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Elven runes 2
Hicel (high-sul) is the royal Fire rune representing the energies of the Outlaw. When Hicel appears focus on change to find the correct path. The opposing points that symbolize Hicel represent the antithesis of symmetry, and discomfort with convention. Like the Warrior, the Outlaw is ready to assert power on a situation in order to come to a successful conclusion. In the Outlaw, however, the good is not a simple matter. Sometimes the good, left untended, becomes less than good and requires challenging and change in order to emerge as good again. The Outlaw, then, is not a black and white thinker, but one that can understand the differences between perceptions of what is right and what is actually right. Merely believing that the path is correct does not convince the Outlaw that the path is unquestionably correct. The Outlaw knows what is perceived as correct, but challenges it anyway when circumstances suggest what is correct is not also good. The Outlaw embraces change when change is required, promotes change in defiance of authority, and will relentlessly challenge conventional thoughts and deeds when they fall short of their intent. In many ways, the Outlaw’s willingness to challenge tradition and convention strengthens them by forcing the issue, forcing a defense of them when challenged. A difficult, often annoying, yet powerful force, the strength of will of the Outlaw is formidable. Despite the good often produced by the Outlaw, fear is often the effect the Outlaw has on those facing an Outlaw’s challenge. The fear of an Outlaw is derived from those who shudder at the possible consequence of defying tradition or authority, the passion with which an Outlaw will openly defy established powers, and the skill with which an Outlaw can bring into question even the most honored and scared traditions. The Outlaw understands this and fear is a favored weapon in the Outlaw’s arsenal. Despite the unrest the Outlaw brings to any situation, the Outlaw embodies the energy necessary for progress to occur, for wrongs to be righted, for justice to prevail when the path has become deceptive and complacent. The correct path is the one that has not been compromised. The appearance of Hicel can also mean that a person possessing the qualities of the Outlaw has entered your life, or is about to, in direct association with the challenge or issue you face. If such a person appears, pay attention to the challenges they bring (or have already brought) to the situation as they may be here to help you challenge convention, reaffirm your beliefs, or be challenging your motivations on the matter. The appearance of Hicel can also be a powerful suggestion that you are currently in possession of the power of the Outlaw, soon will be, or that embodying that energy is necessary to proceed effectively.
When Hicel (high-sul) appears in reversal it is often an indication that the strength of will required to challenge an existing situation is not currently in your possession, but that it needs to be. Focus on developing the energies necessary to not only see how things are, but how they may be failing as the result of complacency or tradition. Once identified, the will and conviction to challenge a misguided path must be found in order to proceed effectively. Transform any fear into a source of strength for addressing the issue, knowing that there is power in a strong and passionate voice for change, but no such power when one retreats from a challenge or lacks the confidence to assert oneself with passion. Changing the circumstances of the situation are necessary and the strength to make change is your challenge. Make peace with your fears, announce your challenge, and the correct path will appear. The appearance of a reversed Hicel can also mean that a person possessing qualities contrary to those of the Outlaw has entered your life, or is about to, in direct association with the challenge or issue you face. If such a person appears, pay attention to the traditions or conventions they bring (or have already brought) to the situation as they may be here to defend convention, standardize beliefs, or arbitrate conventional thinking on the matter. The appearance of Hicel can also be a powerful suggestion that you are currently in great need to possess the power of the Outlaw, soon will be, or that embodying that energy is necessary to proceed effectively.
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Farenae (far-n-nae) is the royal Fire rune representing the energies of the Magician. When Farenae appears focus on transformation to find the correct path. The symmetrical and balanced design that symbolizes Farenae represents the focusing of the power of Fire. Fire alone can transform the other basic elements, and this magic is personified in the power of the Magician. Transformation is available to the Magician by combining the conviction of the Warrior and the will of the Outlaw with the knowledge of transformation to construct new realities, new perspectives, new designs. When the Magician works the magic of transformation, things do more than change, they morph into something entirely different and new. The Magician can alter anything in the environment: words, substance, beliefs, lives, paths, waterways, rocks, etc. With the ability to control such power, the Magician can be either an astonishingly amiable ally or a fiercely formidable foe. Like Fire, the Magician typically acts quickly, is unpredictable, and has a reputation for appearing when least expected. Transforming the elements is no easy task and, therefore, it is only over the course of a lifetime, and through traveling down many paths, that the Magician develops the wisdom to determine when the circumstances are correct to proceed with altering the world. Magicians are usually young when they begin to learn the power of transformation and it is for that reason that a younger Magician is sometimes viewed as a trickster, displaying fundamental magic both as a way to learn the craft, but also to impress onlookers. The older, wiser, Magician is less enamored with displaying the power of transformation and much more discreet when tapping the powers of the Fire, preferring to work behind the scenes or misdirecting others to believe the power is coming from somewhere other than the Magician. The secret of the Magician’s powers lie in the ability to gather all of the ingredients necessary to perform a transformation, the conviction to harness the Fire without fear, and the will to replace that which is for that which can be. The magic of transformation is not a power to be taken lightly because, once transformed, returning an item to its original form is not possible. This is true for all the items a Magician transforms: words, objects, perspective, the environment, alliances, outcomes, etc. To make the path correct, it must first be transformed. The appearance of Farenae can also mean that a person possessing the qualities of the Magician has entered your life, or is about to, in direct association with the challenge or issue you face. If such a person appears, pay attention to what they are transforming (or have already transformed) in the situation as they may be here to help you focus on the element needing transformation, providing insight into how the situation should be transformed, or be challenging a transformation you’ve begun. The appearance of Farenae in a cast can also be a powerful suggestion that you are currently in possession of the power of the Magician, soon will be, or that embodying that energy is necessary to proceed effectively.
