The Rune of the Day: Uruz

Uruz is a rune of strength and health, also of new growth and shedding the old.  The image that came to mind this morning is of a snake shedding the old skin that has been holding it back so that it can grow.

Today is a good day to shed some things that are holding you back, keeping you from growing, from reaching your potential.  With Uruz being dominant today you have the strength to do what must be done, whether it is an internal cleaning of your mind, or work on your external-cleaning out a garage or an attic.  

Many people have today off so it would be a good day to work on some external projects that need to be cleared, giving you some space in your life.  For those more internally focused, its Monday, a great day to start a new habit: daily meditation or journaling, a new diet or exercise plan, do whatever will help you shed the old you and reach a new level of your potential!

 
Tarot Card of the Day: 10 of Cups
                                                       

The 10 of Cups is the card of home and joy, of happiness and contentment.  This card represents a full life, being respected and loved by friends and family, perhaps even looked up to by others in the community.

This card appears when you have reached a level of life that you have been striving for, usually in the relationship area-remember relationships include those you have with all people, not just romantic relationships. 

So take some time to relax and enjoy that you have reached this point in your relationships and dealings with others.

The Two Together:

The 10 of Cups is all about reaching a goal, a certain level of success, while Uruz is about shedding what's holding you back and moving onward and upward.  The two of them together are reminding us that we can always strive for more, for a greater connection with the Divine, to be a better us.

Sometimes it is necessary to let go of that which has always given us comfort, or which we use as a security blanket in order for us to move forward in our lives.  Uruz is telling us its time to do that, while the 10 of Cups, speaking of relationships as it does, is telling us that relationships with others is not the area we need to work on right now.

Perhaps we should examine our true feelings and inner motivations, how we reached this pinnacle. If our motivations have been more selfish than selfless, now would be a great time to work on improving them; to work on becoming the face that we show to the world.