Shay's Rune

I am really asking myself that question. There are still too many cloudy, or partially cloudy days to sometimes tell, but on the days where the sky is clear.....ah yes, I can definitely see and experience sunset after 5pm, and I relish in it. But the fact too that I'm seeing some trees and bushes with little "budlets" on them, even though I know full and well it's too early for them, fills me with the hope that Spring is truly on its way and the sunlight is gaining ground. In all honesty, we're only half way thru the winter......and, admittedly, it has been a mild one, so I have been out and about locally, even during the dark time. That being said,  I am really enjoying the longer days. That ol sun just  looks and feels soon nice! Imbolc is a Celtic feast referring to "ewe's milk", for this is a time when most livestock such as sheep and goats start lactating again in preparation for spring births. The time of milk means that dairy foods like but...

As we come upon the Winter Solstice holiday, we take time to ponder how we feel about the light and the dark.  After all, Yule celebrates both the longest night of the year, AND the birth of the Sun God to the Mother Goddess. In many cultures, especially those to the North, beacons are lit on Yule night to chase away the confusion and soon to be obscurity of darkness and encourage the return of the Sun.  There is feasting and celebration. Gifts are exchanged in there hopes that bonds will be strengthened between friends and family. The bright, joyful colors of green, gold and red abound, and there is laughing and merriment. Many will stay up the whole night, sitting round bonfires that are lit to welcome back the sun with the dawn of the solstice day.  For me, DAGAZ expresses this perfectly. This is the dawn/day rune. It looks like an X with lines drawn in on the sides, or two sideways triangles facing in with tips touching, like a mirror ima...

So I'm going through a bunch of stuff on my phone when I find my Blogger app and realize I never updated anything for October here. How totally embarrassing and unlike me. If you've been checking in regularly, I apologize. That being said, Do you believe it's actually the middle of fall? Yup, pretty much smack dab in the middle between the Autumn equinox and Winter Solstice, which you do know to be the official  start of Winter, right? We just got done last weekend turning our clocks back and hour to end daylight savings time, and subsequently are dealing with the early darkness that sets in. To think that this was normal for thousands of years! Kind of gives a new meaning to "early to bed, early to rise", doesn't it? I mean, if you wanted to take full advantage of the daylight hours in the late fall and winter, that's exactly what one needed to do! This time of year has a tendency to put one in a reflective mood. Most of the trees have lost their lea...

We are into the final weeks of summer........and can see it too. Some of the trees out by me are releasing leaves, and I've even seen a few small splashes of color on others. The seasons are definitely in transition mode. With the Fall equinox, we have a time of balance. It is the point where daylight and darkness are equal, but the darkness overtakes the daytime, and for the next six months, will "rule" the calendar. The earth is heading towards her rest, the soil cannot yield anything more that is productive. She must rest, replenish. What crops are still in the ground will be her final gifts to us when they are harvested in a month's time. Meanwhile, various trees and bushes put forth a blaze of color that takes our collective breath away, a poignant reminder that they will soon be bare and sleeping themselves. Surprisingly though, it is still a time of celebration, for the second harvest is gathered, early squashes, grapes, more corn, nuts, and apples. the ca...

So things have been going great at Holistic Happenings Healing Center. I've been going in with appointments on the books right off. As I've been booking up pretty well, I would highly recommend calling ahead to ensure the appointment time of your choice. I'm there from 1 to 7pm on Tuesdays. I can't say "Thank You!" enough to those who have honored me with the opportunity to read for them. So what has this got to do with a harvest?  Well, being able to read at this location was the result of scattering and planting some seeds. The soil was tilled when I went to the Body, Mind, Spirit Expo at the Tinley Park Convention Center in June. The seed was planted when I spoke with Judy Gremer, the owner of Holistic Happenings at that expo.  Then the seeds started to gestate and germinate when I came in to give sample readings, which was my "interview". Finally the seeds thrust through the soil layer into the air and light when I started reading back in July...

This is a correction to my previous post. ., I need to clarify that TranZFormation has NOT closed its doors and is closed ONLY on Mondays and Tuesdays. They have by no means "closed" as the previous post could have been interpreted. They ARE OPEN for business Wednesday thru Sunday. My sincere apologies to have caused any confusion....

So last month I let you all know that with the closing of Transformation I would not be available for readings until further notice. Well, today I am updating that information and letting you know that once again I am at your service with the counsel of the runes. As of Tuesday, July 7th, I will be reading at Holistic Happenings Wellness Center  in Tinley Park. The events page has their location and contact information already updated there. Remember that Body, Mind Spirit Expo I mentioned in the last post?  That is where I first encountered Judy, the owner of Holistic Happenings. A conversation lead to her finding out I was a rune reader without a place to read, and me finding out she was looking for a reader for her center. Coincidence? Uh.....no. the universe had a hand in this I'm sure. So after an interview and sample reading, I was asked to come on board.  An intro talk on June 29th saw a pleasant crowd, which was the confirmation, I was informed, that...