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Natural Thinking
What would happen if we allowed thinking to arise naturally? Would we accomplish less? As a person who has worked from home, I know the necessity of outside motivation. I’ve had a few moments of that happen, cultivated through meditation I’ve found, and it was very useful and insightful. I have met some very naturally…
Category: Runes
Runemal was reserved for the wise people. It wasn’t taught to everyone in the tribe as it was believed the runes held spirits. Contemplation of runes was communion with the spirits, and this contemplation wasn’t confined to the casting of lots, but involved ritual sites with markers bearing runic script as well as the recordings on tribal relics. It was thought that by having the proper runes craft into your tools and clothing, you could balance the influence of your luck.
Individual runes have special meanings, and their meanings are much like the Chinese hexagrams from the i-ching. They have a seasonal correspondence. They also are connected to elements of nature and the environment. They even have numeric values. So you could do a runic numerology if you were so inclined.
Runes: Berkana | Thurisaz | Tyr | Perth | Othila | Laguz | Jera
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“Love conquers all; let us too yield to love.” Norse Runes 1150-1350