If you are new to working with bindrunes, I suggest you read the introductory bindrune post here, then return to this post to read about this specific bindrune. Remember that working with bindrunes, as with working with any kind of magic, does not carry guaranteed results, and may produce results quite different from what you expect.

Living in uncertain times can discourage us from taking risks, even ones that we know are likely to pay off in desired ways. And, well, is there anyone who hasn’t felt the times they live in are uncertain? Here are two versions of a bindrune to provide protection and guidance during uncertain times, whether the uncertainty is the result of external factors, or our own choice to make change in ourselves and our lives.

Bindrune for Protection in Uncertain Times Var 1 – Perthro Eihwaz Algiz

Perthro (left tile, purple in bindrune): The rune of chance, of change, of unknown and unpredictable possibilities. This is the toss of the dice, the chance you are taking.

Eihwaz (center tile, green in bindrune): The yew tree provides defense in multiple ways—as a means of shelter, as a bow to shoot arrows, as a subtle poison. The rune is also associated with Yggdrasil, enabling you to travel between the worlds and move forward in the right direction.

Algiz (right tile, brown in bindrune): The protection of the horns of the elk, and the cutting blades of the elk-sedge grass.  This rune creates a safe space for you to do your work, and to rest when you need to.  Algiz also provides the strength of the elk to energize you to keep going.

Bindrune for Protection in Uncertain Times Var 2 – Perthro Eihwaz Teiwaz

This second variation closes with Teiwaz (right tile, brown in bindrune) in place of Algiz. Teiwaz brings in the principles of truth and ethical conduct, guiding you in right behavior and strengthening your personal courage and commitment to those principles. Since you are invoking Tyr, be sure you are acting in an honorable manner and for the highest good to earn His blessing.

The bindrunes on the left were done in colored pencil. The ones on the right were done with fine point calligraphy markers. They are shown in two different media to give an idea of how the same bindrune looks different depending on how it is created.

You could put a drop of sage oil for clarity of purpose, or lavender for calm and courage. You could also use your favorite oil on it to reinforce the energy with your personal scent. You can also use a magical oil, such as a hoodoo oil or other type of specially prepared oil.

Use this bindrune—and all bindrunes—entirely at your own risk.

He Tells of a Valley Full of Lovers
~ William Butler Yeats

I dreamed that I stood in a valley, and amid sighs,
For happy lovers passed two by two where I stood;
And I dreamed my lost love came stealthily out of the wood
With her cloud-pale eyelids falling on dream-dimmed eyes:
I cried in my dream, O women, bid the young men lay
Their heads on your knees, and drown their eyes with your fair,
Or remembering hers they will find no other face fair
Till all the valleys of the world have been withered away.

The Giants’ Tarot, Raven Kaldera

Draw for April 26, 2017
Active Influence: Svipdag/Knight of Cups
Rune: Fehu/Wealth
Hidden Influence: Glut, Einmyria & Eisa/Three of Wands

Practical matters need attention, and you may be feeling impractical. Whether giddy over a new prospect (love, work, or money), or simply enjoying being alive, that’s great! Do what you must, and do it with joy. Once you have done your duty, allow yourself to celebrate all that is good about you and your life, and make the most of the day!

The Word that Is a Prayer
~ Ellery Akers

One thing you know when you say it:
all over the earth people are saying it with you;
a child blurting it out as the seizures take her,
a woman reciting it on a cot in a hospital.
What if you take a cab through the Tenderloin:
at a street light, a man in a wool cap,
yarn unraveling across his face, knocks at the window;
he says, Please.
By the time you hear what he’s saying,
the light changes, the cab pulls away,
and you don’t go back, though you know
someone just prayed to you the way you pray.
Please: a word so short
it could get lost in the air
as it floats up to God like the feather it is,
knocking and knocking, and finally
falling back to earth as rain,
as pellets of ice, soaking a black branch,
collecting in drains, leaching into the ground,
and you walk in that weather every day.

The Giants’ Tarot, Raven Kaldera

Draw for April 25, 2017
Active Influence: Garm/Nine of Swords
Rune: Chalc/Chalice
Hidden Influence: Ymir/The Fool

New possibilities are coming into view. This might include new situations (home or work), or a person or persons who can make the right introductions that lead to The Next Thing.

The possibilities are nebulous and, at the same time, enticing. Take your time and proceed with due regard for your own process, and taking care to observe boundaries—mental, emotional, and temporal.

There’s no need to rush towards what has not yet coalesced. You can’t cross a bridge until it’s built.