The energies of the runic collectives permeate everything. Over the next few posts, I hope to demonstrate how you can find the essence of the runic collectives in all things. For each of these, I have only used the first 24 runes that I discussed over the past several weeks.
Of me, Cala Gobraith.....
Fehu- As mentioned earlier, I have a somewhat antagonistic relationship with this particular collective. My own sense of self-worth is rather low. However, my family and friends value my company. I am a teacher and a writer and those are places my wealth lies.
Uruz- I have a stubborn streak that certainly fits with Uruz energy. While my physical health is somewhat lacking, my mental and spiritual strength makes up for it.
Thurisaz- I repress most emotions, bottling things up. Though I've spent a good deal of time learning to work productively with Thurisaz energy, there are still times when I do lose my temper and become grouchy.
Ansuz- I teach and write. By doing these things, I pass on what knowledge I have, such as this class!
Raidho- I have mobility problems. I used to enjoy walking and did so often, but thanks to a hip injury and fibromyalgia, my ability to walk has been somewhat curtailed. I quite often require a cane if I do lots of walking.
Kennaz- I write, I create beautiful wood-burn plaques and I teach. In addition, I have studied and collected the skills of an archaeologist, a forensic anthropologist and an energy healer.
Gifu- I give of my time and knowledge in teaching and writing.
Wunjo- I'm still learning to cultivate happiness in my life.. My family brings joy to my life and I would like to think I bring joy to theirs as well.
Hagalaz- I lost my eye several years ago due to natural causes. I also suffer from several other natural inflictions, including fibromyalgia.
Nauthiz- I have people in my life whose needs I have fulfilled. Nauthiz is the collective that 'claimed' me and fulfilling the needs of others seems something I am destined to do.
Isa- among my lovely collection of Hagalaz gifted ailments is hypothyroidism. This, and the fibromyalgia, make me slow and prone to sleeping lots. This is a far cry from how active I was before I lost my eye and sometimes I have difficulty reconciling what I was capable of with what I am capable of now.
Jera- My successes include graduating college, publishing several books, becoming a certified energy healer, and becoming a teacher. Some successes I have hope for in the future are to earn a doctorate, to become certified as a medical transcriptionist and to publish several more books.
Eihwaz- I am a very introspective person by nature. With my writing and my teaching, I make ripples.
Perthro- Losing my eye was a Perthro moment for me because it initiated a massive probability shuffle in my life that threw me off my hopeful career track. Another big Perthro moment came from an invitation to move all the way from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Elhaz- I am absolutely obsessed with security and will make sure wherever I am at is all buttoned up, at least to the best of my ability. I am also a rather protective person towards those who are mine to protect.
Sigel- I quite often have a dearth of Sigel energy in my life. However, I do get motivated when the writing bug strikes me.
Tyr- I am stubborn, as I mentioned earlier and stubbornness is as much Tyr energy as it is Uruz energy. I had to draw on my Tyr energy a few years ago to break an unfortunate addiction to Ambien, a sleeping aid. My tyri guide, Kei, was invaluable in helping keep me on task for that!
Berkana- I am a writer and that requires a fertile imagination. I enjoy opening the doors to new worlds.
Ehwaz- I am a certified energy healer. I have college degrees and am working on a doctorate. Those are all things that add to my status. I tend to pay less attention to 'status', per se, but I really am looking forward to a Ph.D behind my name!
Mannaz- My identity is in flux. I am in the process of shedding the old, shedding my past, and with that I will be fully shedding my old name and embracing my new one.
Laguz- My Laguz energy doesn't flow as well as I would like. I repress emotions that need to flow to be acknowledged and respected.
Inguz- I keep a notebook that I write down all kinds of snippets that later become class topics, book topics, creative writing or poetry topics. I love finding things to spark my inspiration!
Dagaz- Losing my eye was a big moment of transition in my life, as was my move to CA. My current transition from an old life to a new one is in the chrysalis stage. We'll see how long it is before I am a butterfly.
Othala- I 'inherited' some debilitating behaviours and beliefs from my birth family, but I also inherited many good things. It is from that same birth family that I get my gift of writing and my love of literature, as well as my modest talent at wood-burning.
I hope that, after treading these past few posts and, exploring the ideas for yourself, you will continue to look for the runic energies in all things. It's fun and can certainly help you expand your ways of thinking.
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