Laguz (reversed) flow, water, lake, sea fertility A warning against overreach and excessive striving. Do not try to exceed your own strength. A failure to draw upon the wisdom of instinct. Go within yourself, and honor your receptive side. MEANINGS: (reversed) period of confusion in your life, wrong decisions, poor judgements, lack of creativity, feeling […]
Mannaz self woman, man human race The self, its essence is water. Be modest. Remain in the world but not of it. A time for major personal growth and reflection. Rectification must precede progress. Do the task for the task’s own sake. A caution against carelessness. Know thyself. MEANINGS: significator, self, family, community, relationships, friends
Mannaz (reversed) self woman, man human race If you feel blocked, be clear with yourself. Do not turn to others but look inside for the enemy of your progress. Never mind how your life is in disarray, stop and consider. Do not give yourself airs. You are always at the beginning. MEANINGS: (reversed) depression, mortality,
Nauthiz constraint need, sorrow hardship The necessity of learning to deal with severe restraint. Identify your shadows, your dark or repressed side. Look where growth has been stunted resulting in weakness. Pay of old debts, mend repair and redress, restore balance. Rectification must precede progress. Consider the uses of adversity. MEANINGS: poverty, hardship, responsibility, discontent,
Nauthiz (reversed) constraint need, sorrow hardship Pain and limitation is the great teacher in disguise. Only in the greatest darkness is the true creative power of the self recognized. A cleansing is needed. Begin with the most difficult and proceed to the easy; or vice versa. Suffering is merely an undergoing. Modesty and good temper
Odin unknowable Odin’s rune the Divine The blank rune, the unknowable. Blank is the end and blank is the beginning. A death, actual or figurative, may be portended. Deepest fears may surface. But the workings of the Divine are taking place throughout. This rune is evidence of your most immediate contact with your own destiny.
Othila (reversed) separation inheritance retreat, home Do not be bound by old conditioning or old authority. Consider what will benefit others as well as you. Total honesty is required as you may be required to depart radically from old ways. Adaptability and skillful means are called for. We do without doing, and everything gets done.
Perth initiation secret matter hidden A very mysterious rune. The presence of the Divine and the unknowable. Sometimes linked with dance, the hearth, &/or a fruit tree. The soaring flight of the eagle, you are lifted free from ordinary life. If need be, let go of everything. For some there may be a death. But
Perth (reversed) initiation secret matter hidden Do not expect too much as the old way has come to an end. Do not focus on outcomes or the memory of past achievements. You may feel overwhelmed with exhaustion from many obstructions. But you have a choice: you can see the negativity as bad luck, or as
Raido journey,riding union, reunion communication Communication, the attunement of two sides. A journey towards self-healing, self-change and union. Regulate excesses and stand apart, even from like-minded others. Strength in numbers does not apply here. MEANINGS: journey, quest, pilgrimage, relocation, evolution, person rhythm, dance of life, change, destiny progress, life lessons MAGIC USE: protection for travellers,