@oldways.bsky.social
Husband, dad, writer, hobby photographer; spiritual wanderer honouring the Gods and Dharma. Sharing my random musings and photography. Brit living in Germany. Upscrolled: https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/4fe4b6d7-241e-478f-9904-0824f55d93f7/
Very interested to have received my DNA ethnicity estimate via MyHeritage. Born in England, I am the result of forebears all hailing from various regions of northern and central Europe as shown on this map. The 31% Scottish heritage was a surprise.
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Getting creative with perspective at a nearby footbridge after some recent snowfall.
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Yesterday we saw the first snowdrops breaking through the earth and then this morning woke to a blanket of freshly fallen snow. A reminder that winter isn't done just yet.
#winter #snow #weather #germany #spring #europe #coldweather #nature
The ash tree that stands at the edge of the garden captured yesterday evening in moody monochrome.
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The reaching vault of the forest yesterday, still bare of foliage but which in a few short weeks will be sprouting anew to create a verdant canopy.
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Yes! I read it over the course of a weekend and was captivated and moved deeply. Beyond insightful.
Although my path is Germanic pagan, I have found so much wisdom in the Bhagavad Gita which I read in one weekend in December that I am trying to reconcile my practice with this pull towards Krishna.
#pagan #paganism #Krishna #gita #spirituality #sanatandharma #hinduism
Took a while for the lilies to open, but now with a little sunshine they are in all their glory.
#flowers #sunshine #beauty #colour #floral #springiscoming
When you make an offering to Wodan for Wodans-tag and then chant a round of the Maha Mantra to Krishna before sleeping, you know you've gone full-on honouring one's Proto-Indo-European heritage.
(Photo is of my own murti of Krishna).
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Wodan is the wanderer seeking wisdom, and he hung on Yggdrasil to realise his fate and the fate of all else. He is as much a part of the created order as are we, hence Ragnarök and Götterdammerung, the Twilight of the Gods.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Odin
Three tree trunks and the wonderful patterns in their bark photographed on a walk this afternoon. The language of the Old Ways is written in a script beyond words, speaking eloquently of flourishing and dearth, and of all states as the measure of all else.
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Ice coated leaves became an attractive subject for a quick photo earlier today. Temperatures hovering around zero Celsius here with clear blue skies and bright sunshine.
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A spider's web embellished by Jack Frost spotted on a walk yesterday. All is connected, and the threads of reality weave together to create a beautiful whole if we but open our eyes and truly look.
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The day is deliciously grey today, and a walk in the misty woods was definitely called for. Calm and quiet, with a sense of mystery within the trees.
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Even an old stone drainage channel can look photogenic in the right settings. Discovered on a walk where the edge of the forest meets farmland.
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Wine offering for the Allfather on the eve of Wodans-tag.
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A weathered and substantial piece of timber amidst the autumn litter.
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Part of the beautiful Burg Lüdinghausen yesterday, attended by lovely seasonal colours.
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A ground-level shot of a leaf-strewn cobbled pathway at Burg Lüdinghausen, with my wife and daughter in the middle background.
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My simple outdoor altar for the full moon this last Wednesday, honouring Wodan as leader of the Wild Hunt, guiding souls to rebirth.
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A low ridge at the edge of the forest, carpeted with rich green moss which provides such a beautiful contrast with the prevailing autumnal colours.
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A verdant fern surrounded by a carpet of copper and gold.
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At this time of year, sharing some thoughts on how autumn teaches us to lose the unnecessary baggage for our journey.
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Autumn canopy overhead in the forest this morning.
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More autumnal leaves floating on a small pool of rainwater in the middle of the forest.
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Bracket mushrooms growing on a fallen tree branch.
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Beautiful sunshine gilding the forest yesterday. My happy place.
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The forest looked beautiful today lit up by autumnal sunshine.
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A pool of water decorated with fallen autumn leaves I chanced upon today in the forest.
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Autumnal pathway through the woods.
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