Hello all, I would like to take a moment to
personally thank inion because of her help and generosity.
Thanks to her I will have a new set of runes to work
with soon. As for the rest of you I hope that you keep
on searching for the tools of magick that only
nature can provide. It brings healing to the spirit and
allows one to grow. Many blessings,<br>Autumn

Despite Arm Wraths rather glowing description of
my abilities with the Bodhran, I assure you I do not
"play" the bodhran. That is to say, I would be lost in a
band for I do not know the proper techinques for that
purpose.<br><br>I use my Bodhran to "speak" to the Earth, the
ancestors, the Gods. I first honour and acknowledge the
spirit presence of the goat, whose skin was used to form
the drum. I also honour the skilled craftsman who
formed the Bodhran with care. I listen for the voice of
the Bodhran to speak to me. I simply give that voice
sound.<br><br>When used in drumming circles the Bodhran "answers" or
"sings" it's own story. Many times as the others begin to
drum, my Bodhran will vibrate and hum, supporting the
group until the correct time comes and it gives voice
to it's power. <br><br>The Bodhran is a powerful
tool,(mine is painted with a Celtic Knot and looks like a
shield)it comforts and empowers. Enjoy your Bodhran.
<br><br>Get to know it, feel it's spirit and let it speak to
you and for you. The Gods and the Ancestors will
smile and with rapt attention Bless you.<br><br>I leave
you with Gentle Blessings<br>--Inion

I also have a Bodhran, and enjoy playing it. When
I first received mine, Inion showed me how to. You
should receive a wooden drummer with it. I suggest you
wrap one end<br>of it with ginghem or a soft fabric.
It will enhance the sound.<br>Hold the drum from the
back, and softly strike, one can feel the life of the
drum.<br>Many people play the bodhran differenty. No two are
the same. I am sure you will find <br>much happiness
with it.<br>I hope I have been of some help to you.
Inion however, plays a great bodhran.<br>Many Blessings
to you.<br> Arm Wrath

I would like to thank all of you for stopping in.
I know the last week has been a tough one for many.
I am intrested in knowing if any of you would like
to share a note on learning how to play the bodhran.
I am happily recieving mine soon. I am sure others
would be interested as well. As always, with the love
of the goddess,<br>Autumn

Greetings Ladifaire,<br><br>I would love to be
able to recommend some herbal therapy for your mother
to use. But, without being able to see her, examine
her, and talk with her this is impossible and
unethical. You may wish to seek out an herbalist locally to
assist you.<br>I do recommend the following , which is
an excellent overall toner and blood cleanser. All
the the herbs are extremely beneficial, easily
rounded up and will not have an adverse reaction with any
medications she may be taking.<br><br>Prepared as a tea,
sweetened with honey as needed.<br>Burdock leaf, use the
small new shoots. (easy to locate this time of
year)<br>Nettles, yes stinging nettles, the whole herb<br>RedClover
tops. These can be purchased dried at any herb shop or
metaphysical shop.<br>By the mug:<br>2-3 clover
blossoms<br>1/2 of a small or 1 small burdock leaf<br>3-4 nettle
leaves<br><br>Pour boiling water over all and let steep 5-10 minutes
or to taste. naturally the longer it sets, the
stronger it gets. <br>Sweeten with honey as needed. Also
good over ice.<br>Take one cup 2 times a day. This is
a very beneficial tea and you cannot overdose on
it.It is very gentle, and tasty as
well.<br><br>Stubborn sores, can benefit from equal parts of powdered
echinacea and goldenseal sprinkled directly into the wound.
(this is widely available at drug and discount stores
in little capsules, simply open the cap and presto!)
the echinacea also has a nice numbing effect as
well.<br>A salve made with echinacea is also nice to have on
hand as is one made with Goldenseal and
Comfrey.<br><br>I pray that the Gods bless you and your loved ones
and look after you all.<br><br>With Gentle
Blessings<br>Inion

HI everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew what
herbs might be helpful to a diabetic patient , my mom
has had it for years and went in to the hospital
today do to complications any one with any ideas let me
know. blessings to all ladifaire

that was a beautiful poem you are a very
talented<br>and deep individual ..and i give my respect for such
profound words an expression of your...feelings..i Give my
thanks for sharing such a beautiful poem :)<br><br><br>
DETAURIA

