September 29, 2010 - Thurisaz reversed

Thurisaz reversed

Thurisaz is the sound “th”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,uncommonly severe on all who sit among them

Thurisaz reversed often seems to occur frequently in my life. It is to me, a turning away, or a protection from misfortune and harm, a sort of hedge of thorns keeping harmful things away. What harmful things? Who can say, exactly, when they can’t come near? It might be minor accidents, or terse exchanges of words, or whatever else can seem to make a day go fair to bad. The saying that comes to mind is “No news is good news.”

September 28, 2010 - Aethel

Aethel

Aethel is the dipthong “ae”

An estate is very dear to every man,
if he can enjoy there in his housewhatever is right and proper in constant prosperity

After the challenges of yesterday, Aethel seems to be an indicator of a moment of rest and calm. Secure in ones space and property, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy everything that is yours. Even the fires that are burning through the week are subdued, brought into harmony within home, transformed into the hearth fire that warms, cooks and protects.

September 27, 2010 - Yr reversed

Yr reversed

Yr is the letter Y

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Yr is a source of joy and honour to every prince and knight;
it looks well on a horse and is a reliable equipment for a journey

Yr reversed indicates a lack of focus and efficiency, where the talent or skill is not sufficient to meet the demands being placed before you. You might have to work harder then before, or work to pull through, experiencing a struggle to succeed where before things were much easier. It’s not that it cannot be done, but that the situation has changed and obstacles that were not present before have been placed before you.

September 26, 2010 - Gar

Gar

Gar does not have a letter value.

There is no Anglo-Saxon poem for Gar. It is a Northumbrian Rune.

In retrospect, Gar was a rune of possibility, and thus of nothing. No structure, no demands, no expectations, where anything can truly happen. Just being open, and flexible, and so new patterns are created.

September 26 - October 2, 2010 - Cweorth

Cweorth

Cweorth is the letter “q’

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

The fire-twirl, the sacred flame that takes offerings, and purifies, and the cosmic fire that burns, endlessly, giving heat, warmth and light, but also consuming, and destroying. Sitting here, during record highs for the city of Los Angeles, and the area around it, it fills like standing before the entrance to such a place, the gateway to Muspell, the virtue of fire, that burns, heats, and creates light, without any other substance needed, and devoid of anything but fire.

September 25, 2010 - Raidho

Raidho

Raidho is the letter R

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Riding seems easy to every warrior while he is indoors
and very courageous to him who traverses the high-roadson the back of a stout horse

Raidho is indicating that today is going to be full of action, and travel. Taking journeys of various kinds, internal and external, to reach the intended goal. There is a rhythm to the day, one that in aligning with that rhythm, it will propel you to where you need to be, and what you need to do.

September 24, 2010 - Ior

Ior

Ior is the dipthong “io”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Ior is a river fish and yet it always feeds on land;
it has a fair abode encompassed by water, where it lives in happiness

We return again to Ior, and to the liminal place between, the borderlands of being. We are beyond balance, but operating in integration. There is nothing that is not a part of me, I just need to be open enough to change in order to become a part of it.

September 23, 2010 - Aesc reversed

Aesc reversed

Aesc is the dipthong “ae”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The ash is exceedingly high and precious to men.
With its sturdy trunk it offers a stubborn resistance,though attacked by many a man
My sense of Aesc is that it relates to the powers of the Upper World. The Aesir, Alfar, and the Vanir (at least, the spring/summer faces of the Vanir) and many other spiritual beings that could be identified as being Upper World, celestial, heavenly, or Astral (in the sense that Astral refers to the stars). It also connects to Ond/Azoth/Quintessence/Aether, the substance that underlies all other substance, the essence that weaves the worlds together, that is precious, but also enduring. When it is reversed, it shows the descent of those powers and forces, pouring forth into the worlds below, bring about change, inspiration, and opening up the passages, both internal and external, to the Worlds Above. It was strongly confirmed this Thursday, as a working I have been doing for the past 9 months came to a sudden and pronounced completion

September 22, 2010 - Thurisaz

Thurisaz

Thurisaz is the letter “th”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,uncommonly severe on all who sit among them

Thurisaz signifies misfortune, challenges and difficulties. The phrase that always comes to my mind when seeing Thurisaz is “it’s difficult to kick against the pricks (pricks meaning thorns). Mainly it seems to me that it’s misfortune that is unexpected, and often times cannot be avoided or planned for.

As it relates to the rune of the week, my sense of it is that something has penetrated into the home and estate, causing a bit of trouble as it enters into your space of contentment and prosperity.

September 21, 2010 - Ior

Ior

Ior is the dipthong “io”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Ior is a river fish and yet it always feeds on land;
it has a fair abode encompassed by water, where it lives in happiness

Today is Ior, the rune of boundaries and liminal areas, and also one of the runes of Joy. A perfect rune for many pagans who will celebrate the Autumnal Equinox today (even though it is officially tomorrow, when the sun enters into the sign of Libra, the scales, a sign of balance, ideal for an expression of being in a state of transition. Ior relates perfectly to that, by being the liminal rune, the state that exists between two extremes, balanced and poised between both, partaking of both, but not fully encompassing either one.

