Well, I have been working on my rune cloth a lot lately, and it's really looking great! I have most of the outlining done for the symbolic representations of the different sections of the cloth that are connected to the worlds of Norse mythology, the worlds supported on different levels of the world tree, Yggdrasil. I am pretty sure I've totally butchered the spelling there, but if you're familiar with the worlds I'm talking about, you get the idea.
At any rate, the symbolic divisions of the space make for a really detailed rune cast! I am excited to test it out soon. The thing is, I intend to work on this thing for years, making it into a masterpiece of magical and artistic creativity. What could be better than that for connecting with the great mystery, the spirits, the gods, whatever you want to call it, that divine entity outside of yourself that can see the nature of all things. That connection is definitely fueled by the mind, so by connecting my logic (my thoughts/question that I hold in my mind while casting) and my creativity through the cloth and the runes, I can devote my whole mind, my whole spirit to the connection.
I am ready to at least test the cloth out soon though, as the basic ideas behind the divisions of the space are represented well now both in my mind and on the cloth. It helps that I made it myself, since I have a really good understanding of the meaning of each because I had to think of something I can sew that represents that section, and then after thinking of it, I had to actually sew it. Due to the time invested, it's pretty much cemented the meaning of each for me.
I will edit this post to add pics once I get a chance, I mostly write in my blog at work so I don't have the cloth handy to take a picture!
The rune cast I do will probably first just be a general cast to get acquainted, and it's fun to see what the runes tell you when you don't focus on a specific topic, especially when you are able to delve into such detail due to the many things that will be taken into account in the cast. Obviously, the section where a rune lands will be connected, the orientation of the rune, and it's relationship with the other runes! Yep, it's a lot to interpret, but I think the more I do it the better I will be at it. I suspect I may still use the simpler casts from time to time, but this type of rune casting will be preferable since hopefully this cloth will increase my precision and therefore increase my understanding of the messages I receive. I'm excited, this should be great, I'll post about my cast after.
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: Another of Life's Questions
I often think about time, and what I think it is defined by, what makes it tick, literally. The thing is, time is really just us marking down the movement of objects in space, and applying all these lines of measurement to it. It's really funny measurements too, they aren't even at all, for example, the number of days in a year is actually an estimate, and to keep it from getting too off they created the leap years!
So I guess that's the first thing about time I want to discuss. The whys and hows of the measurement process are not all that important, though it is a funny thing about our current system for time. What is important to understand is that time is an invention of the minds of humans, as a way to mark the movement of our planet around the sun, and the events of our lives on the earth while it does so. Really it just gives us a frame of reference for that unknowable constant, the present, and it's relationship to the past and future.
The present itself is a bit hard to conceptualize as well. The moment that it is, is just that, and it is gone before you can even think of it as being the present. It's nothing but a marker for the precise moment that divides the past from the future. Really, it defies our ability to define it, and you could argue that it's nothing at all.
You may be wondering then, what time is, if the present is nothing but a marker for the division between the past and the future. Well, I feel like time is bound both by the earth itself, and by our minds. In other words, time did not come to be until we defined it, and through our definition of it, we have bound it to the movement of our planet as well. If you think about it, we have one day for one revolution of the earth, one year for one revolution of the earth around the sun. In the past we also had the months divided by the moon cycles, though now it's a bit more loosely based on that. This means that if humans were on another planet, even in this solar system, their time would be different. I think that if we do end up with multiple planets with human civilizations, we will need to revise this. It's crazy to try to keep track of the minutes and hours and days when you are on a planet that doesn't match up that way, it would get way too confusing. I believe that time has to be bound to the terrestrial home of the intelligent being that is keeping track of it, because this is part of how it is defined for us. Either how we define it or standardize it will need to change, or our understanding as a whole does. Though going to in depth into that is not really important as that hasn't happened yet.
