12 March 2011

Hagalaz, Jera, and Eihwaz provided guidance for today.

Hagalaz is the rune of hail.  Usually I associate this with something unpleasant.  Normally, I disregard the "freedom, invention, and liberation" found in some interpretations.  This morning started out quite different.  I had a dream that I was with an Aunt and we were driving into town and I stopped because an abandoned homestead building which I have driven by a million times over the years had the door open and I could see the photos were still hanging on the walls.  I stopped and walked in to take photographs.  I could feel the owners and asked my Aunt who had lived there.  I met her back on the porch (which, by the way, does not exist on the current building) and we continued into town.  Upon waking and after writing in my morning pages, I continued to read "Black Elk Speaks."  He was describing The Battle of Little Bighorn and it was quite fitting considering what my dream was.  I realized it would be a spiritual day.

Jera is a time keeper, in a manner.  It often signifies a full cycle; such as a year.  A full cycle indicates a need for patience.  Of course, it also may indicate the need to cut the bate and get out.  Today, I finished Black Elk and envisioned a piece of art to complete.  Which of course, I have not found the medium yet for what I want to do.  I did make my own set of runes with clay, which will require some patience because I still need to work with them after they have dried a bit.  I want them smooooooth without putting a slip or a glaze on them.

Eihwaz is the Yew tree, which is the World Tree.  It joins the above with the below.  It indicates a joining of light and dark; therefore, encourages spiritual development. 

All the three combined create a opportune time to create sacred art.  A picture.  A set of runes.  I am pursuing both.  What a day!

Uruz reversed is the task for tonight.  Uruz is the rune of strength, representing the aurochs.  Strength, gratitude, and support are all aspects of this rune.  Tonight, I will make a point to thank the Divine for helping my make the runes and the things I saw in my dream and in the memories of Black Elk.  I shall also be thankful for my family and my friends and for their guidance and concern.