Thank you all for the sweet songs of poetry, I appreciate and respect them. 
They are beautiful.  Autumn

Warmest Greetings,<br><br>Thank you for these
lovely expressions of poetry.<br>Reading your words,
knowing they are outpourings of your heart, my spirit
soars...<br><br>With Gentle Blessings and the Abundant Beauty of the
Dagda,<br>Inion

CELEBRATE<br><br> In the mist of the trees,<br>
Theres a sight-which enchants me,<br> From the shadows
comes a light,<br> My soul speaks of the night.<br><br>
I hear the drum-beating slow,<br> Night turns to
day-as if the wind blows,<br> Retrival-of the
spirit-comes,<br> Hands vibrate with such a hum.<br><br> Turning
round once again,<br> In the circle I shall grin,<br>
Knowledge burst from every limb,<br> Gladness rides the
waves-of-them.<br><br> Singing tries the lips of thee,<br> Shouting here
and there for me,<br> Cringing down-upon the
ground,<br> Jumping back with every sound.<br><br> Gods and
Goddess hear my voice,<br> Prayers are nigh the only
choice,<br> I want-I want-to be-that one,<br> Let it be -
forever won.<br><br> (3-20-000,Arm Wrath),

Hello all I hope yuo all enjoy these as much as i
did writing tham ..i would like to hear any feedabck
from them ...if possible :)<br><br><br><br><br><br>A
tree stands <br>Tall and shady<br>With green
leaves<br>Of gentle man and lady<br>"A community,or
one"<br>"Which is it " <br>I ask<br>It answers back <br>"We
one"<br>"One of I"<br>"I of me"<br>"We are one"<br>Fall
comes<br>They fall <br>Apon my branch again<br>They wake
<br>They sway<br>Never leaving<br>Just reuniting <br>We
are one <br>And one am I<br>As you look apon me
bare<br>See no leaves <br>Yet always there<br>One whom
belongs many <br>Will never die<br>Yet reunite<br>Once
time passes by<br>You will always know<br>To whom
<br>Or what<br>You belong<br><br><br>By:Kendall.G.(March
2000)<br>To:My Dearest Mother of Spirit<br><br><br><br><br><br>
HELTONSTACIO<br><br><br>I wish I could fly as a(n) eagle<br>Over the
mountain tops <br>Love,lust,life<br>Forever beauty
<br>Home in the sky <br>No congestion-like traffic<br>In
the sky above<br>Dearest eagle<br>Fly<br>Above the
trees<br>In the brilliantly blue ky<br>I wish I could fly
like you <br>Rather than envy from afar<br>Seems like
a beetle <br>Admiring a star<br>Oh dearest eagle
<br>Fly high<br>Fly far<br><br><br>By:Kendall.G.
(3-22-2000)<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>As I see you <br>Stand so tall<br>Above
the
others<br>Above them all<br>You stand triumphant<br>Then bow
before you At your twirling ;rooted feet<br>For now you
stand<br>Triumphantly<br>Your golden brown limbs<br>Leaves of genlte
green<br>Lush and full<br>Above them all <br>You are seen<br>At
mid-waist<br>Tops gone now<br>Up to top of you<br>Oh dearest
mother<br>What a view!<br>For one<br>Once so little<br>Grew so
tall<br>Personality new<br>Little <br>Little tree<br>Oh how you
grew<br><br>By:Kendall.G.(3-23-2000)<br>To:My Dearest Mother of
Spirit<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>May the Daghda touch your
life<br>With his mighty
club<br>Bringing new life<br>And with the opposing<br>Destroy the
impurities<br><br>May he hold you <br>In his sights <br>Mind
<br>Arms<br><br>May he come to you<br>Love you<br>Hold you<br>Be with
you always<br><br>May the DAGHDA<br>The GOOD
GOD<br>Touch your life<br><br>May the might<br>Of the great
Daghda<br>Be apon you<br><br>May he hold you<br>Love
you<br>Always<br>For he is<br>And always will be <br>The GOOD
GOD<br><br>May his daughter<br>The triple
goddess<br>BRIGHID<br>Also be apon you<br><br>May her mantle<br>Surround
you<br> <br>May her love<br>Entrance you<br><br>May her
arms <br>Hold you<br><br>May her words<br>Heal
you<br><br>May her love<br>Guide you<br><br>May her presense
<br>Be with you<br><br>May they be with you <br>May
their circle<br>Surround you<br>Protect you<br>Love
you<br>Guide you<br>Hold you<br><br>May they be apon you
<br>Always<br><br>By:Kendall.G.(3-24-2000)<br>To: My Dearest Mother of
Spirit<br><br> (As inion
would say) <br> :)**GENTLE BLESSINGS**:)<br> DETAURIA

