My Discovery of Runes
Runes and Resilience: A Journey from Survival to Spirit
When I was nine years old, Los Angeles wasn’t just a shimmering lights, like you see in movies—it was also a place haunted by fear. The 1970s LA news headlines told stories of terror: the Skid Row Slasher, the Hillside Strangler. But there were quiet, untold terrors, too. My world had been shaken not only by what I read in the paper but by something far more personal and violating. I was abducted and molested. The trauma shattered my sense of safety and control. My young mind needed something to help me feel grounded, empowered, and safe again.
That’s when I found Nordic Runes.
They weren’t flashy or mystical in the way pop culture tends to portray tools of divination. They were simple, carved symbols—silent yet ancient. They spoke a language that didn’t need to shout. At first, they gave me comfort. A daily ritual. A small moment of focus where the chaos around me fell away. Over time, they became something more: a conduit for healing, a touchstone for spirituality, a way to make sense of what had been senseless.
Runes helped me recognize that I wasn’t broken—I was evolving.
As I grew older, what started as a coping mechanism blossomed into a spiritual discipline. I began using runes not only for myself but for others. At group events, people would ask me to do readings. What I tell them—and what I’ll always emphasize—is that this isn’t a crystal ball or a fortune cookie. Runes are not about prediction. They’re about connection. They invite us to reflect, to access our intuition, and to hear whispers from within that too often get drowned out by noise.
Each reading is an act of presence. A meditation. A step toward wholeness.
Today, my goal is simple but profound: to make Runes work a regular part of my practice—not just for entertainment, but as a real tool for healing and inspiration. I want to help people cope with the shadows they carry and fall a little more in love with life, one symbol at a time.
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