Lagu/Laguz is associated with water in all the Rune Poems; the Anglo-Saxon version reads:
The ocean seems interminable to men,
if they venture on the rolling bark
and the waves of the sea terrify them
and the courser of the deep heed not its bridle.
This verse describes the feeling of being out at sea - its vast expanse and the inability to control it. While it did provide them with food and transportation, it also humbled them and reminded them of their powerlessness. These cards suggest I should pick my battles wisely. There will always be factors beyond my control, and trying to manage them will only wear me out physically and emotionally.
A sound advice! Sometimes it is better to let go and accept what is so we can save our strength for when the chips are really down :)
ReplyDeleteYep, sometimes it is no more than a battle of opinions rather than an actual threat of any kind. :)
DeleteOne year the birds pulled out and ate every single bit of my FIL's corn seed. He then began tossing the seed in poison before he planted. Still gives me the shudders, the idea of eating that corn myself.
ReplyDeleteI had a friend who made poison "peanut pies" for the squirrels. Later I asked her if she thought of all the birds she likely poisoned as well.
DeleteI'm a fan of squirrels, so I'd happily feed them, as well as the birds :) What I see here is uncontrollable emotions making me feel like I need to be on the defensive, but as you say, it's just not so. Had a day of being snappy with almost everyone, but I'm trying to leave that behind, now...
ReplyDeleteI have days like that too. :) It is more just mood than any particular thing that is wrong.
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