Greetings and Warm Wishes to you!<br><br>I have
not "met" you yet, but certainly look forward to
listening as you speak. We all have much to share, none
more knowledgable than anyone else. <br>I anticipate
many good things from you!<br><br>With Gentle
Blessings---

Thanks Autumn  :-)<br>I will try to share what little I know, and am very
intersting in learning more.  <br>Greetings to all.<br>-Rebecca

Hello All,<br>Loopy Lupis has become a co founder
of my group. Technical difficulites made it near
impossible for her to chat with us and participate with the
group. This will be good though, because she is a fellow
SCAer and can share information that I may not have. I
give her a big smile for keeping up with my club and
maybe (who knows) she will like it and in the future be
a wealth of knowledge for us all.<br>--Autumn

Greetings to All:<br><br>The use of Druid Sticks
as a form of divination has it's roots in geomancy.
This form of divination is also modern and not
ancient. This however, does not diminish it's
applications.<br>Druid Sticks are also known as Rune sticks.<br><br>The
sticks are made from 4 oblong pieces of wood. Each stick
is marked with a single mark on one side and two
marks on the other. Apple wood is traditional, but
certainly for a novice, craft sticks are an inexpensive and
easily acquired item. <br><br>To cast the sticks,
prepare a casting cloth. This traditionally has been an
animal hide, but any natural cloth works well. The
sticks are held between the hands and mixed. They are
dropped or "cast" with the Power hand. They are gently
smoothed together, and aligned. <br><br>The marks create
one of sixteen possible pattern combinations. Each
with a unique interpretation.<br><br>My particular set
of sticks are fashioned out of oak. They have not
been stained, but have been rubbed to a lovely glow
with consecrated ritual oil. I keep them in a special
bag and handle them with as much respect as my other
tools of divination. <br><br>I'd be happy to give
additional information to anyone interested.<br><br>I leave
you all with the Gentle Blessings of the Dagda!

Maybe you can share more about the Druid Sticks for everyone.  I would love to
hear more about them, Audie

Greetings All,<br><br>I use the Nordic Runes for
divination, as well as Druid Sticks. The set of runes that I
use are the elder futhark, which is 25 symbols.
<br><br>I enjoy using the runes and find that they are very
accurate tools and highly enjoyable. My set is made from
clay. There are sets available in many different
materials, stones, glass, wood and even sterling silver.
<br><br>I would love to discuss rune casting with anyone
interested. <br><br>With respect and gentle
blessings,<br>Inion

Hi all everyone is okay, wierd events going on last night though.  Fire Alarm on
thrid floor (I am on second) a lesson for all of you who burn candles
unattended.  Please don't do it at 1am.

I meant Autumn , my fingers are just not fast enough to keep up with my brain
,LOL<br>talk soon <br>Ladifaire

When you get the chance autimn please email the symbols , interested in seeing
them,you certainly have alot of information, thank you for wanting to share
it.<br>ladifiare

