Dagaz Blacker: The Spirit Smith

Another museum I used to work for was definitely alive with spirit. Well, with one spirit at least. She often would annoy the staff my ringing an old wooden fire alarm behind them while they tried to work, me included. Sometimes boxes would float from one storage shelf to another or items on the shelf in the museum store would float off the shelf, over other items and fall to the ground, not knocking anything else as it did so. This museum is a replica of an original home and is located near a hospital. The hospital staff would often say that they saw lights turning on and off in the building at two or three o’clock in the morning, when there would have been no one in the building. The one particular evening I recall, a museum volunteer and myself were at the museum to teach an educational program for a group of cub scouts. The program its self went successfully, without incident. After the program, when the group had left and the museum was empty, except for us, and all of the outside...

In my post “A Home So Full Of Life” I promised I would tell you further stories about this family and their home…  So here we go! This story begins on a day perhaps about a year, maybe a bit more, after the first story I told you. By this time, I was now teaching at a private school located at the same historic site where my friend and I had worked as Historical Interpreters and Educators. My friend was back to story telling full time. I invited her to come and do a story telling session for my students. After the session, I was helping my friend pack up her minivan and then I said goodbye. She still had a few more things to put in the van. As she bent down to get one of them, a lovely older woman stopped to chat with her. This lady was dressed in perfect 1830’s attire. My friend immediately thought she was a Historical Interpreter working at the site and was impressed with the effort put into the clothing she was wearing. They had a pleasant conversation about the weather and what...

Today as I sit here in my studio thinking about the choice of love for family and friends, the choice of love and compassion for strangers in need, near and far, I think there is so much potential and need for love everywhere. So, then I wonder why some choose to withhold that love from those who continue to love them, no matter the circumstance. I have so many questions that may never be answered in this life, but I still strive to understand. Do we stop loving the people around us because we stop loving ourselves? Do we stop loving the people around us because we are told to stop by others? Do we stop loving the people around us because we truly believe that they are not worthy of our love? If love is part of our heart and soul, is it actually possible to stop loving the people around us? If love is part of our heart and soul then it is part of our energy and energy can neither be created or destroyed, so does it truly end?  Does the energy transform to hate? Is hate truly the op...

I was a little later in the day pulling my tarot card and rune today. But, as I sit here looking at them, I am intrigued about what they have to say. The card I pulled today is the Eight of Wands, which means that things are happening fast, which can be related to travel. I am actually hoping this is my travel through life, on my path; even though a vacation would be nice! The rune I pulled today is Raidho, which means a journey or travel often related to lifestyle direction. This brings me a to the verification that my hope for the card pull is correct. I do feel as though my life is finally and fully shifting on to the path I have been looking for solid ground on for some time. I feel refreshed and excited about the future. I know there will be hard work to continue to walk this path, but I have learned that any thing in life worth having requires hard work. I would love to hear from any of you who have found their current right path; for you to share your successes and your struggle...

Thinking about what to write today, I have many ideas come to mind. The one that stands out, is about myself and  a good friend who through the years have had many experiences with spirit together. We worked at a heritage site together for a time, although we have been friends for over 25 years.  This particular day my friend was working in a log home built in 1837. Not all historic homes have spirit dwelling in them, but this one was always full of  “life”. My friend is an historical interpreter and story teller. This particular day at the museum was a quiet one, only the odd visitor. My friend was in this home she worked in, cleaning and cooking over the open hearth. The house smelled of woodsmoke and fresh biscuits baking. As I entered the home to discuss an upcoming program with my friend, the walking wheel spinning wheel was slowly turning round as if someone was actually using it. Keep in mind the wheel was normally tied off so it could not be used unless staff was ...

Thinking of my baby girl today… well she may not be a baby any more at almost 24 years old, but she will always be my beautiful baby girl, or bbg for short. My bbg and I spent many years together, just her and I. We have had many amazing adventures together, and I hope for and know that we will have many more adventures to come 💜. She is always there in my mind and in my heart, but we now live in separate  cities. We text and talk on the phone or FaceTime, but I still miss her every day. I know though that she has her own path to walk in this world and today’s rune reminds me of that. Today’s rune pull for the day is Perthro. It has to do with knowledge of ones destiny and knowledge of future events that help to determine the future of your path. She, like my mother, has the ability to connect to spirit, but often chooses not to. So, she walks her path… and learns lessons she is here to learn. She continues to be a kind and loving person. She has had heart ache in her life, but st...

Sitting here in my studio, I am surrounded by pictures of family. Both my grandmothers especially catch my eye today. I can feel them both present and excited about my post today. People often ask me where my abilities come from. I don’t usually have a good answer for that, but as I really think about my grandmothers today, I realize that it comes from both sides of my family. My Mother’s mother, Annie Ellen who went by Ellen, often told a story about an experience she had while visiting the south of France. She was on a bus tour to a tourist site she had never been to before. When they arrived at the site, another visitor asked her in French if she knew where the washrooms were. She said that for the next few minutes she was a young woman from France and was exactly able to tell the visitor the correct directions, in French, to a place she (Ellen) had never been to before. My grandmother also did not speak French. During her experience, which I believe was a past life experience, Elle...

You may not know this about me, but I am a total history enthusiast. I worked for many years as an Historical Interpreter and Museum Educator. When my life finally led me to my current path, I began, as many of you probably did, to use some tools of divination. The first tool I learned was tarot cards. But, my heart has always longed to connect with runes. Every time I tell someone I use runes, most people give me a curious look and ask what exactly are runes? So… I thought today I would share a bit of history about runes and how they are used.  First of all, let me say this is by no means the complete history, just a taste for those who might be interested in this tradition. So, there are various forms of runes with different names and with a different number of runes. Most of these runes extend from the oldest form known as the Elder Futhark Runes. This is what we will focus on today. These are the oldest known form of runes and some say that the Elder Futhark Rune meanings come ...

Today is a day about new beginnings. It is the 155 Birthday of my country. Although Canada is 155 years old, it is just finding its way to a rebirth. My heart is happy that the indigenous peoples of this country are finally able to take meaningful steps toward truth and reconciliation. As our Prime Minister acknowledged today, sadly we cannot change history, but we can most certainly build a better future. I am not Indigenous, and I in no way presume to speak for any of these peoples, but my hope is that we all look forward to building that better future. As this day dawns, the cards and runes are also pushing me into a type of personal rebirth, or new beginning. The card I pulled today is the Ten of Swords and the Rune is Berkana. This card flatly states that I am done being the person that I was. It is a card of evolution. The Rune Berkana is about beginnings, growth, creativity and outcomes. Sometimes I feel like the cards are listening to my life like a tape recorder. And actually,...