Divination Offering - Rune or Ogham Reading Through the End of the Year

[jprussell]

This offering is now closed for new questions, but if you have something pressing before I offer another, reach out by DM here on dreamwidth or through my email (linked at my webstead: https://jpowellrussell.com). Those of you who have already asked and not yet gotten an answer, I'm on it and will have those shared in the next couple of days. Otherwise, see you next time!

It's been a while since I've done this, so I figured I'd offer to do a divination reading on whatever questions you think I might be able to help with from now (Sunday, December 22nd) through the end of the year. Just post your question here or send me a dreamwidth message or an email if it's private. Just one question per person, please, but follow-ups should be fine, unless I get way more folks asking than I expect.

A few things on how I tend to approach this, though we can make adjustments on a case-by-case basis, if needed:

1) The two divination systems I'm comfortable with are the Runes and the Ogham. If you have a preference, let me know, but generally speaking, I prefer the Ogham for more magical/spiritual/psychological questions (unless they're specifically Heathen), and the Runes for most practical stuff or anything directly involving the Germanic Gods and Their worship. Not that they can't both answer a full range of questions, I just tend to find them easier to interpret that way in those situations.

2) For most questions, I find some variation of a three card/stave spread in the shape of (roughly) "Past/Present/Future" or "Situation/Action/Outcome" to be most helpful. Sometimes specific questions might call for something a bit different, but when in doubt, that's what I'll go with.

3) As a slight addition to the above, when cards or Runestaves draw attention to themselves in ways I didn't intend (popping out of the deck while shuffling, two cards drawn when I meant to get one, one of the lots bouncing out of the tray I drop them in, that kind of thing), I tend to interpret that as "you need this extra information, pay attention."

4) I'll do my best to convey both the specific cards/staves I got in what positions, and what their "generic" meanings are (at least to me), but then also to synthesize everything into a whole picture. This last bit is largely intuitive, and often is more precise at the risk of being less accurate (example of what I mean: "it will rain tomorrow" is less precise than "it will rain between noon and 1:00 pm tomorrow," but if it rains at 5:00 pm, the former was more accurate because it was less precise), which is why I give the choppier/less synthesized pieces as well as how I think they fit together.

5) I'll be doing family stuff for the holidays, including a bit of travel, so please allow at least 24 hours for me to respond with an estimate on when I'll answer your question. I anticipate being able to do the reading for most within 24-48 hours of posting, but again, if way more folks take me up on this than I expect, that might change.

At any rate, ask away, and a blessed (late) Solstice, merry (early) Christmas, and happy (early) New Year!

Jeff

Comments

Hi Jeff

[(Anonymous)]

I’d like a divination, please.

—Princess Cutekitten

[(Anonymous)]

I'd like a divination please

FJAY

Thanks & yes please

[(Anonymous)]

Many thanks for this generous offer - and all you've shared throughout the year! May you and your family enjoy a wonderful festive season.

It's a bit corny, but I'd love a divination on my prospects for love / intimate relationship in the near future... Would it help if I framed it as a more specific question (which I'm phaving trouble doing), or will that general theme do?
Thanks again, BJL

Times before

[vitranc]

Hi Jeff,
I would like a divination please.
„What do I need to know about the times before me ( 2025 )?“

Best regards,
V

Q

[(Anonymous)]

Greetings Jeff,

1) I wanted to ask a question about whether I should be in NYC in jan and perhaps feb, or stay somewhere warmer and more relaxing such as a carribean beach while I recover from my health issues (incl kundalini awakening). (I am currently in St croix, I was supposed to remain here for jan and feb but my sublessor cancelled so I have to cut my current holiday short and head back cos its too expensive).

If the answer is somewhere else for recovery, I ask for insights on where (some options are go back to st croix, pescadero in baja california sur, sri lanka, puerto rico etc), and whether I will be able to find another sublessor to rent my apartment in time to make this financially viable.

2) 2nd question I want to ask if whether there is potential for romance restarting with AC (we went out a year ago) in the near future, and if yes, what should i do to pursue it?

- Daedalus

Q

[(Anonymous)]

My bad! I didn't read the 1 question only rule. You can ignore the 2nd question.

- Daedalus

Divination

[jeffinwa]

Hi Jeff,
I'm intending to make some changes to my will. Executer, disbursements, clarifications. I'd appreciate warnings and helpful hints.
Many thanks and "a blessed (late) Solstice, merry (early) Christmas, and happy (early) New Year" to you also,

jeffinWA

Divination request

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Jeff -

Thank you for offering this service. I've been wildly under-employed and stuck in my life for a long time. So I'm wondering: what does the next year look like in terms of getting some momentum going in my life?

