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Feb. 26th, 2023 11:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jprussellOnce again, I'm trying out mirroring my main post here.
Again, it would be a great help if you can share your thoughts on any of the above, most of all if the wording of any bits works better than others - whether to pick one or another, whether to blend them together, or whether to start all over again. Thanks very much, and I hope you find something helpful here.
So, I'm getting close on my "Hail Idun", but I can tell I'm not right there yet. Divination has suggested that I ought to go with a single stanza of Galdralag (two four-line half stanzas), and a few of the images/themes I should/shouldn't include. These poems/prayers are highly personal, but I'm also trying to make sure they work for other folks, so I'm going to share three variants I'm thinking over below, and I'd very much welcome your thoughts on what bits work, what don't, and what I might change. As I've said before, whatever I land on for this prayer will be the beating heart of my Heathen Rosary, so I want to get it right.
Way 1
Hail Idun,
Yggdrasil's Seed,
Life-giving Lady,
Love-giving Lady.
Blessed Idun,
Blossom of Healing,
Goddess ale-giving,
Quench our thirst for thee.
Way 2
Hail Idun,
Heart's Opener,
Lady love-giving,
Lady life-giving.
Bless us with
Blissful drink,
Ale age-helping,
Mead mind-opening.
Way 3
Hail Idun,
Heart Gladdener,
Beloved life-giver,
Lady love-giving.
Blissful Idun,
Bless us with
Thirst quenched with thanks,
Soul awakened to seeking.
Close
Again, it would be a great help if you can share your thoughts on any of the above, most of all if the wording of any bits works better than others - whether to pick one or another, whether to blend them together, or whether to start all over again. Thanks very much, and I hope you find something helpful here.
