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A little taste of spring

Hello dear ranger, remember as you walk along the path covered in Moss draping the cobblestone as a mosaic much as you wish to turn back. Think of how far you’ve come. Think of the little taste of spring, The little taste of spring. What is that you may ask? That is a little bit of crisp fresh air and morning dew hitting your face as you inhale the valley in front of you. Remember as you watch, the berries grow off of my My sister, she will guide you safely through your clearing in your path. Do not be afraid. Do ranger to also take a rest as needed when you tire, remember as you lay down your head next to fields and woods of animals playing as you listen to the birds trip their last chirp before their rain comes. You know dear ranger there is a saying when it comes to March the month of which we’re in it goes on but there’s also another saying some people choose to say in like a lion out like a lamb that also apply to many other months. You’ve scaled mountains and climbed peaks. You’ve danced with ghosts in the past few weeks, but also you’ve listened to stories of bakers and potters and little Millers who live with their daughters. But dear ranger, remember that this is almost the end of a very deep winter. It’s not quite spring but once it is it will be the beginning. Life is going to flourish and so are you so do not give up to your ranger for there is another year in stored for you.

An entrance to spring

Hello dear ranger, remember as you pass through this march as the little marshes wash away against your boot as you trip over cobblestones and jump over walls The forest will always be watching and waiting as you trace my leaves that have started to grow from my branches. Pick the fruit from my from my trees as my arms. Reach down to curse your face with my leaves as the raindrops onto your head The wind will constantly whisper your name, whisking you away too far away places, but also do not forget my sister the highlands as her grass grows into a warm summer. We will currently be entering spring. Don’t forget to rest against her deer beds as you carefully make your bed of hay. Don’t forget the cows that are grazing in the fields or the sky. That is so blue and wondrous like a sea up above instead of seafoam you’ll be looking at clouds washing away the night sky as the sun dips into the day. But dear ranger, I do not only have a sister in the Highlands. I also have a sister in the mountains. Remember as you climb her rocks and her terrain as her snow melts as you step and crunch through the harsh winter into my sister’s and their spring. Remember how you feel and how you have survived through this harsh winter many things have come gone but you and my sibling stay constant now. Go along dear ranger, I’ll always be waiting with my branches extending to you.

A sleep in a tavern

Dear Ranger, As you lay on your feathered pillow listening to the wind of a cold winter’s night. Think of your travel. Think of the beginning in a small little village in a small little country. Out in the open. Think of the steps you have climbed,The creatures you befriended, The ones you traded with, And the ones you passed. Think of the sun as it shined through the trees or the meadows you saw straw sticking out of. Think of the doe as she lay with her child. Think of the winter cold as it swept in touching all with a chilly kiss. Think dear Ranger as you pay for your lodgings. Being indoors does not make you less outdoors it can be an adventure as much inside an inn as it is out there. Think dear Ranger before you dream of the winter festival you enjoyed with the villagers of this new town. Now dream dear ranger drift off in your river of sleep. And for you dear ranger have a sweet dream of your happy holiday.

A remembrance of winter.

Dear ranger remember the air of winter as you sit on the stone wall at the edge of the woods. With crisp air breaking in and out of your frozen nose as your hands run over every finger of the other for heat. Oh dear ranger remember the love you had for the fall before as you danced amongst the stones with ghosts in the highlands listening to their instruments. Remember the warmth of summer as you lounged on hills watching horses drink from creeks below as you chewed on fresh corn you traded the farmer for. Remember finally the fresh scent of spring the rain of a rebirth after the dead in the snow. Now dear ranger as you sit on your stone wall running your fingers over eachother look to the sky for your next adventure. We woods will stay as you travel through us once more. Waiting to flourish for your spring. So go along now dear ranger were waiting for you.

Here are some deities for any ranger to ask for guidance when lost or for safe passage on a journey I will break down history for each one starting with Greece

Hermes

Hermes has been known as a jack of all trades god but what he is well known for is guidance. If it’s helping souls pass to the other world or just docking a boat. He was the man with a plan. Hermes was prayed to by multiple people ranging from merchants to well theives. Depending on the location to his form of worship was changed some just worshipped his staff and would have buildings with it craved into the door frame, but some would have a statue of him in their town. Most though, would have a temple dedicated to him. Not only was he a god of travelers, but he also was of taxes and tricksters. But overall he was a protector even if a Merchant would pray for safety and a robber would pray for loot. In the end it would come in Merchant gets safety by not getting stabbed and robber gets money.  So it’s a win win. Overall, he is much more powerful than people give him in depiction as well. But judge as you must he is worshiped by many today. So remember on your travels in the Mediterranean that you may pass a man standing at a cross roads resting on a sign don’t forget to wave hello for you don’t know when thieves might be lurking nearby. 

