As you well know I am enamored with spoken charms and this is one of my very favorites.
To find power in a spell, first there must be beauty. To find beauty, you need only be struck by the subject's uniqueness, its ability to radiate a deep well of self-awareness, shining like the refraction of moonlight on the walls of a watery cave. That sparkle is beauty and the inspiration that stems from its power.
This charm, originating in the Finnish epic Kalevala, has an incredible amount of just such glow. Though simple in language and lacking in direct imagery, it is a joy to speak, to feel on the lips, to read, to share. How could such excitement fail to spread when it is used magically? Remember this the next time you're driving a foggy road or, perhaps, beset with a more creative, metaphorical fog of mind or spirit.
Remember and recite.
With his sword he clove the water,
In the lake his sword plunged deeply,
Mead along his blade was flowing,
Honey from his sword as dropping,
Then the fog to heaven ascended,
And the cloud in air rose upward,
From the lake the mist ascended,
And the vapour from the lake-waves,
And the lake extended widely,
Wider spread the whole horizon.
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Author: Quill / Labels: Quick Link MondayOh how I love Aeclectic Tarot! If you read the cards ad somehow haven't been there yet, stop what you're doing (except for reading my blog, of course) and go there straight away! Deck reviews, card images (for those of us who like to see more than the box's one or two sample images before we buy), tons of articles, and discussions make this the perfect hang out for tarot lovers. But this is especially fun: new and unique spreads!
If you're ready to branch out and try something different from the same old Celtic Cross, give these a go!
Unusual Tarot Spreads
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