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.

Peorth / secret rune

When this rune appears, you know there is a hidden secret involved with your question. You may not know everything at this time, but you WILL find out at the right time. A generally positive rune, it indicates a recovery of health where there was illness, an advancement where there was delay, any unexpected benefit which results from appropriate action in the past.

2. Present

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

Beorc / birch tree

BEORC is the birch tree, associated with fertility rites and pagan ritual. The rune indicates expansion wherever it is found. It also is involved in the rituals which surround family and community. It may indicate pregnancy, birth or mother child relationships on a literal plane, or more figuratively, the inception of an idea. There will be cause to celebrate.

3. Future

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

Wyn / joy

Joy is the fundamental meaning of WYN. This rune is well-placed anywhere in your reading, but especially so in the future or outcome. There is a balance between the obvious beneficial qualities of joy and the calm which it leaves in its wake. A fair-haired visitor may play a role in affairs where WYN is present; certainly you have the joyous feeling of the fair-haired child.

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.

Lagu / lake

LAGU points out your intuitive or psychic connections to the world around you. The flowing energies around you are more evident where this rune falls. Allow your attention to focus on inner feelings and psychic awareness can develop. LAGU also indicates females are involved in the question. When in doubt, seek the female connection socially, the intuitive connection on the inner plane.

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.

Ur / wild ox

Whereas cattle are domesticated animals, the ox is wild. This rune indicates that physical strength is a factor in your reading. Associated masculine qualities include vigor, determination, vitality and grit. These qualities are clearly not restricted to the males of the race; in a woman’s reading they represent strength used in a directed, assertive manner. Physical skill and training are important focuses in your reading.