All people have liminal moments, points where they are transition from one phase to another, but have not yet completely moved between the two. At that moment, one can stop, rest, and have realizations of themselves, their weakness, but also strengths they may have been unaware of. Those liminal moments can play key roles in helping a person evolve individually, and become greater in the new phase they are entering.

September 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
let’s just say, today has not really been my most favorite of days. But I think there is something here, speaking to autumn equinox, and even-ness of hours of day and night, turning into a deepening darkness until the winter solstice. The dark tide is arriving, and the summer of the deceased comes

September 19, 2010 - Ac

Ac

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, the oak tree, the rune of endurance, longevity, stability, fidelity and faithfulness is the rune for this Sunday. It indicates that the day will probably be smooth and even in nature, without much disturbance, and what few arise will be handled easily and simply. There is a certain rooted inertia to this rune, that whatever direction or action one is taking, one will continue to act and follow through with that action, as the energy, (or lack thereof depending upon the factors at work) will be steady and available to meet your needs. Keep youself grounded and stable, so that the energy doesn’t overwhelm you.

September 19 - 26, 2010 - Aethel

Aethel

Aethel is the dipthong “ae”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

An estate is very dear to every man,
if he can enjoy there in his housewhatever is right and proper in constant prosperity

Aethel is the rune for this week, indicating a focus on home, estate, family, ancestors, inheritance, and the wealth and good fortune that surrounds those things. Maybe your home will seem particularly inviting, or perhaps after a great deal of travel and effort, it is time to return, rest and enjoy those comforts of familial space and connection. As the days turn shorter, we come now into Autumn, which is the beginning of many holidays and events where family and friends gather together, in celebration of some event, or another.

September 6, 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

Today is Ear, the rune of the Grave, symbolizing death, decay and the end of all things. Not the most pleasant of runes, is it? What is strongly apparent to me, is that today is the last day of work, before a week of vacation. Interestingly enough, many other people are on vacation day, as today is the day that usually marks the end of summer vacation, Labor Day (Huzzah for Unions!) People will have been getting in the last of the summer activities, bbq’s beaches, pool parties and picnics, because after today the weather will decline from the bright warm summer, into cool autumn (even in here in Southern California, things can be cooler. Yes, that means 70 instead of 80, but hey, cooler is cooler). The end of the lunar cycle is also coming, as this Wednesday is the complete occultation of the moon (that is to say a new, or dark, moon). It does seem that the end is coming in many ways.

September 4, 2010 - Sowelo

Sowelo

Sowelo is the letter S

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

The sun is ever a joy in the hopes of seafarers
when they journey away over the fishes' bath,until the courser of the deep bears them to land

After the days of ice and stone, today Sowelo comes shining out, warming, radiant, and bright. Energy is present, and good fortune and favors to be had. Events happen with ease and grace, and desires are fulfilled with little difficulty. It’s a shining, joyous and peaceful day.

September 3, 2010 - Shtan

Shtan

Shtan is the sound “sh”

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

Shtan takes the message from the previous day, and drives it to a very distinct point. Slow down. Don’t rush, don’t hurry, don’t speed along. Move slowly, and thoughfully, considering your actions, and make sure that every expression of effort is acted with intention. Take the perspective of longevity. Things will happen tomorrow. Small actions that can build up over time, becoming greater and more enduring with the focused repetition, until a small trickle carves a canyon, or the pressure and heat of centuries creates a flawless diamond. Nothing of value was built in a day.

September 2, 2010 - Isa

Isa

Isa is the vowel sound “i” (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

Wow, Isa, two days in one week. The message I am getting is “The big chill.” Relax, de-stress, and don’t worry about things. If something is getting you all hot under the collar, maybe you should just let it slide, and dis-engage. Is it really worth or the storm and stress?

September 1, 2010 - Yr reversed

Yr reversed

Yr is the letter “y”

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)

Yr is a source of joy and honour to every prince and knight;
it looks well on a horse and is a reliable equipment for a journey

Yr is the rune of skill, craft, focus. I often think of hands and the many abilities that come from having skillful hands in creating, or working. When Yr is reversed, it indicates that there is a lack of skill and ability, especially in whatever is being pursued. Perhaps today is just an off day, and your usual talent just seems to be failing. Most likely other factors are involved. Your focus might be scattered, and all of your actions suffer because you are trying to do too many things all at once. You might try to back off, and just approach things one at a time, or else everything might end up being half done. Spend time in preparation, and think about the actions being taken, instead of just following the usual effortless action, that is just not there today.

September - Ac

Ac

Ac is the vowel 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 for September indicates that this month will be about stability, dependability, and longevity. Avoid rushing into things or acting to quickly. If someone starts pushing on you, before you are ready, perhaps their intentions are less then what they present themselves to be. Ethical questions may arise, testing your personal integrity, while at the same time, the benefits of having stayed true to the course will also make themselves known.