Elemental Cross

This reading is good for establishing where you are in the timing of a situation. Runes one through three represent the past, present and future. Position four offers some advice about how to proceed, and position five speaks to certain limitations in the situation.

1. Past

Position one addresses the past, relative to your question. It shows what has led to to your present state of mind.

Hagal / hail

Surprise is an understatement where HAGAL is concerned. Where this rune appears, you must accept the realities of living in the material world: change is inevitable, plans change, the unexpected happens. While such disruptions are more often than not considered to be difficult or even bad, the fact is that if you "go with the flow", you will be much happier. Remember the adage, "Out with the old, in with the new".

2. Present

This rune is for the present. In addition, rune 2 can represent your present STATE OF MIND,

Rad / wheel

Movement is the primary indication of the rune RAD. The movement can come toward you in the form of various kinds of messages, or it can indicate you journeying to another location. In addition voyages of imagination may be indicated. You experience change on every level when RAD appears in your reading.

3. Future

Rune three looks into the future. It says something about the RESULT.

Daeg / day

DAEG brings things into the light of day so you can see them clearly. What may have been unclear before is now obvious. Along with these changes comes the associated change in attitude. Be prepared to change your mind at least a little. Use your intuition to suggest HOW to incorporate change into your thinking, but know that clarity is found here.

4. Assistance

Rune four tells you what kind of help you can expect in regard to your question. It can relate to other people, circumstance, or to your own efforts.

Ken / bonfire

The giving and receiving of love are seen in the rune KEN. For a male, expect to give; for a female, allow yourself to receive. The heat of such an exchange reflects the nature of fire in the rune. The positive creative energy of the spring equinox is expressed wherever this rune appears. Whether man or woman, you will benefit from the processes of both giving and receiving.

5. What you cannot change

Rune five tells you what cannot be changed about the situation. You can evaluate what this rune says in order to formulate a method for acceptance, but do not seek to change this rune's meaning.

Sygel / sun

The basic meaning of SYGEL is victory. Thus its appearance in a reading, particularly in the "results" position, is indicative of success. The successful person is one who works hard and plays hard as well. Thus if there is any health concern, take this rune as an indicator of the need for relaxation from the daily grind.