Uncle Thor's Lessons, Anecdotes and Humor

Ase is the Rune of quality and Fe is the rune of quantity. In esoteric matters, quality far outweighs quantity. For example, 90% of all esoteric books are crap, be they magick, occultism, Paganism or metaphysics. I think people write them to make a name for themselves. The remaining 10% range from fair to the [...]

Today’s runecast is Jer – Naud – Elk Jer is a Rune of expansion. Naud does the opposite. Elk represents safety. Expansion is good, but too fast an expansion can cause problems. Sometimes you have to put on the brakes and expand slowly as to expand safely. Many a business expanded too quickly. and found [...]

Many a good spiritual system is hamstrung by a few persistent problems. The individual has to sort the good from the bad. No system is perfect. All have their shining successes and their shortcomings. The systems which try to evade their shortcomings tend to limit themselves. By insisting people overcome doubts by taking things “on [...]

Today’s runecast is Jer – Fehu – Elk A harvest of good provides assets that leave one in a safe and exalted position. In other words, it puts you above the things that trouble others. The harvest is the result of effort over time.

There are several spiritual systems which promise great things. When those things do not happen, they offer weak explanations and avoid blame. Instead of admitting that aspects of their system need more work, they place blame elsewhere for failed results. I call it their Escape Clause. As a lifelong student of spirituality, I have seen [...]

Today’s Runecast is Eh – Lagu – Mannar Take the time to look inside oneself. It is wisely advised to know thyself. The journey will bring many benefits.

A long time ago in a faraway place where people say “y’all” and eat grits for breakfast, I met a young woman through a friend. Molly was a pleasant woman of Mexican ancestry. I doubt we would have met if it weren’t for a mutual friend. Back then, my sights had been firmly set on [...]

Today’s runecast is: Tyr – Mannar – Jer (Elk) (If you grab two runes at once, you get the result of one modifying the other.)

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan are a horrible tragedy. They can be explained by the fact that Japan lies on one of the most active fault lines on Earth. Earthquakes and tsunami are a big part of Japanese history. What caused the earthquake was seismic activity. The tsunami was a result of that activity. [...]

Runecast for 3 – 13 – 11 Today’s runecast is Elk – Perdra – Mannar