Perseverance

Tonight, I am reminded of why it's important to persevere, to keep trying. Not long after the war between the Aesir and the Vanir, a man promised to rebuild the walls of Asgard if he should get the hand of Freyja, and the sun and the moon as well. Advised by Loki, the Aesir consented. He had only a season to do it, and yet, with the help of his horse Svadilfari, he was able to nearly finish the job. Why, he had but to finish the great doors before him!

The man may have felt pretty smug, seeing as how he would in three short days have the Sun and Moon top light his home. he must have boasted with great pride that he would have the hand of the most passionate of the Gods. and the Aesir had every right to be concerned. It looked as though they had bargained too dearly when they made their oaths.

But they kept their wits about them, and charged Loki to fix his mess.

Loki turned into into a Mare and Svadilfari gave chase. For three days even the man could not keep up as he ran after them. Weary and with little time remaining, the man changed into his true form, a massive mountain-striding Giant.

The Aesir, seeing that their mason was more then man, felt cheated, and declared protest the way one speaks to Giants. They called on Thor, who settled the Gods' debt to the crooked bricklayer. A tap of the great mallet Mjolnir shattered the duplicitous giant's skull.



So when it seems as though things look bleak, we must remember that there is always a solution to what ills we find. Even when we think all is lost, or when we think we lose a bargain, we must remember to persevere. Eventually we will have the wits and will to overcome.

Today's rune is NAUTHIZ, reversed, on Mánadagr. Be careful today. Things can get precarious. Ask yourself: Am I aware of everything I can be? Who is guarding my metaphorical hen houses?