For the week of 29 March 2015
This week begins with the shift from Berkano as the half-month rune, to Ehwaz. With its emphasis on purpose and that of our intuitive stave, Hagalaz, the suggestion of dramatic change in consciousness prevails, this week.
Read right to left in the image is Ehwaz, followed by Hagalaz.
Berkano remains the half-month rune through 30 March, at which point Ehwaz steps up, through 14 April. To learn more about the half-month rune’s influence and my work with the runes, visit Patreon. Find my runic artwork on Etsy.
Remember the green light we’ve been waiting for? This week is it.
The half-month cycle of Tiwaz to Berkano, now transitioning to Ehwaz, has led us on a journey from loss and survival, to restoration and now action. With Ehwaz we realize our ability to adapt. From a position of inner power we can see the leveled playing field of our lives, and make informed choices in how we move forward with intention. This is the point that we apply all the changes of the last few weeks.
Hagalaz indicates “hail,” and this stave is about deep transformation in perspective. Related to the eldest Norn, Urd, guardian of ‘that which was,’ it suggests a thing of the past becoming bygone. Most likely an ideal or view of how our purpose should manifest, this relic is quickly replaced with cutting edge insight. Think evolution. Think release of the past. Know improvement for the present.
This week packs a power punch in the ranks of subtle, yet intense movement. Breathe into it. Realize the work leading up to it is completed. Be guided the changed view of reality that best suits you at this time.
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Hagalaz has introduced me to both sides of an issue: on one side is getting negative criticism, on the other, doling it out.
One thing I’ve learned since working with the Runes is that they literally manifest themselves in our lives. As soon as I am introduced to a Rune and inscribe it, something happens within a day: memories come up, people cross my path, issues and opportunities arise, stuff starts to unfold, and so on.
Sometimes that stuff sucks, but all of the time it is empowering. As I work with the Runes I am given the opportunity to consciously choose my Path and how I wish to be. And while we always have the choice to choose the direction we wish to go and be the person we wish to be, the difference is, the Runes make it imperative: it’s now or never.
We either take up the Runes or we bleed out into Mímir’s Well.
And so, with Hagalaz I have learned to break up unwanted mental stagnation, chaos, and disruptive energies. I call Hagalaz to hail upon the unwanted thinking patterns, and as it melts it washes away any residual energies seeking to hold on.