Light & Shadows of Chalandor

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Before Beginning: Invocation

Before casting the runes it is recommended that you invoke the traditional guardians of the runic alphabet; the gods Odin and Freya. A suggested invocation is given below but you can use your own words.

"Great Odin, Master of the Runes,
Wise Freya, Mistress of Hidden Knowledge
Guide my hands and thoughts
That my questions be
Answered, true and right,
By the power of Fire, Earth, Air and Water.
So mote it be."

It is best to develop a connection between you and your runes by either shaking or mixing them with your hands. Soon you will be able to feel a powerful bond between you and your Runes.

Casting the Runes

When casting the runes, some people draw the relevant number of runes out of their bag one at a time. (But since your bag is also your "rune cloth" on which to cast your runes, it is recommended that you spread all the runes out on another surface face down.) Then select the number of required runes and turn them over, one by one sideways (not top to bottom). Turning them over in this manner is important because reversed runes (upside down) have an additional significance. A reversed rune means that either the energy of the rune is blocked or that whatever is happening is being felt unconsciously. It is not cause for alarm.

Your Relationship With the Runes

Finally, you will have the most success with your runes if you treat them as something special; and your rune readings as an activity set apart from mundane daily life. You will want to keep your runes in a place of honor when you are not using them.

1. Yes-No Answers
With a "yes-no" question clearly in mind, cast all of the 24 runes onto your opened bag. Disregard those runes that fall outside the bag's parameter. Only those positioned totally on the bag are to be read. If the majority of runes are face up, the answer is "yes". If the majority are face down, the answer is "no".

2. The Three Rune Reading
This reading is very effective for answering a specific question on a specific matter. In this reading , three runes are selected unseen and placed side by side as indicated below.

Reading from left to right, the first rune provides an Overview of the situation, the second rune identifies the Challenge, and the third rune indicates the Course of Action called for.

3. The Runic or Celtic Cross Reading
This spread is a very common general life reading that calls for selecting six runes arranged in the form of a runic cross illustrated in the center of your bag.

Rune 1. PAST. This represents a situation from your recent past that explains why the situation is currently like it is. This rune sheds light into your character in terms of how you've handled situations in the past.

Rune 2. YOU NOW. This rune refers to your current situation. The basic energies and happenings you are currently dealing with.

Rune 3. FUTURE. This rune indicates where the situation is taking you. What is likely to occur. It represents the best possible outcome for the situation based on how you've dealt with problems in the past.

Rune 4. FOUNDATION. This rune provides a look into the heart of the matter under consideration. The unconscious elements involved.

Rune 5. CHALLENGE. This rune represents the things you should concentrate on in order to affect positive changes. This rune can be very important in helping realign your priorities.

Rune 6. NEW SITUATION. The final rune indicates what you can finally expect from your question when you successfully meet your challenges

INTERPRETATIONS
	THE BLANK RUNE This rune represents the idea of the original seed of all potential. The Cause of all causes.
	1. FEHU The individual's potential creative energies which can be used to create wealth. Relationship Interpretation: The financial prospect in this relationship and the attitudes of the partners.
	2. URUZ The individual's physical strength, endurance and assertiveness. Relationship Interpretation: Endurability of the relationship.
	3. THURISAZ The strength of the individual's will and the opposing will power from the environment. Relationship Interpretation: General conflict area; battle of wills.
	4. ANSUZ Higher sources of communications from either within or outside the self. Relationship Interpretation: Interpersonal communication.
	5. RAIDO You ability to relate and connect; the amount of control you feel you can exert on your life. Relationship Interpretation: The fights of the individual within the relationship.
	6. KENAZ One's knowledge and capabilities, vision and guidance. Relationship Interpretation: Learning from each other.
	7. GEBO Your attitude towards giving and receiving. Relationship Interpretation: Give and take.
	8. WUNJO Your potential for enjoyment and her/his chances of being successful. Relationship Interpretation: Enjoyment.
	9. HAGALAZ Disruptive forces creating change in one's consciousness. Relationship Interpretation: Unconscious influences operating within the relationship. Past experiences in other relationships including projections from parents.
	10. NAUTHIZ Restrictive forces and unacknowledged needs; that which tends to hold you back. Relationship Interpretation: Areas of restriction; possessiveness and mutual needs. Return to top of page
	11. ISA Blockages, frustrations and any hindrances. Relationship Interpretation: Privacy. The areas in the relationship which are not shared.
	12. JERA The time factor in your development. Relationship Interpretation: Long-term influences upon each other.
	13. EIWAZ The ability to achieve one's desires. Relationship Interpretation: Idealism; expectations.
	14. PERTHO The ability of introspection and self awareness. Relationship Interpretation: Hidden aspects within the relationship.
	15. ALGIZ The ability to defend yourself and protect that which is nearest and dearest to you. Relationship Interpretation: Caring and protecting.
	16. SOWULO The source within that guides you on your path. Relationship Interpretation: Development of individuality within the relationship.
	17. TEIWAZ The ability of objective judgment and fairness; the potential for handling a conflict correctly. Relationship Interpretation: Combined strength; authority; who is the boss.
	18. BERKANA Creative abilities, nurturing and birth processes in the self. Relationship Interpretation: Fertility; children, parental projection of the self onto the children.
	19. EHWAZ Emotional responses; adaptability; subjectivity. Relationship Interpretation: Sexuality; any joint efforts; adaptability.
	20. MANNAZ The mind and intellectual objectivity. Relationship Interpretation: Intellectual compatibility and mutual understanding.
	21. LAGUZ Your intuitive faculties and the potential for sympathetic feelings. Relationship Interpretation: Affection; emotionality; flexibility.
	22. INGUZ The potential for individuation and integration. Relationship Interpretation: Parenthood; integration; cooperation; unity.
	23. OTHILA Your sense of being connected to your heritage and kin. Your awareness of your ethnic origins. Relationship Interpretation: Domesticity; property; "in-laws", social life.
	24. DAGAZ The ultimate aim of transformation of one's consciousness into whatever she or he envisions the greater whole. Relationship Interpretation: Contributions by one partner to the other's spiritual or psychological welfare

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