@Amethyst anybody want a peanut
Fantastic! That is awesome
@Amethyst Thereâs no gatekeeping languages in this challenge- jump into and explore any language(s) that call to you, Amethyst! Iâm cheering for you!
@Gardenstone Hieroglyphics!!! How exciting!! Hahaha the internet does indeed open up many more resources and learning materials- I hope you can find some great sources and enjoy your studies!
@Garnet You are on fire with your rhymes, Garnet- I love your healing prayer! I canât read Arabic, Greek, nor Hebrew, but your prayer certainly looks impressive when translated. You keep on thriving with your rhymes, my friend- they are such fun to read!
@Susurrus If the Ogham is calling to you then jump on in- that sounds awesome, Siofra! Whatever you choose, Iâm sure it will be lovely. Good luck and enjoy!
@Phoenix_Fire Youâve really poured your heart and soul into your research- I think that alone is a sign of true devotion and a wonderful offering to your deities Iâm not sure which site(s) you were looking at that said you canât fully honor a deity if you arenât from that belief system, but I donât think that can be a blanket statement across the board. Especially for those who believe in soft polytheism or similar beliefs that all deities across pantheons are the same/related in some sense. That being said, definitely stick to what feels right to you, and if you feel more deeply tied to your clan, then definitely pursue that bond! Wishing you all the best and sending lots of love and light your way
Amrystaaahhh faga oru mach filimu
Baila antstra me falta kuuuu
Minimu ahla me kanstra sju
Bachanta ke dra mani faht uuu
Ik verzin mijn eigen fantasie taal
Twee maal in de ronde en nog een maal
Ik geloof niet dat ik faal
Al sta ik honderd keer voor paal
Gevoel en intentie dat is waar ik het uit haal
En het werkt als een laserstraal.
I make up my own fantasy language
Twice around and another one
I donât believe I am going to fail
Even if I am hundred times embarrassed
Sensing and intention that s where I get it from
And it s working like a laser beam
I couldnât rime in English
Hey Bry!
You want me to"
Keep on thriving
with my rhyming.
That I shall do,
Just for you.
Have a nice day,
for all of you I pray
One more thing to sayâŠ
Blessed be
Garnet
HEE! I was hoping someone would say that. LOL!
Sigh, thatâs just it, so many call to me. I have no idea how to go about rhyming in a different language. Maybe something in Latin? I have to choose! LOL!
You keep on thinking, youâll come up with something oro!
Blessed be
Garnet
It was an audio book on paganism. I think it was more that it was saying some paths are not compatible because beliefs were so different le shinto or buddist and say Celtic or another different path. Im not sure if that was the example used⊠id have to relisten to the book to be sure it wass just what id understood at the time i listened. But i will keep an open mind im still learning. I think part of it may of been about appropriations?? Or it might of been just talked about in same chapter. I cant remember. Obviously i am not norse or haveancestors that are as far know but i still follow norse deities. I do have ancestoes from around Uk and follow celtic deities. My understanding was that it was more to do with following deitys from two paths that have opposite beliefs and maybe along tge lines that to take bits n pieces from a path to follow when tje culture already had a faith system already. Lol im not sure if makes sense. Mahbe i ahould relisteb to the audio book to see if i can better explain. . . And it better straight in my head.
I have decided to use this week to learn about runes. I have completed most of the courses.
I am going to look at the Rune meanings 1 at a time. I have an app that lets me âdrawâ a rune. I will use that to guide my focus for the day.
Later, I would like to create my own set of runes and a white draw string bag to hold them.
starker Zauber
schwacher Zauber
Ich rufe die Bestien der Unterwelt
und die Bestien der Oberwelt auf,
ein Portal zwischen den Welten
zu ernten und das Unmögliche möglich
zu machen
I use this Moonly app and itâs great!!!
Nice! german is quite similar to dutch so I can understand it all
@john.knox & @martje & to the coven participating in this challenge:
My ancestral family comes from Germanic Europe, Germany, etc⊠& I have met & been friends with people fluent in the German language. Different languages intrigue me especially when they are similar but different.
My Great Grandfather was from Campania area of Italy & the Eastern side of Sicily along with the Phlagraen Islands & the Island of Capri. I have also traced it back to Cyprus. At any rate, my Great Grandfather only spoke Italian. I remember being the only child at the time that could spend an overnight or the weekend with him because we could understand each other. Obviously, my Grandmother & Great Uncle could also communicate with him, as he lived in an in law apartment attached to my Great Uncleâs house.
As I went through school, I want to say there was some kind of introduction into the language choices we would have once we went to the Junior High School. I chose Spanish because the languages in the surrounding areas of Spain were very close to Italian plus we lived in a highly Portuguese & Italian populated area. As we moved throughout the years, I found that it was helpful when speaking to other Hispanic regions such as Brazil, Columbia, Puerto Rico⊠they all were very similar but different dialects & some translation issues. Still fascinating to me though.
