The Third Book of Zinlin
Blame is the obstruction of helpfulness. You are only stuck when you believe you are stuck. A problem lives only so long as it is believed and blamed on some agency outside our control.
Consider the conventions and social rules whereby you live and believe others should also live. Remember that others often live by different yet equally worthy beliefs, conventions, rules and values, but these sometimes bring us into conflict with others or aspects of our situation. Sometimes it is most important to communicate to others the rules and expectations that we have, and enquire about the rules and expectations that they live by. It is often helpful to ask others to consider our beliefs, values, guiding rules of social conduct, as we consider theirs. There are times also to challenge the prevailing rules of conduct in our society or community. Are we given to too much freedom, especially for the young who need more guidance? Or are we given to too many strict, harsh, divisive rules that favour one social group over another? Are we under-or over-compassionate? Are we under- or over-trusting? Do we expect too much or too little of individual responsibility, versus social responsibility for individual welfare? Do we work too hard or too little for a rewarding life? Do we expect resources to be shared out too unevenly or too evenly? Do we give too much political power to the majority or the minority, to different sectors of our communities? Do we rely too much on democracy or too much on legal tradition and conventional rights? Do you, as an individual, expect to give too much or too little of your self and your time to your community; and do you expect the same of others?
A difficult choice becomes easy when we take time and follow method to contemplate things from the inside looking out, from the outside looking in, past, present and future, being open to our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, our own actions and with consideration to the thoughts, emotions and reactions of others.
In this, The Third Book of Runes, you will have your attention drawn to an aspect of your present situation that needs attention. It may be that this is the aspect of your situation that creates the illusion of being stuck, or it may be an aspect that is the key to getting unstuck and finding a path forward. You may be surprised that it is an aspect that you had not considered before. The Runes ask you to see a different energy in your issue or question and perhaps hint to an unexpected path to resolution.
Draw your Rune Die and throw it now to reveal the Rune that speaks to the present situation in which your issue or question sits. Your task is to relate your Rune interpretation to your present situation, in a manner of helpfulness and wisdom.
Roll the die