A rangers halloween walk

As you walk along the cobblestone path of the town do not forget to look at the lanterns lit to light a way. As you walk your masked companion will tell you stories of the town she sings a tune of her childhood and adulthood giving a familiar feeling. A strange warmth as she lays a cold hand on your shoulder pointing to the old taverns explaining that was once a bakery or the doctors once being a seamstress. But as you walk you notice the towns folk ignore her. You listen to her tale and tell her of your own as her eyes filled with wonder under her mask. As you finally get to the woods you see fog roll in as she disappears. You find the grave and light a candle and as you leave you can hear that hum of the tune. Of the masked woman of once you knew. So remember this Halloween on your travels pay ode to those with a tune and a light for those who came before

Rangercore things to do this fall

• Make pumpkin bread to take on travels
• Carry corn for the crows you see to let them know you are a visitor and no threat
• Feel the crunch of leaves under your feet as you travel through small forests
• Walk through a pumpkin field near your companion
• Pick fresh apples from trees as your friends catch them below as the fresh autumn air fills your lungs
• Make acorn squash with warm butter and brown sugar roasted over a fire
• Sip stew when traveling to keep warm during the night
• Sew a new patch on your pants as the sky fades to night
• Watch the village from afar put its Halloween festival on as you hum into the night on the road again

A rangers dream of winter

As you bed down for the night above the cover of your bed roll think. Think of the beauty in which summer has but dream, dream of winter. The time in which the earth is asleep. The plants and animals dream of a summer while you are awake traveling through cold terrains. Watching birds hop about in the snow as frost lands on your eye lashes. Dream of the fog forming from your breath as you see a distant town as it escapes your lips from a grin. Dream of the townsfolk decorating for holidays as you travel through thanking them for generosity. The image of meeting others in a small tavern over warm bowls of soup with thickened broth from baked bread crumbs and potatoes. The smells oh the smells of the spices from holiday drinks as you sit in your chair and pay your fee before leaving with extra soup and bread to go. The crunch of snow freshly fallen under your feet as you look up at the bright sky. Somewhere between night and day. Finally as you make your way to the campsite you set up you rest your head next to your fire. As you awake again in summer. But you see the bird fly over again and remember your dream of winter.

Here is a list of Etsy shops I have recently bought from for working on my casual wear and Ranger fit

Shop 1 Folk of the Wood mainly archery and elven themed they sell cowls and capes: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FolkOfTheWood?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=238720959 

Shop 2 Fell and Fair more on the battlefield compared to high fantasy sells well made not just ranger is sold here but just overall armor and leathers: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FellAndFair?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=470098339

Shop 3 Moyamensing good arm bracers and cowls mostly accessories: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Moyamensing?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=656105307

Shop 4 is Cletic Fusion Design sells great winter clothes that are casual good for snow and water terrain: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CELTICFUSIONDESIGN?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=235956337

Shop 5 Cloak Closet a shop that has summer wear cloaks good for dry seasons for they are unwaxed and unlined: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CloakCloset?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=170628368

Shop 6 The Caped Companion sells mostly mantles and cloaks that are warm: 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCapedCompanion?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1061681161

Shop 7 Valkyrie Custom wear mostly Norse inspired clothes made for SCA quality events: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieCustomWear?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=586841745

8 Chicken vicious shop that sells mostly Viking inspired and some ranger wear: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChickenVicious?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=825076868

These are all I have currently, I, will reblog when I update with more thank you for those who read 

A list for any adventuring party includes making merry with fellow travelers here are some things you can do 

1. Make a meal, nothing beats a good meal next to a fire with a cool breeze gently grazing your skin as you help your friends make fresh meals with items packed and foraged 

2.Stargazing it’s august-September the skies are usually crystal clear unless stormy maybe you may find a wish,a meteor, or a strange man with a pale woman running from some witches.

3. Conversation nothing beats conversation on a hot night its great distraction and you get to know your friends around you. It helps build deeper connections.

4. Listen just listen to the sounds around in silence before drifting to sleep wolves howling nearby, wind hitting trees, rivers running, or ocean hitting the sand, it’s an experience many must take in it’s your memory your stories no one else can experience or take it from you.

