Son to Paru and Bezzia, brother to Willo and Wîh; We call out to you, not as slaves or on bended knee, but on our feet and open-armed as befits your offspring. Watch us as we struggle, but the fight and fame must both be ours! Grant us that victory which we win by OUR might and mane! After a life battle-worn, Wotan, grant us access to our Great Ancestral Hall, where we may feast, drink the glorious mead and be merry with our heroes and our Altmâgâ. WE GIVE YOU A MOST HEART-FELT HEIL, Wotan, as we honor the Wotan that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!