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November 17, 2010 – Gar

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Gar

Gar has no letter equivalent.

There is no rune poem for Gar. It is a Northumbrian rune.

Gar is the rune mystical unknown, but also of that mystical convergence and meeting place. It is a portal, or door, into the other realms. It opens the way allowing things to pass through to their destination in both directions. While the name of Gar means spear, and so might be a cognate of the Spear of Odhinn, Gungnir, that spear is also the axis mundi, the world center, often described as the World Tree Yggdrasil, whose name means the steed of Ygg, another name of the Allfather.
In essence it points to an open way, an open road, where nothing is set, and every action is a new opportunity. Where it will all lead is in question, because things can change, and what seems fortunate can turn unfortunate, and vice versa.

November 16, 2010 – Os

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Os

Os is the vowel sound “oh”

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, the rune of the Mouth, is a sign for communication, speech and language. I always consider this to the rune of Odhinn, as the Galdrfadr (the father of spells) and his powers and abilities within that sphere, but also as the power of communication in general. You might find that people are calling you, but now is a good time to also reach out to others. Of course, if you are getting text message, phone calls, emails and messages from others all at once, it might be a little overwhelming. Try to handle them one at time.

November 15, 2010 – Jera

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Jera

Jera is the letter J

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Summer is a joy to men, when God, the holy King of Heaven,
suffers the earth to bring forth shining fruitsfor rich and poor alike
Wow, two days of Jera in row. I don’t know if I can stand it. It has been good, although slow going, but the rest and time gained from patience and consideration is well worth it

November 14, 2010 – Jera

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Jera

Jera is the letter j

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge,com)

Summer is a joy to men, when God, the holy King of Heaven,
suffers the earth to bring forth shining fruitsfor rich and poor alike.

Jera signifies the gradual and controlled expression and application of personal and spiritual energies. It is not the quick expression that is brilliant and then vanished, like a stroke of lightning, or a shooting, star, but the steady and patient action that keeps things moving forward, like a farmer tending his crops, or a gardener cultivating his garden. Sometimes all you have is patience and devotion to keep you moving through the day.

November 14 – 20. 2010 – Ear

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Ear

Ear is the dipthong “ea”

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The grave is horrible to every knight,
when the corpse quickly begins to cooland is laid in the bosom of the dark earth.Prosperity declines, happiness passes awayand covenants are broken

Ear signifies that this week is about endings and death. Things have reached their completion, and will not progress any further beyond that. My first thought reached out to the various spiritual beings who govern death, dying and the realms of the dead, from various pagan Gods, to the very popular folk saint, Santa Muerte (Saint Death). A favorite quote that often comes to mind when contemplating Ear and it’s effects, especially as it applies to people who engage in a magico-spiritual practice comes from The Invisibles by Grant Morrison. A transgendered brazilio-mexican sorceress who goes by the name epithet Lord Fanny, says to the foe “ I am a sorcerer, and death is my ally, not my enemy.” I have often contemplated that phrase, and it’s implications and an answer came to me about what that means. Death is part of the process of change. Something new cannot be created, unless something old passes away, and is destroyed. The caterpillar no longer exists when it becomes a butterfly. The tree is gone when it becomes the chair. The marble slab becomes the valued statue. In each of those things, part of the process of becoming, something about them experienced death, and they can never go back to being what they were before.

November 13, 2010 – Tiewaz reversed

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Tiewaz reversed

Tiewaz is the letter T

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Tiewaz is a guiding star; well does it keep faith with princes;
it is ever on its course over the mists of night and never fails

The inspiration that I received about Tiewaz reversed today, came about from a short phrase from the Orphic Hymns, found in the Hymn to Kronos (aka Saturn). The phrase is “Of subtle mind”. What Tiewaz reversed is telling me is that the wisdom, judgement and discernment that I have for myself, should be (or will be) kept to myself. Instead of spilling forth my own secrets, either in personal counsel or opinion or insight, it is something that I should keep to myself. The thoughts and purpose of my intentions are kept subtle (much like a subtle bodies, the parts of your being that are not materially visible, but only perceived spiritual vision.) and not made known to others.

November 12, 2010 – Feoh

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Feoh

Feoh is the letter F

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Wealth is a comfort to all men;
yet must every man bestow it freely,if he wish to gain honour in the sight of the Lord
Today’s experience of Feoh was probably different then any other one. In this case, I think it relates best to the last sentence of the rune poem “If he wish to gain honour in the sight of the Lord.” When you bestow things freely, whether it be material wealth, assistance, time, or whatever, there is appreciation and respect that comes with it, whether it is intended for that or not. When you give freely, especially in spiritual practices, to your gods and spirits they recognize that and will reflect that favor in return

November 11, 2010 – Cweorth

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Cweorth

Cweorth is the letter Q

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

Cweorth is the sacred or sacrificial fire. A sacrificial fire turns items into it and makes them sacred, often in a sense of offering to a divine being. When you work with fire often in a sacred or magical manner (and I do, every day, and sometimes in different ways, but primarily in the burning of candles), there is a lot that can be learned from it. In this way, fire shows it’s slow and steady face. When it is controlled and directed, with a limited fuel source, it brings light, warmth and it’s own special kind of magic while it burns. In every method of magic I have found, fire often places a role of some kind, with lamps of divination from ancient hermetic methods, to candles that are used in contemporary forms. Fire is often revered as the first tool. It was the ability to harness fire, to cook, to heat, to protect, to create other things that are often the focus of myth in the legendary past. Prometheus and his gift of fire is what made civilization to the Greeks, while the fires of Muspell is what made existence possible at all. While water is often seen as the nourishing force, it is fire which is life itself, the energy that quickens existence into action.

November 10, 2010 – Ehwaz

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Ehwaz

Ehwaz is the vowel sound “eh”

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The horse is a joy to princes in the presence of warriors.
A steed in the pride of its hoofs,when rich men on horseback bandy words about it;and it is ever a source of comfort to the restless.

Ehwaz, the horse, signifies that speed, and swiftness is the nature of the day. Why are you moving through the day so quickly? Because you desire, and in seeking to fulfill those desires, you take action, swift, direct and timely. You see your window of opportunity and you jump through it. Passionate involvement with the world and everything in it pushes to make decisions quickly, ignore the feelings of others and work faster and efficiently to realize your desires.

November 9, 2010 – Tiewaz

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Tiewaz

Tiewaz is the letter T

Anglo-Saxon rune poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Tiewaz is a guiding star; well does it keep faith with princes;
it is ever on its course over the mists of night and never fails

Tiewaz signifies, judgement, discernment, integrity, and wisdom. Like the idea of the Pole star, which helps to give direction by night, Tiewaz gives guidance and direction, helping to know right from wrong, helpful from harmful, the need instead of the want. One of the traditional uses of Teiwaz was to be engraved or pressed into weapons on their blade, as a way to bring success and victory in battle. Tiewaz/Tyr was the Germanic god who was equaled with the Greco-Roman Mars/Ares, but unlike that concept of a bloody, battle loving deity, it is my understanding that the Germanic concept of War (and thus their War god) was a means of resolving disputes, and resolving conflict, not always in loss of lives and spilling blood, but in defeating your enemies because truth and the Gods were on your side. Thus placing Tiewaz on their weapons wasn’t about winning in bloody battle, but striking with discernment, as way to demonstrate your integrity and righteousness.
In having the discernment to see what is wrong, and exercising the judgement and wisdom to cut away the harmful, and so perhaps lose something in order to gain greater rewards.