Liveable
Runelore
An estate is very dear to every man, if he can enjoy there in his house whatever is right and proper in constant prosperity.
Anglol-Saxon rune poem, Runic and Heroic Poems of the Old Teutonic People by Bruce Dickins
Othala
Traditional meaning – estate, inheritance
Association – end of life, ancestry, descendants, elderhood, legacy
Pronunciation – Oh-dha-lah
Galdr – Oadth, Oadtha, Oadthal
Element – air
Dates – 29 May – 14 June
Verb – to elder
Animistic Qualities – realizing the role between Ancestors and Descendants
Challenge – To bless our lessons and transmit what we’ve learned.
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Traditional lore – Othala encompasses all matters of estate, inheritance, and legacy. It is not only the legacy we inherit, but the one we leave.
Animistic lore – Othala, must like Tiwaz, I equate with eldering. They both marks points in life that we stand in the liminal space not only of soul-in-form, but also elder-in-wonder. We know the challenges life brings, yet must persevere with curiosity and playfullness. In Runic Book of Days, of Othala I note, “…we are faced with legacy, the one we pick up and do our best with, and the one we leave for others to step in to..”
Othala as runes oracle – energetic and/or literal stepping into the role of elder of the family and taking on the mantle that entails
Othala brings our thoughts to elderhood.
We become leaders of those who led us, those whom we birthed.
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Eldering with Othala Introspections
- What feelings come up when thinking of Self as elder?
- How do you feel about the elder you’ve had in life?
- What legacy do you want to leave?
Runic Book of Days
A Guide to Living the Annual Cycle of Rune Magick
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A step-by-step guide to working with the runes throughout the year through rituals and initiations to come into direct relationship with them.
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Meet Kelley
S. Kelley Harrell, M. Div.
Kelley Harrell is an animist, author, deathwalker, and death doula held by Tuscarora, Woccon, and Sissipihaw land. For the last 30 years, through Soul Intent Arts she’s helped others ethically build thriving spiritual paths. Her work is Nature-based, and centers soul tending through the Elder Futhark runes, animism, ancestral tending, and deathwork. She hosts the podcast, What in the Wyrd, and also writes The Weekly Rune as a celebration of the Elder Futhark in season. Work with her in the Runes for Change community or in her intensive soul tending training, The Spirited Path. Full bio.
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