One part about time that is important to define is the future, the unknowable void towards which we are always heading, to the end of time. There is some prediction possible for the future, but there are so many variables that the further from the present you get, the less likely you are to be correct in your prediction. But with divination, the view into time is different than coming up with a prediction based on the likelihood of an event. Divination is using a medium to contact the spirits or energy, however you define it, that exist outside of time and outside of what we know of the physical world. The information about the future that you get through divination is guided by your use of the medium, and your interpretation of the answers given. More than that though it is guided by the energies that come into play. The future seems to be veiled from us, but really it is there all along, and often times will come to pass just as it seems it will. The times when it does not are the important times. When things don't go as expected, that is when you can see the changeable nature of existence, and the amazing adaptability of all life forms.
The past to me is very important, but in the concept of the meaning of time, it's simply memories. Memories written down, or recalled in our own minds. Memories that are passed down in cultures or families. The fact is that the past is only what we remember of it. It's different for everyone, and often times inaccurate.
Time, as a concept is like I said, our invention, the lines we are marking out to keep track of ourselves. In other words, it's our perception of it, in a measurable form. If you allow time to branch out in it's meaning you can think about the perception of it, outside it's measurable (numeric) form. I'm sure most everyone can agree that a period of time can seem longer or shorter than the clock says it is. Sometimes just a few moments can seem like hours, and vice versa.
In using magic to manipulate time, generally I feel like the only part of time that I have been successful in manipulating is the perception of time. I can make the perception of time for myself and sometimes others I am with change, either to seem like more or less time than it really is. Sometimes when I am late I will imagine a clock moving less slowly, but I find it hard to effectively do. I usually would try imagining whatever clock it is that I need to slow, like my supervisor's clock on his computer, or the clock for the receptionist, depending of course on what I am late to. I don't really feel like that type of time manipulation has actually worked for me. The other way that I try to manipulate time in a more indirect manner is through fixing in my mind the need for me to get quickly through obstacles, and that has worked before. Like, having all the traffic lights green, or a car moving out of the way, that type of thing. I think it could also work better to cause a person to mistake the time they see, or to not check what time it is, or not care.
One bit of warning: when I have manipulated time and it had a dramatic effect, I also seemed to have some consequences for my success. Time seems to need a balance, so if you slow time down, you should account for time to speed up again and if you don't want it to do that at a certain point, you should probably assign the balance as well, so if you were slowing time down to get to work, you would want to allow time to speed up to balance itself out afterwards. Otherwise, time might speed up before, meaning you are still late! Or, if you were making something last longer, like a special weekend or trip, you need to account for the time that will be speeding up. So, to make sure that you avoid some twist of time coming back to bite you, account for the opposite of what you intend to accomplish in your spell too.
To sum this all up, I think time is something that is unchangeable, but the perception of that constant, and the manipulation of the people and things that exist in a certain time and place make it possible to change time with magic, but be wary of the balance needed to accomplish time manipulation.
So I guess that's the first thing about time I want to discuss. The whys and hows of the measurement process are not all that important, though it is a funny thing about our current system for time. What is important to understand is that time is an invention of the minds of humans, as a way to mark the movement of our planet around the sun, and the events of our lives on the earth while it does so. Really it just gives us a frame of reference for that unknowable constant, the present, and it's relationship to the past and future.
The present itself is a bit hard to conceptualize as well. The moment that it is, is just that, and it is gone before you can even think of it as being the present. It's nothing but a marker for the precise moment that divides the past from the future. Really, it defies our ability to define it, and you could argue that it's nothing at all.
You may be wondering then, what time is, if the present is nothing but a marker for the division between the past and the future. Well, I feel like time is bound both by the earth itself, and by our minds. In other words, time did not come to be until we defined it, and through our definition of it, we have bound it to the movement of our planet as well. If you think about it, we have one day for one revolution of the earth, one year for one revolution of the earth around the sun. In the past we also had the months divided by the moon cycles, though now it's a bit more loosely based on that. This means that if humans were on another planet, even in this solar system, their time would be different. I think that if we do end up with multiple planets with human civilizations, we will need to revise this. It's crazy to try to keep track of the minutes and hours and days when you are on a planet that doesn't match up that way, it would get way too confusing. I believe that time has to be bound to the terrestrial home of the intelligent being that is keeping track of it, because this is part of how it is defined for us. Either how we define it or standardize it will need to change, or our understanding as a whole does. Though going to in depth into that is not really important as that hasn't happened yet.
