morNing
Rune dRawing
caSa de sLo
maNNaz
... tHe self...
...
tHe starting point is the Self. its essence is water.
only clarity, willingness to change, is effective now.
a correct relationship to your self is primary, for
from it flow all possible correct relationships with
others and with the Divine.
reMain modest
-- that is the Oracle's counsel. regardless of how great
may be your merit, be yielding, devoted and moderate,
for then you have a true direction for your way of life.
be in the
world but not of it, that is implicit here. and yet
do not be closed, narrow, or judging, but remain receptive
to impulses flowing from the Divine within and without.
sTrive
to live the ordinary life in a non-ordinary way.
reMember
at all times what is coming to be and passing away,
and focus on that which abides. Nothing less is called
for from you now.
tHis is a
time of major growth and rectification and, as a rule,
rectification must come before progress. The field is
tilled before the seed is planted, the garden is weeded
before the flower blooms, and the self must know stillness
before it can discover it's true song.
tHis is not
a time to seek credit for accomplishments or to focus
on results. rather, be content to do your task for the
tasks sake. tHis is more a problem for those whose eyes
are always on the goal than for those who have not forgotten
how to play and can more easily find themselves in doing
the work for its own sake. heRein lies the secret of
...
eX.periencing
a true present...
if you take
the Rune of the Self and cut it down the middle, you
will see the Rune for Joy with its mirror image tHere
is a subtle coulation here against carelessness. tHe
dancing acrobatic energy of balencing is called for
now -- the Self is required to balance the Self.
Nothing
in eX.cess...
wHas the
second pHrase wRitten over the gateway to the temple
at Delphi. tHe first counsel wHas...
kNow tHyself...
Your
clothes are ironed, you've got plenty of breath mints
and your fragrance has been applied so that it just
eases past the level of consciousness. Why are you
still waiting around in your own living room? Perhaps
there was a communication breakdown -- and it didn't
involve you and your date. Rather, it involved the
inner you and the outer you. Before you can learn
to appreciate and love someone else, you need to make
sure you appreciate and love yourself.
