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I have an embarrassing little problem: I can't fly.
Partly this may be because I'm a bit slack when it comes to the old trancework; I don't practice often enough. Be that as it may, I'm sick of having to hitch lifts every time I need to go airborne to get to the next bit of landscape. (Nobody with wings ever gives you a free ride...)
In myth, the Goddess Freya owns a falcon-skin cloak which has the power to transform the wearer into a bird. We see her lend the cloak to Loki upon occasion. Some commentators have asked why he'd need it, since he's shown to be a fairly accomplished shapeshifter in his own right. However, none of the creatures he turns into have the power of flight (with the possible exception of a fly, which strikes me as impractical for long journeys). To fare aloft, he needs the help of the Goddess.
It's been suggested that Loki's wearing of the falcon cloak actually represents some kind of shamanic flying practice, with the magician donning an appropriate piece of clothing in order to gain the power of flight.
I want to have a go of Freya's cloak. So here is my very sketchy and ill-thought-out plan: Make a feather cloak, dedicate it to Freya, ritually "borrow" it as part of my trancey practices.
I'd be interested in getting feedback on this plan, but even more interested in a big old discussion of shamanic practices, flying, and the use of ritual garb.
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