Viking Rune Workshop

Wow, what an exciting day! Today was my day to give a workshop on creating a rune set.

I was extremely nervous about speaking in public... who am I kidding? I have extreme glossophobia...(Fear of public speaking)! It was small group of about 14 people, but to me, the whole world was watching. Thank you, Scott, Nikki, Doug, Sallie, for giving me the encouragement to face my fear.

Runes and rune casting is something I get great pleasure from. To be able to share that with others was such a wonderful feeling that, it was almost fun to be the presenter.

In addition to making their own set of runes, the group learned a brief history of the Rune Alphabet, they heard the story of how the Norse God, Odin acquired the Knowledge of the Runes, and the tradition of Rune mal (casting the runes).

We used glass "dots" and paint pens to make our Runes, explaining that traditionally they were made out of small stones, twigs, animal bone, or antler.

I know there are some very strict traditionalists out there who will disagree with me, but I feel that your Runes are personal to YOU, and they can be made from whatever you have available or feel the urge to create a set from.

I have a few different sets, smooth river stone, cats eye crystal, and a set made from polymer clay. I even heard of people making a quick set from pieces of cardboard when the need arose. So, have fun with it.

We also played a "game" with our new sets where each person was asked to pull one rune from their bag, while thinking about the workshop. Most of the runes have several meanings. I had them read the interpretation of their rune from a handout and asked them how they thought that was related to our group.

It was thrilling to hear their insights and how spot-on many of their intuitions were. A few that stood out are Berchta and Anzuz.

Among other things, Berchta indicates personal growth and the prospering of a new venture. This was drawn by person new to our CUUPS group.

Anzuz represents the God Odin, who according to the legend, brought the Runes and their meaning back form the fathomless depths of Urd. I would have been shocked if that one DIDN'T show itself.

I will never say I like public speaking, but it was fun, and I met some wonderful and interesting people. I hope everyone that attended had a most excellent time!

Developing My Intuition with a Pendulum

We all have Intuition. It is just that some people use theirs better than others. I'm sure you have heard the expressions "Listen to your GUT" or "Gut Feeling". That refers to the 6th sense that EVERYONE has but doesn't always listen to.

It really isn't "Magic". It is our subconscious mind connecting with or our Higher Self. Some call this the collective unconscious, or the Divine. It is the part of ourselves that "just know"what is best for us, help us make the best decisions, and ultimately guide us on our Life's Path".

The point is that you must be able to access that part of subconscious mind. (Some use meditation and I'll write about that in a later post.) I have found that using a pendulum is a quick and reliable way to access our intuition.

Both my husband and I are working on listening to our Divine Intuition much more than we do....

Using a pendulum is not about asking for the winning lotto numbers, it is about accessing that inner voice that instinctively knows the answer to what is best for your greater good.

I have a few pendulums. My very first one was a fishing weight on a heavy thread. I have bought others since then, some were crystals and stones on chains. I have one that opens so I can put "tiny treasures" in it to make it "more receptive to my energy". But my favorite one is my simple metal one on a metal chain and I have gotten spectacularly accurate results with it. So, I have been using it more and more recently, since we both decided to focus on developing this part of ourselves.

But, it doesn't matter how much you paid for your pendulum. A cheap fishing weight on a string, works just as well as an expensive jewel-encrusted crystal on a gold chain. You can even use an existing piece of jewelry if you like. A wedding band on a chain for instance, was traditionally used as a pendulum to determine the sex of an unborn baby by holding it over the mothers belly-bulge.

The most difficult part for me is asking the correct questions to get the most accurate answers. So, I researched and found a wonderful book that has been a wonderful help with this. Here is the book that I bought on Amazon...."Ask the Right Questions" by Maggie and Nigel Percy.

The key is BALANCE. Use it as a tool to get in touch with your inner Divine. Don't use your pendulum as a crutch for blindly making important/hard decisions. Always listen to your inner voice. If the you are getting an answer that doesn't feel right, rephrase the question, or ask yourself why it doesn't feel right. You might be surprised at the answers you give yourself.