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While doing my asparagus series, I used the same technique of arranging the objects in my “Olivio” piece that was inspired by fortune telling and the infiorata art form. I had chosen the below image to be included in my portfolio and was unsure of if it reflected the coherence of the portfolio since right away I didn’t see anything meaningful.

While meditating recently on an issue, I began to feel drawn once again to my runes. I had uncovered them in my plethora of boxes from my move and started to use them again. Using runes is a lot like using the ‘stick and bones’ method of divination (throwing them on the ground and picking up ones that you feel drawn to and/or form some sort of significance).

It totally dawned on me that the unintentional arrangement of the asparagus in the image is a reverse image of the rune; Kenaz.  It is a German word for ‘kien’ which literally translates to pine or fir tree. In old English the meaning refers to a torch made from a pine tree. Other linguistic ties to this word brings the meaning of the rune to more light. The Scottish term “ken” means to know something. Furthermore the German root “kan” means to generate something. Kenaz has a connection with knowledge, illumination, as well as fire and heat.

With the above meaning, Kenaz therefore means flame, a spark of light or illumination and reversed it means a dwindling flame or spark of light, to not give up on a dream, a source of inspiration is petering out, a sense of giving up. This piece was created back in June, just after starting a new job, a new chapter in a my life and at the time was thinking of certain situations in my life. It’s funny that now almost 6 months later it’s meaning has surfaced at a pertinent time where the meaning makes sense.

Reference: http://elderfutharkrunes.blogspot.com/2010/11/kenaz.html

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