One part about time that is important to define is the future, the unknowable void towards which we are always heading, to the end of time. There is some prediction possible for the future, but there are so many variables that the further from the present you get, the less likely you are to be correct in your prediction. But with divination, the view into time is different than coming up with a prediction based on the likelihood of an event. Divination is using a medium to contact the spirits or energy, however you define it, that exist outside of time and outside of what we know of the physical world. The information about the future that you get through divination is guided by your use of the medium, and your interpretation of the answers given. More than that though it is guided by the energies that come into play. The future seems to be veiled from us, but really it is there all along, and often times will come to pass just as it seems it will. The times when it does not are the important times. When things don't go as expected, that is when you can see the changeable nature of existence, and the amazing adaptability of all life forms.
The past to me is very important, but in the concept of the meaning of time, it's simply memories. Memories written down, or recalled in our own minds. Memories that are passed down in cultures or families. The fact is that the past is only what we remember of it. It's different for everyone, and often times inaccurate.
Time, as a concept is like I said, our invention, the lines we are marking out to keep track of ourselves. In other words, it's our perception of it, in a measurable form. If you allow time to branch out in it's meaning you can think about the perception of it, outside it's measurable (numeric) form. I'm sure most everyone can agree that a period of time can seem longer or shorter than the clock says it is. Sometimes just a few moments can seem like hours, and vice versa.
In using magic to manipulate time, generally I feel like the only part of time that I have been successful in manipulating is the perception of time. I can make the perception of time for myself and sometimes others I am with change, either to seem like more or less time than it really is. Sometimes when I am late I will imagine a clock moving less slowly, but I find it hard to effectively do. I usually would try imagining whatever clock it is that I need to slow, like my supervisor's clock on his computer, or the clock for the receptionist, depending of course on what I am late to. I don't really feel like that type of time manipulation has actually worked for me. The other way that I try to manipulate time in a more indirect manner is through fixing in my mind the need for me to get quickly through obstacles, and that has worked before. Like, having all the traffic lights green, or a car moving out of the way, that type of thing. I think it could also work better to cause a person to mistake the time they see, or to not check what time it is, or not care.
One bit of warning: when I have manipulated time and it had a dramatic effect, I also seemed to have some consequences for my success. Time seems to need a balance, so if you slow time down, you should account for time to speed up again and if you don't want it to do that at a certain point, you should probably assign the balance as well, so if you were slowing time down to get to work, you would want to allow time to speed up to balance itself out afterwards. Otherwise, time might speed up before, meaning you are still late! Or, if you were making something last longer, like a special weekend or trip, you need to account for the time that will be speeding up. So, to make sure that you avoid some twist of time coming back to bite you, account for the opposite of what you intend to accomplish in your spell too.
To sum this all up, I think time is something that is unchangeable, but the perception of that constant, and the manipulation of the people and things that exist in a certain time and place make it possible to change time with magic, but be wary of the balance needed to accomplish time manipulation.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Technology and Rune Magic?
Well, I have an iPhone, and so of course I'm often browsing the app store for interesting applications to play with. I came across a rune divination app that I decided to try out, despite my skepticism that using a phone to cast runes will be meaningful. The name of the app is Rune Magic Lite, and it was created by Dev-iQue for the Order Ars Ascensionis. I tried to look into who that is, but so far I couldn't tell.
I am skeptical for several reasons. I'm not sure of the mathematical formulae used in the app, but no matter what it is, I don't feel that it can mimic the act of casting runes. Generally, when I cast them, I feel the runes in my hand, and the ones that feel just right are the ones I hold on to and cast. I think the energy of your body interacts with the runes, charging them with your intent, your question to the runes, and then the runes respond to that, which is what I'm feeling for. I am certain that you cannot accomplish that with a push on the screen of the phone. Well, I don't know if you can, but I'm pretty sure that the random rune generator used in the app isn't affected by any energy you send into the phone. Okay, so I guess I could suspend my disbelief a little on that point. An agrument could be made that you could indeed do just that. For me though, pressing the glass surface of my phone to get an answer will never be my preferred method. There's a reason I made my runes with my own hand, from wood that I chose. I wanted my runes to be an extension of me, to be inextricably linked to my creativity. For me, a mathematical equation that expresses the random probability of runes to be chosen in a cast is meaningless when compared to the actual act.
