Valkyrie
by carole
I have excepted Odin as my God for quite a few years now.One day as I was hurrying for the bus to go home(I was in town), I approached a young man rather worse for wear.He was selling a certain paper for the homeless, as I approached him he turned and looked straight at me,he smiled so I smiled back.He noticed that I was wearing runes around my neck, Ahh! he said and named them,there was a strange air about him that I couldnt quite understand, I felt so at ease considering that he was a complete stranger to me.We talked and talked about the runes and my beliefs, suddenly getting home didnt seem all that important any more."Shall we go for a cup of tea" he said"I want to talk some more with you",ok I said.When we reached the cafe I told him I would get the tea and to put his money away I just felt the need to buy it for him,I am not in the habit of doing things like this for strangers, I couldnt understand why I wanted to do this.We talked some more, "what made you interested in your beliefs" I told him of my ancestry that I had looked up,ever since I was young I was fascinated with vikings and what made them so strong,what exactly drove these fighters on,who were the Gods behind these people.I told him that since I was small I have had a fascination for females on horseback that rode off into the night,I was always one of these maidens when I was role playing with my playmates. He put his head down and muttered under his breath,"What are they called "he said. I told him I later learned that they were Valkyries and still the fascination has stayed with me."Oh yes he said,they are Valkyries of course", he raised his head,looked me straight in the eyes and said"they are all around you as we speak"I felt really weird, for want of a better word,If you had to ask me what they are called and who they were, how come you see them around me,I asked.AHH! he said, just testing and began to laugh.He told me that he was a practising shamen, very deep I said,"you will learn my dear",he said, now considering that he appeared a lot younger than me, somehow I was not offended at that remark."The Gods are rather busy at the moment" he said, what are they doing I asked,"Building a vortex a doorway"why I asked, I thought all were going to die anyway at ragnorok, "not all " he replied."not all, I could talk to you all day but I must be going,I have work to do, the conversation has been very interesting,you have learned quite a bit".I have had a good teacher I replied,"Oh and who is that then",he smirked,Odin I replied,"Ah yes some say he is a hard task master,do you think this"I replied,he is putting me through hell at the moment,it will probably get worse, but I will persevere,I will still stay loyal to my God no-matter what he puts me through.He smiled a cheeky smile and said"I know",then he was gone. I have never forgot that stranger to this day,knowing Odin comes in many disguises,I am sure now that I encountered him that day.Not only have I grew stronger to face up to things I once thought I couldnt,but my belief in Odin knows no bounds.
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