Rune Interpretation - Kenaz

Basic Meaning:

HEAT – LIGHT – ENLIGHTENMENT – documents, letters, books or other recorded information – insight – ideas – solutions – success – creativity – opportunities

Magickal Application:

creating portals/openings – banishments – illumination – all fire magick

Deity Association:

HEINDALL – FREYJA – FREY

Characterisation

As I have been away from the runes for so long I have changed tack in characterising each one; this has led to me humanising Kenaz and imagining her with a body form…

This fiery rune is a divine feminine principle – flaming red hair, fire in the blood – exuding warmth, light and knowledge. She is the epitome of wisdom and enlightenment and yet carries the incredible calm of one who wields her wisdom with honour. With her wisdom comes the power to dispel shadows of ignorance and see with eyes of true discernment. And within this power also lays the great ability to transform understanding into action and the light of that action is a beacon in the darkness, creating the path to spiritual illumination.

There is another side to the fires of Kenaz’s soul; she is a representation of the natural warmth and companionship of home, an embodiment of good health.

Interpretation

The knowledge and wisdom that Kenaz wields brings to you a new understanding of life and its meaning when the Universe sends it to you in a reading. Divinity is asking you to embrace the meaning of TORCH which indicates a light in the dark – the light of new insight. Use it; don’t be complacent… follow this light and use your new understanding, your new perspective to bring the warmth of Kenaz’s knowledge to your heart and the spirit of the world. If you use this gift, any hardships on your path to receiving it will be worth it.

Enlightment fuels the soul and unlike earthly fuels, it’s replenishable; the more you use, the more you gain. It is the starting point of a great adventure; it is not the finish line but the starters pistol to finding the great wisdom and understanding of the Universe that you crave. Proceed with truth and your journey will be fulfilling.

Reversed Meaning:

But for every yes, there is a no – enlightenment is nothing but a choice and it may seem easier to make the other one. So, consider with the reverse of Kenaz, that you are turning away from the insights and knowledge that are being offered.

Converse (face down):

Unseen, Kenaz can lead down two paths:

a)       The dangers of a false trail which is being portrayed as a true path.

b)      A great power/energy concealed in darkness and cold.

Ansuz Magick - Stave of Knowledge Talisman

Stave of Knowledge Talisman

There is a plethora of information which is received by the subconscious, it picks up on details that we do not even comprehend we are seeing. It creates your inner voice and intuition, it is the place where visualisations are formed and it is the catalyst of meditation. For those of us who believe in a higher power, Gods and Goddesses, deities of all sorts and other unseen realms, the sub conscious is where these beliefs are realised.

In studying the Ansuz rune, I have come to find its power a useful communicative tool to access the information held in the subconscious. The talisman detailed below harnesses that power, along with the Celtic Ogham power of Ash (or Nion, if you prefer) to retrieve the mysteries held in the depths of the subconscious.

My personal definition of a talisman is an item of power which incorporates blended energies to achieve a specific goal. This is why a talisman does not have to be a bag of mixed herbs or a type of pendant; it can be any object which you charge with a particular intention – a good luck charm for instance. This definition led me to the making of this particular talisman.

You will need:

·       A length of Ash (approx 1.5 cm diameter)

·       A carving tool

·       A pyrography tool (optional)

What to do:

1.  There are two things to be prepared before you begin to craft your talisman stave. The incense blend for circle and the anointing oil. Both sets of information are below.

2.    Ground, centre & cast your circle with the above incense – it will help to create the link between what you know consciously and what your sub conscious hasn’t told you yet.

3.       Use the carving tool to scrape away the bark of the Ash and several layers of the wood; create a long ‘patch’ in the piece of wood ready to inscribe it with your symbols.

  

4.   Inscribe the two symbols into the bark with a pyrography tool or draw them on with a pen:                

5.       Use the anointing oil (detailed above) to coat the stave and charge it with its purpose:

When plagued with questions and with doubt

Nuin of Ogham bring knowledge out

Subconscious wisdom needed then

Ansuz tell me… who, where, when

Oils blended for knowledge call

Bring answers for the good of all

Blessed be this sacred stave

To gain knowledge when it’s crave’d

With many thanks to…

I’d like to thank +Joey Morris for her advice on combining the Ansuz Rune with the Nuin/Nion energy of the Ogham. It has been invaluable and I could not have completed this talisman without her. I therefore wrote this mini-blessing for her, performed over a green spell candle (to honour her Celtic path) and sprinkled lavender and chamomile onto the flame as I incanted.

Blessings rain down on this witch

For abundance in a life that’s rich

A second thank you must go out to +Laura Daligan for agreeing to create the anointing oil. I have long wished to collaborate with her and so I was thrilled when she said yes. As a thank you, I am performing a mini=blessing for her too. Incanted over a red spell candle with a sprinkle of powdered dragon’s blood to honour her fiery nature:

Blessed be this witch of flame

May your wild heart never be tame

Using the Stave of Knowledge

Unusually for me, I have chosen for the stave to be used without incantation. It is already charged with its purpose to be the bringer of knowledge and wisdom and so to use it, hold it in your receptive hand and make it the focal point of a meditation. During the meditation visualise the stave drawing the information from your subconscious into your conscious mind. Keep a pen and paper handy to write down what you discover.