To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Gebo. Gebo reminds us today of the lessons we have absorbed throughout our past. Most importantly, Gebo speaks to us intimately about the greatest gift we can offer ourselves, and that is the gift of forgiveness. By learning to allow the past’s lessons to provide only that which is needed to maintain our path, we must disregard much of the emotional energy from the past that we may move forward without the burden of this energy. Our present influence is that of Odinn’s Rune. Odinn’s rune requires additional interaction with the god himself to ascertain what it is that he wishes to convey. After this prayer, Odinn has revealed to me that the lessons of the past need to be separated from that which we carry as emotional alterations caused by this past. Define the lessons we have learned, and cut our losses, whatever they may be. Our past journey cannot be changed, therefore by wallowing in the emotional turmoil caused by it, we need to learn and move on. While some may invoke primal reactions now, they must be learned and discarded. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Sowilo. Our future path lies out there, leading away from where we stand at this moment. Our future path includes coming to understand our life’s purpose. This is a major consideration as many struggle to reach this point. Using the lessons we have extracted from our past without the emotional havoc of the heart and mind; our awakening is on the horizon. Soon we shall arrive on the shores of wholeness and the seat of the soul. Our path is paved with honor to the self, and to our ancestors. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Raidho. In much the same way that Sowilo leads us to our life’s purpose, Raidho speaks to an ordered growth of our understandings by accepting sound advice from those whom we have placed some level of authority. It typically represents that of self-mastery, and most importantly the "from" in our intrinsic narrative. Remembering that we cannot change our past, it is time to step forward with confidence and understanding our destiny that awaits.

To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Ansuz. Ansuz reminds us today of the times throughout our past where it was important to listen. Listening not only with the ears, but with the heart as well. Communications between beings regardless of their physical form is a two-way street. The design of the human form to include two ears and only one mouth would indicate that we are to perform twice as much listening as we do speaking.  Stability within the mind can occur when we process what is being said instead of formulating a retaliatory statement. Our present influence is that of Inguz. Inguz being revealed in our present indicates that we are seeking wholeness and beginning to recognize that we have been here all along, only the filters and masks placed on that by others have prevented us from seeing it. Using the skills of the past to listen to our ancestors can we truly hope this wholeness we seek. Using time in intrinsic reflection (meditation) we can sort through the white noise of modern society to discover the truth that comes from our spiritual ancestors. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Nauthiz. Our future path lies out there, leading away from where we stand at this moment. To accomplish this future path, we must be willing and able to put one foot in front of the other as we actively seek to move in the direction of our destiny. Our future includes many manual steps that we need to actively engage in which to reach them. Nauthiz reveals the action steps and mindset necessary to continue our trajectory forward toward our destiny. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Dagaz. Our future contains one of constant enlightenment as we move toward our destiny of understanding. To ensure we arrive there we must be willing to make bold changes within our lives, and our current understanding. Be willing and able to learn as we travel, we can expect that our spiritual growth will directly equate to our physical travel. The awakening needed is occurring , we must continue its growth by actively moving in that direction while retaining the willingness to listen with our hearts to the ancestors, as they will illuminate the way.

To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Laguz, and today it issues us caution. Today the runes have revealed Laguz in our past issuing us warnings about becoming too lofty in our cognitive thinking. While it is wonderful to keep our heads in the clouds within a dream, we must remember to keep our feet on the physical ground. We must ensure that we maintain an avoidance to allowing the toxicity and poison of the modern world into our conscious thought. Our present influence is that of Mannaz. Mannaz is the rune of the perfected intellect, and rational mind. Today it reminds us of using our own thought process against the experiences that occur in our lives. Remembering always our connection to the higher form of energy, or gods. Mannaz speaks to us today about the application of social expectation, and our overall structure of our existence to include sustaining our relationships with our deities. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Algiz. Having Algiz in our future indicates that we will continue to seek and receive a connection to the gods of our beliefs. In addition, we are awakening the ideas of divine communications, and the necessity to have that energy in our everyday existence. While projecting our energy to the gods is a powerful part of Algiz, so too is the listening component. Listening to our heart to what the ancestors bring to us. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Perthro. As we retain our abilities from the here to our future, Perthro speaks about being open to evolutionary changes within our thought processes and emotional states. Remember that our existence is about the journey, not of the destination. Learning to manage the energy within our existence is the lessons we are to take away from this life. We would do well to focus our attention to learning these lessons.