Viking Runes (SORRY MANY OF THE SYMBOLS WON'T
SHOW UP!) <br>Runes are part of a primitive alphabet
developed by the Vikings. Runic inscriptions have been
found in caves and on stones throughout Scandinavian
region of Europe and in the British Isles. Using Runes
as a system of fortune telling dates back nearly
2,000 years. They can be drawn on paper, wood, stone,
shells, or clay fragments. There are a total of 37 Runes
but this set of 7 are a few of the most important.
<br>// Parjuk: Travel. Represents a road, stream or
fjord and may mean that travel to a distant place will
soon occur. Symbolizes a beginning of a personal quest
or new direction in the path of one’s
life.<br>&#611; Ysgadril: Fertility. Sacred tree from which all
life springs. New Beginnings and the culmination of
past efforts. That, which you have sought for a long
time is close at hand, but will begin a new cycle.
<br>&#627; Nanut: Endings. It is a sacred waterfall where
all great rivers flowed over the edge of the Earth.
The waters from these rivers would eventually fall
from the sky as rain, thus returning to the Earth. A
phase of your life is at an end. It will nurture itself
into the next and prepare to sail over the spiritual
waterfall.<br>&#651; Vara: Love. Valkyrie, the goddess who escorted
the souls of the warrior-dead Valhalla, or Heaven.
Her magic powers could heal every wound. Past
injuries will be remedied and bliss and happiness will
soon be found.<br>&#631; Odin: Wisdom. Odin is the
father of all gods, Represents judgement and strength;
it is a warning Rune, telling not to act rashly.
Think of your past experiences and what you have
learned from them to act wisely. Exercise moral judgement
at this time. Don’t let your thoughts become clouded
by unimportant matters. And act with strength,
because there are forces that oppose you at this time.
Only through stern and strong actions can you
prevail.<br>&#632; Thor: Thunder. Mythical hammer which he would
beat against the sky meaning a great storm approaches
(adversity all around). But Thor greatly respects courage
and strength, so to survive the storm you must steer
directly into the wind and have no fear. Prepare
yourself.<br>&#8756; Loki: Evil and Treachery. Sly dealing,
conspiracy, theft, dishonesty, and wickedness are represented
by this Rune. It is a warning that you may have
offended someone and he or she seeks revenge, but more
likely there are forces of evil working against you.
Loki plotted in secret, but if his secrets were
discovered he would surrender and sneak away. Thus, through
awareness and observation, you can foil those forces
working against you.

Hi to everyone . I think the things you have posted so far are very interesting
and I would read anything you posted. I loved the pic you sent me too. Hope to
talk soon<br>ladifaire

hello,<br> I would like to say that I am honored
to be in this club.Also,that wish to help,in any
manner, to aid in this club getting off its feet.If
wished so,I also will share some of my poetry on this
club (if i am WISHED so ) <br><br> thank you and good
day <br> <br> DETAURIA

Okay I know this is a lot of stuff to read
through. Some of it came from the Lost Books of Merlyn by
Douglas Monroe and some of it came from elsewhere. If you
have any questions ask, or feel free to comment. A few
people had reqested this info in a chat room the other
night. All right, Blessed Be...<br>Audie

