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May 13, 2010 – Isa

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Isa

Isa is the vowel I (pronounced ee)

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Ice is very cold and immeasurably slippery;
it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems;it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon.

Isa, the rune of Ice, is a rune of freezing, stillness, cold and silence. In the early 20th century Runic renaissance in Germany, most esotericists saw it as the main rune to use in the beginning, as a way of bringing stillness to the energies within, a kind of runic zen meditation to bring stillness and emptiness to your being. It still works well for that purpose, as the stillness that it can bring can often bring clarity and a greater sense of self to the user. In a reading it can indicate when forces become stopped or frozen. You might be stuck in a situation or a mindset, and until you can be released, you are frozen, often repeating the same behavior. It can also show an opportunity to be still, and have a moment of rest and solitude, before venturing out again to deal with the world around you again.

Isa is one of the rune of the key cosmological forces of the Northern Tradition. It’s opposite is Cweorth, the Fire-twirl, as it embodies the force of Fire. From the meeting of Fire and Ice, the void was filled, and the first beings came into being, first a cow named Audhumla, and then a massive Frost Giant, Ymir. At it’s strongest, Ice is complete stasis, o degree Kelvin as it were, where nothing moves, changes or can be altered. It is only when Fire, the force of action, change and transformation is brought in the Ice melts away, revealing what was locked inside and setting it free. But, also in reverse, Ice can bring stillness to overwhelming activity, slowing down the change, allowing it time to set in, before it changes again. Too much Fire can be as damaging or difficult as too much Ice. It is in the balance of these forces that Life and Creation is found.

May 12, 2010 – Os

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Os

Os is the vowel “o”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The mouth is the source of all language,
a pillar of wisdom and a comfort to wise men,a blessing and a joy to every knight

Os signifies communication in all of it’s myriad forms. Today, one of the forms that struck me was as the communication of Gods to humanity. One of the associations that Raven Kaldera gives Os is the God’s Mouth. I tend to think of it as the language of the Gods, which isn’t words or even sounds so much as impressions, flashes of intuition and as strong sense of what actions to take or not take. This language becomes even more intense when you seek the audience of the Gods, and commune with them intentionally. It is the same for the tongue of spirits, or angels, or any other kind of incorporeal intelligence.

It is also a reflection of Mercury having turned direct yesterday, and so now communication has become easier again, without the tribulations of the past three weeks.

Os can also be a call to use your voice, but also to remember your voice. Speak up, Stand up, and don’t allow yourself to be ignored or overlooked if you have something to say, whether it be with your mouth or your actions.

Os is also the rune that embodies the notion of Words (or Songs) of Power. To a certain degree, all words have power, just in the sense that they are used to communicate. But some words are more powerful then others. Sometimes they are special words used in magic, but there are contemporary Words of Power as well. Racial slurs, curse words, Company names, jingles heard through media, are all contemporary Words of Power. An excellent editorial about a rather notorious word is at Kenaz Filan’s blog

http://kenazfilan.blogspot.com/

Titled “The Notorious N Word” it was a piece originally published in PanGaia, and a really great and interesting piece.

May 11, 2010 – Laguz

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Laguz

Laguz is the letter L

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The ocean seems interminable to men,
if they venture on the rolling barkand the waves of the sea terrify themand the courser of the deep heed not its bridle
Laguz, the rune of water, rivers, oceans, is mainly about Flow. Water is always flowing. Even seemingly still water is moving, a simple convection current, that moves it slowly as the molecules heat and cool. Laguz flows through things, riding various currents both physical and metaphysical, flowing past obstacles and moving gracefully to it’s destination. It can be the flow of blood in the arteries and veins, the flow of a river to the ocean, the flowing ocean current as it moves from north to south, or the flow of a day, moving effortlessly along from morning to midday to evening, as people flow through their lives. It can also be the flow of emotions, as one responds to situations as they are encountered. It can be seen in the channels of metaphysical energy that cross the human body, or the flowing energies of the Earth, which can be heeded when built to ensure health, happiness and abundance,

May 10, 2010 – Inguz

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Inguz

Inguz is the suffix –ing

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Ing was first seen by men among the East-Danes,
till, followed by his chariot,he departed eastwards over the waves.So the Heardingas named the hero.

