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A Perdra Rune Perspective
Have you ever considered the Runes from another perspective? How might the various Gods relate to the Runes? Here is an example for you:
From the perspective of the sea deities Aegir and Ran, the Perdra Rune is the Cauldron, the place of cooking. Just as it is a Rune of pregnancy above the surface, so it is a Rune of creation to Aegir and Ran. On land, the fetus grows from a simple one-celled organism into a human. In Aegir’s Cauldron, bits and pieces are subjected the heat and effort to become a greater thing. In a sense, they grow from raw materials to a wondrous blend that gives life to body, mind, emotions and spirit. The result is greater than the sum of all its ingredients.
The Cauldron is also the place of discovery. Within it is the means of transformation. Again, it is not merely a recipe. It is an act of art: a divine thing, indeed! Creation involves taking and making.
One may assemble the ingredients, but they are nothing until the transformation in the Cauldron.
There is the transformation for the one, and transformation for the many. Aegir and Ran’s inspiration is not something to be held alone. It can be shared among many, just as Aegir’s food is shared among the multitudes in his hall. So it is with art. By itself, art is nothing. It must be shared to reach its full potential.
Aegir and Ran’s Cauldron also suggest the Cornucopia, the Horn of Plenty which provides from an inexhaustible supply. Also known as a harvest cone, the Cornucopia is a source that provides sustenance and abundance. Perdra is also a provider. The Rune is a place of creation, just as pregnancy is a step in the creative process of making a new life.
From creation we come to creativity, a key ingredient in art.
By the way, cooking is an art.
When the Perdra Rune is viewed from the perspective of Aegir and Ran, we gain a whole new perspective on the Rune.