BATTLE OF THE TREES<br><br> <br>YOU BIRCHES, VERY
NOBEL, HAVE ARMED YOURSELVES BUT LATE…<br>A SIGN NOT OF
COWARDICE, BUT OF YOUR HIGH ESTATE.<br>NOW BEITH BOIBEL-
AWAKE!<br><br>YOU ROWAN, MISTICAL TREE… LOST IN DREAMS,<br>LOTH
LUIS.<br>HEAR ME NOW THOU SACRED WOOD,<br>BATTLE FOR
ALBION—BATTLE FOR GOOD!<br><br>YOU ALDER, HOT OF HEAD…<br>FIRST
INTO BATTLE, FRONT LINE DREAD.<br>FEARN FORANN—ENEMY
DEAD!<br><br>YOU WILLOW, NIGHT WATER MAN…<br>TARDY WITH LUIS,
CHARM WHAT YOU CAN.<br>SAILLE SALIATH, LUNAR
LORD—<br>SAVE NOW OUR LAND!<br><br>YOU ASH, CRUEL TREE… TURN
NOT ASIDE<br>FOOT’S-BREADTH YE, STRAIGHTAT THE HEART
FLY FREE.<br>NUIN NEIAGADON—SPEAR SHAFT
BE!<br><br>YOU HAWTHORN, MIGHTY CHEIFTAIN…<br>WITH YOUR BROTHER
UNBELOVED, MAY-TIME WHITETHORN <br>WOEFUL DANCER.<br>HUATHE
HUIRIA—CALL DOWN OUR SCORN!<br><br>YOU OAK, SWIFTEST
FOOT-BEAT…<br>STOUT GUARDIAN OF THE DOOR. HEAVEN-RINGER,
EARTH-RUNG<br>DUIR DAIBHAITH—YOUR NAME IN EVERY TOUNGE!<br><br>YOU
HOLLY, DARK GREEN MAN…<br>ARMED WITH SPEARPOINTS,
WOUNDING THE HAND.<br>TINNE TEILMON—RESOLUTE
STAND!<br><br>YOU HAZEL, SKILLFUL ARBITER…<br>SALMON-FRIEND, WEAVER
OF DREAMS.<br>COLL CAE—FORGE ALL STREAMS!<br><br>YOU
APPLE, LAUGHING IN PRIDE…<br>GORCHAN OF MAELDREW, BY THE
ROCK SIDE.<br>QUERT KALIAP—BLESSED GUIDE!<br><br>YOU
VINE, WITH YOUR HENCHMEN THE ELMS…<br><br>EXHAULTED AND
WRATHFUL TO RULERS OF REALMS.<br>MUIN MURIATH—ENTANGLE
HELMS!<br><br><br>YOU IVY, GREAT IN YOUR PRIME…<br>BE A SLAYER OF MANY
AT THIS CHARMED TIME.<br>GORT GATH—EMPOWERED BY
RHYME!<br><br>YOU REED, SWIFT TO PURSUE…<br>SKILLFUL AND SLENDER,
STRAIGHT NEVER BENDING.<br>NGETAL NGOIMAR—FLY
EVER-TRUE!<br><br>YOU BLACKTHORN, STORNGEST CHEIFTAIN…<br>BITTER BEARER
OF ILL FRUIT; WITH YOUR SISTER UNBELOVED,<br>STRAIF
STRU—GRANT THE CAUSE YOUR BATTLE SUIT!<br><br>YOU ELDER,
SLOW TO BURN…<br>STANDING VALIANT ‘MID FIERS THAT
SINGE: WAR-FRIEND OF YEW,<br>FIGHTING FRINGE—RUIS
RIUBEN, ‘TIS YOUR TURN!<br><br>YOU FIR, UNCOUTH AND
SAVAGE…<br>UNTAMED WOOD, YOU SMASH AND RAVAGE.<br>AILIM ACHAB—BE
DEADLY IN YOUR MIRTH!<br><br>YOU FURZE,
ILL-BEHAVED…<br>UNTIL YOU ARE SUBDUED; PIPES OF GOLD OR BROOMS OF OLD,
<br>OHN OISE—LET NONE ESCAPE AND NONE ELUDE!<br><br>YOU
HEATHER, HEATH CONSOLER…<br>COMFORT THE WEARY, TOI-SPENT
FOLK.<br>UR URITH—OUR PURPLE YOKE!<br><br>YOUNGE POPULAR,
LONG-ENDURING…<br>BATTLE-WEARY AND MUCH BROKE;<br>STAUNCHEST ALLY,<br>EADHA
ESSU—SPLINTER ALL AND BATTLE SMOKE!<br><br>HEAR ME YEW, FINAL
WOOD…<br>STANDING GLUM AT FRINGE OF
FIGHT;<br>DOWER-SCATTERING<br>IOHO IACHIM—POISON BOUGH, BURN AND BITE!