Another reason why I am skeptical that the rune casting from a phone would be meaningful is that rune casting is an organic act, something affected by the touch and mind of the person doing it, and in the case of an app that does it for you, it would also be coming from the programmer who created it. If you beleive that the intent of the button pusher can affect the outcome of the rune cast, then you must also allow for the intentions of anyone involved in it's creation. This app was created by a third party app creation company, making it another degree further from the intent of the person pressing the button. There was one person who intended this app be made, and paid for this company to do it, and then, this company assigned the task to one or more software designers whose intentions with regard to the app could be any number of things. When you look at physical runes casting, you can certainly argue that the energies and intentions of the people who made the runes also affect them, but that's why the rune caster themselves often makes the runes, to keep the intentions of others out of the equation. Doing so with a phone application would be much more difficult for the average rune caster.
Despite these concerns, I did invest a bit of my own magical energy into the phone when I pressed the button, and I also came up with solid questions to focus on. Oddly enough, the casts were somewhat fitting to the questions. The rune casting which the free version of this app allowed is the single rune cast (Odin's rune). The runes that I got for my questions could be relevant, but because I do not yet know the outcome of the questions I asked, I cannot tell if the guidance I got was truly helpful to me. I wasn't intending to "test" it's accuracy, really I just wanted to have a quick magical moment at my desk, and at least when casting runes I am execising my mind's visualization and energy manipulation. Also, it does help me to refocus myself towards my goal of health. The other great thing about this app is that it has a study section. I haven't reviewed the information from my rune studying with the info on the app to note differences I see, but it looks pretty awesome so far. I do need to check the differences, if there are any, but really it could be helpful in commiting the meaning of the runes to memory so that when I cast it can be even more effective. In the end, I have decided that I like the app, but there is no way that it can ever replace real rune casting. It's simply a simluation of something real, but it's discreet enough that you could do it anywhere, and it's also a great tool for learning the runes.
I am skeptical for several reasons. I'm not sure of the mathematical formulae used in the app, but no matter what it is, I don't feel that it can mimic the act of casting runes. Generally, when I cast them, I feel the runes in my hand, and the ones that feel just right are the ones I hold on to and cast. I think the energy of your body interacts with the runes, charging them with your intent, your question to the runes, and then the runes respond to that, which is what I'm feeling for. I am certain that you cannot accomplish that with a push on the screen of the phone. Well, I don't know if you can, but I'm pretty sure that the random rune generator used in the app isn't affected by any energy you send into the phone. Okay, so I guess I could suspend my disbelief a little on that point. An agrument could be made that you could indeed do just that. For me though, pressing the glass surface of my phone to get an answer will never be my preferred method. There's a reason I made my runes with my own hand, from wood that I chose. I wanted my runes to be an extension of me, to be inextricably linked to my creativity. For me, a mathematical equation that expresses the random probability of runes to be chosen in a cast is meaningless when compared to the actual act.
Another reason why I am skeptical that the rune casting from a phone would be meaningful is that rune casting is an organic act, something affected by the touch and mind of the person doing it, and in the case of an app that does it for you, it would also be coming from the programmer who created it. If you beleive that the intent of the button pusher can affect the outcome of the rune cast, then you must also allow for the intentions of anyone involved in it's creation. This app was created by a third party app creation company, making it another degree further from the intent of the person pressing the button. There was one person who intended this app be made, and paid for this company to do it, and then, this company assigned the task to one or more software designers whose intentions with regard to the app could be any number of things. When you look at physical runes casting, you can certainly argue that the energies and intentions of the people who made the runes also affect them, but that's why the rune caster themselves often makes the runes, to keep the intentions of others out of the equation. Doing so with a phone application would be much more difficult for the average rune caster.
