S2E201 – The Ravens’ Counsel

S2E201 – The Ravens’ Counsel Odin’s ravens, Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory), circle the world and return with counsel at dusk. When rumination loops and old regrets peck at sleep, we borrow their wings to sort the mind. At day’s end, draw two columns labeled Thought and Memory. Under Thought, empty the mind—worries, plans, fragments. Under Memory, write today’s three true things: one kindness received, one skill used, one thing learned. This simple separation stops thoughts from masquerading as facts. Next, feed the birds: speak one sentence of gratitude to Thought for its vigilance, and one to Memory for its record. Then dismiss them: “Fly and return at morning.” Personifying the mind gives permission to rest. Third, the raven watch: step outside if you can and locate the sky’s largest shape—moon, cloud, tree—and breathe a 4‑7‑8 cycle while looking at it. The gaze anchors you in the world’s scale; small loops loosen. Fourth, choose a night‑stone, a small dark object by the bed. When wakefulness returns, place it on your chest, breathe slowly, and whisper, “Not now, morning.” The stone holds the promise for you. Fifth, in the morning, read yesterday’s two columns. Circle the one action most likely to unclench the day. You might be wrong; action is the point. Rumination is hunger for certainty. The ravens cannot give that, but they can give rhythm: gather, thank, release, rest, act. Let dusk belong to counsel and dawn to courage. Today’s show sponsored by Trinity Road Websites. Every hall, every clan, every warrior band needs its longhouse — a place where voices gather and stories endure. Trinity Road Websites builds that hall in the ether, where your message stands strong against the winds of time. Begin the journey at akumedia.akulfhednar.com/sponsors. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/cZr6d?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Q4_aff_trinity-road-websites — Be well my friends, Main Website - https://akumedia.akulfhednar.com Newsletter Subscribe - https://akulfhednar.com/newsletter Consider a Session - https://akulfhednar.com/coaching Tags: trinity-road-websites, deals #akulfhednar, #ulfhednar, #norse, #shaman, #alaska, #belysning, #oldways, #ravens, #sleep, #rumination, #nightpractice, #mindfulness