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Old Man Finds a Wanderer: Part 3 Balance

This is part 3 of Old Man finds a Wanderer. You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here.

Wolf with two ravens tattoo

Wolf with two ravens tattoo: One of the ravens is near the wolf’s head speaking to the wolf. The wolf is following the raven that is futher away.

Wolf attacking tattoo

Wolf attacking tattoo: The idea the is both of the wolves are the same wolf engaged in different acts. This wolf is actively attacking and engaging in combat. The wolf is fulfilling their role which is to destroy. The wolf with ravens is engaged in hunting.  The wolf is receiving guidance from one raven and following the second raven. In the wild ravens will go and find a dead body. The ravens will then start cawing to call wolves. The wolves tear open the corps eat, the ravens eat what remains. Wolves will follow ravens because they know they will find something to eat when they do. The spiritual view is these ravens are guiding this wolf towards its lawful pray. They are guiding it to towards the fulfillment if its purpose, which is to find and eliminate its pray.

Horn Triskelion tattoo

Horn Triskelion tattoo: This is the three horns that contain the mead of poetry. The three horns being Odrerir, Bodn, and Sodn. The horns had the mead of poetry, that Gunnlod was guarding. Odin ended up winning the mead, drinking the mead, and heading back to Asgard. It symbolizes that rich spiritual inspiration. This was needed to counter point the Troll Cross tattoo below.

Troll Cross tattoo

Troll Cross tattoo: The Troll Cross was traditionally an iron cross that was twisted into a variation of the Odal rune. The prongs at the bottom twist inwards instead of outwards. This gives it a reminiscent of ovaries. The reason why Gothi got this tattoo. It was a representation of the ancestral family line feminine spiritual protection connected to the Vanir. The triskelion was originally a Celtic symbol that was adopted by the Norse. It has a lot of connections to Freya, and has a lot to do with harmony. Reasoning behind this was a deal with Freya. There are very specific vulnerabilities, which Gothi found out the hard way. There are things Gothi can not fight, that can ruin their day. For the things that Gothi can not fight but can effect them. Gothi looks to Freya for protection from these things.

Hugin and Munin tattoos Hugin and Munin tattoos

Hugin and Munin tattoos: By placing Hugin and Munin on their body they are in a way attempting to emulate Odin. Gothi was access to these ravens, Gothi thinks and remembers, on a much smaller scale. Gothi would also like access to Odin’s ravens get little bits of the big picture. That maybe Gothi’s own thinking and remembering would not get them. The ravens are placed on Gothi’s back in a way that they are circling all of the other tattoos on their back.

Bind Rune: The bind rune consists of Othala, Algiz, and Sowilo.

Bind Rune: The bind rune consists of Othala, Algiz, and Sowilo. The reason for getting this tattoo. Gothi wanted a solid connection from their roots manifested up to Algiz. From there Sowilo the light coming down. A connection from the roots of Gothi’s being to top of their potential. The reason it looks the way it does. Is there is two of each rune for balance.

 

 

 

Just a Flower

Flower tattoo

Flower tattoo: This is their only tattoo. They got the tattoo because they wanted a tattoo and they were 19. When they could not decide what they wanted, they drew it on a piece of paper. They put the picture on a copy machine. They then made bigger and smaller copies, until they decide which one they were going to put on their back. They got it, and that was that.

Laguz: The rune of water currents and change

Laguz

Laguz is the 21st rune in the Elder Futhark. It’s phonetically, “L.” It’s the fifth rune in Tyr’s Aett.

The direct meaning of Laguz is lake or water. This rune is connected to the goddess Nerthus. She is connected to so many things. You can click on this link for more information about her.

Old Norwegian:
Water is where, a cascade falls from a mountain-side
but ornaments are made of gold

Old Icelandic:
Water is a welling stream
a broad geyser
and land of the fish

Anglo-Saxon:
The ocean seems interminable to men
If they venture on the rolling ship
and the waves of the sea terrify them
and the stallion of the sea heeds not its bridle.

Face up in a reading:
Flow, current, movement
Going with flow
Taken for a ride rather then choosing
This is what is going to happen to you have to respond
Travel

Face up in a reading:
Bad sign in direction
Not going in correct direction

Author’s Note: This post is being written during COVID 19. Each rune has had a deep effect on life changes for me.

This is the only rune for which I could not find a pendant online. I made this pendant from a cedar tree.
As this month will likely bring changes, I am hoping it’s good changes. I looked up Dana Paxton’s Taking Up the Runes: “Water is a powerful, unpredictable, and dangerous element that cannot be governed by human agencies.” If you’re interested, click on this link. I like this interpretation of what Laguz means.

Dragon Owl and Snake

Dragon tattoo

Dragon tattoo: This was their first tattoo. It is a mother dragon with a baby weaved into the dragons back. They got this tattoo when they were 18 years old. They were in a situation were they could not have a child. They got this to signify this.

Snow Owl tattoo

Snow Owl tattoo: Their grandfather passed in 1997. They called him the wise old owl. They were researching owls and they really liked the snow owl.