Despite these concerns, I did invest a bit of my own magical energy into the phone when I pressed the button, and I also came up with solid questions to focus on. Oddly enough, the casts were somewhat fitting to the questions. The rune casting which the free version of this app allowed is the single rune cast (Odin's rune). The runes that I got for my questions could be relevant, but because I do not yet know the outcome of the questions I asked, I cannot tell if the guidance I got was truly helpful to me. I wasn't intending to "test" it's accuracy, really I just wanted to have a quick magical moment at my desk, and at least when casting runes I am execising my mind's visualization and energy manipulation. Also, it does help me to refocus myself towards my goal of health. The other great thing about this app is that it has a study section. I haven't reviewed the information from my rune studying with the info on the app to note differences I see, but it looks pretty awesome so far. I do need to check the differences, if there are any, but really it could be helpful in commiting the meaning of the runes to memory so that when I cast it can be even more effective. In the end, I have decided that I like the app, but there is no way that it can ever replace real rune casting. It's simply a simluation of something real, but it's discreet enough that you could do it anywhere, and it's also a great tool for learning the runes.
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Spells For the Spirit
Well, this afternoon I was feeling in the mood for some spell writing, and considering I am planning to contact the spirit tomorrow night, it makes sense to go ahead and write the spells out that I am going to use. For the preparation, I will of course cast a circle and call to the four directions as I normally do in preparation for any spell.
After the initial preparation, I will use this spell/spells for the beginning part of my plan:
Ring of fire, 'round me now,
keep me safe, don't let me down,
see you here and know no ill,
until my purpose, I fulfill.
Spirit near but so far,
come to me if you will,
share your story of before,
so I may help you, I implore.
These runes I cast you will know,
use them well until you go.
After that, I will be doing an actual rune cast. I haven't fully made my mind up yet, but I think I will do the three norns first to get an initial idea, and then from there I will go with what makes the most sense as a way to further enlighten myself about the purpose of the contact I have been feeling with a spirit.
After I have communed with the runes and the spirit long enough to have an idea of what to do next, I will make a promise with the spirit to do my best to help them achieve peace:
Spirit of the other-where,
I promise you, I'll make it clear,
I cannot undo the past you lived,
but surely peace can find you here,
your troubles I will take them on,
so you can go to the beyond.
Once that is done, I will remove the connection I made with the runes:
Work done, and with thanks,
my rune-power will, with me remain,
I myself have made it so,
I myself undo it now.
Then I will finish with the closing of the circle and final part to the spell:
Ring of fire round me no more,
let your power leap and soar,
return to earth, your rightful place,
again I'll call, if I may.
Circle of the ancient power,
ground the power of this hour,
spirits here, will soon be gone,
to be at peace in the beyond.
Blessed be to all who hear,
my spell of hope, no need to fear.
Well, that's it for this one. I hope that I can help this spirit, I have the feeling something amazing is going to happen!
After the initial preparation, I will use this spell/spells for the beginning part of my plan:
Ring of fire, 'round me now,
keep me safe, don't let me down,
see you here and know no ill,
until my purpose, I fulfill.
Spirit near but so far,
come to me if you will,
share your story of before,
so I may help you, I implore.
These runes I cast you will know,
use them well until you go.
After that, I will be doing an actual rune cast. I haven't fully made my mind up yet, but I think I will do the three norns first to get an initial idea, and then from there I will go with what makes the most sense as a way to further enlighten myself about the purpose of the contact I have been feeling with a spirit.
After I have communed with the runes and the spirit long enough to have an idea of what to do next, I will make a promise with the spirit to do my best to help them achieve peace:
Spirit of the other-where,
I promise you, I'll make it clear,
I cannot undo the past you lived,
but surely peace can find you here,
your troubles I will take them on,
so you can go to the beyond.
Once that is done, I will remove the connection I made with the runes:
Work done, and with thanks,
my rune-power will, with me remain,
I myself have made it so,
I myself undo it now.
Then I will finish with the closing of the circle and final part to the spell:
Ring of fire round me no more,
let your power leap and soar,
return to earth, your rightful place,
again I'll call, if I may.
