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jprussellThis 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
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
Re: Yes please and thank you!
Date: 2025-01-06 11:08 pm (UTC)Here's the reading:
Runes
Asking - "What does Huske need to know about his/her current university studies, and is it a good idea to switch curriculum?"
Draw
Setting: Raidho
Change: Ehwaz (Murky)
Outcome(s): Perthro
My Take on It
Alrighty, to do this reading, I opened a sacred space, called upon the Wyrds (Norns) and concentrated on your question while shaking the Runestaves vigorously. I then dropped them in a dice tray, said a prayer to the Gods who help me with divination, and then drew three staves without looking, using the spread "Setting (what's going on around you and in your life relevant to the question), Change (how to think about dropping out or switching), and Outcome(s) (what is most likely to come about if you, in fact, make a change)." If I drew the stave right side up, it is "bright," and if I drew it face down it is "murky," which is roughly equivalent to drawing a card reversed in systems like Tarot. In the system of interpretation I use, "murky" means either that the forces represented by the Rune are manifesting in an unhelpful or harmful way, or else that they are somehow "blocked" - not manifesting fully or at all.
For "Setting," Raidho came up, which means "Ride" (whether upon a horse or a cart), and so stands for repeating motion that nevertheless moves forward - like a horse across the steppe, a cart along a road, or the Sun across the sky. For "Change," we got Ehwaz (Murky), which means "Horse" and stands for the kind of close partnership shared between a horse and rider. For "Outcome(s)," we have Perthro, the meaning of which is obscure, but likely means something like "Pear" and/or "Game Piece/Cup," and is heavily associated with luck/Wyrd, especially with a flavor of the joy and excitement of chance, as in a game involving dice or other randomization.
To break this down, Raidho for setting implies that you are in a set, orderly course, which seems fairly fitting for a known course of study. Coming up bright, rather than murky, implies that this course has its advantages, but it also suggests that some kind of "movement" or "change," with due consideration and planning, is in the offing. One possibility is that you have come to the end of where this road has needed to lead you, but that's not as clear as it would be with some other Runes, like Jera in its stead. Ehwaz (Murky) for the change itself is a little less positive - it implies something "off" about a close one-on-one relationship - either subsuming yourself to the will of another, lacking partnership, or a quarrelsome arrangement. If one of the motivators for your considered change is, say, going to study under a particular researcher, I'd take this as a red flag. Likewise if the change is motivated by a romantic partner. On the other hand, if something like this characterizes where you are now, that might be an indication of a reason to change. Perthro for "Outcome(s)" is generally a good sign, but it implies that you won't be able to predict precisely how it will go. In other words, if you make one of your considered changes, with the care called for by Raidho in "Setting," it will likely turn out well, but not in a way you'd expect.
Please let me know if you have any follow up questions, and if you're willing, I'd very much appreciate hearing whether this struck a chord or felt off, and if so, in what ways.
Cheers,
Jeff
Re: Yes please and thank you!
Date: 2025-01-07 08:12 am (UTC)Thank you so so much for this! Indeed,it struck a chord, more than just one actually.
The fact that the rune of change is "murky" tracks with my current situation: I was on a fairly set and orderly course with my uni studies, having completed all my theoretical exams and being halfway through the required amount of hours for a placement.
However, back in November I had to go back to my hometown due to a minor health scare (which could still turn major down the line, if left untreated), as I couldn't get the proper medical attention in my place of study. And they have already told me I'm not allowed to complete my placement remotely (even though I could). So the "quarrelsome arrangement" bit might very well have to do with the way I feel treated by my university tutors - poorly, unwilling to offer reasonable adjustments to ppl with disabilities or chronic illness. So, lack of partnership, i.e. support in this case.
It could also have to do with my living arrangement when I'm there, which is far from safe and serene (housemates problems). Another reason that makes me wary of spending too much time there (at this point, I'd rather go back just to pack my stuff, disconnect the utilities and say my goodbyes, tbh). And another person has offered me to move in with them while I complete the placement, but I'm getting "off" vibes from them. Not that they have less than clear intentions, I know it's an offer made in good faith, but I've often witnessed them change their mind on important things from one day to the next and that rubs my autistic, orderly self, the wrong way :)
Furthermore: the curriculum switch I am considering is less than ideal, given my original motivations for enrolling in the MSc. It would be just a way to cut my losses and still come out of this mess with a title instead of dropping out when 3/4 of the job are done. So Ehwaz murky could be one of these things or all of them at once, I suppose.
Does that make sense?
Huske
Re: Yes please and thank you!
Date: 2025-01-07 04:18 pm (UTC)Yes, that does make sense. Ano/ther thought came to mind as I read your reply: perhaps the "partner" is the degree itself? Leaning into the equine symbolism, you might see the degree as a "horse" you are trying to "ride" to where it is you want to go, and maybe the mount is somehow unsuitable?
Whatever you end up deciding, I wish you luck!
Jeff