Author Topic: Moving and New Beginnings (Read 4908 times)

Hyacinth Belle · « **on:** September 25, 2016, 09:02:23 am »

Long story short, my S/O and I have broken up and I'm having a hell of a time finding a new place to live.

When I eventually do find a place, what are your thoughts on heathen-ish blessings or traditions for cultivating a happy hearth and home?

I'm from PA Dutch country and have liked hex signs for a long time. So I think this may be a good opportunity to spring for one.

Other thoughts?

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bobthesane · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2016, 01:22:15 pm »

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Long story short, my S/O and I have broken up and I'm having a hell of a time finding a new place to live.

When I eventually do find a place, what are your thoughts on heathen-ish blessings or traditions for cultivating a happy hearth and home?

I'm from PA Dutch country and have liked hex signs for a long time. So I think this may be a good opportunity to spring for one.

Other thoughts?

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I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Claude Lecouteux's 'The Tradition of Household Spirits'. There's a wealth of information in there on ancient practices regarding exactly this topic

Jack · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2016, 05:30:27 pm »

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When I eventually do find a place, what are your thoughts on heathen-ish blessings or traditions for cultivating a happy hearth and home?

Good luck with the search. I'm originally from PA and I think springing for a hex sign is an awesome idea.

New places get swept out, recaned and wards put up. Most of my warding is not heathen, though. XD

We have a kitchen shrine with a small spirit house, so when we leave the current place we'll make offerings of thanks to the house wights and local spirits and welcome anyone who wants to travel with us, and then in the new place we'll install it in the kitchen, make offerings to the folks who came any the folks in the new place. (off the top of my head, stuff like milk, bread, eggs, honey, or produce)

When we moved into the current place I also walked around getting to know the neighborhood, noting stuff like the big tree that shades our house, how close we are to the river, what kind of plants grow wild nearby, stuff like that, and made offerings to the nature spirits outside.

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Altair · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2016, 05:41:45 pm »

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Long story short, my S/O and I have broken up and I'm having a hell of a time finding a new place to live.

Sorry about the breakup; I'm going through the same thing, minus the search or a new place to live, thankfully. Best of luck with both, HB.

Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2016, 08:02:34 pm »

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I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Claude Lecouteux's 'The Tradition of Household Spirits'. There's a wealth of information in there on ancient practices regarding exactly this topic

Great, thank you!

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Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2016, 08:04:26 pm »

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When we moved into the current place I also walked around getting to know the neighborhood, noting stuff like the big tree that shades our house, how close we are to the river, what kind of plants grow wild nearby, stuff like that, and made offerings to the nature spirits outside.

I like this in particular. I think we (I) tend to underestimate our forget the benefit of just walking the neighborhood.

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Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2016, 08:08:11 pm »

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Sorry about the breakup; I'm going through the same thing, minus the search or a new place to live, thankfully. Best of luck with both, HB.

Thank you very much, Altair. All things considered, the housing issue is overriding the breakup itself in terms of stress. Competition for affordable housing that is neither a sh*t hole nor in the boonies is unbelievably fierce.

Wishing you peace as well.

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SunflowerP · « **Reply #7 on:** September 26, 2016, 08:49:41 pm »

Quote from: Hyacinth Belle;196614

Long story short, my S/O and I have broken up and I'm having a hell of a time finding a new place to live.

Quote from: Altair;196642

Sorry about the breakup; I'm going through the same thing, minus the search or a new place to live, thankfully. Best of luck with both, HB.

Off-topic: (((HB))) (((Altair)))

Sunflower

Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2016, 09:55:40 pm »

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Off-topic: (((HB))) (((Altair)))

Sunflower

You're the best.

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Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2016, 09:58:51 pm »

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When I eventually do find a place

Got a place today! Giving a deposit day after tomorrow, so here's hoping everything remains kosher until then. At this point nothing would surprise me!

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dragonflydreamer68 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2016, 03:45:25 pm »

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Got a place today! Giving a deposit day after tomorrow, so here's hoping everything remains kosher until then. At this point nothing would surprise me!

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congats, hoping everything goes smoothly for you

Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2016, 11:29:41 pm »

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congats, hoping everything goes smoothly for you

Thank you. Dropped off the deposit today!

Hyacinth Belle · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2016, 11:30:37 pm »

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I was thinking about decor today... and this is certainly in the realm of the syncretic, but thoughts about knotwork or other heathen-ish prayer flags? Along the lines of this or this?

There is some precedent for banners or flags or pennants, although mostly for battle? See The Viking Answer Lady and the Viking Age Compendium.

Elding · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2016, 08:22:16 am »

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I was thinking about decor today... and this is certainly in the realm of the syncretic, but thoughts about knotwork or other heathen-ish prayer flags? Along the lines of this or this?

There is some precedent for banners or flags or pennants, although mostly for battle? See The Viking Answer Lady and the Viking Age Compendium.

I'd suggest researching tapestries rather than flags specifically. Flags *are* very much about battle, marking a location and such - I can easily see how there might've been magic involved with them back in the day, too, but for household magic I think tapestries are a better google term.

If you can work with thread and weave the tapestry yourself, you can do so with the intent of creating a spell that protects the home.