Selecting a rune of the day is a fantastic way of building your rune knowledge and beginning to create a relationship with these magnificent oracular tools. This is a great discipline whether you want to continue working with the runes for seership or move into healing, magic or mysticism.
As you grow in your rune knowledge and begin to tap into their energies and wisdom direct you’ll find that drawing one rune a week (or even a month) will offer more time for in depth exploration, healing and transformation with your rune.
Here are some examples of how I worked with my rune of the day over a few days. You’ll find the blog article where I talk more about working with a daily rune here. These articles were first published in 2010.
Tuesday – Laguz
I used Runelore by Edred Thorsson for my rune revision, particularly noting: the downward flow of healing energy (think waterfall); the associations with organic growth; and the need for the energy of this rune to be effectively channeled (i.e. through the presence of other runes).
- I watered and tended my plants at home and work, honouring Laguz as water and organic growth.
- I incorporated Laguz into my daily Isa working (more on that another day), feeling its energy flowing downwards through my body, healing and cleansing me.
- I thought about the balance between directing will to shape the future, and riding the current and flow of the present.
Wednesday – Perthro
I used Simply Runes by Kim Farnell and noted associations with the hearth and fruit tree, luck and gambling, as well as her advice not to continue with a reading if you draw Perthro first (as it indicates that the Norns do not wish you to mess with fate).
- I struggled with the first meanings and how to apply them to my day. I wondered whether there may be a mystery to do with tending and comfort here – perhaps the mysteries of the home and hearth associated with Frigga who presides over this rune.
- I bought my first ever lottery ticket in honour of Perthro. It was very exciting until I didn’t win and sparked off some interesting conversations about what I would have done with the money. By nature I am risk averse and have no great faith in the lotteries in life. The symbolic act of entering a lottery and opening myself up to fate was therefore very helpful in reminding me that my desire to control and drive my own destiny might limit my potential future.
Thursday – Perthro (again)
I used Rune Rede by Ruarik Grimnisson. Perthro is characterised as: music, dance, intutition, mystery, awareness of strengths and weaknesses, and atunement to the flow of intuition and personal power. Interestingly, Grimnisson gives Perthro as being very positive for doing readings – and I tend to agree with him rather than Farnell as I can’t see the point in having a rune that tells you not to use the runes.
- I listened to A History of the World on Radio 4 about the swimming reindeer (one of the earliest examples of human art) and Front Row which included an interview with Robin Ticciati about conducting music. Both spoke to me of the creative process that combines skill and mastery with upwelling and intuitive force (note that Perthro and Kenaz are similar in shape as well as being sixth in their respectives Aetts). Anyone who creates art will know the joy of finally mastering your technique sufficiently to express yourself as you want to.
- I also got on the wrong train and ended up on a transport adventure involving many buses and trains – something which I dread. In my Perthro spirit I wasn’t phased at all and used the opportunity to thoroughly review my targets before my appraisal at work the next day – discovering that I haven’t done nearly as badly as I thought.
Friday – Fehu
I used Rune Rede again as I found it so helpful and noted Fehu as: kinetic energy, circulation, motivation of will, power of attraction, helping others gain status, and sharing wealth (but not your capital).
- All my meetings at work were cancelled except my ‘Action Learning Set’ which I really enjoy and provides an opportunity for helping others and gaining new perspectives.
- I got lots done because of my freed up time and inititiatd a new runes project in my lunch hour (Fehu was obviously helping get this started as I ordered standard delivery of the materials I needed from Amazon at 14:00 and received my parcel at 7:30 the next morning!).
- I spent some quality time with Mr Magin and took him out to dinner in homage to Fehu.
Saturday – Wunjo
I used Principles of Runes by Freyja Aswynn and noted Wunjo’s qualities as: bonding, sharing of ideals, will, achieving wishes.
As I was spending the day on the free Life Coaching Academy certificate course, which included meeting more than one hundred other people also interested in Life Coaching, this one didn’t seem too tough to manifest. I met some lovely people who I am sure will make excellent life coaches but decided at the end of the day that life as a coach isn’t really for me (for one thing I talk far too much).
The importance of having people around you who support you in being the best you can be (not the best you should be according to them) was emphasised at the course. I thought on the way some people can be critical but supportive and the way others can be downright rude, or perhaps just not see you for who you are and be offended by your attempts to grow and find happiness. I am extremely lucky to have more in the former camp.
Edit: 14 years on I am a certified coach and have been happily in practice for 5 years now. What I was actually waiting for was the right coaching community and ethos – Wunjo!
Sunday – Ehwaz
I used Taking up the Runes by Diana Paxon which is a really great source as she references so many other quality works. I noted the use of Ehwaz to work with thought forms and extensions of the self as well as the concepts of otherness, partnership, the horse, and sacred twins.
- I took the opportunity to do some empowerment with my house guardian who has been a little bit lax in the last couple of weeks.
- I had multiple priorities for the day, hence my decision not to do the second day of the Life Coaching course, which would undoubtedly still have been useful. I selected those most in keeping with Ehwaz, submitting a proposal for a piece on sibling deities, and pulling together some ideas for a ritual using two complementary archetypes.
It’s been a great week and, knowing that I was preparing my report for you made me more careful with the detail of my write ups – something that I will endeavour to keep going with as it has been immensly valuable.
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