October/Gelomânôd 24, 2018 Wodanstag

(Gelomânôd = Yellow Month)
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Plans: work 8hrs, my love my wife.
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Ancestor Meditation: Wodanstag/Wodan’s Day/Wednesday (grandparents, Mother) David F. Schmidt (1895-1957) and Mary Goertz (1888-1983) (Gravesites at Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery).
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: Gebo: The mystical union of gift and giver, repay gift for gift, generosity, a fair exchange between people or gods and the Luck that accompanies it; freely exchanged, obligations, contracts, relationships, sometimes sexual, sacrifice, and hospitality, do not take more than we are willing to give, the voluntary sacrifice of resources.
*A1R7
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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: Thorn: 
Havamal 148:
A third I take, when danger threatens,
To bind the enemies through magic:
Thus, I dull the steel of the furious opponent.
Like the staff, his sword does not cut anymore.
 
Donar, deflecting an opponent, making ineffective, protection from danger, enemies bound through magic, impermeable, an awakening, the power to turn, the divine will to act, the law of eternal reincarnation, power to become, Return, new emergence from what's apparently old and dried-up, formative power of the seed, the thunderbolt, targeting goals, activity and the phallus, mental telepathy, projection of the will, fierce protection, psychic attack & defense, penetrating time & space, a constant renewal of life in rebirth, Rune of opposing polarities and of joining opposites, binding of and victory over the enemy.
“Preserve your ego” (List, 51).
*H1R3
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Interpretation: Generosity (Gebo) brings protection from danger (Thorn).
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1st check on all fur-kids
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Outcome: 7hrs of sleep with four wake-ups; Toby out/in, Essie demanding attention, and a hamstring cramp.
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Breakfast sandwich with a banana.
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Last night’s World Series Game #1
LA 4, Boston 8
https://www.mlb.com/news/eduardo-nunez-red-sox-win-world-series-game-1/c-299550424
Brother owes me $1
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Not a horrible day @ work.  When my hand-forming colleague feels the need to tell me of this life experiences, I listen.  That reveals trust.  After that, the bag press.  We knocked off at 1:30 so I could monitor a most important football match.
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UEFA Champions League https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/index.html
BVB v Atletico Madrid
38th min GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ the half BVB 1:0 Madrid
73rd min GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
83rd min GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
89th min GOAL BVB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
End of match
BVB 4:0 Madrid
OMGs!  OMGs!  BVB WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Standings thus far: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/standings/
All German teams will come out of group stage.
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Toby and I out for a perfektly behaved, late afternoon, 30min walk.
*cool, cloudy/sprinkles, no breeze.
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Leftover hodgepodge for dinner:
Pizza
Roast pork
Pasta salad
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Tree guy over.  I asked him just to come back for the tree limbs on Saturday as that would be the easiest all the way around.  He agreed.
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World Series Game #2 https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-red-sox-game-2-lineups-and-bullpens/c-299542500
LA @ Boston
Getting ready for bed; 5th inning, LA 2, Boston 1
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Last check on all fur-kids.  A bit more rain now.  Socks has elected to stay inside.  Smart kitty,
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21:30 nighty-night.  I get to sleep with my wife.
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God/dess Meditation: Wodan; Alle-Vater god!  Wandering god!  Rune god! Wolf god! Raven god! Wodan!! 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, Wodan, 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, Wodan, as we honor the Wodan that resides in us all!
*source: combination AFA Book of Uncommon Prayers, and C.Reimer/V.Elmersson
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Alaf Sal Fena!