casting runes — 01feb26

uruz
cold drizzle falls
on stiff unyielding backs;
we endure as they
break their brittle metal
on our hardened resolve

A rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.

Today’s rune is uruz. The rune is named after the now-extinct aurochs, a wild ox and has become associated with standing up to challenges, having both confidence and courage, stubborn tenacity, and boundless strength and health. Uruz is alternately associated with the more raw elements which include rain, primordial potential, and the slag/dross cast away during the making of iron.

Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.


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6 responses to “casting runes — 01feb26”

  1. The Creative Chic Avatar

    I can feel the weight and tension in your words, the way endurance is tested against something unyielding. It reminds me how often we carry quiet strength without anyone noticing, and how sometimes just holding steady is its own kind of victory.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thank you Jennifer. I believe that is the path forward around here.

      Hope your evening is going well 💙

      1. The Creative Chic Avatar

        It’s my pleasure. I hope you’re well tonight 💙

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Thank you 💙

          I’ve got a mix of the mean reds with a dash of regular old blues going on, but I’ll try to take it all Golightly and see what that brings. 😉

          1. The Creative Chic Avatar

            That’s a heavy mix. I hope the Golightly part gives you some breathing room 💙

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