Ok, I called it early. I'll be finished in two or three posts.
These blasted retrospectives are getting the better of me.
Here's Gebo again... I think I like this version better than the others, but I'm not sure why. It doesn't make sense, but I do like pizza. You can't even tell the sky is full of roses...
More Ansuz action. Here's two more. I'll find the correct backdrop if I have to pry it out of my own cold, dead hands!
I'm almost embarassed to admit it, but I really like this one. It's kind of... well... "Sunday School Inspirational Poster", but it feels pretty right.
This is ONE of my sattelite pictures. It's Hermes, one of the first sattelites put up in the air...
Oh, and here's the first backdrop I did... and it's starting to grow on me.
Dunno if it makes sense to anyone else, but I like it. It probably won't be the final pick, but I can't dispute that it's nice.
And now what you've all been waiting for: new runes.
Manaz... Return to Yourself... AKA You are unique just like everyone else.
Some logs are harder to trip over than figuring out how to represent this rune. I will probably be wrestling with the proper form for Ansuz until my last breath, but Manaz was like.... almost too easy.
My only beef with it is that THIS was the only representation of Earth that looked right... and anyone not from the northern portion of the Western hemisphere is going to feel left out.
Just trust me that there are other bits on that globe and I'll try to find something a little more... inclusive. (The definition of irony is having to say that about an image of the whole freaking world when as far as I know our planet and other planes near by (+ visitors and planar rastabouts ) are the only audience...) Oh, and the stone is Larimar.
Without further ado.
This is the base image.
This is my most current, 3D version:
Personally, I think this is awesome and unless I come up with something super terrific I'm going to leave it as is... but I digress. Also, I'm thinking of taking this 3D technique and applying it to all my runes... unless it looks like crap.
Here's another rune that was a Joy to work on.
Wunjo is a fun rune. I tend to think of it as the "Thor's happy" rune. I know, I know, that Thurisaz is his Hammer, but this one screams "Party Hammer!" It's also a healing rune, but no one seems to talk about that. It's one of my stabilizing runes when I'm working on migranes, broken hearts, depression and listlessness. Also works wonders on the ill effects of having been bedridden, even the bed sores, atrophy and the blahs that go with it. Mends bones too... which is why I put Daisy in the background. Not only is it the ultimate in care free symbolism, (the only way to get there otherwise (with massive baggage) would be to use the Greatful Dead teddy bears!) but it is also a healing plant useful for staunching cuts and healing bruises. Even writing about this rune makes me feel happy. Wunderbar!
I hope you enjoyed the show. That 3D effect that Manaz taught me is really cool... or it makes the runes look too computer generated. I haven't decided which yet. Well... I'll figure it out eventually.
Have a nice life, people!
