Thank You Powers - or Green Prayer

The green heals me and nourishes me,

and from the green, and the heart, stems the whole rainbow.

Freja protect me, Sunna shine on me, and ancient Skadi

lend me the teeth and bone of Thurisaz.

Odin give me of your wisdom,

Loki lend me your cunning,

So, I may shapeshift through the day.

Sweet Idun, goddess of youth,

grant me of your golden apples,

So I may live as long as I choose.

Powers of old, powers of new,

together we can sail right through.

And with that I wish you the most prosperous August.

First published in the August edition of The Echo World