July, 23 2010 – Eihwaz

Eihwaz

Eihwaz has the long “i” sound, but is not used in writing regularly.

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, Yggdrasil in the underworld, but also the tree that connects, for all things enter in the realms below, but also the rune of defense, in the sense that “the best defense is a good offense.” Sometimes, to enter the realms below and walk the road ot Hel, and yet still live, you need to turn your perspective around. Sometimes to make those connections, things need to be seen from a different angle that it outside your usual tunnel vision.

July 22, 2010 – Ac reversed

Ac reversed

Ac is the long a sound like “ah”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The oak fattens the flesh of pigs for the children of men.
Often it traverses the gannet’s bath,and the ocean proves whether the oak keeps faithin honourable fashion

So, this morning I found the following quote in my inbox, from a service that I subscribe to for daily inspiration. Just so you know it’s background, I was raised in a religion known as Christian Science. (No, it’s not scientology, completely different). It was founded by a woman named Mary Baker Eddy, and she wrote a book called “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The following is a quote from that book.

“Honesty is spiritual power. Dishonesty is human weakness, which forfeits divine help”

Ac reversed indicating dishonesty and dishonorable conduct, it was interesting to find this quote this morning. Are you being honest with yourself?

July 21, 2010 – Cweorth

Cweorth

Cweorth is the letter Q

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

Well yesterday was the rune of the Grave. Today is the Fire-Twirl, the sacred fire which both hallows things, but is also used to light the funeral pyre. It appears that a great ending and purification is occurring.

July 20, 2010 – Ear

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

July 19, 2010 – Eihwaz

Eihwaz

Eihwaz doesn’t have an exact letter correspondence. It is similar to the long vowel “i”

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 is the rune of the yew tree, the aspect of the Yggdrasil as the tree of the underworld, but also the tree that is connected to all parts of creation. Even though it has a vowel sound, it was rarely used in written inscriptions, it’s sound usually written out long hand in other letters. The bending twisted branches and roots of the yew indicate the many links and connections that it can form, while it’s toxic nature to humans, while being evergreen, and a common tree used in old European cemeteries speaks of it’s connection to the underworld and the afterlife. Sometimes by going down though, one arrives in the upper worlds, and the afterlife can be the means to apotheosis, becoming a divine being.

July 16, 2010 – Ac reversed

Ac reversed

Ac is the long a sound “ah”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The oak fattens the flesh of pigs for the children of men.
Often it traverses the gannet’s bath,and the ocean proves whether the oak keeps faithin honourable fashion

Ac reversed is the rune of instability, ungroundedness and being unproductive. It can be seen as an indication of deception, fraud and insincerity. It often indicates that a person or people may break their commitments, go back on their word, or be actively engaging in trying to deceive and trick you. It might also point to yourself, asking you to check and see if the commitments you have made you really keep or at least intend to keep, or if you breaking your word and violating trust that has been put on you.

July 15, 2010 – Ear

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

The end is here. The grave isn’t always a bad thing, only when it is the end to something valued and treasured. When it is the end of the unpleasant or malefic, then it is a benefit to whoever was afflicted by the malefic force. To that purpose, Ear can be constructively used, eroding and decaying old and unwanted things. It can bring an end to curses, it can stop bad habits, it can wither the bad neighbors who treat you with common decency, and bring an end to their unpleasantness.