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[louiselux]

Day 158 - runes

Ahem.

I impulse bought them from the British Museum shop, along with King Harald's Saga by Snori Sturluson. It's gripping and fast paced and so far I have got to part 34, where Harald and King Svein of Denmark are about to fight it out over who deserves Denmark more. In this part, I like that there is a court poet known as Thorleik the Handsome. He must've been very very handsome to be known for it.

I also bought Chronicles of the Vikings by RI Page, which I mostly picked because it has a chapter entitled 'the unheroic life' that comes straight after a chapter called 'the heroic life'.

Anyway! I have been practising with the runes (put hand in bag, extract rune, consult little book, feel baffled). Apparently, long distance rune-reading is quite acceptable. Please do feel free to ask them anything you like!! (Answers may not make sense, may contain nuts)

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[ajodasso.livejournal.com]

I had a rune set, but they vanished somewhere amidst all the moves I've made in the past 5-6 years. Let's see...I'd like to know if Milkweed's poetry editor is feeling positive about my manuscript (assuming it's even arrived on her desk with the post yet). Yes, I ask dangerous questions *g*

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Dangerous! Hmmm, well, what do you make of this?

That question drew 'eihwaz', whose meaning is defined here as:

'Patience is the counsel eihwaz offers: nothing hectic, no acting needy, or lusting after a desired outcome. This rune speaks to the difficulties that can arise at the beginning of a new life. Often it announces a time of waiting - for a spring to fill up with water, for fruit to ripen on the bough. Perseverance and foresight are called for to overcome obstacles.

You are put on notice that, through inconvenience and discomfort, growth is promoted. This may well be a trying time; certainly it is meaningful one.'

I hope that helps!

[ajodasso.livejournal.com]

It's exactly what my tarot cards said: shut up and wait, you impatient git ;)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha. That's rather amusing. *g*