Finnish sage Pekka Rissanen from Maaninka buys water from the haltija ('keeper', 'custodian') of Mustalähde ('black spring'). As payment he uses silver, carving chips of it into the water.

Research on drinking water disinfection systems has shown that silver can be used successfully to control bacterial growth.

Coincidence?

A fishing spell from Vuokkiniemi, Viena Karelia:


"Foam-clad Ahti of the waters,
Reed-chested Sea-Ukko,
Give me thine bounty,
The folk of the watery yard,
Who live beneath the waves!

For free I ask thee not,
For a gift I entice thee not,
With gold I thee entice,
With silver I thee allure,
With my gifts I thee implore"

i.e. The word was constructed to describe a natural way of being for humans in their natural state. Anthropologists did not invent animism, they just invented a word to describe it.

My sister gave me several books recently and this book was included. It's titled, Lemuria- The Lost Continent Of The Pacific by Wishar S. Cerve'. Although it has connection to the Rosicrucian Library, there is some very interesting information in it.

Green Man Legend and Mythology - Spirit of the Green Man
https://spiritofthegreenman.co.uk/green-man-legend-mythology/

Below is a photo of some Green Man art displayed at a local school! When I saw this ,I had to share. It gave me a feeling of hope for our children. There are teachers ,be it few and far between, that are teaching the youth some old ways and beliefs!

This channel encourages people to do their own research. Don't believe everything you hear or read. There are people out there polluting our folkways with highly Christanized BS! Below is a prime example of what some organizations are teaching .

There’s a lot of talk about how ancient wisdom knew things that modern science is only now discovering. It was very interesting the way the insights in this “Doctrine and Practice of Yoga” on mental discipline, and published in 1919, matched so well with some of those talks on neuroscience that I shared here the other day. Scroll up for a screenshot from that book on how mental development is innate in some, is forced by events for others, and others really have to make an effort to develop it. This article discusses that psycho-emotional development is a continuum which really varies by individual.

It strikes me as odd that there are things known for centuries, confirmed now by science, but still unknown or implemented in society. It seems, by some ancient accounts, that many pre-Christian cultures likely implemented some of these understandings. Coming of age rites and nested, layered communities probably played a huge role. The lack of this now likely influences negative trends and chaos in society today.
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/adult-brain

“Devil’s Claw,” medicinal plant used to treat rheumatic inflammation and other chronic pain. Users in a medical study were able to reduce NSAID painkiller use (NSAIDs hurt the liver) and Devil’s Claw is believed to have no negative affect on the liver. - http://aradicle.blogspot.com/2008/04/devils-claw-and-rheumatic-inflammation.html