What the Runes told me

Day 19

When I was in my mid-twenties I was introduced to a wonderful lady called Eva. She lived in a big, rambling house in Ipswich, that was always full of interesting people of all ages, but none were more fabulous than Eva herself. She was a magnificent titian-haired Scot, who told me she had once been put in charge of an old-peoples home by her father. Horrified by the amount of prescription drugs they were on, she threw them all away and gave them each a bottle of whiskey instead. They all had a fine old time until her dad found out, and that was the end of that job.

She lived near a new-age commune - a lovely place, where Eva did massage courses, I think. I was just at that age where I was trying to find the 'meaning of life' (sad, I know, but we've all got to go through it),and this was my first introduction to people who thought in a less established way about things. I had a great time there, and so did my young son Joe - lots of non-competitive parachute games and maypole stuff.

Whilst staying with Eva, she showed me her Rune Stones - some of what she called her 'Pokey Hat business'. She wasn't particularly 'Glastonbury', if you know what I mean, she just kept an open mind about everything, and if something worked, that was good enough for her. I liked the process immediately, and have had my own set of Rune Stones now, for twenty-five years.

So this morning I did a Rune cast, and frankly, it was a bit disappointing.

My 'Past' was Othila which is about shedding skins and letting go, so that was OK.

My 'Present' was Isa, which denotes standstill, non-movement and not being able to get anything done (no kidding!). Again, fair enough.

My 'Future' was the Blank Rune, which indicates that nothing is predestined here, and all future paths are open to me. Thank you very much, that'll do nicely.

My 'Foundation' - the issue that is underpinning everything here - was Laguz, in reverse. Not really a surprise considering the state of my health at the moment, as it is all about being out of balance. It is also advising me to reconnect more with my inner self to shore up my strength. Got it.

My 'Challenge' - that which I next have to face - was Perth. This rune is all about things changing on a sub-conscious level, and therefore needing to let go and not obstruct the process. Sounds a bit tricky when you feel as rough as I do this week, but hey ho, I'll give it a go.

And finally, my 'Best Possible Outcome' was Algiz, reversed. Damn. Put bluntly this says, you're gonna still be ill, no-one can help you and things may not work out well for you either. Flippin' heck. That's my best possible outcome? I think I might just go back to bed.