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Miame (mee-ah-may) is the symbolic rune representing manna. You have unusually high levels of energy available to you at this time. When Miame appears, it is likely that you are feeling particularly strong, confident, and capable…this is the effect stored energy, or manna, has on the Self. When your manna levels are high it suggests that you have recently learned, or are quickly learning, an important lesson on the journey. The strength this lesson is providing to the Self translates into enhanced abilities, resulting in a perceived sense of power. Miame is the primary source of the Magician’s power to transform the elements and, like the Magician, all of us have the ability to draw manna from the environment though few of us have learned how to recognize it and capture it. More likely, manna comes to us through the elements in ways we are not able to perceive, but the inherent sense of increased power and energy that manna provides rarely goes unnoticed. High levels of stored manna provide the power necessary to accomplish things more quickly, with greater impact, or in more substantial ways than we might otherwise be able to muster. At rare times, the levels of manna we store (or receive) can be so intense that we feel an almost obsessive need to interact with the world in some way, knowing our efforts will find successful conclusions. Though we are constantly receiving and depleting manna by merely interacting with the world, at times of learning the amount of manna we attract to us can be significant. When manna levels are high most of us will feel compelled to take some kind of action in our lives, conversely, when we possess low levels of manna even the simplest tasks can seem undoable. The challenge of understanding the power of Miame is to first become aware of it, then to channel it in ways that help us with the journey. When Miame appears in connection with other runes that suggest action, use this collaborative sign as a guide for how you should proceed. Take action to find the correct path.
Miame (mee-ah-may) is the symbolic rune representing manna. When Miame appears in reverse it is a strong suggestion that the time is not ripe for action. You do not have sufficient energies stored to successfully complete the task, or deal with the situation. Since manna is attracted to us as we learn about the world, or as we positively interact with it, we have the ability to draw it to us by increasing our knowledge of the world. Focusing on activities that provide new knowledge, introduce us to new things, or enhance our perceptions of the world can serve to replenish the Self with manna. Therefore, you should engage in these kinds of endeavors until your sense of power feels sufficient to address the current issue or situation you face. Over time, if these endeavors are ones that you incorporate into your daily life the appearance of a reversed Miame will occur less and less frequently over time. Feed the Self to find the correct path.
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Vendel (vehn-dehl) is the symbolic rune representing focus. Your ability, or inability to focus is impacting the situation. Focus is represented by a wand, which typically is pointed towards items that are about to be acted upon. Likewise, in order to accomplish successful actions on the path, you need to be able to single out those situations, people, actions, etc., that require acting upon. Throughout the course of a day (or a lifetime) we must interact so many times, in so many ways, with so many things, that we can become complacent as we journey on the path. When we lack intentionality in our lives, few gifts come to us, or are won, which further increases our complacency. Such an unfocused life leaves us unsatisfied with the journey, unsure of the path, and we must constantly battle ourselves to avoid this state of mind. Maintaining focus is the weapon we have to avoid such a fate. When Vendel appears it may be a sign that you have lost focus, that you are meandering on the path instead of moving towards its destination. If so, reassess your situation, your resolve, your intent and refocus your efforts…move forward with intention. Conversely, Vendel could suggest that you have focused on the wrong things and this misguided focus is blocking the path. Typically, when you know you are intensely focused and the results you desire are not materializing you may find that your blinders are set improperly and are causing you to miss an important element requiring attention (and focus). Especially during those times when your ability to focus is unquestioned, it is often the item you are holding in focus that must be let go of before progress can occur. Finding the correct path requires focus.