Inguz indicates today that there are forces that are in a holding pattern, gestating and waiting until the right time to spring forth in fullness. While there is the possibility that it could be something beneficial, it could equally be harmful or even just unwanted. Either way, it takes something to trigger the release of these forces so they can take effect in your life. A way to look at what is going on inside, is to do a casting of three runes. The first rune signifies what is building and developing, waiting until it is triggered to come forth. The second rune signifies the event or trigger which will release the first rune into action and expression. The third rune signifies what the affect of the first rune will have, as sometimes a seemingly harmless rune might come forth and do damage, while a seemingly malefic rune might be a beneficial influence. With the information gained from that, you can be prepared and forewarned. It might help you speed the release of the contained forces, or thwart them completely, or just be prepared for them whenever they do come forth.

May 9 , 2010 – Mannaz reversed

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Mannaz reversed

Mannaz is the letter M

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The joyous man is dear to his kinsmen;
yet every man is doomed to fail his fellow,since the Lord by his decree will commit the vile carrion to the earth
Mannaz reversed indicates a failure of man, and the lack of his using his gifts and talents: mental, perceptual, and imaginative, during the day. This often leads to conflict, disharmony or disagreements, and discord. Instead of standing, being grounded, centered and aligned, you might be dealing with ungrounded-ness, uncentered-ness and misalignment, which can make interaction and relating to others difficult. Not the best of signs for Mother’s Day

May 9 – May 15, 2010 – Gar

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Gar

There is no letter equivalent for Gar

There is no rune poem for Gar. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
The Spear rune, a symbol of Yggdrasil, and the Pole Star, the cosmic center and axis, is the rune for this week. There is nothing but potential and possibility that can be had, and actions and events are free from Wyrd and Orlog, in the sense that they will either be ending a chain of events, or creating new ones. How they turn out are yet to be seen, and perhaps are not being shown as that information is not available or needed.

May 7, 2010 – Eohlx reversed

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Eohlx reversed

Eohlx can be the letter x or z

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Eolhx is mostly to be found in a marsh;
it grows in the water and makes a ghastly wound,covering with blood every warrior who touches it

Eohlx is a rune of protection, and when it appears reversed, it may symbolize that you are not protected or secure as you think you are. It advises caution in all things, looking before you leap, because what appears to be, may not be what really is present. You just might be jumping into a trap, or you are overwhelmed with your own expectations and do not see what is really before you. Think things through, take stock of what lies before, take any advice with a grain of salt and don’t rush ahead, oblivious to what may be around the corner.

May 6, 2010 – Eihwaz

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Eihwaz

Eihwaz doesn’t have an exactly letter or vowel correspondence. It’s sound is similar to the long “i” sound.

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The yew is a tree with rough bark,
hard and fast in the earth, supported by its roots,a guardian of flame and a joy upon an estate

Eihwaz, the yew tree, is the rune of connection. Not partnership or exchange, but the connection that lies in the center of all things, and connects all things together. In that sense, it is also a rune of defense, the defense being actively engaged in your environment, alert and aware to what is going on around you and able to respond to it, in essence, you are connected to your space. It is also a rune of magic, as it describes the connection between all things, and that is lies at the heart of most magic, often known as sympathy and contagion. That which is below is like that which is above, and that which is above, is like that which is below.In that Eihwaz is the connecting rune, it shows connections happening. What type of connections and with whom (or what) should be explored, but in a general sense, it indicates that doors are open, and access has been granted.

May 5, 2010 – Cweorth / Qweorth

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Cweorth (or Qweorth)

Cweorth is the letter and sound Q

There is no rune poem for Cweorth. It is a Northumbrian Rune.

Cweorth is the embodiment of Fire, the Primal and Cosmic Fire that in the Northern Tradition is based in Muspel, the land of fire Giants. This land was one of the primordial worlds, the others being Nifelheim and Ginnugagap. This is the fire that burns endlessly, consuming everything, but it is the same fire that brought about the beginning of creation, as the heat of Muspel melted the ice of Nifelheim. The resulting flow of water (and the purification of the poison from it) began the process of creation, filling the void of Ginnugagap.
It is these forces which Cweorth brings when it appears in a reading, it initiates things, melting away what is frozen or static and bringing action. It purifies things, as the heat distills out the poison and toxins that have been frozen within. Through these methods, it clears the way so new things can come forth, filling the void that exists in their absence. From the alternate view, all these things are destructive though, as they destroy things that maybe we have built up to protect ourselves or to insulate ourselves from things that we are afraid of. By removing the toxins, it can put us into shock, as we have become use to filling ourselves with the poisons, and now our systems purge themselves, and in that purification the healing can be difficult and sometimes even painful as we have to adapt to our new existence, which isn’t comfortable and familiar like the old one that is gone.