For the week of 1 March 2015 

We're certainly cycling through a pattern focused on speaking our truths, and we're doing it with militaristic precision. Ansuz reversed was the stave for the week in early February, and it visits again now. At that time, it was accompanied by Algiz as the half-month rune, an intense warrior presence focused on protection. Now, it comes with Tiwaz, who is not only the survivor of battle, but the victor. 

Of interest about Ansuz is communication, particularly how we speak our truth. Reversed, it hints that we may deeply want to speak our truth, though aren't quite sure what that is. That's where Tiwaz comes in. The stave of Plan B and pulling success out of the fire, Tiwaz brings clarity about not just how to speak our truth this week, but the process we must go through to identify it. Read right to left in the image is Tiwaz, then Ansuz reversed. Tiwaz remains the half-month rune through 14 March. 

Before we can really understand the complexity of Ansuz reversed, let's first dig into Tiwaz. I love this stave. Most rune enthusiasts aren't happy to see it in a spread. This stave is the indicator that our heart's desire will not come into being, or at least not come into being the way we want it to--which for most of us are two indivisible perspectives. We can't let go of the process of how it comes into being anymore than we can relinquish the desire, itself. Frankly, that's never good news. It just isn't, and there's no sugar-coating that. 

I love seeing Tiwaz in a cast. I consider it the Survivor Rune, and as someone who lagged long years (all of my childhood and much of my young adulthood, no less) between realizing my heart's desire wouldn't manifest and finding a spark of inspiration that it could, I'm perfectly fine with even the minutest missive hinting that it will--eventually. The absolute most fabulous thing about Tiwaz is that while it's the messenger that Plan A isn't going to work, it also portends that Plan B will. For me, Tiwaz isn't about fighting external battles, but the internal survivor one that says I have to keep pushing, I have to find a way to make this work. 

That's where Ansuz comes in. Speaking our truths isn't going to work this week. Reversed, it says our inner workings are garbled. The process by which we cull personal truth from passing debris isn't functioning clearly at this time, and it's just not going to. Stop fighting the battle. No matter how much we push to clarify things, no internal heavens are going to part this week and reveal whatever it is that needs voicing. 

However, Tiwaz indicates that it will, and soon--likely early next week, depending on what that rune indicates. In the interim, our job is to be the medic, the wingman, the witness to ourselves. This isn't a time of doing, but of tending. This isn't a time of moving forward, but of releasing. Whatever ritual you employ to cut cords and sit with that open awareness, do it this week. Find comfort in just appreciating change without having to know what it will bring. Let go of pressure to make new cords, to find purchase in the debris passing through. This week is a holding pattern of letting go. 

Also, keep in mind that my intention when I do these casts is to pull the stave representing the life force most available to humanity for the defined week. That means not only are you going through this messy grappling of truth, so are others in your life. Be patient with them. Maybe step away and allow much space between you and others. Allow them as much space as you need from the stress of not knowing... what you need. 

--- Thanks so much for your well wishes and support during my blob subscriber changes last week. Everything seems to be functioning as intended, and I'm thrilled to still have you along!

The Weekly Rune

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