A Rune Reading for Me

Three RUNE Spread - A Reading for Me!

I keep a journal of the Runes I pull and use the Runes to hold a conversation with myself, using a question-and-answer format. The following is a reading I did for myself recently.
I had been invited to spend a few days with a girlfriend about 6 hours away from where I live. She had planned several activities for us and I was very excited to get away on my own for five days. My husband was excited and encouraging for me to go, so I thought I could start making plans to leave. I had been so busy planning an extended summer vacation for the two of us, that I was getting frustrated and edgy about all the plans I had to put together for us; I REALLY needed a break from it.
Three days before I left, my husband asked me, “so, what time are WE leaving on Thursday?” I was taken aback and didn’t quite know how to tell him that HE wasn’t included in the little getaway I was planning. Without thinking, I burst out with, “What do you mean WE? You’re not going-this is a GIRLS weekend.” I was taken aback by the look on his face, and realized I hadn’t handled that very diplomatically. I told him we would discuss it later, and proceeded to go into another room where I could consult the RUNES on this issue. I knew that just blurting out my immediate reaction had hurt his feelings. My dilemma was whether I should just cancel my plans or take the easy way out and take him with me.
I decided to do a 3 RUNE spread to help me address the issue. The first RUNE addressed the “Situation”: What happens if I leave for 5 days by myself and think only of ME? The issue was “taking time off”. The RUNE I picked was Kano (Opening). This was a great RUNE choice for me in this instance because it was asking me to explore the unconscious and bring it to consciousness. Why was I so intent on going away? Subconsciously, I was needing to renew my energy with new surroundings and activities. I needed to gain clarity about how I was feeling pushed and pressured to plan the “perfect” summer vacation for us and I was consumed about not leaving any stone unturned. The RUNE Kano showed me that by taking the mini getaway I would come back with renewed clarity and energy.
The second RUNE addressed the “Course of Action”. I was torn about letting my husband go with me and share my five days with my girlfriend and me. It didn’t feel right. The question I asked myself before choosing a RUNE was: “What happens if I let him come with me?” The issue was clearly about my relationship. I chose the RUNE Algiz in the reversed position, (Protection). This RUNE was instructing me to be thoughtful about my health (physical and mental), and to look carefully at ALL associations I was forming at this time. I took ALL to mean my husband, as well as my girlfriend who had invited me to visit her. I hadn’t known my girlfriend for very long and it felt important to use the visit to get to know her better by myself. Also, my husband had never met her; I didn’t feel this was the time for them to form any kind of friend relationship, since she and I had planned activities I knew WE would enjoy and that may not interest my husband. The RUNE also showed me that it was important to see whether my husband would take my refusal to let him go with me personally or if he would understand and accept my need to go away without him. And, if he DID take it as a personal rejection, making the right decision for ME was what I needed to focus on, and not His feelings of insecurity or exclusion. Since new opportunities and challenges are typical of this RUNE, I needed to be mindful that his neediness was a way of “using” me, and if I remained conscious of that fact and take responsibility for my own position and choices that would affect ME and what I wanted; then, the positive benefit would be mine.
The third RUNE addressed the “New Situation/Evolving Situation”. I chose the RUNE Gebo (the Gift of freedom, from which flows all other gifts). This RUNE indicates that union, uniting or partnership in some form is at hand. Choosing this RUNE reminded me that true partnership can only be achieved by separate and whole beings who retain their separateness even in unity & uniting. It also reminded me of the importance of allowing myself to partner with my Higher Self. By making the decision to go by myself, I was inviting new opportunities for growth that involved my husband and me experiencing a period of separateness which would ultimately strengthen our bond and give us new energy for the 2 months we would be spending with each other during our summer vacation.
*As a footnote: When I let go of my fear that I would be horribly disappointing my husband by excluding him in my getaway plans, he was fine and realized I needed time away alone. The 5 days away were just what I needed to renew my clarity and energy for planning our summer vacation. My girlfriend and I developed a closer bond and used the time to laugh, play, and learn more about each other’s personality traits that made us both unique women. I am so glad that I took the time to use the RUNES to help me unravel some of the subconscious blocks that were trying to keep me from doing what I really wanted to do, without fear and guilt. There is no wrong or right when it comes to interpreting the RUNES. Those who consult the RUNES with an open mind, will find that areas of his or her own subconscious will surface enough to address issues that are buried, and therefore enable the Rune Caster to come up with solutions to a problem or answers to questions being posed.

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From Me 2 You Online,
Laurie Jo