Ehwaz
Movement
Ehwaz: Normal: Transitions and physical shifts are occurring now. Steady growth and development slowly accumulate. "As I cultivate my own nature, all else follows. "Face the future with assurance. Inverted: If movement is blocked, be sure that what you are doing is correct action. There are no missed opportunities; we have to recognize that not all opportunities are not for us. What is yours will come to you.	Ehwaz

Ehwaz : horse

Phonetic equivalent: e (as in ‘egg’)

DIVINATORY MEANINGS:

transportation, motion, assistance, energy, power, communication, will,

recklessness

MAGICAL USES:

power, aiding in communication, transportation; to ‘send’ a spell

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES:

Sleipnir, Freya’s feathered cloak

ANALYSIS:

The horse has been a powerful symbol in nearly every culture and every age. They were often believed to draw the sun about heavens. Strong, swift and loyal, their relationship with humankind is unique. They allow us to perform tasks that would normally be beyond our strength, and to travel distances that would normally be beyond our reach. The mare symbolizes fertility fecundity, and the stallion is the epitome of virility and raw energy. It is an animal that never lost its power by being domesticated.

Like the sun which is its counterpart, ehwaz represents energy and motion. In this case, however, there is also respect for the source of the power to be considered. This is not merely an impersonal energy source - it is a living, breathing thing whose needs and desires must be taken into consideration, rather than be simply used as a slave. This is the power that was given by the God at algiz, and this rune reminds us of our oath to only use it to help, never to harm. Like the two-edged sword, the horse powerful tool, but must be carefully controlled to avoid harming yourself or other. It is tempting to just go barrelling along recklessly, but to do so is to risk loosing that power forever. This is the balance that must be achieved on the path of pure magic.

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