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Torthara (tor-tha-rah) is the symbolic rune representing control. When interacting with the world, the skill to channel energies, act intentionally, even perceive things truthfully, all require the Self to assert some level of control. When Tothara appears it indicates your abilities at this place and time are sufficient to allow you to take control of the situation, perhaps, that you are already in control but do not perceive the strength of your influence at this time. You are operating from a position of strength and likely have an unusually high level of insight into the situation, a bird’s eye view, a perspective that will allow you to take in all of the relevant elements in the environment and orchestrate their interactions to produce a positive result. When we find ourselves in a position of great influence we all react differently and many feel discomfort with having such power at their disposal. This is the challenge of Torthara to both feel comfortable with orchestrating action, and to not abuse the influence we currently have. On the journey, we must learn to accept control when it finds us on the path, and be comfortable with it when it lies in our grasp. Without the ability to accept and use control when we possess it our attempts to be intentional are weakened. Sometimes having control requires us to delegate it to others, sometimes to exert it forcefully, sometimes to battle our Self to keep from abusing it, sometimes to merely acknowledge it and move forward. Used wisely, the ability to control our actions, or those within the environment, is a great gift, used unwisely control can be an incredibly harmful power to command. The irony of control is that abusing its power is actually the loss of control as a result of having control. The correct path is the one you can influence
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Ceru (say-roo) is the symbolic rune representing skill. Take inventory of your strengths and talents, one of them is heightened at this point in time and available for you to apply to the situation or challenge you face. To be skillful means that you are capable of more than simply accomplishing a task, that your abilities in a particular venue are precise, powerful, and intentional. As we walk the path, too often we are faced with situations for which we are unprepared, or under-prepared. This is not the current situation you face. The challenge in front of you, though it may be difficult, can be overcome with a skill you possess. As in any situation, look carefully at what needs to be done and apply your skills to it, you will achieve success. The challenge of skill, and the assumption that goes with having skill, is that you command enough control, experience, nuance, and expertise to apply it appropriately and will not overuse or exploit it. When you have determined which of your skills should be employed, or have a sense of which of your skills will be most useful in the current situation, take care to be skillful in your skillfulness. The correct path is the one you can skillfully navigate.
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Essgam (ess-gahm) is the symbolic rune representing a mask. Masks have many uses: to deceive, to hide you from view, to intimidate, to misdirect attention. Masks are typically defensive in nature, hiding something from the light. When Essgam appears consider whether you are intentionally masking your intentions or efforts and, if so, is this the appropriate use of the mask in relation to the situation you face. Perhaps you have donned a mask unintentionally and this is making it difficult to proceed. The challenge of the mask is to be fully aware of when one needs to be donned, what purpose it has to the situation you face, and whether you are using the energies of the mask from a position of strength or weakness. The danger of using masks occurs when, rather than employing them for intentional reasons related to intentional actions, we hide behind them as a way to avoid or ignore a situation that must be addressed. One way or another, a mask has entered the situation, hopefully, you are aware of that and are applying its use appropriately. If this is the case your efforts will likely find a positive result. If, however, you are unaware of the mask in the center of the situation, you must find it (whether it is yours or someone else’s), consider its purpose, and respond to it intentionally and with resolve. Masks appear when direct action is somehow either a dangerous route to take, or because deception has entered a situation. If the mask that is influencing a situation is not yours, unmask those who are wearing it, and force an honest resolution to the challenge. The correct path is the one that can be fully seen.
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Tuempli (to-wem-plee) is the symbolic rune representing magic. Tuempli is referred to by some as the fifth element and represents the unseen forces in our lives, the powers and energies that act with us (sometimes on us) in the world, but go largely unperceived as we walk the paths of life. When Tuempli appears you can be certain that abnormal levels of power and energy are influencing the situation. In ancient times Tuempli usually appeared as the result of a person with impeccable character influencing a situation with intention. Today, Tuempli typically appears when an unconscious balance of will, stored power, skill, clarity, wisdom, etc., achieve a convergence that somehow awaken its energies. This suggests that, even though we cannot directly influence Tuempli, each of us has the potential to awaken the power of Tuempli if we can more towards a life of integrity. It is the impeccable Self, then, that provides us with a path to tap into the powers of Tuempli. The magic of Tuempli has not appeared at this time to appeal to the rational Self, but to awaken the impeccable Self. The character and integrity of the Self will determine how (or if) you can tap into the fifth element’s potential with the situation you face. Preparing the Self for each encounter with Tuempli is a part of the life journey, and if you have wasted time on your paths to things other than developing an impeccable Self, it is likely that this encounter with Tuempli will pass by, wasted. However, know that other encounters may come so prepare for them. The correct path leads to the impeccable Self.
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Nen is the rune representing the basic element Water and is a powerful and forceful influence. When Nen appears focus on the emotional Self. What you feel is of paramount importance and the deep-rooted catalysts for those feelings should not be ignored. The primary reasons for your feelings can come from the external forces of the surrounding environment or the internal forces of memories over time. Either way, your Self is being saturated and you must pay attention to how it feels to be so engulfed. It is likely that you are either about to experience dramatic change or have just come through such a change and how you contain yourself will be of great import on the path ahead. Above all, trust what you feel and do not allow the surface to override the depths of your feeling. To find the correct path, believe in what you feel and intuit the way.
When Nen appears in reversal it indicates that the issue at hand is currently being reconciled below the surface. This can suggest that more emotion needs to be brought to the situation, or that in order to proceed effectively the display of emotions will not be helpful. This does not suggest suppressing your emotions, only that placing them on display at this point will not help the situation, and could exacerbate it in a way that is not helpful. Regardless, understand that the depth of the issue is running unusually deep and to proceed effectively requires that you have a firm understanding of the emotions in play, not merely those on display. You must be absolutely certain of your emotional state before the correct path will surface.
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 moonpanther89 · Tue Aug 06, 2013 @ 03:00pm · 0 Comments |
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