Daily Poem: Going Blind ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

November 16, 2016 | Filed Under Poem for Hela | Comments Off on Daily Poem: Going Blind ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Going Blind
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated from German by Walter Arndt

She sat at tea just like the others. First
I merely had a notion that this guest
Held up her cup not quite like all the rest.
And once she gave a smile. It almost hurt.

When they arose at last, with talk and laughter,
And ambled slowly and as chance dictated
Through many rooms, their voices animated.
I saw her seek the noise and follow after,

Held in like one who in a little bit
Would have to sing where many people listened;
Her lighted eyes, which spoke of gladness, glistened
With outward luster, as a pond is lit.

She followed slowly, and it took much trying,
As though some obstacle still barred her stride;
And yet as if she on the farther side
Might not be walking any more, but flying.

Draw for November 16, 2016

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The Giants' Tarot, Raven Kaldera

The Giants’ Tarot, Raven Kaldera

Draw for November 16, 2016:
Active Influence: Surt/King of Wands
Rune: Gar/The Unknown
Hidden Influence: Bolthorn/Two of Wands

Gar appears for the third time in a week, and this is the second time Bolthorn has turned up. Whatever unfinished business is lingering, you must deal with it. Even if it’s scary, or boring, or seemingly impossible to manage, it’s what is on your agenda for today. You don’t know what’s going to happen if you take action—things may or may not improve—but be assured that, if you do not take action, things will get worse.

Bindrune to Create Disruption

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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.

This is an intense and unpredictable rune. It is most definitely NOT a rune for someone new to magic and/or bindrunes.

I actually created and photographed the current series of bindrunes back in September. I had no idea they would turn out to be so timely.

This bindrune helps you set up protective boundaries so you can create disruption for good reason. The status quo not working? Here’s a way to create a disturbance on a metaphysical level to create the space you need to create a disturbance on a physical level.

Bindrune of Algiz, Hagalaz, Thurisaz

Bindrune of Algiz, Hagalaz, Thurisaz

Algiz (left tile, brown in bindrune): Algiz creates a protective boundary to guard the space you are using to excite the chaos.

Hagalaz (center tile, black in bindrune): Hagalaz is the hail storm, the unexpected and swift-striking disruption. This is the chaos principle, its unexpected energies and unpredictable results.

Thurisaz (right tile, red in bindrune): Another protective boundary rune, it also serves as a defense in the event of an energetic attack.

You could put a drop of cinnamon oil to raise the energy level. I would not recommend using your favorite oil on it to reinforce the energy with your personal scent, as this is not a rune of personal working, and you don’t want to draw these energies to you personally. You can also use a magical oil, such as a hoodoo oil or other type of specially prepared oil, to boost the power of the bindrune.

Just remember that what goes around comes around, and getting what you wish for may not manifest exactly the way you had in mind.

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

Daily Poem: The Zen of Housework ~ Al Zolynas

November 15, 2016 | Filed Under Poem for Hela | Comments Off on Daily Poem: The Zen of Housework ~ Al Zolynas

The Zen of Housework
~ Al Zolynas

I look over my shoulder

down my arms

to where they disappear under water

into hands inside pink rubber gloves

moiling among dinner dishes.

My hands lift a wine glass,

holding it by the stem and under the bowl.

It breaks the surface

like a chalice

rising from a medieval lake.

Full of the grey wine

of domesticity, the glass floats

to the level of my eyes.

Behind it, through the window

above the sink, the sun, among

a ceremony of sparrows and bare branches,

is setting in Western America.

I can see thousands of droplets

of steam — each a tiny spectrum — rising

from my goblet of grey wine.

They sway, changing directions

constantly — like a school of playful fish,

or like the sheer curtain

on the window to another world.

Ah, grey sacrament of the mundane!

Draw for November 15, 2016

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The Giants' Tarot, Raven Kaldera

The Giants’ Tarot, Raven Kaldera

Draw for November 15, 2016:
Active Influence: Nidhogg/Strength
Rune: Fehu/Material Wealth
Hidden Influence: Asvid/The Hierophant

Your way of being in the world is up for examination today. Your work, your home, your daily habits add up to your life. Are you spending your time on what matters to you? Are you spending your money on things that add to your life, or things that take from your life? Money is made by using time to do work, so the money you spend is also you directly spending your life energy. If you find you’ve wandered from your authentic path, today is a good day to consider how to regain your footing. Both influences are Major Arcana cards, so change is required; make your choices instead of having them made for you.

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