All the best.
Dave

[(Anonymous)]

Hello Jeff, thank you for your generous offer.

I would like to ask you for a reading on my current state of mind which is a bit depressed in the background - is it related to my age, relationship situation, the global situation or something else that I didn’t consider, and is there anything I can do about it?

Thank you and please get back to me if the question needs to be more/less precise!

A new course for the new year

[borealbear]

Hey, hope you had a blessed Solstice too, and a wonderful Yuletide celebration. And thanks for doing these. I'd love to offer something similar eventually, inspired by the likes of Kimberly Steele and you, but I need a lot more study and practice before I'm comfortable divining for others.

Anyway, my question. I'll keep it brief and vague, both to spare you a bunch of boring personal detail and to avoid interfering with the results of the divination. I've been looking for a new sense of direction in life for a while now, and next year I'll have the chance to embark on a study program that could well give me that. On the other hand, it's quite a long commitment, and it involves a field with some aspects I'm excited about, but others I'm deeply ambivalent about as well. So: what are my prospects if I commit to this program? If you don't mind I'd prefer the Runes over the Ogham, since I'm learning the same system, so comparing your interpretations to mine and seeing how they show up in my life might be helpful. Thanks again!

[(Anonymous)]

Hey JPRussell, please delete my previous comment and respond to this comment. Thank you.

- Psychedelic_Raccoon

Greetings JPRussell. I have two questions I’m hoping to receive divinations on, but I cannot decide between the two. One question I feel a sensation in the gut to ask about, the other comes from maybe a more practical place. Perhaps you can coin flip and see which question to address. Since I don’t believe anything in this universe is random, which question you answer may be instructive.

1. A divination on what I should do or know this year with regards to working on myself as a human being such that I can find a suitable partner. I have followed advice from my parents and Ecosophians on what to do to make yourself into someone that attracts the right sort of partner. I have mixed intuition as to whether such a meeting of souls will happen this year, but I think focusing on the process is healthier than the outcome.

So to rephrase my question: “what should I be working on this year towards my goal of finding a loving partner?”

2. I’d like to enquire as to what sort of creative or recreational pursuit I should focus my time on in the new year. Indications seem to promote gardening or a similar grounding activity, but I am also picking up writing and learning a new language again.

Feel free to address or modify the question you answer in whatever way you think works best. Thank you so much, and a Happy New Year to you and your family.

- Psychedelic_Raccoon

[(Anonymous)]

In light of the New Year, I would like to get my spiritual life into some shape other than flat on its back wheezing. Which of these two JMG inspired branches would be the better for me to focus on: joining AODA, getting involved in the GCC, thus sticking with SoP based practices; or picking a version of the LBRP and using other materials to build a religious/devotional practice on my own alongside it?

[michele7]

Thanks for this, Jeff! My question is...what do I need to focus on in 2025? Thanks!

Michele

[jprussell]

For all still waiting on your readings, my apologies! I've done the draws/casts for everyone who asked by the 26th, but haven't written up the interpretations yet (I'm scrambling to finish up the first draft of the book I swore to write in 2024 and wrangling kids over the holiday break). All of which is to say, I'll be posting them in the next couple of days.

Cheers,
Jeff

Job search

[mysteries_abound]

Hi Jeff-
Thank you so very much for all the writings you share; I especially enjoy your book reviews and have gotten a lot from reading your reviews of rosary books in particular. I don't comment on your writing, but get a great deal from it.

If it's not too late to get in on the action, I'd like to ask a question. Runes would be helpful as it's a practical question. I recently took an 18 month break from my primary career for elder caregiving. My elders died this year so it's now time to return to my regularly scheduled programming in the work world. I do have some apprehension about possible ageism as well as the length of time I was away from my main job as perhaps making my search a bit more tedious and difficult than it has in the past.

So my question is: What is the likelihood I will find a good paying job that I enjoy in my field in the first quarter of 2025?

Thank you,
MJ from MA

Keeping faith

[(Anonymous)]

This request is tricky to word well. I'm married with children, and the marriage has been very different from my picture of good for several years. I think my question is:

"What responsibilities do I need to realize are not truly mine?" or alternately "How can I keep faith with my promises?"

(I always read and find helpful your comments on Magic Monday, and thank you for this offer.)

SamChevre

Yes please and thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for this generous offer, and happy new year! I'd like a divination too, if I'm still in time.

I have a specific question about the MSc I'm studying for. I'll try to phrase it as best as I can.

"What do I need to know about my current university studies, and is it a good idea to switch curriculum?"

To give you some context (but not too much), I'm thinking whether I should just drop out, continue with the curriculum I'm currently enrolled in, or go for a third option of switching to a more theoretical cv.
Hope that's clear enough.

Again, my best wishes for 2025

Huske