Ah, Friday! A long week is coming to a close and a new week is on the horizon.
Raido, Gebo, Ehwaz, and Dagaz facilitated today's activities.
Raido is a journey and Gebo brings gifts. I attended a community meeting today with the intention to foster good working relationships with customers. We had two customers attend. Good discussion ensued. I think we are on the path to improving relationships with our user base. Personally, I am on another journey, as well. I am working on becoming better centered and able to clear myself. My skills are starting to present themselves. Last night, I dreamed of the meeting I attended today. I did not recall the exact words spoke. However, it was the gist of today's happenings. I also recognized two other occurrences that showed I am making progress. A friend gave me the gift of trust. We are pursuing similar projects and I didn't want to intrude upon her project. It is certainly an indication of the strength of our relationship when we can pursue similar interests and not threaten the other.
Ehwaz suggests forgiveness. To forgive allows a person to continue with their healing. To heal is to grow. Both are important. The hardest person to forgive is yourself. I am working on myself and forgiving others for actual and perceived wrongs. Difficult, yet, needed.
Dagaz is the action of pursuing a breakthrough in a project, it brings hope, and in order to achieve both things, you must persevere. Even when detours present themselves, we must consider the delays, their applications, and how they can help us achieve our goals.
Mannaz is the task for tonight. The Self begins in innocence and offers Loving Kindness. Retaining or reclaiming innocence to give loving kindness is the challenge. It is important to reclaim innocence to allow the Self to blossom. Without innocence, we can not love unconditionally. Loving unconditionally is the perfect challenge and goal. We must learn from our hurts and from hurting others, forgive those trespasses, and heal enough so we can give that love without expecting love in return. To live, to learn, to love, and to leave a legacy. That legacy is the marks we leave on person's page in life.