To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Ehwaz. As Ehwaz reveals itself in understanding the effect that our past has on our current situation and thought process, we quickly realize that its in an upright position indicating that it is identifying the needed qualities of life. Primarily it tells of the necessity of trust. Trust, not only between two people such as friends, life partner, and teamwork, but trust of the self to establish the harmony within oneself. Our present influence is that of Isa, the rune of Ice. Although the rune of ice would indicate a stagnation or temporary paralyzation, it also means that of self-image, for it is easy to see our reflection in ice. This reflection affords us the opportunity to bring the two sides of the self together in a necessary way to obtain a better mental health. Bringing our two parts together in cooperation affords us to move forward, and think in a more perfected balance between the heart and mind. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Hagalaz. With Hagalaz in our future position, this would indicate that the chaos of life will continue well into our future and we must be able and willing to control our response to these events. Hagalaz speaks to the identification of those inner traits that can maintain our mental space through. Traits like the inner harmony, controlling the crisis, changes for the long-term good. While it may signify chaos, our response to this chaos is what will make us stronger. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Wunjo. In today’s understanding we find the drawing of Wunjo in an upright position would indicate our ability to dream the big dreams necessary to foster our forward trajectory. This rune reminds us that we are well on our way to the success that we truly want, while reminding us that we need to keep our dreams out in front bringing our reality along behind them. Do not fear the big dreams, for they provide the focus to generate the energy stream of hope.

To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Dagaz, the rune of enlightenment. As is revealed by Dagaz being in our past, our enlightenment is at hand. We have begun the journey toward our realization of our paradigm shift. Remembering that enlightenment is a journey and not a destination, we have made the shift within our mind to focus on embracing that which brings us joy, harmony, and peace. We have made the mental shift to achieving a higher form of our selves. Our present influence is that of Kenaz, and because Kenaz has been revealed in our present, this indicates that we have initiated our cognitive ability to achieve a clarity of thought. By arranging our thoughts in an organized fashion, we are now opening ourselves to new information, new perspectives of old information, as well as opening our minds to the possibilities of what’s is out there in the spiritual path. This is a great rune to have in our present space. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Laguz. The rune Laguz in our future reveals the reality of maintaining our dreams and goals, for we know that without the active seeking of growth and understanding, there will be none. Laguz reminds us that we must be willing to employ the energy of hope within our everyday lives that this energy is combined with a certain level of trust to establish the love we have for ourselves and others. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Mannaz. In today’s understanding, Mannaz is revealed to us in an upside-down position indicating that it offers us a warning as to controlling our intellectual acquisition. By ensuring that we remember that there are as many understandings of our paths as there are people to travel those paths, we come to an understanding that each belief offers us a small vision into the soul of the individual. We too must remove our critical eyes to another’s path.

To reveal the influences of our past, we have drawn the rune of Perthro, and today Perthro offers us cautions that we should consider. Typically, in an inverted state, Perthro speaks to delusions, fantasy, stagnation, and psychological addiction, however, today Perthro, being in our past says that we have conquered those thoughts and desires, beaten back those influential energies. We would do well to remember these lessons and retain them for the path ahead. Our present influence is that of Hagalaz, the rune of chaos. Because Hagalaz has been revealed in our present, this indicates that we have initiated a change in our mindset, our way of being. Hagalaz indicates the changes are for the long-term good, so the path that we have chosen in our lives will serve us well to reach the next stage in our lifetimes. Hagalaz reminds us of our inner harmony, and living according to our values. This will serve us well moving into our future. To further reveal our future influences, we have drawn the rune of Ehwaz, the rune of trust. As always, our future relies on the choices that we initiate today, therefore we must trust in ourselves to make the right choice of our path forward. Ehwaz also reminds us that we are never alone in our journey, for we have friends among the physical plane that we may not have discovered yet. Our ancestors stand ready to assist us in every step we take. The universe is filled with those to support us. To understand what influences we should retain, we have drawn the rune Laguz. Laguz reminds us of having the ability and willingness to invoke the powerful energy of hope. Dreams, and the astral plane are powered and supported by the eternal energy of hope. We must kindle and continue to stoke the furnace of hope within our existence. Even when our circumstance seems to be at its worst, hope is the energy that can change our reality. Hold on to it with both hands.