{"id":18016,"date":"2019-02-01T01:10:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20422"},"modified":"2019-02-01T10:31:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T15:31:18","slug":"the-road-to-runes-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/02\/01\/the-road-to-runes-9\/","title":{"rendered":"The Road to Runes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\nRoad to Runes: Dagaz and Breakthroughs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading\nthe Elder Futhark Runes as a form of divination is intriguing,\namazing and enlightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember\nlast month when I pulled the rune Isa<\/a>?\nI was locked in a stagnant situation, unsure whether to move forwards\nforcefully or relax and wait out the freeze. My day job, which I had\nwanted to leave for some time, was tentatively offering opportunities\nbut then snatching them away, leaving me stuck and not knowing\nwhether to take the plunge. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well,\nafter some contemplation, I realised Isa was telling me that I was\nallowing myself to be frozen. I was giving in to the temptation to\nstare into the frozen lake; to marvel at the river that has stopped\nflowing. So, I quit! That\u2019s right, beloved readers, I am outta\nthere<\/em>! I am now a full-time freelance writer and student of the\nesoteric and occult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nwas grateful for the rune\u2019s guidance. Ultimately, I guess I would\nhave made the same decision regardless of that particular rune\nreading. However, it was illuminating to realise just how stuck I had\nbecome, and how much longer I could be potentially stuck there if I\ndidn\u2019t make a move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After\nmy exploration of Isa, I pulled the rune Dagaz. Two triangles or\narrows touch points, or as I see it, one continuous line zig-zags\naround a central point. The name means \u2018day\u2019 or dawn, and it\u2019s\nassociated with awakenings and breakthroughs. How astonishing that I\nshould have pulled this rune just as I was fretting about being stuck\nsomewhere, and never finding a breakthrough! It certainly seemed like\na clear message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagaz\nis associated with things that have been planned and talked about\ncoming to fruition. The imagination has been hard at work. Now it\u2019s\ntime for action. Things you never quite understood or realised are\nsuddenly so clear or obvious. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagaz\nis also about the inevitability of change. It\u2019s almost directly\nopposed to Isa in this way. Isa is frozen, cold, unmoving, only\nhinting at the growth to come after the cold winter. Dagaz is a sure\nreminder that the world turns, the seasons move on and everything\nchanges. <\/em> \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dagaz\nis also about mystical and spiritual inspiration; being open to\ndivine intervention. I feel that this is really appropriate right\nnow, when I have taken a leap of faith quite literally with regards\nto the work situation, but also allowed myself to explore the\npossibilities of this realm of divination and interpretation of signs\nand messages. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nrealise I have only scratched the surface of this intriguing rune,\nbut I\u2019m so blown away by how accurate and meaningful this reading\nis. Isa told me I was stuck, and reminded me that by staying where I\nwas and not taking action I could metaphorically freeze to death.\nDagaz highlighted that I\u2019ve made myself receptive to these\ninsights, showed me that action would be the way to break free, and\nassured me that moving away from my work-based debacle was the right\nthing to do, no matter how drastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nToday, I pulled the rune\nTiwaz, Tyr\u2019s rune; the rune of justice and sacrifice. I\u2019ll write\nmore about this and what it may mean for me in next month\u2019s column.\nDon\u2019t forget, you can tweet me @Mabherick if you want me to focus\non a particular rune for this column. Until next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mabh Savage<\/strong> is\na Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the author of\u00a0<\/em>A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<\/em>Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Road to Runes: Dagaz and Breakthroughs Reading the Elder Futhark Runes as a form of divination is intriguing, amazing and enlightening. Remember last month when I pulled the rune Isa? I was locked in a stagnant situation, unsure whether to move forwards forcefully or relax and wait out the freeze. My day job, which I had wanted to leave for some time, was tentatively offering opportunities but then snatching them away, leaving me stuck and not knowing whether to take the plunge. Well, after some contemplation, I realised Isa was telling me that I was allowing myself to be frozen. I was giving in to the temptation to stare into the frozen lake; to marvel at the river that has stopped flowing. So, I quit! That\u2019s right, beloved readers, I am outta there! I am now a full-time freelance writer and student of the esoteric and occult. I was grateful for the rune\u2019s guidance. Ultimately, I guess I would have made the same decision regardless of that particular rune reading. However, it was illuminating to realise just how stuck I had become, and how much longer I could be potentially stuck there if I didn\u2019t make a move. After my exploration of Isa, I pulled the rune Dagaz. Two triangles or arrows touch points, or as I see it, one continuous line zig-zags around a central point. The name means \u2018day\u2019 or dawn, and it\u2019s associated with awakenings and breakthroughs. How astonishing that I should have pulled this rune just as I was fretting about being stuck somewhere, and never finding a breakthrough! It certainly seemed like a clear message. Dagaz is associated with things that have been planned and talked about coming to fruition. The imagination has been hard at work. Now it\u2019s time for action. Things you never quite understood or realised are suddenly so clear or obvious. Dagaz is also about the inevitability of change. It\u2019s almost directly opposed to Isa in this way. Isa is frozen, cold, unmoving, only hinting at the growth to come after the cold winter. Dagaz is a sure reminder that the world turns, the seasons move on and everything changes. Dagaz is also about mystical and spiritual inspiration; being open to divine intervention. I feel that this is really appropriate right now, when I have taken a leap of faith quite literally with regards to the work situation, but also allowed myself to explore the possibilities of this realm of divination and interpretation of signs and messages. I realise I have only scratched the surface of this intriguing rune, but I\u2019m so blown away by how accurate and meaningful this reading is. Isa told me I was stuck, and reminded me that by staying where I was and not taking action I could metaphorically freeze to death. Dagaz highlighted that I\u2019ve made myself receptive to these insights, showed me that action would be the way to break free, and assured me that moving away from my work-based debacle was the right thing to do, no matter how drastic. Today, I pulled the rune Tiwaz, Tyr\u2019s rune; the rune of justice and sacrifice. I\u2019ll write more about this and what it may mean for me in next month\u2019s column. Don\u2019t forget, you can tweet me @Mabherick if you want me to focus on a particular rune for this column. Until next time! *** About the Author: Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist. She is the author of\u00a0A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors and\u00a0Pagan Portals \u2013 Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways. A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors on Amazon Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways on Amazon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18016\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}