Dagaz Blacker: The Spirit Smith

Thinking of my baby girl today… well she may not be a baby any more at almost 24 years old, but she will always be my beautiful baby girl, or bbg for short. My bbg and I spent many years together, just her and I. We have had many amazing adventures together, and I hope for and know that we will have many more adventures to come 💜. She is always there in my mind and in my heart, but we now live in separate  cities. We text and talk on the phone or FaceTime, but I still miss her every day. I know though that she has her own path to walk in this world and today’s rune reminds me of that. Today’s rune pull for the day is Perthro. It has to do with knowledge of ones destiny and knowledge of future events that help to determine the future of your path. She, like my mother, has the ability to connect to spirit, but often chooses not to. So, she walks her path… and learns lessons she is here to learn. She continues to be a kind and loving person. She has had heart ache in her life, but st...

You may not know this about me, but I am a total history enthusiast. I worked for many years as an Historical Interpreter and Museum Educator. When my life finally led me to my current path, I began, as many of you probably did, to use some tools of divination. The first tool I learned was tarot cards. But, my heart has always longed to connect with runes. Every time I tell someone I use runes, most people give me a curious look and ask what exactly are runes? So… I thought today I would share a bit of history about runes and how they are used.  First of all, let me say this is by no means the complete history, just a taste for those who might be interested in this tradition. So, there are various forms of runes with different names and with a different number of runes. Most of these runes extend from the oldest form known as the Elder Futhark Runes. This is what we will focus on today. These are the oldest known form of runes and some say that the Elder Futhark Rune meanings come ...

Today is a day about new beginnings. It is the 155 Birthday of my country. Although Canada is 155 years old, it is just finding its way to a rebirth. My heart is happy that the indigenous peoples of this country are finally able to take meaningful steps toward truth and reconciliation. As our Prime Minister acknowledged today, sadly we cannot change history, but we can most certainly build a better future. I am not Indigenous, and I in no way presume to speak for any of these peoples, but my hope is that we all look forward to building that better future. As this day dawns, the cards and runes are also pushing me into a type of personal rebirth, or new beginning. The card I pulled today is the Ten of Swords and the Rune is Berkana. This card flatly states that I am done being the person that I was. It is a card of evolution. The Rune Berkana is about beginnings, growth, creativity and outcomes. Sometimes I feel like the cards are listening to my life like a tape recorder. And actually,...