Life In Runes Leo 2015 - Fehu & Wunjo

Fehu - more energy coming our way, of the material kind. All that hard work is paying off, and the things you consider work are going to give back this month. Perhaps a bonus; perhaps you're going to get paid finally; perhaps you win a GC from a grocery store.

From another perspective, maybe someone is going to be working hard on your behalf. Someone else may put energy into your business, or expend energy for your material benefit.  Either way, it looks like it's going to be a prosperous month.

Wunjo - family, clan, gatherings. It could be a good time to celebrate with the peeps you consider the home of your heart.  It may be time to plan for (or expect an invitation to) a gathering of your family or clan. Or maybe just take a few minutes to get in touch with your loved ones, check in for no good reason.

Material return coming in; get with your clan. It's a pretty straight forward month. Don't burn through it all at once!

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Hmm. So. I SHOULD take another vacation and hang out at the beach. With family, of course!

And I'll be spending the payment on sunscreen.

Last month the foundations shifted. Slowly and steadily, like a continental land mass, something changed. Perhaps it was in the only foundation that really matters - myself.  Whether it's my perception or my energy that has changed, I find myself waiting (again?) for the other shoe to drop. Having released the old, weary or possibly temporary foundations, I am curious to see what will pay off this month.

In fact, I am in such a "wait and see" space, I have nothing much to comment about this reading. So…


I hope you have a great month!
-Lila

Life In Runes 72215 Weekly - Taiwaz

Even as we enjoy the fruits of a past decision, we are faced with new decisions.

And isn't that the flow of life?

This week Taiwaz is about the cold hard facts.

When facing a situation and deciding what the game plan is, we definitely want to step outside of our emotional comfort zone and be logical, maybe even brutal, with ourselves. A great way to know what we realistically can accomplish is to look into the past. Ask yourself, from this unemotional frame of mind, "did that work last time?" 

When you travel, do you arrive within the time frame your map app quotes? Are you faster? Slower? How long does it take you to actually get out the door? Does your 10 minute project usually take 15 minutes? These are important things to know when scheduling your day.

What about the time of day? Are you more effective at something in the morning than in the evening?

Have you in the past signed up for interesting classes but then had to cancel because your schedule was too full? Save yourself the frustration and don't sign up for the sheep-delicing seminar!

And what about that vacation plan? Do you have too many activities on the day after a 13 hour flight? Or too few?


Taiwaz. It's not even a sacrifice. It's knowing ourselves, inside and out, accepting ourselves, and really touching the core of our truths, so we can plan for the now and for the future. We have the power to make our lives easy.
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So, last week was about making decision that will make this week better.

So far, my best decision was to do this week's readings before I went on vacation!

Isn't it amazing how disruptive a vacation can be? Surely there's a better way to handle such a thing, for the relaxing to be truly relaxing, without having to work twice as hard before and behind in order to "take a few days". But, shrug, it is what it is. Whether it's a vacation or a work trip… actually, any project or event can work more smoothly with planning and foresight. Not planning everything to the minute - but having a basic itinerary, some goals, and knowing oneself well enough to be realistic about those plans, and accepting enough to let things go if necessary. 

And oh, the small decisions that have such a big impact. Like deciding not to take my lap top with me when we went to the Adventure Park, and then having two hours where I preferred to sit instead of go on rides. The phone just didn't cut it as a tool for work I wanted to do! Shrug. Another practice moment. 

Yay, practice! Right?

I was going to whine a little about wanting more success moments, but I do remember having some in the past. Triumphant success moments, not so long ago. So I am going to take a deep breath, take another step forward, and practice making more logical, totally based on my needs and my skills, decisions.

It's all really just another way of accepting ourselves, isn't it?

I hope you have a great day!
-Lila

LIR 71515 Weekly - Taiwaz in the Future

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There are times when we have to look at a situation, make a decision, with two points of view - the present and the future. Rather like a general looking at a map, or a person looking at a budget; we look at the finite amount of what we have, and decide whether we want to use it now, or save it for the future. We know certain chores need to be done, and we decide to do them now, or later. We procrastinate on our studying, or we don't.

Often in the stress of the moment, we are only focused on how our choices affect the now. But the reading for this week lets us know that next week, we are going to have some results, some consequences, some less or some more.  Next week the other shoe will drop.

If this is regarding a decision you've made in the past, now is a good time to prepare. Shore up your energies, if you expect to have less. Prep for a night of cramming. Conversely, you can sleep well knowing your project is well completed. And if you saved, know that the time you saved for is coming.

If this is regarding a situation you're in now, Taiwaz advices you make the decision based on future happiness. If you love steak, save it for a special day next week. If you really don't want to go somewhere, do it this week so it's happily in the past next week. If next week is jam packed, perhaps you can preprep to save yourself some energy.

Often, we make decisions for our truth and happiness in the moment. That's what we've been practicing. Perhaps we have that skill down pat now; we have a good idea what brings joy and what brings white hot raging frustration. So now we get to expand. And make decisions based on our truths, and the happiness of the future.

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It's an interesting experiment, to try and look ahead into next week. The now is so easy. Perhaps that's why it's time to expand. Because, yes, the next week already has many differences. There are changes coming up… Volunteer training for Hospice; vacations and birthdays, and, if we look REALLY far, Fall. Time passes.

