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.

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.

2. Present

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

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.

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.

Nyd / need

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. With NYD you must have patience in order to learn where creative effort is going to bear fruit. Expect delays and limitations when this rune appears; take care of your health as well. For a time the feeling will be that success is eluding you, but the rune’s nature is not failure. Rather endurance is required to get you through.