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
