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Well, the 9-day intensive program of my MFA program is done and now I'm freeeeee! But I'm not, really, because now the really hard work begins and I have a bunch of projects to turn in this summer, no set schedule to do them except one I have to make myself, and no one to keep me on task. So while the freedom is a very reversed Devil place to be, so is the ability to slag off. I'd better make sure I get it right. Read on to learn more about the Devil reversed!  Upright, the Devil is indicative of addictions, greed, and learned helplessness. Reversed, there are often more positive interpretations of the upright card, but do watch out that it’s not the upright meaning even more intensified. Figure out which meaning is correct for you:
Questions answered by The Devil Reversed: Who? Someone who has recently broken free What? Natural items Where? The Earth; a farm When? December to January; planting season; the harvest Why? “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.” ~Amelia Earhart Yes or No? Not until you free yourself What should I clean?
Where are my keys?
The Devil Reversed as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…a color? Dark blue …a movie theme? Breaking free, rehabilitation
…a new career?
Possible Major Arcana combinations with The Devil Reversed: Reversed Fool: Carefree abandon Upright Magician: Manifestation of desires Reversed Priestess: Breaking free of emotional blackmail or a difficult emotional period Upright Empress: Nature; fertility; harvest Reversed Emperor: Breaking free of tyranny Upright Hierophant: An ethical decision Reversed Lovers: An amicable divorce Upright Chariot: A protest; bucking trends Reversed Strength: Freedom brings insecurity Upright Hermit: One knows what they need to do Reversed Wheel: Trying to recover from a string of bad luck Upright Justice: Clarity in confusing times Reversed Hanged One: Fear of freedom Upright Death: Rehab; preventing death Reversed Temperance: Taking freedom to excess Upright Tower: A shocking and surprising (usually positive) end to a serious problem Reversed Star: Too shaken up to love Upright Moon: Freedom is only an idea or dream Reversed Sun: A difficult end to partnership Upright Judgement: A new beginning; freedom Reversed World: A delay to independence; immigration problems Before any card: Breaking free from (card) After any card: Rehabilitation; independence The Major Arcana represent significant life events. The Devil reversed could indicate:
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 Like Isa reminds us that nature slows when it needs to, Jera reminds us that a bountiful harvest is inevitable, too. Jera represents those moments between seasons, and how they blend to create natural cycles of abundance and loss, marriage and divorce, planting and harvesting, or what have you. Imagine Jera as two sides of a square that never closes. Just as we naturally oppose ourselves and each other when things change, Jera is a cycle that is never complete. Jera has no reverse, as the cycles of time continue regardless of circumstances. Jera as: ..an action?
...a place in your city?
...a movie theme? Gardening, cycles of life
...a new career?
Questions answered by Jera: Who? The gardener What? A seed Where? Near the plants When? The end of December or end of the year; when the seasons change; the harvest Why? “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” ~Og Mandino Yes or No? Maybe. As this Rune cannot be reversed, only that which has been sown shall be reaped. Bindrune bonus: the preceding Rune Isa and the next Rune Ihwaz, combine to form a variant of Jera. It is often called the Lantern Rune due to it’s lantern-like appearance. It also means cycles.  Jera brings us to the end of our study of the Runes. Thanks for following along, everyone! My next divination book (Applied Tarot Reversed) is still a few months away, so I don't know what my blog will talk about daily for the next few months, but maybe I'll draw a tarot card or a rune to help me decide. We'll see what happens! Coming in March, look for my next release, Psychic Word Puzzles! Solve a puzzle, get a message from the universe! It's cheaper than visiting your local psychic. Follow my page on Amazon to keep an eye out for that: 
Algiz is another Rune that kind of resembles what it is – A great-horned elk or a Valkyrie, standing by to either guard or charge.
Like Thurisaz, this Rune is about protection. Like Ansuz, this Rune is about a divine message. Algiz combines these two forces into one and gives us a message about our higher self, and of being courageous in the face of fear. If we engage in right action, the Valkyries will defend us. The reverse of Algiz is fear, or a loss of connection to divine messages. I am pulling a reverse Algiz this week. I adopted a puppy whom I believe to be a radical terrorist, and I haven't slept in days. Then my cat needed surgery today and everything went wrong there, so he's doing okay now but it was touch and go there for a second. So combine fear with a loss of connection to my familiar, and I am living reversed Algiz. Algiz as: ..an action?
...something to eat?
...a color? Gold, purple, green ...a gemstone? Amethyst ...a movie theme? Courage
...a new career?
I am playing mercenary and peacekeeper this week while I try to keep this dog under control. My posts will be sporadic and random for the next few weeks while I try to adjust to the tornado. For a much calmer vibe, buy the book - now available at Amazon. 
Imagine a set of dice in a cup, ready to be shaken up and released. Perthro is that cup, now turned on its side. It is the moment of the unknown, or the gamble you took at the craps table. The dice have the answer, but the Perthro cup itself retains the mystery. If you see the cup, remember “Per throw” to recall the name. This is a great and powerful Rune, although not the most helpful. Any answers you seek are shrouded in mystery. The reverse of Perthro might be bad luck, addiction, or delusion. Perthro as: ...a movie theme? a gamble, a mystery
...a new career?
Questions answered by Perthro: Who? The secret keeper; a woman What? A gamble; a guess; an omen or prophecy Where? Hidden; downtown at night When? January; A new moon; The darkest days of winter Why? “It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed” - Thomas Moore Yes or No? Unknown, roll the dice Want to learn more? Applied Runes is exclusive on an Amazon near you. 
Happy New Year!
I'm back from my holiday hiatus. Over the break I adopted a puppy and I'm thoroughly exhausted. I do not know up from down and I completely forgot I have a blog to update. I am only here because the doggo is currently sleeping. I wish I was, as well. We begin our venture into Runes with Ihwaz. Technically this is the exact middle stone in the three aettir (the categories of Runes), and I'm starting with it because it is the Rune of the New Year. And what an Ihwaz year this will be. As we fight our way through the poisonous spikes of the Covid-19 pandemic, how fitting that the Rune of the New year represents the poisonous and everlasting spikes of the yew tree. I hope the Coronavirus is not as persevering as the Yew. I hope we're the ones who persevere through it. Direct from the book, these are some of the details about each of the stones. The rest, of course, can be found in the Applied Runes book, now in stores! The link is below. Let's begin.
The Yew tree is one of the world’s oldest evergreens. It lives for thousands of years and possesses poisonous needles that affect the central nervous system.
In that regard, we can picture the Rune as a stick representing the Yew, with poisonous needles on each tip. As the Rune cannot be reversed, it is about unchanging perseverance, what happens when we die, and immortality. Ihwaz can not be reversed, as the mysteries surrounding death and eternity are not for us to solve. Ihwaz as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...a movie theme? Perseverance, immortality
A new career?
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