Today I’ve
done what I’ve been dreaming of ever since I've heard that Will Worthington was doing the artwork for the Celtic Lenormand by Chloe McCracken: Combining this deck
with the Druidcraft Tarot from the same artist. And of course I had to include
my beloved Runes. Recently I've found a second hand wooden set of Runes on the online
thrift store in the Netherlands. I thought it would be nice to combine them with
these two decks.
I pulled one rune for the general energy of the day: Ingwaz. This is the rune of fertility. Not so much the creative fiery action but more the peaceful slumber afterwards. The quietness
of the sown land; patiently waiting for
the first sprouts to appear. This requires a harmonious balance and inner piece.
Very
promising indeed but how do I really feel about all this? This answer was given
to me by the Ten of Wands from The Druidcraft Tarot: “Not so good. So much to
do, so many responsibilities, no time to
rest or to be quiet. Always busy.” Mind you, this is about feelings; not about the
actual situation. Often our minds are so busy and chaotic it seems like we have
too much going on and so little time to accomplish everything. This feeling can
be so overwhelming, we have to fight the urge to throw away all the wands from our
back, sit down and do nothing at all.
Although this
last option can be very tempting it is
not the most healthy thing to do. So what can we do now in order to feel the peacefulness
of Ingwaz and heal our emotional overload?
I pulled two
cards from the Celtic Lenormand and they couldn’t have been more fitting: Child
+ Heart.
We could try
to engage in one thing with the openness and trust of a child. Putting in all
our love and devotion to this task or project and really feel connected to
what we are doing.
Yes, this is a difficult one, when you feel like the Ten of Wands. But when you look at
this little boy playing with his boat in the trough, you can almost feel how
his heart is traveling to the ocean
where one day he will sail his own ship to far away shores. This intent is
patiently waiting, gently growing stronger….. this too is Ingwaz .
So for
today I will do one thing, choose one Wand and I will love what I do with all
my heart. This way I will experience inner peace, patience and quietness.
