TYPE 4

Feathers, magical & craft use

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FEATHERS, MAGICAL & CRAFT USE.

The magical qualities of feathers are determined two ways, by their colour &

by the bird from which they came. If white feathers are dyed, then they also

take on the quality of the plant matter's vibration. [Do not use chemically

dyed feathers for ritual work] It is best to use feathers found by yourself,

[in other words gifted to you by the Element air ] for ritual use rather than

to buy them, as they are may have been chemically treated there by diffusing

their energy & replacing it with the chemical energies which may not be in

harmony with the work you have in mind. Feathers given to you should be

regarded as second hand magical items to be cleansed & recharged by self.

Never harm a bird to obtain a feather.

Many birds are associated with specific Gods, feathers can also be used to

represent the Element Air on your altar or shrine.

COLOUR CHART FROM EUROPEAN FEATHER LORE.

WHITE: Purification, The Moon, Spirituality, Protection, Blessings of the

Moon & Peace

RED: Element Fire, Courage, Power, Health & Good Fortune.

YELLOW: Element Air, Communication, Intelligence, Blessings of the Sun.

ORANGE: Energy, Harmony, Attraction & Success.

GREEN: Money, Fertility, Growth, The Earth, The Element Earth.

BLUE: Psychic awareness, Peace, Health, & the Element Water.

VIOLET & PURPLE: Spirituality.

ROSE & PINK: Love.

GREY: Peace & Neutrality.

BROWN & RUST: Health, Stability, Grounging, The Home & Relationships.

RED & BROWN: Healing Animals.

BROWN & WHITE: Happiness.

GREY & WHITE: Hope, Balance.

BLACK & WHITE: Perfect Union, Protection of the Gods.

GREEN & RED: Finances, Money & Wealth.

BLACK & PURPLE: Deep Spirituality.

BLUE, WHITE & BLACK: Change.

BLACK: Many authors do not recommend using black feathers, for they are said

to bring mis-fortune. Others say, if the black feather has an iridescence to

it, it may be used. How much of this lore is connected to the Christian

aversion to the colour black is difficult to tell. Use your own judgement or

meditate if you are not sure.

THE GODS & BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM:

MORGAN: Crow & Raven [ Celtic Goddess]

BRAN: Raven [ Celtic God]

BRANWEN: Raven [ Celtic Goddess]

RHIANNON: ALL BIRDS [ Celtic Goddess]

HORUS: Hawk [ Egyptian God]

ATHENA: Owl [ Greek Goddess]

AMEN RA: Hawk [ Egyptian God]

RA : Falcon & Hawk [ Egyptian God]

HERU THE ELDER: Falcon [ Egyptian God]

ISIS: Swallow [ Egyptian Goddess]

BADB CATHA: Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

LUGH: Raven & Eagle [ Celtic God]

THOTH: Ibis [ Egyptian God]

MUT: Vulture [ Egyptian Goddess]

NEKHBET: Vulture [ Egyptian Goddess]

BRIDE: Peacock [ Celtic Goddess]

LUX: Raven [ Celtic God]

KIAN: Raven [ Celtic]

LUGA: Raven [ Celtic God]

LUGOS: Raven [ Celtic God]

LAMFADA Raven [ Celtic God]

LLEW/ LLEU Raven [ Celtic God]

LLAW GYFFES: Raven [ Celtic God]

MACHA: Raven & Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

MANA: Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

MENE: Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

MINNE: Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

MANIA: Crow [ Celtic Goddess]

ANGUS MAC OG: ALL BIRDS [ Celtic God]

CAITH BODVA: Crow & Raven [ Celtic Goddess]

BLODEUWEDD: Owl [ Celtic Goddess]

NANTOSUELTA: Dove [ Celtic Goddess]

HERA: Peacock [ Greek Goddess]

JUNO: Peacock [ Greek Goddess]

CHRISNA: Dove & Swan [ Hindu God]

LEDA: Swan [ Greek Goddess]

AYA: Swallow [ Babylonian Goddess]

ADITI: AL BIRDS [ Hindu Goddess]

AEDON: nightingale [ Theben Goddess]

BROXA: nightjar [ Hebrew Sourses, Goddess]

LILITH: nightjar [ Hebrew sourses, Goddess, 1st Eve]

BARMO-AKKA: all birds [ Western Saami Goddess]

LODDIS -EDNE: all birds [Western Saami Goddess]

CORRA: crane [ Scottish Goddess]

CLIDNA: all birds [ Irish Goddess]

CAER: swan [ Irish Goddess]

AENGUS: swan [ Irish God]

DECTERE: all birds [ Irish Goddess]

EOSTRE / OSTARA: all birds [ Norse & Celtic spring Goddess]

ESTIU: all birds [ Irish Goddess]

FAND: seagull [Irish Goddess]

FREYA: all birds [ Norse Goddess]

FRIGG: hawk, falcon & seabirds [ Norse Goddess]

ZONGET: all birds [ Siberian Goddess]

INATE: eagle [ Indian Goddess]

VALKYRIES: ravens [ Norse Goddesses]

ODIN: ravens [ Norse God]

USO-DORI: bullfinch [ Japenese Goddess]

UNDR-LLONA: swan [ Hungarian Goddess]

TULI: all birds [ Samoan Goddess]

No list is complete, so please add any other Gods to this list as you do your

own reasearch into the myths, blessed be, Pagan 1993.

BLESSED BE