King snake tattoo King snake tattoo

King Snake tattoo: They wanted a band around their arm because they saw another hairdresser with a band on their forearm. At the time, arm bands were popular they saw lots of people getting them. They did not want to duplicate an upper arm band. They wanted something lower that could also be exposed during off months. They chose the forearm tattoo so it could be seen more often. This got them to talk about their tattoos, because people would ask about them. They wanted something that went with the theme of the dragon and the owl. They were very into Tolkien at the time. They had just gotten into fantasy. The snake is a king snake. The color has faded.

Astrolux Strung Out

Astrolux tattoo

Astrolux tattoo: Strung Out is the name of their favorite band. They love this tattoo. The Astrolux has five dots, and there are five members in the band, Strung Out.

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Cassel Wakes Up With Something

Cassel Coat of Arms tattoo

Cassel Coat of Arms tattoo: The Norse runes are the names of their daughters, and Cassel is their last name.

Nothing Record Label tattoo

Nothing Record Label tattoo: They used to work with this record label. Famous bands including Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Prong, and Coil were on this label. The label worked with Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins. They got the tattoo to recognize that time in their life. It was the last job they had before they joined the Army.

Pentagram tattoo

Pentagram tattoo: They said it has their initials in the tattoo. They are not quite sure what the rest of it is for. They woke up with the tattoo, the same night they woke up with the mother of their first child.

Shoeless has too many Stripes

Maple Leaf in American Flag tattoo

Maple Leaf in American Flag tattoo: The maple leaf was first. Later the American flag was added around the maple leaf. The flag has too many stripes, and this annoys Shoeless. This tattoo represents their dual citizenship of Canada and the U.S. Shoeless was born in Canada and moved to the U.S. as a baby. Their dad is Canadian and their mother is American.

Japanese Shoe Kanji tattoo

Japanese Shoe Kanji tattoo: Shoeless got this at the time when Japanese Kanji was very trendy. Shoeless had been to Japan. Shoeless also wanted something because they had worked at a Girl Scout camp for years. The nickname they had at Girl Scout camp was Shoeless. Shoeless wanted something to symbolize that but did not want to tattoo of a shoe. Shoeless got the Japanese Kanji of shoe, and put it on their foot because they found it funny.

Sun tattoo

Sun tattoo: This one in one in the display books when they were getting the Kanji. Shoeless went swimming. They were drying the Kanji tattoo and it was new. They forgot that their not supposed to go in chlorine, and the tattoo wiped off. Shoeless had to get a repair, and it was the weekend. The tattoo shop said you have to pay for the repair, but it would be free if you bought another tattoo. Shoeless got the sun tattoo they had been looking at in the book. This is Shoeless’s favorite tattoo.

Mannaz the Marriage Rune

Mannaz rune

Mannaz is the 20th rune in the Elder Futhark. It is phonetically, “M.” It’s the fourth rune in Tyr’s Aett.

Its direct meaning is “man,” or mankind. This is the rune of community or marriage. This rune represents the potential of each person. It can also symbolize the hero’s path.

Mannaz is connected to Heimdall. It is also said to be associated with the air element.

Anglo Saxon Poem:
The Mirthful man is dear to his kinsmen;
Yet every man must fail his fellows,
since the will of the Lord dooms
that the frail flesh to earth be taken

Norwegian Poem:
Man is the augmentation of the dust;
great is the claw of the hawk.

Icelandic Poem:
Man is the joy of man
an augmentation of the earth
and adorner of ships

Face up in a reading:
Man, mankind, community, group, family, friends
Marriage
The support will be there for you in the community
Interactions with people or a person
Exchange between yourself and the people around you
The best you can be, or your path to being your best

Face down in a reading:
No family
You may have to do this on your own
Lack people or relationships
You may need to focus on your spirit or yourself

 

Joejoes Note:
This was the community rune. This was both with and away from the people around me. With COVID 19. I spent time with my neighbors, and felt the distance of the people I was not able to see.

Flowers Bring Bird Feathers

Roses tattoo

Roses tattoo: This is for their grandparents. Their grandfather passed away before they were born when their mom was 20. Their grandma died of tuberculosis when they were 4. This was their grandparent’s favorite color roses, they had these flowers all around the house.

Feathers tattoo

Feathers tattoo: This is for them and their sister. Papa always said, “birds of a feather flock together.” Their sister is the bigger one, and they are the smaller one. This is because she is their older sister.

Initials tattoo

Initials tattoo: This is their mom’s initials. They got this tattoo when they were 18 years old, on Valentines day. They got the tattoo because their mom went to rehab for alcohol and drugs. Their mom is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. On November it will make 18 years their mom has been clean.

"Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future" tattoo

“Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future” tattoo: Even though they walk with the lord, they are not a perfect human being. The Lord died on the cross for them. Everyday they pray that the Lord still forgives them.

Maple leaf with goat Chinese zodiac tattoo

Maple leaf with goat Chinese zodiac tattoo: The maple leaf is for their sister. It’s her favorite leaf and they don’t know why. The goat is in Chinese because their papa taught them Kung Fu.