I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Work with What Is

From the Victorian Fairy Tarot, the Conjuror (Magician); from the Haindl Rune Oracle, "Dag/Dagaz:"
The Conjuror/Magician is the active half of his partnership with the High Priestess, who is receptive. He combines his will with the available resources to create, but he does it within the natural flow of things. For instance, instead of fighting gravity to bring a stream to a valley, he would use gravity to his advantage and just channel the flow of water in a new direction. He doesn't need to fight what is, he just works with it to manifest something that will be more beneficial.
The Dagaz rune literally means "day," and it is often interpreted as an awakening. With the Conjuror above, I see it as an "aha" moment - the pieces of a puzzle finally come together. It is interesting to note that the Futhark doesn't contain a rune for darkness or night, probably because this time of day was considered to be a quality of light (none or little). This aspect of the runes hints this is not an either/or situation, but one that will come full circle bringing light that will provide clarity.

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  1. I love how this magician is standing barefoot while he is working with the seasonal symbols. Truly connected to what is. That is the secret of real magic :D

    Some Dutch words: dageraad = daybreak dag = day dagen = starting to understand
    Hugs

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    1. I'm enjoying (and appreciate!) your language lessons! Do you ever work with or read with runes?

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  2. Yes I do read the runes. I have self made set of smooth river pebbles. The similarity between the rune names and my language was the thing that drew me to them in the first place. They were in fact also the first divination system I've studied
    This is why I also like the Norse goddesses so much. I find many reminders of them in my language.

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    1. I can see why the runes and the Norse pantheon feel so familiar - these are literally embedded in your genes! And of course it doesn't surprise me that you made your own set of runes. :)

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    2. If you like to see them, you can click on the categories runes on my blog. showing them was the reason I originally started blogging

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  3. Fascinating, that aspect of night or darkness not being included in the runes. Funnily enough, I was thinking just yesterday about Ralph Blum accidentally inventing the blank rune. Kinda fits with the idea of darkness as the void that is full of potential...

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    1. That's an interesting theory, and one that is quite likely true!

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    2. Wow a rune for No-thingness. Who would have thought! Great idea Kerry!

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    3. As you say, Bev, funny how many cosmologies agree with modern science, but put more poetically. And the idea was Ralph Blum's, Ellen, and many traditionalists criticised him for it!

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