Dagaz Blacker: The Spirit Smith

In the past few days, I have been invited by my mentor and by spirit to learn about a new form of divination. At least, that is to say it is new to me, but actually it derives from an ancient form of Celtic language. I feel strongly drawn to learning more about this divination, it is called Ogham. Ogham is a form of Archaic Irish that dates back possibly as far as the 1st century. Ogham is a written communication possibly based on Latin, that originally told of names and place markers, and is now used as a divination system based on the meanings of 20 different trees native to Britain. The words are written from bottom to top, starting at the left hand side of the writing. As in Latin, there are letters missing from our English alphabet.  As a divination, Ogham used much in the same way as the Elder Futhark Runes are used, though it is less commonly in use by readers. The letters are engraved on staves, or sticks, that are from each type of the 20 trees. The staves can be cast...

I have been thinking a lot today about protection from spirit today, ever since I did my daily pulls. Protection was a recurring theme as I went through my tarot cards, runes, and oracle cards. I have found that it is good to have a reminder about this every once in a while.  I use sound waves in my studio to spiritually clear it most of the time. I have two tiny bells that I ring to clear my space that usually do the trick. I often take them with me when I head out to do readings as well. Some people prefer not to have fragrance in their homes and the bells do a great job in most cases. If my studio room is feeling particularly heavy, I will burn incense of frankincense, myrrh, or rose. Frankincense and myrrh are commonly used to spiritually clear space. For me rose also has a positive effect in my space. There are plenty of other incense can be used to cleanse your space like juniper, cedar, or saddle wood, and the list goes on… If there is a need to go further, you can also use ...

It’s a lazy Saturday afternoon, well at least for my two kitties… LOL! For me its a day to catch up in the office. This post should have been out yesterday, so I hope you will forgive me for the late post :) I did think I would talk about and introduce my cats to you today. They are such a part of everything in my life, including being a medium. They are family, they are little helpers, and they are friendly little faces when days are difficult. They are sisters and have been with us for 15 years now. They are both healthy and happy.  My one cat, Checkies, in particular is very spiritual. Each time I meditate and talk with spirit, she is right there to help. It’s almost as if she loves to bathe and drink in the energy of the room. I sometimes think that she often also helps to raise the energy of the room and extend the energy of the communication with spirit. Am I the only one who experiences this with their pets? I hope not, as it is a truly amazing experience to see them interac...

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...

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,...