Good Morning and Happy New Year to all! Today is the perfect day to start a new blog because it is the last day of the year and a blue moon! An auspicious day to be sure. Knowing that this is probably a good and powerful time to get in touch with the forces of the universe, last night I decided to finally use the rune set which I recently constructed.
I have been concerned for some time about a person in my life who I have recently become closer to, and I thought that this would be a good time to consult the runes for some guidance. I don't know why I was surprised to find a clear and wise answer delivered from the runes, but I was. I need to get over the doubt factor. Maybe it would be good to finish reading that book about doubt and it's influence on history, if only to understand why I can't seem to conquer it. It's like I am at war with myself over my beliefs! I mean, you are your own worst enemy after all, so it's really not productive. But how does a person let go of something like that?
Anyway, back to the runes and thier answer. The first time that I pulled out runes from my little rune satchel, I got 4 blanks and then a rune that (in this situation) means concentration and focusing on a goal. I thought, ok, clearly I am not focusing enough on the task at hand here, which was of course true as I had just sat down and I actually was trying to hurry up and get this chore done so I could just sit and watch Netflix the rest of the night. Clearly I was not in the right mental place to be reading the runes, right? And of course that's the answer I got that time.
A while later, I had gone ahead and watched some Netflix, and finding myself unsatisfied by it and also feeling more ready to truly try out the runes, I sat and concentrated on the question I had, which was essentially, "What should I do?"
One thing that I have read about divination and magic in general is that the "soft touch" of your thoughts and the goal of your magic is key. This is why I was hesitant to start the runes until I felt myself ready, and also until I had a good knowledge of the meaning of each rune and it's importance for myself. However, I did overlook the fact that practice is important to learning something new, and the runes are a good guide and focus which would help a person who is just learning how to use thier magic to get a handle on this "soft touch" business.
Once I felt I had a good idea of what I wanted to find out, I tried picking up runes one by one from my rune satchel (for the time being I will just call it a satchel as I don't know what it should really be called). I got 4 blanks and an Uruz. I continued to pull out runes, and got the Laguz and the Algiz runes in a row at that point. I then had 3 runes with which I could answer my question.
Uruz is a cyclical rune which can denote new beginnings, creation, and protection from harm. It can also be seen as a death rune, but to me it is important to note that in death there is rebirth, so it doesn't mean it's a negative death. Laguz is a personal rune that relates to intuition and trust. It is a rune that can mean to let go of your reservations and trust your instincts. Algiz is also a protection rune, and it relates to actions. It means to take action for protection. I think the order is important here, as you can see that in order for a change and a new beginning, I need to trust my instincts and feelings about this person but remember to be careful with my own actions. I think that I should not just protect myself, but protect others too. I felt that it was a positive response, a "don't give up" type of answer.
While I liked that reading, I guess I felt like I might have been just creating my own answer from the runes, not listening to the answer the runes were giving me. Essentially, I needed confirmation that my ideas were correct since of course I have no confidence in my skills because it's my first time, and I have doubt problems, as I said before.
In order to accomplish that, I put all the runes back, shook the satchel up lightly, and just grabbed a handful of runes and dropped them onto my coffee table. Interestingly, I got all three of the original runes in a grouping, and a few others as well. When I say they were in a grouping, I mean they were all next to one another in a line in the top right corner plus they were all facing the same direction, which was upward and slightly to the right.
I feel I need to interrupt the story once again with some information about some things I have read about reading the runes and ways to tell what they are saying. When you do a grab bag and drop to the table type reading, you get more than just the meaning on the rune itself, you get it's placement in relationship to the other runes on the surface. Groupings and bound runes are possible, as well as runes in opposition. This type of reading is neat because it can give you a very clear answer as long as you are able to understand it.
On the other side, at the top, is the twin rune, Ehwaz. This rune can faciliate soul travel, and it also can mean future positive growth of the self. I took this placement to mean it is a marker for the reading, since it was all by itself. This meant to me that the three runes are one possible outcome in my future as it relates to the person who the reading was about. In other words, I would have a new beginning with this person with trust and protection if the conditions are met.
There was one other grouping on the table, with two runes that hadn't been drawn before. They were clearly bound together as they were lined up together, and also pointing diagonally upwards towards the twin rune. The ice rune, Isa, was on the bottom and pointed directly at the Jera rune. The ice rune is a strong force of will rune, and I like to think of it as freezing things in place, of a firm hold on the situation. In this situation I thought it meant to be careful and controlled. The Jera rune means cooperation towards a goal and hard work, so to me this meant a lot because I was also wondering if I should consult someone else for help in figuring out what I wanted to do with this person.
The two runes together meant that I needed the strength of another person to help me reach my goal and get the desired possible result that the runes had given me on my first reading. Honestly, I was shocked and pleased to see such a clear and hopeful response from the runes. I found using them extremely easy, as well as figuring out the answers to my question. It was really really cool to see them in action like that.
Stay tuned for more updates on rune casting and other magical stuff that I try in the next few months!
