Wahya Circle
Tyr’s Day

As we begin our Journey with Wahya Circle: Protection

“We cast this Circle as our right,

We cast this Circle, with all ‘ our might!”

Dandelion
hu tsi la ha
(hoo tsee la ha)

As we walk with Wahya Circle, we will first consider our Protection. We do this as a group with 3CMM, but more importantly as an individual.

Dandelion, hu tsi la ha, is the first Plant Ally that speaks to most of us here on Earth. Whether we hear it or not is another matter.

MASTER PROTECTOR
Dandelion is one of the most common “weeds” on Earth. As such, the “Tooth of a Lion” has often been used as a banishment of negative energy the world over. Protecting those it cohabits with, Hu tsi la ha can be found in most places that you find humans, and also in others where there are none.

There is much Medicine and Magick to be had with Dandelion. It can be called on in all Magick as that Master Protector. In Medicine (Western) there is continuing cancer research such as colorectal research related to disease of the bowel, for example.

Article by NIH: Dandelion Root Extract

COMMON (A link to an article written by our resident Kitchen Witch of the Left Hand Path)

MAGICKAL
(#LearnReligions - a trusted resource)
Of course, these are not the ONLY uses. We can grow into the exploration of more as we Journey.

#ThinkAboutIt

Quartz

Next time you are walking outside, look down. No. NOt at electronic devices… at the ground! What do you see? Pavement? There is quartz in there! Sand? There is quartz in there, too! Walking through the woods? QUARTZ IS FOUND GLOBALLY.

Quartz is in fact, the most abundant mineral on the Earth’s surface. It is a beautiful marriage of oxygen and silicon. When it comes in contact with any other element, its colors can vary wildly. Take for example, pink can indicate a presence of iron, or appearing brown can indicate there is extra silicon.

Naturally occurring, quartz protects us by its nature. That is this Stone Ally’s main purpose, whether used in Magick or Medicine OR NOT. It aligns energy without even touching the source - because we live and vibrate where we do, on it, which is always near it. Having a piece in possession further helps keep alignment with the Spirit of the Earth, Mother Earth, Anima Mundi, or whatever name you wish to call the energy.

MASTER HEALER
Quartz is a master healer for ALL BEINGS, regardless of where we choose to be on Earth. It stores, releases and regulates all energy. It clarifies and amplifies. It cleanses and purifies. The Medicine of Stone Ally Quartz is endless.

COMMON (#Britannica - although biased on some topics, this is a trusted source for basic scientific learning.) Quartz is one of the most versatile and abundant minerals on Earth, widely used in construction (concrete, countertops, glass) and electronics due to its durability, heat resistance, and unique electrical properties. It is essential for making glass, ceramics, and precision instruments like watches, while also serving as a durable abrasive. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

MAGICKAL (#MagickalSpot - although not all uses are mentioned, this is a good start and much trusted source as it acquired #Witchipedia in 2023.) AI Overview

Clear quartz points (often called "magick spot" or just "points") are regarded as the "master healer" in crystal work, used to amplify, store, and regulate energy. They are primarily used to amplify the effects of other stones utilized in Spell Work; it can boost personal Intention, enhance mental clarity, and clear negative energies from Self or a space we are in.

Týr
God of Law,
not just War

Very little of what we use today is solely from the Western Hemisphere. Not numbers, letters, and most certainly no method of 'time keeping' is currently utilized that originated from this side of the globe Most of what we know today was brought with colonization as it occurred in the Americas, what the indigenous call Turtle Island. (The ENTIRE land mass as there were no “international boundaries”. We are all family here.) With that said, let us 'start at the start' in learning the origin of things.

JUST WHERE DID THAT WORD COME FROM?
As we know, Monday is named for the Moon as Sunday is named for the Sun. The various other names of the week are only so according to the location. Western Society has carried the following names with them since before the Roman conquerings and colonizations of Europe. This goes all the way back to before that time to the Celtic conquerings.

Linguistically, we can hear where tribes of the Ancients are still rooted to this day as the days of the week continue to be called by their planetary correspondence names, which lead to the many and varied Gods and Goddesses of the times.

This is one of their stories.‍ ‍

MARDI - MARS- TUESDAY, PLANET OF WAR
Tuesday is ruled by Mars. For us today, it is a name derived from those of the God Tyr.

One of the Minor Aesir, Tyr is from the Norse pantheon of Deities.

One of the oldest Gods of the Germanic peoples and a somewhat enigmatic figure. He is the God concerned with the formalities of war— especially treaties —and also, appropriately, of justice. It was not just "about war", but HOW one arrived at "war" or how diplomacy failed. Tyr would look at all parties involved to determine the most humane solution that benefitted the whole. 

It is in His character as Guarantor of Contracts and Guardian of Oaths that the most famous myth about Him may be understood.  It is written: as a guarantee of good faith, He placed His hand between the jaws of the monstrous wolf Fenrir  while the Gods, pretending sport but intending a trap, bound the wolf;  when Fenrir realized he had been tricked he bit off Tyr’s hand (hence  Tyr’s identification as the one-handed God). Tyr came to be identified  by the Romans with their own Mars, hence "dies Marti" (Mars’ Day) came to be rendered Týsdagr (Tuesday).

All in all, the Norse God Tyr is not very well-known, at least not when compared to such names as Odin and Thor. However, He is also part of the Aesir tribe in the Norse pantheon and due to His actions of always seeking Truth and Justice, Tyr could be called the bravest of the Norse Gods. This aspect of His personality is evident in the best-known myth about Him, the Binding of Fenrir.

The Binding of Fenrir link below.