Hello friends, hope we are all well! Today’s pull is Berkana. For the time I have been doing these posts, this one hits closest to home. Important things to note for me here are knowing how to listen and embrace everything surrounding me. Often I find myself forgetting when to just shut up, and listen, and learn. Along with that, paying close and careful attention to when I am doing just that, it’s in those times we find the greatest wisdom and compassion. It’s not always dark, it doesn’t have to be, we just have to push back sometimes to see the beauty, or breath of fresh air we’re seeking beyond all the garbage that we dump on ourselves (or allow to be dumped on us by others). No matter what, there’s always better days, we just have to push, even if we don’t want to, because that’s exactly where we find the best in ourselves. Take care of yourselves, not just today, but everyday. Even more so, take care of each other, that’s where the greatest comfort lies. Hail!
BERKANA
PRONUNCIATION: bair-kan-nah
KEYWORDS: birch, goddess, birth, new beginnings, family, growth and regeneration.
ASSOCIATIONS: this rune is linked to fertility, beauty, and the ability to take care of others. it can also symbolize a new project or new phase of spiritual development.
RUNIC INSPIRATION: The time has come to celebrate creativity, tenderness and strength that come from being receptive There is great beauty in being at the service of others; inspiration comes only to those who know how to listen and embrace the stimuli surrounding them, without necessarily acting right away.
THE POWER OF THE RUNE: Berkana protects those who are on the verge of giving birth both physically and symbolically. Also The birch tree is highly revered and associated with renewal and regeneration. If you are struggling Berkana is a reminder that no matter how cold or dark things may seem, warmth and light WILL return.
SUGGESTIONS FOR MEDITATION: Are we able to take care of others without asking anything in return? Do we believe tenderness is for the weak or do we consider it an important virtue? Are you nurturing your dreams and goals? Are you taking good care of yourself? Alternatively how can you be helpful or a supportive influence? And do you accept loving assistance from others?
Berkana is a very positive rune of new beginnings. It may be asking you to look at where your own caretaking energy is being directed. Are you nurturing your dreams and goals? What is called for here is to consider your issue with care and awareness. First, disperse resistance, then accomplish your work. for this to happen your will must be clear and controlled, your motives correct. Any dark corners should be cleansed; this must be carried out diligently and sometimes with expert help. Modestly, patience, fairness, and generosity are called for here. And to keep an open mind, perhaps reexamine your motives behind your actions. Do not block yourself off from new possibilities by focusing on things you cant change.
Care and compassion, conversation, protectiveness, and blossoming fruitfulness. Get close to nature and the natural way of things to connect better with this energy. NO MATTER HOW COLD OR DARK THINGS MAY SEEM, WARMTH AND LIGHT WILL RETURN.
magical uses: fertility, female health, strengthening family ties, love, protection, creativity
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