Tag: rewilding

casting runes — 20jan26
othala
```
she walks in beauty
land unfolding
to receive her while
she brings her shine on

earth mother
star daughter
moonchild

these are our legacy laying
under the blazing sun
```
A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is othala, which has a core meaning of “heritage”, “inheritance” and “legacy”. These are all associated with home, kin, ancestors, stability and (in some interpretations) past lives or spiritual legacy.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
20 Jan 26
casting runes — 19jan26
kenaz
```
huddling close to your flame
with my frost-ravaged skin
your lips could heal
these still-open wounds
```
A rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is kenaz, which has been translated as both “torch” and “ulcer” . It is conceived as symbolic of flame, which is the illuminated creativity as well as the source of purification/healing/cautery. Fire is a a source of transformation and unmaking as well as heat, passion and light. As an ulcer, kenaz can be associated with a fever or inflammation, perhaps a wound which requires healing.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
19 Jan 26
casting runes — 17jan26
algiz
```
her breath mine
gliding across time
my heart beats
same as her wings
taking to sky beneath
stones under these feet
```
A rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is algiz, which may mean either “elk” (there is some uncertainty if this is the case) or yew (Old Norse). It is associated with the Otherworld, protection/sanctuary, and with guardian spirits/fylgja. The unconscious mind is also sometimes associated with algiz.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
17 Jan 26
casting runes — 16jan26
eihwaz
```
time to ride with yew
under iron sky & snow
frostcrusted beard with
knifebit skin cold

drawing from Old
my ancestors smile upon me

do yours?
```
A rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is eihwaz, it’s name meaning “yew”, is a rune of change and transformation. It represents the cycle of life/death/rebirth and is symbolic of the axis mundi (the world tree). The yew is envisioned as a path towards both the underworld and the heavenly realms. Eihwaz is frequently associated both with poison and protection as part of its perceived dual nature.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
16 Jan 26
casting runes — 15jan26
thurisaz
```
we gnash stone teeth on
hoarcrust razorwire
we are icebreakers with
bones marked scrimshaw
we dance the ghost
under driving snow
for all who fall

can you stand tall against that?
```
A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is thurisaz, which has several core translations: “thorn” or “giant”. The rune is often associated with pain or discomfort (often for an important transitional or transformative reason) or raw power that may be destructive. It is also considered protective, regenerative, and is frequently associated with women’s menstrual health.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
15 Jan 26
casting runes — 14jan26
algiz
```
embracing skymothersun
asking for her daylight come
to pierce the shadows bright

grounded, stone me grows
'twixt the narrows
drinking a wellspring below

my arms hold boisterous crows
celebrating her return
```
A rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is algiz, which may mean either “elk” (there is some uncertainty if this is the case) or yew (Old Norse). It is associated with the Otherworld, protection/sanctuary, and with guardian spirits/fylgja. The unconscious mind is also sometimes associated with algiz.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
14 Jan 26

ritual carving

i carve away ritual
peel away the chapped &
speak with raw lips
to swear to sacred love
again

she stands stones
above the water
everyday waiting in
each finger bend
in every finger fold
a flower waiting for bloom

hush

waiting on flows form
while dawn fills—
mouth to mouth,
breath to breath,
eyes give to eyes
known

12 Jan 26

casting runes — 12jan26
othala
```
lake facing lake
in underwater to go
slipping beneath winter
cut scrimshaw carved stone

these deadlands beckon
...come, sit, eat...
blackwing at wellside up
watching the old wind sweep
```
A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is othala, which has a core meaning of “heritage”, “inheritance” and “legacy”. These are all associated with home, kin, ancestors, stability and (in some interpretations) past lives or spiritual legacy.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
12 Jan 26

when of me?

when of me?
.
.
.
when?
.
.
aching at return
nothing i know am i, yet
tattooed inside lip mine
a name a name a name
carved into my femur
cut into my heart
pinned upon my sleeve
pierced onto my tongue
.
.
asking as if need—
when, oh when of me?

11 Jan 26

waiting-sit

i waiting-sit the grove
clearing deadfall in tree
snow wash of weary
i waiting-sit the tree

stolen wind whispers
hush now, hush
stone carved stone
at edging double bottom
falling

i waiting-sit the tree
grove me mud of bone
kissed blood a’washing
i waiting-sit alone

11 Jan 26