It has been excellent practicing what works. And now, I do think I'm ready to carry it to what WILL work. Like holding a note, or walking a step, or cooking a dish. You start with step one and then, when it's easy, you add it to another step one. Eventually you have a song, a marathon, a meal.

I can do this. Now, what can I do with this?

I hope you have a great week!

-Lila

LIR Weekly 7815 - AlgizR

No, there is no guardian angel, energetic provider, or silent partner for this situation. Do you want there to be?

As the Earth goes through its metamorphosis, and as we all go through our own transformational storms, it becomes more and more important to ask for what we want. Especially for those of us who carry a sense of personal responsibility like a shield. After all, there are plenty of times we don't want anyone shielding us, sending us that little extra bit of light or energy, treating us (we feel) like a child or precious cargo. Grrr.  Right? Right.

And the Universe says, excellent.

But that means that when we do need that little extra helping hand, communication, or shield, we have to ask for it.

Do you know the awesome thing about asking for help? You get to be specific about what you want. Sometime people offer help, but their skills do not match your needs at all. Their energy has nowhere to go, no place in your situation. But when you ask for help, you get to say - I need this extra surge of energy at this time, to accomplish this specific task. And sure, I have time to hang out and have pizza afterward.

So, if you're facing your situation and wondering if it's moving along so well because of an extra little push from the Universe, the answer is no. It's all you, baby!

But if you're wondering why your situation isn't improving, or growing, perhaps it's because you have given all you can give, and it's time to ask for help.

This week AlgizR is saying, there is no extra energy guarding or guiding you. So, how do you feel about that?

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I pull a rune for myself to warm up before doing other readings. And my rune for the day was Algiz (not Reversed.)

Algiz was pointing directly at me, instead of out into the Universe. Which I interpreted as me being the one giving the energy, instead of the one receiving it.

Now, if you're like me, you believe that we are all "the Universe". You feel The Universe is made up of all the bits of matter and energy that permeate its space. So we all get to direct what happens, have a say, make a request. And we are all tools of the Universe also, to fulfill others' requests. To be the guardian angels and energy providers to those who need it.

Sometimes we do these things physically - like stopping when we see someone with a flat tire, or providing direct energy work. But we don't have to get physical to be the answer to a prayer. After all, not all of our needs are physical, are they? Finding that second wind; walking safely to an outlet store; surviving Black Friday sales unscathed. These are all things we would attribute to outside assistance - whether you call it God, or angels, or luck. And we can provide that for others, just by sending our energy out into the world, to answer a request for help. To be used as needed.

Our connections are awesome and vast and amazing, if we just let them be.

One of my favorite passages is from a book called Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold. A woman in having a conversation with her God, and she asks why it took so long for her prayer for help to be answered. And the God replies that he directed many people down that road, but there was only one who chose to go the full distance.

Which is awesome. We get to choose what we do. We get to choose how we help! And if we feel the call to help, we don't need to run out and find someone with a flat tire . We can simply send the a connecting energy, to refuel the person who is asking for assistance.

Which, given the way time and space work, could be ourselves in the future. Or the past. Hmm.

I hope you have a great day!

-Lila

LIR 7115 Weekly - No Rune

Things are moving along so it's time to revisit the basics.

Are you using your tools? Are you living your truth? Are you "working the moment" with your greatest and highest happiness in mind?

Sometimes as we race through projects, or get bogged down by all the bits and pieces running together, we can fall into old patterns. So this week, as we continue to move forward, let's take a moment to review.

Am I breathing?
Am I listening to myself?
Am I doing this, choosing that, because it will bring me happiness?
Am I agreeing? Or am I going along? Am I listening to me, or what I think someone else wants?
If my choices were limitless, would I still be doing it this way?

Remember, at the end of the day, and even in the middle of it, you are the only person who is responsible for your actions. The buck stops with you. You choose. You do. You get to choose how you do and what you do and even why you do. 

So, take a step back. Take a deep breath. Is there anything you've forgotten in the rush of passion?

I want to watch the video!

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Grrr. Aaarrgh.  Blessed unhelpful runes. Excuse me while I go tear my hair out and practice what I preach.

Ding dang double dad gum.

-L

Okay, I'm back. Yeah, I let myself get tangled in the would haves and should haves. Having just sent out my monthly newsletter asking for money, I got sucked into the "Productive Income" and earnings level… you know, do more! Do more! Do More!!!

This rune was not advice to add or expand any of my services yet… it was instead a reminder to "put your oxygen mask on first."

Focus on skills is awesome. Focus on goals is wonderful. And oh, the dreams I am manifesting. But there are still basics to deal with. Like food to eat. Yearly check ups. Cars with flat tires. So, pay attention to the basics. 

And for me, that very much ties in to the monthly reading, about settling my foundation. And not letting myself get caught up in the "Oh, but…" or "perhaps I should be… "

I believe in myself. I am my foundation. Therefore, it behooves me to ensure I am in good condition. After all, my heart and lungs and stamina have to be in working order if I want to travel ALL over the world!

So thanks to all who are part of my foundation.

And I hope you (all) have a great day!
-Lila