Thursday, May 5, 2011

5 May 2011

Cinco de Mayo and Nellie Bly's birthday.  Pretty cool for one day!

This morning, I drew Isa, Algiz, and Gebo.

Isa advises a time to stand still and look around you.  Be patient, you are gaining strength and growing.  Today, you need to take a bit of a breather.  While at rest, you can cleanse away the old to make way for the new.

Algiz is a protective rune advising to create boundaries.  Do not tell someone what to do.  It is not your place.  It is your place to listen and give advice as needed but not to make decisions.  Boundaries can protect you from unwanted influences while you are unguarded.  They can also keep out the good.  Boundaries are needed, they should be used with care.

Gebo is the rune of gifts, of commitments.  I have committed to cleansing my core and as I do that, I need to commit to myself to see that through to completion while still maintaining a protective layer.  Especially during group meetings.  If I am completely open to the influences of others in a large group, I can become overwhelmed from all the messages and emotions flying through the air.  A good lesson for tomorrow as I will be amongst quite a few people all day. 

Othila is the task for tonight.  Othila addresses all things associated with the home and family: inheritance, grief, and home and family.  We inherit the ability to create a home no matter where we are and the ability to create a family.  In some ways, this creativity is the oldest inheritance we have.  Home has a root in shelter and safety.  Family is the continuation of ourselves in another format.  Grief plays an vital part of the creativity process especially when it comes to the family.  We need to be thankful for the grief as it shows us the fragility of ourselves and the life cycle of all things.  It also enables us to appreciate the things we have lost and reminds us we will lose something again.  Thank the grief, release the grief, and use the lessons learned to build a stronger home and a healthier family.