“Finding a Match”

This week brings another reminder that life is full of ups & downs and best we can do is power through any disappointments despite our urge to give up & walk away rather than fight for change. In your quest for completeness within, you would like nothing more than to feel at peace and safe within structure built of  harmony & resonance.  You believe it would literally be an “answer to a prayer” for you to find a new situation or relationship that encompasses the thoughts, values & exchanges you wish to cultivate for an authentic expression of how you want to live your life. A certain thing that or person who you believe once you get this, everything will be alright. Burdock asks you to reconsider this belief as this is a time of contemplation & consideration. An opportunity may pop up promising this sought-after harmony, but first do a little research and find out some more information rather than accepting any offer handed to you.  Any slight obstacle or minor problem will not cause too much trouble so don't be too eager to move ahead. Eihwaz is a rune of minor delays but one of protection too as it may very well prove beneficial. It recommends that you be completely sure of your decision to accept.

Your life will not stop despite this delay-but will give you the opportunity to effectively deal with any  problems from your past that were not handled before- so they do not return. Perhaps these issues tie back to your search for inner peace, harmony or completeness & the looking outside of yourself for them to be satisfied. Eihwaz reveals this secret truth that despite life’s inconveniences & discomforts growth is still encouraged.

Eihwaz is also the rune of Life & Death. It seeks to set us free from the trauma of death that prevents us from truly living and aids us when we are in fear or doubt thus giving us freedom of the mind. It leads to spiritual endurance-to be able to face dark aspects of life by gaining endurance through hardships rather than looking for the quick fix. Sometimes it takes us to come so close to it (Death) for us to appreciate this Life we are given. The time we have in our hands between Life & Death is the decision that empowers us.