Sunday, August 21, 2016

Kenaz and the Eight of Wands - Let’s built a fire

My rune for today is Ken or Kenaz, which means Fire or Torch and thus it stands for all things related to fire , both literally and metaphorically. So not only for a sense of security and warmth and of comfort and safety, for home and hearth but also for enthusiasm and fervor, cleansing, inspiration, creativity and confidence. Since fire sheds its light in the dark it also stands for wisdom and knowledge. A whole spectrum of  meanings for such a little rune. So I asked my cards: “what do I need to keep my fire going” and I got, don’t laugh, the Eight of Wands, which I immediately interpreted as kindling wood. But not the ordinary kind, the dry sticks which we can buy in large amounts in stores like Home depot. No, these wands come flying straight to you when you need them the most to keep you inner flame alive. These eight wands carry inspiration, new idea’s and  a change of wind to feed your fire with Spirit’s breath.
Often when our fire is nothing more than a pile of embers these  wands seem to come out of the blue like a Grand surprise and once our bonfire is burning high, we can decide to jump over it, take the leap and live life to the fullest again

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  1. I often notice how the RWS version of the Eight of Wands shows them heading downward, as if the project is about to be completed. Perfect pairing between rune and card!

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    1. Downward, straight into the fire pit! :)
      and yes, I thought so too

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  2. I really like that, inspiration will come flying to you when needed, Nice!
    I have never worked with Runes. Don't know really anything about them.

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    1. Runes were my first love and after that I bought my first deck of cards. I started with runes because working with them felt closer to home.

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    2. Today especially I've been immersed in my WOW brain today which is all about growth, confidence and adventure. Wands or Rods always represent for me getting unstuck, excitement and getting out of my safe zone.

      Great combination for this reading Ellen the Rune and the Eight of Wands.

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    3. Thanks! I hope you'll enjoy this adventurous period Catherine!

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