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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · 1d

Why life has slowed down for me:

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#animism #spiritwork #death #funeral #cemetery #service #runes #anubis #kali #hel #deathwalking #grief #healing #psychopomp #spiritallies #spiritual #spirituality #pagansky #heathensky

To Serve the Living and the Dead: Returning to the Work of My Lineage

As an animist, I see life and spirit alive in all things.

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Rayne Corvus @meadofpoetry.ink · Sep 1

"'Healed' is a word invented by the unbroken... and the day you're no longer afraid of breaking, that's the day you've recovered."
— Freyia Norling
#shadowwork #recovery #healing #truthbomb

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · 4d

Been a minute. Part 3 of Deconstructing Kenaz open.substack.com/pub/spectral... #runes #whiteness #decolonize #torch #kenaz #healing #antiracism #animism #norseanimism #spirit #spirituality #spiritwork #innerknowinf #fire #illumination #enlightenment #elderfuthark #anglosaxonfuthorc

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Kenaz: Part 3

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Sep 6

Kenaz continues to guide us away from White Supremacy Culture in Part 2. spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#runes #kenaz #torch #animism #norseanimism #prohumanity #decolonize #deconstruct #antiracism #whiteness #spiritwork #spirituality #heathen #pagan #heathensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Kenaz: Part 2

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 30

The torch of Kenaz helps guide us away from White Supremacy Culture

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#runes #kenaz #torch #animism #activism #whiteness #antiracism #prohumanity #Kauna #healingjourney #heathen #spiritual #spirituality #norseanimism #heathensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Kenaz: Part 1

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 18

New musings…

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#animism #death #life #pumpkin #spirit #spiritwork #legacy #healing #journey #plantmedicine #druid #spirituality #norseanimism #christian #pagan #heathen #heathensky #pagansky #druidsky #witchsky

The Pumpkin, the Vine, and the Lessons of Legacy

It has been a tradition in my life for as long as I can remember that pumpkins and birthdays are tied together.

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 16

Part 3 of recognizing supremacy culture in the rune Raido is available! spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#runes #animism #norseanimism #raido #journey #antiracism #prohumanity #decolonize #spiritwork #spirituality #whiteness #healingjourney #heathensky #pagansky #witchsky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Raido: Part 3

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 13

Fantastic book. Very sobering and touching. Highly recommend for anyone regardless age or experience. A beautiful way to feel the rune Ear #animism #norseanimism #death #deathculture #dyingwell #settlerculture #prohumanity #runes #pagansky #heathensky #witchsky #christian #sharedexperience #grief

Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 10

New musings:

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#runes #racialhealing #healingjourney #journey #animism #grief #identity #whiteness #antiracism #prohumanity #calc #addiction #spirit #spiritwork #heathensky #pagansky #witchsky #christian

Walking Away From White Supremacy Culture: Grief, Addiction, and the Rune Calc

I have been mulling over this essay for a long time.

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 9

Now available: Part 2 of Deconstructing Raido from supremacy culture. spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#runes #antiracism #prohumanity #journey #animism #norseanimism #spirit #spiritwork #healingjourney #raido #elderfuthark #anglosaxonfuthorc #heathensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Raido: Part 2

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Aug 3

A week behind, but Part 1 of deconstructing Raido is available.

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#runes #raido #journey #decolonize #spiritwork #animism #antiracism #prohumanity #norseanimism #spirituality #healing #rhythm

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Raido: Part 1

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 19

Part 3 of deconstructing supremacy culture from the rune Ansuz is available! spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#ansuz #runes #antiracism #deconolize #deconstruct #healingjourney #animism #norseanimism #communication #spirit #spiritwork #pagan #witchsky #pagansky #heathensky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Ansuz: Part 3

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 15

New musings us and available.

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#healing #antiracism #animism #norseanimism #whiteness #appropriation #spirituality #spiritwork #racialhealing #prohumanity #runes #community #othala #pagan #heathen #christian #pagansky #heathensky #witchsky

Ancestry, Amnesia, and the Work of Becoming Human Again

When I was in high school, I was proud to list off the many places my ancestors came from: Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Germany, Scandinavia.

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 12

Part 2 of releasing Ansuz from our concepts of supremacy culture is available now:

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#runes #animism #healing #antiracism #ansuz #breath #communication #spirit #spiritwork #prohumanity #norseanimism #healingjourney #pagansky #heathensky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Ansuz: Part 2

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 5

Thank you!

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 5

Part 1 of looking at the supremacy culture aspects of Ansuz. spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#runes #ansuz #animism #norseanimism #racialhealing #healing #breath #spirit #spiritwork #prohumanity #antiracism #divination #elderfuthark #anglosaxonfuthorc #pagansky #heathensky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Ansuz: Part 1

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jul 2

Animism is Activism spectralbearhealingrunecraft.substack.com/p/animism-is...

#animism #activism #antiracism #prohumanity #healing #racialhealing #runes #spirit #spiritwork #protest #norseanimism #healingjourney #pagansky #hewthensky #witchsky #christiansky

Animism Is Activism: Remembering Our Humanity in a World of Spirits

Animism is activism.

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 28

Part 3 of deconstructing Thurisaz is up!

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#runes #decolonize #animism #norseanimism #journey #healing #racialhealing #spiritwork #spirituality #thurisaz #chaos #thorn #heathensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Thurisaz: Part 3

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 25

Phil Collins album covers are hysterical. I’m not sure they’re meant to be taken seriously or not, but they’re great!

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you. It hasn’t been a painless road. When you feel it’s time please look into joinEAGER.com to help.

EAGER

European Americans Growing Engaging and Reconditioning. Deconstructing white supremacy. Funding and promoting anti-racism pro-humanity education. Pro-humanity community

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 25

New musings are up. This one may sting a little. Allow it to do so.

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#runes #othala #animism #antiracism #spiritwork #spirits #norns #decolonize #whiteness #prohumanity #community #heathensky #pagansky

To Othala: Dismantling the Inheritance of Whiteness

Over the last several years, I’ve been walking a path of racial healing, a journey that has changed not only how I see the world, but how I see myself, my ancestors, and my place in the great weaving ...

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 21

Continuing the breakdown of Thurisaz

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#runes #animism #healing #thurisaz #storm #decolonize #storm #norseanimism #spirit #spiritwork #prohumanity #hearhensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Thurisaz: Part 2

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 18

Cen/Kauna is the pain we often sit with as we unlearn what we were once taught to be true, and integrating and understanding that we (EA’s), the oppressors, have been living in a world created to suppress the light of others.
#runes #animism #torch #wisdom #healing #pagansky #heathensky #kenaz

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 17

Some thoughts on trance and journey-work from a children’s game.

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#animism #norseanimism #journey #spirit #spiritwork #trance #games #childhood #pagan #meditation #pagansky #heathensky

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: How Childhood Games Teach Us to Journey

Before we had words for trance or spirit work, we already knew the way.

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Jarrod May @rowanwolfrunecraft.bsky.social · Jun 15

New reading material for your brain and emotions. Part 1 of an extensive look at Thurisaz.

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#runes #thurisaz #decolonize #animism #norseamimism #healing #spirit #spiritwork #heathensky #pagansky

Beyond the White Veil: Decolonizing the Runes One Spirit at a Time

Thurisaz: Part 1

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