Solstice Rune Reading 2008-12-19

Interesting Solstice rune reading here. Imagery and indented test are from www.facade.com (the "free online rune readings" link on the link roll), italics are mine.

The left rune represents an important element of the past. Algiz plainly shows the antlers of the elk that it represents. The elk is the object of the hunt, and hence Algiz speaks to the pursuit of goals and the thrill of that pursuit. The rune is currently shown reversed, so this could suggest a failed endeavor or a lack of effort. Algiz is also representative of a protective hand (fingers open wide), so the reversed form may indicate a failed defense.

I think it is fair to characterize my last 20 years of incautious living as "lack of effort" or "a failed defense" of my health.

The middle rune represents a deciding element of the present. Ken is the rune of light and knowledge. The rune is shown reversed representing a state of darkness or ignorance. Either you are unable to obtain information that you need, or the information is being withheld from you. In darkness there is fear, but remember that darkness does not mean isolation. Friendship and comfort can still be available, although they are not immediately visible.

The funny thing about this rune is that I have been increasing my knowledge about my medical challenges. Due to my rabid use of the Internet, information has nowhere to hide from me. I do not think this is so much as isolation from information but isolation from social situations and challenges. I think the stones are trying to tell me that this strategy needs to change . . . .

The right rune represents the critical element of the future. Eoh refers to the Yew tree. The Yew does not go dormant and therefore represents endurance. Even the wood of the tree is strong, resilient, and pliable - the Yew bends, but does not break. The evergreen nature of the Yew is present even in the rune itself, as it cannot be changed even by reversal. This rune is historically symbolic of death, but, as in the Tarot and as suggested by the nature of the Yew tree itself, death is seen only as a transmutation of something eternal and unchanging - the spirit.

In other words: change my unhealthful ways and socialize / continue to educate myself and I'll endure to elderhood. Or become a weapon for an English yeoman . . . .