Circle of the ancient power,
ground the power of this hour,
spirits here, will soon be gone,
to be at peace in the beyond.
Blessed be to all who hear,
my spell of hope, no need to fear.
Well, that's it for this one. I hope that I can help this spirit, I have the feeling something amazing is going to happen!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Contacting Spirits
For several weeks I have felt like there is a presence in my kitchen/living room. I saw this spirit out of the corner of my eye, well, it's shadow on the wall next to my refrigerator. It has been noticeable so many times, and often after I get the feeling, I go upstairs and I feel like it is following me, and I end up asking it not to as I turn the corner to come up the stairs. At that point the feeling seems to leave, though clearly this spirit keeps returning. It may be because I have been using runes and doing magic in the living room. Maybe this spirit is here because it needs my help with something and because it knows that I beleive in it and am able to do magic, it was somehow attracted to my house because of that.
Of course, when I do my safeguards around the house before bed I don't feel like the spirit, or anything else for that matter, is there. But I don't do that all the time, only when I feel like I need to. I sometimes also imagine a special door in the safeguards for things that are good to come in through, so that it's not just blocking everything. I definitely have noticed that the number of unexplainable occurences in my life has increased since I decided to embrace my natural inclination towards magic. I beleive that anyone has a choice to acknowledge and accept the things that are "unexplainable" in life or deny them and see less of them. It seems like once you accept it, it's like you just opened up the flood gates for all kinds of things!
Anyhow, since I have definitely determined that there is a spirit at my house, and it is not leaving on it's own, I think maybe I should try to contact it. Since I use the runes for divination, they should work equally well for communication with a spirit as long as I make the right preparations and am ready to make contact! I get very afraid though when I feel like it's there. I guess maybe I should do some protection for myself then so that I can feel safe while I do it.
Ok, so here is my plan for the spell(s):
Finally, I will do another spell to finish things up:
I am going to work on the spell writing today and see how it goes. This should be an interesting thing for me to do, and actually if it works out, it might be something that I can do to help and make a different with my magic so that would be awesome! It's funny how when you are searching and searching for purpose it seems so hard and then it just finds you, or was there all along!
Once I have actually tried the spell I will update my blog with the results and also with the actual spells I used. I like writing my own spells because they seem to be easier to really put my energy into, which of course is very important!
Of course, when I do my safeguards around the house before bed I don't feel like the spirit, or anything else for that matter, is there. But I don't do that all the time, only when I feel like I need to. I sometimes also imagine a special door in the safeguards for things that are good to come in through, so that it's not just blocking everything. I definitely have noticed that the number of unexplainable occurences in my life has increased since I decided to embrace my natural inclination towards magic. I beleive that anyone has a choice to acknowledge and accept the things that are "unexplainable" in life or deny them and see less of them. It seems like once you accept it, it's like you just opened up the flood gates for all kinds of things!
Anyhow, since I have definitely determined that there is a spirit at my house, and it is not leaving on it's own, I think maybe I should try to contact it. Since I use the runes for divination, they should work equally well for communication with a spirit as long as I make the right preparations and am ready to make contact! I get very afraid though when I feel like it's there. I guess maybe I should do some protection for myself then so that I can feel safe while I do it.
Ok, so here is my plan for the spell(s):
- Protection for me
- Allow the spirit to use my runes to communicate
- Ask the spirit to communicate
Finally, I will do another spell to finish things up:
- Make a promise with the spirit that I will help them as best I can
- Remove the connection from my runes and the spirit
- Close the circle, ground the energy in the house
- Put up safeguards in the house
I am going to work on the spell writing today and see how it goes. This should be an interesting thing for me to do, and actually if it works out, it might be something that I can do to help and make a different with my magic so that would be awesome! It's funny how when you are searching and searching for purpose it seems so hard and then it just finds you, or was there all along!
Once I have actually tried the spell I will update my blog with the results and also with the actual spells I used. I like writing my own spells because they seem to be easier to really put my energy into, which of course is very important!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
My First Post
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!
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!
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