It felt that this was the right time. It is the waning moon leading to the second Dark Moon of  August, leading to the Republican National Convention, leading to an unknown metamorphose that is already beginning to shake the whole country. I could clearly feel the end of a Minnesota summer preparing for an autumn of change. It was time to consult the runes.

    My intention?

    How will our Witch’s work (An Upwelling of Earth Wisdom, The Mississippi River Prayers, and many other prayers/spell workings) focused on the RNC touch our world?

                                                                      

   

    The first position is: What are we bringing into the situation?

    I pulled Dagaz.

    I am getting, that everyone coming to the Twin Cities for this conference already knows that they are entering a liminal space. A new time is not quite here. It is still waiting to emerge from that twilight moment from which it is still taking shape. But we all know that it will be emerging very soon.

                        

    The second position is: What is the purpose of this situation?

    I pulled Tiwaz.

    If seems that the purpose of this next week of work is to focus on justice, honor and right action. The God Tyr calls us to stay focused on this work. He calls us to call on the power of the North Star as we travel this journey into neutral righteousness/rightness. It would be a good time to use our Witch’s senses to notice what is actually surrounding us.

    The third position is: What is the atmosphere of this situation?

    I pulled Kenaz.

    It will be a time of to pay attention to the fires of creation. Are the flames focused? Are the flames burning wildly out of control? Are the flames becoming a cremation fire?

   The fourth position is: What is the outcome of this situation?

    I pulled Wunjo.

    There is a high probability that great joy shall fill us all. No matter what we see happening, it will be our obligation to remember that by choosing joy we co-create the outcome of this situation.

   

   The fifth position is: What will we take with us from this situation?

    I pulled Hagalaz.

    That which no longer serve us shall be destroyed in order that the new shall be able to manifest. It seems that it will be a good idea to continue to hone our visions of sustainable cultures of beauty, balance and delight. We will be needing these skill sooner than later.

    The last position is the Key Stone. This is the position in the layout upon which the rest of the reading is built.

    I pulled Ingwaz.

    I am getting that this is Ing simply reminding us that we are all co-creators of the multiverse. I suspect that it is simply high time for us all (Witches, Heathens, Druids, Pagans of all persuasions) to wake up and become master craft-folk of this fine art and science.