Re: Rune of the Month
Uruz is one of my favourite runes, and one that I can connect with very strongly. To me it is about personal power and strength, not just in the physical sense but in a non physical sense also. It's about the potential we all have to square our shoulders and get things done. It's that deep well of personal power that resides within all of us... that raw, untamed potential to be fierce and strong and determined. It's our ability to stand our ground, lower our horns and face our challenges. Uruz himself is the great aurochs, a big black bull who's sheer presence is as strong as his rippling muscles, who's great horns can be wielded with finesse and surety, who cannot be intimidated or bullied into working for us but who must be partnered with and appreciated for the magnificent creature that he is.
I think Uruz is a very confronting rune for many people, and can easily scare newcomers off. Uruz is large, powerful, strong, intimidating and sublimely capable of trampling you into the dirt. It takes confidence to work closely with Uruz, as well as a healthy respect for the fact that it is much stronger than you. You can't manhandle Uruz. You have to earn it's trust and respect. But once you do, it's a very powerful and loyal ally.
I use Uruz in workings where I want to tap into personal strength and potential, or to bolster confidence in one's own abilities. Many people consider it a healing rune, but I think that it's usefulness in healing is about helping your body to tap into it's own resources and healing abilities. It's not a gentle healer or nurturer like, say, Berkana... but it can give you direct access to the natural defenses and healing mechanisms that you already possess... provided you have the constitution to heal yourself rather than wait for someone to come along and do it for you.
Uruz is one of my favourite runes, and one that I can connect with very strongly. To me it is about personal power and strength, not just in the physical sense but in a non physical sense also. It's about the potential we all have to square our shoulders and get things done. It's that deep well of personal power that resides within all of us... that raw, untamed potential to be fierce and strong and determined. It's our ability to stand our ground, lower our horns and face our challenges. Uruz himself is the great aurochs, a big black bull who's sheer presence is as strong as his rippling muscles, who's great horns can be wielded with finesse and surety, who cannot be intimidated or bullied into working for us but who must be partnered with and appreciated for the magnificent creature that he is.
I think Uruz is a very confronting rune for many people, and can easily scare newcomers off. Uruz is large, powerful, strong, intimidating and sublimely capable of trampling you into the dirt. It takes confidence to work closely with Uruz, as well as a healthy respect for the fact that it is much stronger than you. You can't manhandle Uruz. You have to earn it's trust and respect. But once you do, it's a very powerful and loyal ally.
I use Uruz in workings where I want to tap into personal strength and potential, or to bolster confidence in one's own abilities. Many people consider it a healing rune, but I think that it's usefulness in healing is about helping your body to tap into it's own resources and healing abilities. It's not a gentle healer or nurturer like, say, Berkana... but it can give you direct access to the natural defenses and healing mechanisms that you already possess... provided you have the constitution to heal yourself rather than wait for someone to come along and do it for you.
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