Today’s
Rune is Berkano, the equivalent of The Empress. This is the rune of abundance,
creativity, fertility, nurtering, and of course the symbol of the Divine Feminine.
My card for today is the Nine of Pentacles from the Wild Unknown Tarot. Immediately I felt so safe when I saw this depiciton: nine
pentacles are symmetrically arranged in a diamond shaped nest. They are shielded
from the outside world with white soft feathers. These feathers give a very motherly feel to the nest. The Nine of Pentacles is all about being content
with what you have achieved and received so far. It is a card of accomlishment
and gratitude. This card is related to the Hermit. Al the nines share an energy
of solitude and reflection; of discovering who we truly are. But they also
encourage us not to stay to long here but to move forward in life and trust we will
have the tools and the wisdom to do so.
Personally
for me today this means I want to trust and embrace my ability to make art. Considering
my nine pentacles in the nest, this is not a strange thing to do. I’ve come to this
Nine of Pentacles through a lot of
practice (Eight of Pentacles) but after having ""reveled in my success" it is time
to spread my wings and leave the nest.
What
is helping me a lot to move forward lately, is
the notion that I don't have to be super creative all the time. Copying pictures
is a very good practice and a lot of fun too. It is also a good way to warm up our creative muscle. The results are rewarding and it
is very relaxing thing to do.
Affirmation: Today
I am grateful for the gift of creative abundance
P.S I've added yesterdays drawing of a little gnome. M. noticed it looked
like The Hermit. Now I like it even more. J
Gosh, that is the cutest little gnome I've ever seen. :) And if he is a hermit, he looks very approachable to ask for advice.
ReplyDeleteI like your view of the Nine of Pents as a feathered nest. It does make one feel secure yet creative at the same time. Your runes look great with this deck (and seem to work very well with it too).
I might ask him to become our house gnome??? :D
DeleteI agree with on how well my runes go with this deck. I enjoy using them more each day, so you will be seeing a lot of them here :)
Hermiticus Perfecticus. I'll start saving pennies today for your deck.
ReplyDeleteLOL I will have to get busy. Yesterday my Clover and Bee drawing made Rose think about a lenormand deck :D
DeleteWhat a beautiful combination of card/rune! Copying is a great way to practice technique without having to think about creating something new. I love your little gnome :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Olivia! I can honestly say I love him too and I don't really feel content about my art very often.
DeleteAwww. Your little Gnome does look like the Hermit. How cute. ha ha. Love him!
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised when M pointed this out to me !
DeleteStrange that I didn't see it myself.
He is so cute love the drawing
ReplyDeleteThank you Blue Angel. It was so much fun drawing him. :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful Hermit Gnome! He exudes a lovely feel, thank you for showing him. The Nine of Pentacles and the rune go perfectly. I am enjoying your rune wisdom :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Margo on both accounts. I wouldn't call is "wisdom " myself,but I am certainly enjoying this practice to combine the two systems. I feel like they both add that something extra to one another :)
DeleteThat gnome is soo cute! I've been doing some simple copying, too, and really enjoying it. Your results, though, are something special :D I think you're ready to fly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chloe. I do love the low threshold of copying. And I will probable stick to it for while longer because it is so relaxing. Sitting on the edge of the nest, fluttering my wings in the sunshine :)
DeleteI LOVE your gnome. He absolutely reminds of The Hermit. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah!
DeleteCute gnome! I'm glad you are enjoying your Wild Unknown Tarot and runes. :) I sold my rune set and my Wild Unknown Tarot -- they were just being neglected and it seemed a shame to have the sitting untouched. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Carla! I think reading blogs would get absolutely boring if we'd all liked the same decks. :)
DeleteWow. Great gnome. I believe you may be missing your calling. You should be making money from your drawing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cher, But as long as I enjoy practicing by copying pictures it wouldn't be right to ask money for it.
DeleteMaybe some day. :)
Gnome Chomsky! So wise and with a great sense of humour I'm sure! I love him!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chath!
DeleteI like him too :D