May/Uuunîmânôd 31, 2017 Wotanstag

(Uuunîmânôd = Blissful month)
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Plans: My Love-My Sorcha, sister’s cancer surgery, work
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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: two Runes
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Pertho: Dice cup, issues concerning: the lucky roll of the dice, questions of luck, the consideration of Wurt/Urlag (the ordeal of Humankind), the Wurtâ; Urda (that which was), Werdanda (that which is becoming) and Sculd (that which is owed), the realization of hidden potential, interwoven yet independent Wurt, good fellowship and happiness, secrets revealed, the collective consciousness, the Well of Knowledge for true growth.
Conversely:
The presence of negative Wurt, an unlucky roll of the dice, bad luck, secrets remaining secret, delusions, fantasies, megalomania, outside the collective/individual consciousness, out of touch with reality, negative forces set in motion, that which is unknowable, the need to deal with uncertainty, unpleasant contractions of birth pains, secrets remaining secret, take no chances.
*A2R6

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Eihwaz: Irminsul, the Cosmic pillar, inner strength, stress and difficulties, overcoming obstacles, need to have backbone to get through, endurance, “Shit happens, get over it! “, temporary cosmic consciousness, 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: Hagal: 
Havamal 151.
A seventh I learned, if the hall is burning
With fire around bench and comrades;
However bright it burns, I will banish the blaze,
As soon I sing the magic chant.
 
To enclose/destroy, danger brought under control, introspection, awareness, eternal change, the Mother of all Runes, the cohesion of the world, die (pronounced ‘dee’ German for ‘the’) Alle Mutter, Frija, that which cares and maintains, protects, and preserves; that which is motherly; wisdom, harmony, salvation, blessing, protects from hail and fire, eternal change, caring and maintaining principle in the Universe, Higher Self, the perfect human being, Divine within, the Rune of humanity, married to the World, Rune of enclosure but contains a potential for growth, builder/architect of the worlds, the macrocosm of the world itself.
“Harbor the All in yourself, and you will control the All” (List, 54).
*H2R1
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Interpretation: luck and inner strength (Pertho/Eihwaz) lead to dangers brought under control (Hagal).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 08:30 thunder?  WTF?  Really…WTF…only mostly cloudy?  SOCKS!  SOCKS...downpour
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Ham and cheese omelet with whole-wheat English muffins
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@ Wesley hospital for my sister’s cancer surgery went well.  They need to find the source of the melanoma or this will keep surfacing.  My sister NEEDS to complete her colonoscopy.  She wasn’t coming out of anesthesia too well so the hospital elected to keep her overnight.
*Pertho/Eihwaz/Hagal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Home mid-afternoon
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Car wash @ Joe’s http://www.joescarwashwichita.com/ hey, it’s half price day…
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Without my 1st shift colleague there, there’s enough to keep me busy on the table shaper all night.
*agreed to 8 hrs of overtime Saturday.
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Well Hela!  This is the 4th time I’ve been rear-ended and my ball-hitch has saved me every time.  There’s a bit of damage, but nothing significant.  Tore the fuck out of her little Toyota, though. 
*Pertho/Eihwaz/Hagal here too,
*Pertho…bad luck
*Eihwaz…toughen up, buddy
*Hagal…protected in my SUV.
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Last check on all fur-kids.
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Nighty-night
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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