{"id":6085,"date":"2026-10-12T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runatroy.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/this-week-on-the-covenstead-10-12-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:11:01","slug":"this-week-on-the-covenstead-10-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runatroy.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/this-week-on-the-covenstead-10-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week On The Covenstead – 10-12-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cold Wake-Up Call<\/h3>\n
\"ADawn against Komo Kulshan (colonially known as Mount Baker) in Western Washington. (Photo by Runa Troy)<\/div>\n
\"AsThe rising sun makes a torch out of Komo Kulshan. Photo by Runa Troy<\/div>\n

I awoke today to our first hard frost. I was not prepared for 31 degrees F. But the stars in moonless sky were delicious. You could see Saturn in the western sky, reminding us to use today to build our best week channeling that Aries fire. The quiet enjoyed by those of us in the 5 a.m. club is unmatched. Despite the cold, the morning was glorious.<\/p>\n

At this point in our calendar, the sun is rising right overall the valleys of Komo Kulshan. It becomes a soaring silhouette in the eastern skyline, its ice-capped point highlighting the sun\u2019s blinking bright light over the fading leaves of the pumpkin patch. The sight of it seems to echo the knowledge that even in the waning season there is beauty and hope. The glaciers sparkle stronger, any and all light is celebrated, and the decay of the Summer nourishes the Land for a more fruitful Spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"TheLooking for the beauty in spite of anything and everything is healthy. Photo by Runa Troy.<\/div>\n

The first frost has me thinking about the season of Ska\u00f0i, the season of hunting, the season of inwardness. That was reinforced with my Odin Pull this morning \u2013 Algiz. It is the Elk Rune and one that speaks of deep protection, especially during the season of the hunt, the season of those who came before. This season reminds us that we are a living and breathing being of ancestral optimism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When all the crops have been harvested, shared, eaten, and preserved as possible, the season of migration, then begins the the hunting season. In the time when the Elder Futhark was the graffiti of the day, hunting continued the people\u2019s survival. Standing in the cold this morning doing sun salutations and waiting to capture sun over mountain, I can feel the energy of those people running through my veins.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Algiz, the guardian Rune of the Elder Futhark, My Odin Pull today<\/div>\n

The message this morning from them, from Algiz, from Ska\u00f0i, is that as winter falls, we should embrace its arrival with enthusiasm \u2013 not defeat. These moments of quiet, of seeing the light in the dark, of moving with the Land, and courageously continue to strive to flourish in the delight of our ancestors, sparks a warmth that you can carry through to Imbolc.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I have more to say on the entire subject of Thresholds and Liminal Spaces, and that will be coming up here. In the meantime, I hope this week you find a way to hold fast to the gifts of winter like more time to read, cozy hot cocoa by the fire, never needing it to be cool enough to eat soup, and carving out even more time for your Practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some things to add to your Witchcraft-learning schedule:<\/p>\n

At The Garden Gate:<\/strong> Thresholds and Liminal Spaces; Behind The Mask<\/p>\n

Front-Porch Sitting:<\/strong> The Rebirth of the Witch Activist; Being The Spooky Kid at Halloween: A Half Century Later<\/p>\n

Under The Willow:<\/strong> Autumn Divination<\/p>\n

In The Witch\u2019s Garden:<\/strong> Diversity in Practice<\/p>\n

At The Witch\u2019s Table:<\/strong> An Autumn Table of Magic; The Mysticism of the Hearth<\/p>\n

Dream Circle:<\/strong> Overcoming Excuses in Dream Recording (Oct. 16); Dream Interpretation – Why You May Need Outside Help<\/p>\n

Studio Squad: <\/strong>Seasonal Imagination Excursions (Oct. 14); Witches of Letters Workshop<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been (re<\/strong>)creating a Witchcraft Learning Covenstead now for a couple of months \u2013 old hat for the many of you have returned to support my Creative Crone<\/a><\/u> efforts. I appreciate you so much. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Leave a comment here or email directly (runa@runatroy.com<\/a><\/u>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blessed Be,<\/p>\n

~R<\/p>\n

\"Runa<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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