CRANE BAG<br>This receptacle for the ancient
Hallows of Ireland was owned by Manannan mac Lir. It was
formed from the skin of Aoife, Manannan's son's
mistress, who had been changed into a crane because of her
jealous behaviour. In it were kept Manannan's house,
shirt, knife, the belt and smith's hook of Goibniu, the
shears of the King of Alba, the helmet of the King of
Lochlann, the belt of fish-skin, and the bones of Asal's
pig which the son of Tuirenn had been sent to fetch
by Lugh. The treasures were only visible at
high-tide, at the ebbtide they would vanish. The bag was
passed from Manannan to Lugh, then to Cumhal and finally
to Fionn. The contents of the crane's bag correspond
to the Hallows of Annwn and to the treasures guarded
by Twrch Trwyth. <br><br>The isle of Arran is one of
the homes of Manannan mac Lir. It was anciently
called Emhain Abhlach (E-vain A-va-loch), the Holy Hill
of Trees, just as Glastonbury was once called
Avalon, the Place of Apples. Manannan mac Lir possesses
many wonderful treasures. One is the Cloak of
Invisibility and Forgetfulness, which he shakes between the
lovers Cuchulainn and Fand so that they will no longer
remember the love they shared and the bitterness of their
parting. Manannan also owns the Crane Bag, a magickal bag
made from the skin of a woman of the sidhe who had
been changed into a crane. This bag contained all of
the treasures of Manannan mac Lir. He gave it to the
father of Finn MacCuill, the leader of the Fianna. Cuill
is the same as coll which means hazel, so Finn's
name is actually Finn Son of Hazel. Lugh was the long
time owner of the crane bag. <br><br>Earliest records
tell of shamans carrying a bag or pouch made of crane
skin which carried magickal tools. In Celtic
tradition, the crane bag has enormous significance. Most
stories revolve around Fionn Mac Cumhail who obtained his
father's crane bag by skill and cunning. In his early
years, he was saved from death by his grandmother, who
then took the shape of the crane. She hid him from the
world in the heart of a great tree. <br><br>The crane
bag seems to have originated with the sea-god
Mannanan mac Lir who kept precious magickal items in it.
The crane bag is a sort of tool-kit for shamans as
they divine, heal, and walk between the worlds.
<br><br>To receive the protection of the crane bag card, one
must shapeshift or metamorphose any ill-natured
behavior within the self and align with a magickal code of
ethics (the goal of our journey through the Tines).
<br><br>The Crane Bag is often used to hold Ogham (finger
sized pieces of wood, on which have been
burned/engraved the 20 Ogham signs. The Crane Bag is deeply
embedded in celtic lore, as a Shaman’s personal pouch in
which he carries objects of Otherworldly power. In
Welsh tradition, it is made of leather dyed with blue
woad. Power sotnes/gems, magical rings, feathers – any
personal power objects that you use in Magic can be
carried inside. It was once said that the very soul of a
Shaman resideds within his Crane bag. It is an elder
totem animal who delivers visions & wisdom. <br><br>To
Create your own crane bag, cut a round piece of leather
about the size of a dinner plate, punching holes at
1-inch intervals around the outer edge, 1-inch in. Weave
a leather cord in and out the holes, and pull ends
to tighten. The Crane bag is traditionallyh worn
hanging from the belt. <br><br>“…A girdle of the great
whale’s back <br>Was in the shapely Crane Bag:<br>I tell
thee without harm…<br>Used to be carried in it!”

TRUINE NAME (PRONUNCIATION) ELEMENT<br> <br>1.
BIRCH-BEITH-BOIBEL 				 AIR<br> (…, Bay-ith, Boy-bell)<br><br>2.
ROWAN-LUIS-LOTH 				 AIR<br> (…, Loo-is, Lowth)<br><br>3.
ALDER-FEARN-FORANN 				 FIRE<br> (…, Fairn, For-ann)<br><br>4.
WILLOW-SAILLE-SALIATH 			 WATER<br> (…, Sail, Sah-layth)<br><br>5.
ASH-NUIN-NEIAGADON 				 AIR<br> (…, Noo-ihn, Neh-agah-dohn)<br><br>6.
HAWTHORN-HUATHE-HUIRIA 			 FIRE<br> (…, Hoo-ah-thuh, Hoo-ee-ree-uh)<br><br>7.
OAK-DUIR-DAIBHAITH 				 FIRE<br> (…, Do-ear, Dye-buh-eeth)<br><br>8.
HOLLY-TINNE-TEILMON 				 FIRE<br> (…, Tin-uh, Teel-mohn)<br><br>9.
HAZEL-COLL-CAE 					 WATER<br> (…, Kole, Kay)<br><br>10.
APPLE-QUERT-KALIAP 				 WATER<br> (…, Cairt, Kay-lip)<br><br>11.
VINE-MUIN-MURIATH 				 WATER<br> (…, Mew-in, Mew-ree-eth)<br><br>12.
IVY-GORT-GATH 					 EARTH<br> (…, Gort, Gahth)<br><br>13.
REED-NGETAL-NGOIMAR 			 AIR<br> (…, Neh-tahl, No-ee-mahr)<br><br>14.
BLACKTHORN-STRAIF-STRU 			 EARTH<br> (…, Strayf, Strew)<br><br>15.
ELDER-RUIS-RIUBEN 				 EARTH<br> (…, Roo-his, Ree-oo-ben)<br><br>16.
FIR-AILIM-ACHAB 				 EARTH<br> (…, Ay-limb, Ach-ub)<br><br>17.
FURZE-OHN-OISE 				 FIRE<br>(…, Own, Oo-eese)<br><br><br>18.
HEATHER-UR-URITH 				 AIR<br>(…, (S)ure, (S)ure-ith)<br><br><br>19.
POPULAR-EADHA-ESSU 				 WATER<br>(…, Ay-ah-du, Ay-sue)<br><br><br>20.
YEW-IOHO-IACHIM 				 EARTH<br> (…, Eye-o-hoe, Eye-ah-him)