Wyoming

1. Wild Wax Currant (mid winter-early spring found in sandy mountainous areas)
2. Serviceberries (Summer  found in swamps and lowlands) 
3. Sweetroot (Summer found in valleys in shady areas)
4. Harebell (Mid-late summer found in dry lands)
5. Wild strawberries (Found in mid spring-early summer)

Colorado

1. White ash berries late (spring-mid summer found in moist soil that drains)
2. Asparagus (Mid spring found in sunlit areas WARNING DO NOT EAT THE BERRIES FOUND ON THE FEMALE PLANT THEY ARE TOXIC)
3. Waterleaf (Fall found in woodlands)
4. Rosehips (Spring-Summer found in shady moist areas)

California 

• Peruvian apple cactus (late spring-late summer found near hedges)
• Prickly Pear Cactus (late summer-early winter found in higher elevated deserts with dry soil)  
  
• Olives (early fall-late fall Found in semi shaded areas in valleys )

Utah

• Golden currant (late summer found in road side ditches WARNING DO NOT EAT THESE ONES EAT THE ONES FOUND IN THICKETS OR MEADOWS CAR EMISSIONS CAN AFFECT THE PLANT)
• Dwarf smooth sumac (Late summer WARNING DO NOT EAT THE LEAVES THEY ARE HARMFUL AND TOXIC found in woodlands or fields)
• Nanking Cherry (early summer in colder zones throughout Utah spread via birds)

I rarely get to go outside but here are some photos from my walk I didn’t go past the no tress passing sign

1. Do not just enjoy wildlife enjoy the locals they know about the area and can teach you

2. Respect the land and return rocks do not take without giving the earth is made on trades

3. Leave small tokens sometimes not everything has to be a trade but can be an offering the woods are peaceful and safe when taken care of

4. Do not disrespect those who reside in the woods they can be befriended if careful but do not give your name 

5. Before entering a wooded area make sure of buddy systems and take someone with you especially in winter it’s dangerous

6. When resting make sure to clean up after yourself 

7. Remember to pack water and to leave creatures alone if they do not wish to be handled friendship with animals is built as if with a person

1.learning to weave baskets 

2. Making paper to map where you are

3. Baking perishables like chips and soup then storing them for your next outing 

5.Drawing the landscape in winter vs Spring so you know your way even in the snow

6. Befriending a bird they are amazing guides 

7. Learning about the flora and fauna in your area in order to not disturb it too much on your journey 

8. Sewing a light weight cloak for the end of spring and a heavy one for the beginning 

9.Picking up pine needles and jarring them to use in projects

10. Finally make friends or acquaintances with locals on your travels but socially distance the best you can 

would you like to receive a personalised poem with immaculate vibes of your favourite aesthetic? you’re welcome to buy me a coffee and I shall fulfil your wish.

Oh, how I long to be surrounded by soil and moss,
I crave to graze the earth where no man shall cross,
Run adrift, enfolded in the morning dew’s golden gloss.

My, how I yearn to flee from the cold streets of a city,
The manufactured, man-made, artificial essentiality;
My life only a hinge in a mad machine, as it glides on by.

I lust for a no-man’s-land, I wish to be left wild to roam,
To grow a root wherever I come to a still, call it a home,
Become the nature’s bride until I shall meet my gloam.

As thy knight I swore to never quiver,
An oath broken as out of me pours a red river.
It is not the fear; for I’d rather go now,
My deeds done, I lay to rest my arrow and bow.
In your arms I grow cold and thou weep,
Thou cry out for me as if thou were the one to bleed.
Mark my words and mistake me not; I wish not to leave,
But if it means thou need not, I’ve no regrets to grieve.
Even if my body is cut down on this battlefield,
Even if this time I’ve lost – my soul shall not yield.

Waiting for messages not sent
Longing to answer calls never dialed
Reaching for arms that don’t know how to hold
Leaning to lips I’m not tall enough to kiss
And yet, yet now I grieve
At the memory of you –

I didn’t get the word you’d leave, I didn’t see you go
Though I think I used to, now I cannot dream
As the days bleed I begin to lose my sight
First, I forget the way you used to look
Then how you used to sound
How you felt to touch
Your light perfume
I cannot recall
you.

I recommend looking into Finnish mythology. There is a work that is named Kalevala which is the national collection of Finnish myths in poetry form. I would even dare to call it the Finnish Iliad and Odyssey.

Elias Lönnrot traveled around Finland between the years 1828 and 1838 to collect the poems which were originally in song form. The myths originate from as far as 1000–500 BCE, some of which explain the creation of the world and others are epic stories about shamans, powerful women and men thirsting over the beautiful women of the stories.

You can find English translations on Amazon, but also elsewhere if you look it up.

just another day of thirsting after fictional characters who will never love me back