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.

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.

2. Present

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

Is / ice

Think ice when you see this rune. Nothing can move when it is frozen in the water, so leave the activity you have asked about for a future time. No amount of pushing will help at this time. But don’t give up completely: things change by themselves. You will be able to pursue your question at a later time. In relationships effort will be required later to warm up the enthusiasm.

3. Future

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

Eow / horse

The animal associated with EOW is the horse. This rune indicates the movement involved in travel or transport of goods. Its appearance suggests that whatever your question, you are on the right track and should continue in the same direction to achieve good results. Expect progress. Your effort will result in beneficial change.

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.

Eoh / yew bow

This rune is the bow, made of flexible wood. It represents the quality of ending without breaking, recoiling instead or moving aside from problems without difficulty. See your difficulties not as disasters but as hindrances which will dissipate of their own accord. In this way you will manage the problem safely and avoid pitfalls. Employ global rather than linear thinking processes at this time.

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.

Man / man

MAN is the rune for mankind, and reminds you that your associations with others are important at this time. Seek help with important decisions from people whose opinions you respect in the area of your question. This is not a co-dependent sort of leaning on others; rather it indicates the healthy cooperative relationships we all value. Look also to your own areas of expertise.