The Lost Books of Merlyn<br><br>“The trees are
asleep. Yet, if anything has the potential to influence
the World consciousness of mankind toward
Earth-preservation, it is they…”<br><br>The whole book is based upon
an ancient text of Druidic myth and legend. A part
of this deals with the power of the major trees and
how they are to be awakened as a protector and a sort
of sage. It even talks about ley lines if that clues
you in on anything. <br><br>The major trees are:
birch, rowan, alder, willow, ash, hawthorn, oak, holly,
hazel, apple, vine, ivy, reed, blackthorn, elder, fur,
furze, heather, popular, and yew. I know it is a little
vague but let me clarify a bit. First to invoke the
tree you wish to communicate with, approach it alone
and touch it with your hand or staff, and recite the
Spell of Making softly.<br>“Anail Nathrock
(Ah-Nahl-Nahth-Rock)<br>Uthvass Bethudd (Oooth-Vass Beth-Ooodh)<br>Dochiel
Dienve” (Dough-cheil Dee-ehn-veh)*<br><br>Now you have
the tree’s attention; it has sensed an ancient sound
sequence which belongs specifically to the Celtic/Druidic
archetype. (*Note- in the word Dochiel, the ‘ch’ sound is
un-voiced, not hard like the word chicken, but soft like the
word loch.<br>The evocation notifies the tree that you
call on it to awaken. Across the surface of the tree’s
bark in front of you, trace the OGHAM SIGN for the
particular tree with the fingers of your right hand. While
tracing, speak the Triune Name which will bring the rree
to conciousness. This name has three parts, receding
from the present into the distant past. For example,
the triune name for the Oak recites:
OAK..DUIR..DAIBHAITH, and is explained as follows,<br>OAK (english,
present)…<br>DUIR (welsh/druidic, past)…<br>Daibhaith (gortigern,
distant past)…<br>They should be spoken clearly, with
solid authority. Only following the sequence of sound
exactly will bring the desired results- see
chart<br><br>The blessing or goodbye is makde when you knock three
times on the trunk, and the tree will gradually awaken
to the call. It is pretty simple if you want to try
it and might make you feel good to do it. <br>There
is also another thing which just involves staring at
a series of celtic knots, sort of hypnotizing
effect which anyone can do, protection rights, and
sun/moon washing which is a sort of inner
strength/cleansing thing, and much more. I would love to tell you
the whole story of the battle of the trees but I
would be writing forever.<br><br>“…opening the Gorchan,
I sang by the light of Dawn, the first verse of the
Song of the Forest Trees- high and strong. Boldly, I
spoke aloud the secret Name of Power which Ogma
Sun-Face had given that tree at the beginning of time,
then finished by knocking three time upon the mighty
trunk. And I could feel it- right throught the ground at
my feet, sure as rain—a tremor! A shudder of
awakening ran smooth through its being from leaf to root.”

If anyone has some ideas on getting started I am welcome to them otherwise
please be patient. Thanks, Autumn

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