Draw for April 5, 2017 Active Influence: Bestla/Ten of Coins Rune: Erda/Earth Hidden Influence: Asvid/Hierophant Whatever is on today’s agenda, you are more than equal to the tasks and challenges—as well as the joys. Bestla, the Mother of Odin, and thus the Mother of the Aesir, is shown with Her throne marked with Berkana, Nauthiz, […]
A Strange New Cottage In Berkeley ~ Alan Ginsberg All afternoon cutting bramble blackberries off a tottering brown fence under a low branch with its rotten old apricots miscellaneous under the leaves, fixing the drip in the intricate gut machinery of a new toilet; found a good coffee pot in the vines by the porch, […]
Draw for April 4, 2017 Active Influence: Hela/Death Rune: Inguz/Fertility Hidden Influence: Jarnsaxa/Queen of Swords Hela is here to tell you that, whatever is over, it really is over. Freyr (in Inguz) brings the creativity to celebrate your rebirth, and Jarnsaxa is here to keep you focused on taking action and moving forward. A lot […]
The South ~ Wang Chen Translated from Chinese by Arthur Waley (I was unable to find a web page referencing Wang Chen. If you know of one, please enlighten me!) In the southern land many birds sing; Of towns and cities half are unwalled. The country markets are thronged by wild tribes; The mountain-villages bear […]
Draw for April 3, 2017 Active Influence: Sinmora/Queen of Wands Rune: Othala/Inheritance Hidden Influence: Skadi/Justice Okay, so Sinmora and Othala both return from Saturday’s draw, in the same position—but at least Othala is upright this time. In place of Saturday’s card of Loki & Thor, Skadi brings a serious undertone to the proceedings today. Justice […]