I never learned German or anything like it after taking the equivalent of 7 years of Spanish. Until recently, I didnât have to regularly use it. Now I can understand it when I hear it, but I wouldnât be able to answer back.
I applaud anyoneâs ability to be able to speak more than 1 or even 2 languages with a full understanding of what they are conveying.
Which brings me to another fun story:
- My son & husband both work for a landscape construction company, a large outfit here in my area⊠they go everywhere⊠anyway⊠there are a lot of Portuguese, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Columbian, and other Hispanic or Brazilian backgrounds that work for the same company. Their manager who lived & grew up here in town on Cape Cod, wonât say anything but will listen to what they have to say at work, before work, after work, on break⊠and fluently understand everything they are saying right down to the slang words & phrases. He just out of nowhere will start speaking like he was born into it. Gets them going but the look of surprise on their faces when the newer guys encounter it is honestly priceless.
The Spells8 team works their magick yet again with this weekly challenge. Throughout alchemical and magickal history (correct me if Iâm wrong) the power of the spoken or written word itself is profound. Iâm referring specifically to practices such as Kabballah, where each letter has a numeric value and knowing the deityâs magickal name affords a unique power or ownership over them. Lillithâs ascension and the Keys of Solomon show how powerful words can be.
Words altered to create sigils continue this concept, I believe. Sigils can also confer additional powers as they have visually graphic effects as well as intention/chanting effects.
For me, though, I would say that, as the challenge states, talking to the deities in their ânative tongueâ so to speak, may increase the adherentâs personal relationship and experiences. Not unlike best friends sharing a secret language or family conversing in their native language in public.
Thanks for this challenge.
If you are studying Runes, here is a helpful link to thread that was created by @Susurrus. It includes detailed information about each written by @Liisa and @Susurrus. Runes Information
Veaug Devotional
Light a black or purple candle during this devotional.
Essential Oils: Sandalwood, Lavender
Offerings: Not Required
Dovahzul:
Veaug, faal Vonun Rah,
Soven ko Vulom,
Voth hin Suleyk, Fille ni ruvaan vothni Mornd,
Gutleinne sook um faal Krein
Pah los ko tozeinuv Tahlon
Veaug, Tirdun do Tirdunne
Zok wuth arhk zok onik do pah Dovahhe
Lig Bodiir hin Onikaan fah zuâu
Wuth uv goraan
Doj nid geblaan
Fah hi, zuâu fen yah mindoraana digoliikke do lass ahrk lein
Orin waan Fahraldde ni bo fah zuâu voth Nelom
Zuâu laan doja pah zuâu vis
Ni nunon voth deykaalle
Voth Joriin ko Lassi ahrk Seiraki
Voth mindok zuâu rimaan, zuâu vaat zuâu fent nid aax aanvorey
Zuâu draal zuâu unstiid brah pah zuâu mindokaan fah doroksepogaan
Ahrk nid iliis fos fend ni kos vonun
Voth hin Onikaan, Oo Veaug,
Aal zuâu doj mindoka dumedak nix fos fend ahrk fend ni fey ko vokunne
Ko vulom, aal zuâu ahkrin yina ahrk mindoraana vonun malur do dimaar
Leikke ko lass nivudoz
Dahik hi naal dii reid, zuâu vis kurlank zeim niin
Ahrk zuâu vis yin vomindok vothni faas
Dahik ko volum nox fos kolost lein pavoth
Ahrk ko vomindok nox tovokei vuukke nahkiiva
English:
Veaug, The Unseen God,
Hidden in the Darkness
With your power, stars do not wander aimlessly,
and the planets revolve around the sun
All is in perfect order
Veaug, Sage of Sages,
Oldest wisest of all dragons,
please lend me your wisdom
Old or young,
Leaning never ends
For you, I shall seek to understand the mysteries of life and the universe,
even if those answers do not come to me immediately
I want to learn all that I can
Not just from books
But from the people in my life and my experiences
With the knowledge, I have gained, I swear to not harm another
I pray that I will always use all that I have learned for the benefit of everyone, and not hide what should not be hidden
With your wisdom, O Veaug,
may I learn to know the difference between what should and should not be hidden in the shadows
In the darkness, may I have the courage to confront and to understand the hidden parts of myself
Difficulties in life are inevitable,
But because you are by my side, I can navigate through them,
and I can confront the unknown with no fear
For in the darkness lies that which holds the universe together
And in the unknown, there are wondrous things to discover
I can imagine the surprise Siofra, It s wonderful if someone can do this so fluently and from feeling the language. Kids can do that too!
Here in the Netherlands we are a very small country so there are very few foreign people who speak our language. So we learn other languages at school. I have had English of course, French, German and Spanish. Donât ask me to tell a story in French or have a fluent conversation in Spanish cause I canât.
But I know some words still and I can make myself clear with a few words, and my hands and feet
Kasandra , child of dragons and blessed one. Did you write this chant, or is it old?
Either way, it is profound!
Garnet
Thanks, love!