This week's External Influence is the Spirit Guide Tiger. When this guide appears, know that the turmoil you are going through is coming to an end. Mentally or physically, you will feel a rising of energy as the peak of your problem begins to resolve and heal. Open yourself to this rush of productive, healing passion. The world around you is ripe with adventure and love. Connect with this wave, but don't get lost to it. Work on your focus so that you can channel the passionate energy into forward motion and productivity. If you have a partner or close family around, take this week to share in your bond with them. You may be surprised by the amount of love surrounding you if you simply open yourself to it. This week will allow you to feel an enhanced depth to your abilities and interests. It may feel strange or intimidation, but know that you are strong! Ride the waves and feel the power of this week as it refreshes and recharges your soul. If you need it, build a safe and comfortable spot for yourself to enable you to tap into the ability of channeling.

This week's Rune is Hagalaz! This Rune is symbolized as being the connections between realms. Depicted as the primal snowflake, the icy core of primal life within existence. It embodies the movement in and downward to learn the wisdom of the Norns. Hagalaz works with the powers of harmony, transformation, evolution, merging, and the past. It's name translates to "Hailstone" which represents the change of water into ice. As it provides transformation and protection, this rune also symbolizes destruction. But in the wake of this destruction, such as with hail onto the land, it brings positive transformation like the growth of plants as the hail thaws and refreshes the ground with water. Alternatively, Hagalaz uses this ideal to represent the framework of the universe, the Oneness, in which energy is constantly moving and transforming. This rune can be a gentle urge to study sacred geometry due to being represented as the 6 branches snowflake in which we can fashion all other runes out of it's lines. Making it the Mother of runes. Connect with Hagalaz when you feel the need to merge runic energies, gain aid in personal empowerment or transformation, healing physical or mental wounds, or protecting from further harm. Hagalaz comes to us to increase shamanic journeying, accessing ancestral memories, or to teach us how to build positive out of destruction. With connects to both sides of the spectrum, this rune warns of self-sabotage. Do not break yourself down, but rise above behavior patterns developed from the past in order to create a better self for your future.

In Internal Influences, we see Lion. Lion is here to push us to accept that we have the strength and resources within ourselves to accomplish our goals. Hold yourself with dignity no matter the trials for you are stronger than you think. Don't rush forward, however, but listen closely before you act and follow your heart as you bring your strength and courage to the forefront. Lion often indicates that there is a situation with a group or community that needs to be worked on. Although lion also indicates being watchful of aggression or anger either within yourself or from others around you. There may be a personal struggle as you deal with these feelings. This Guide can sometimes indicate a threatening situation or event, but when placed in the Internal Influences position is a strong reminder that you have personal power and strength radiating within you like the rays of the sun. Draw from that strength and know you can achieve anything when you believe in yourself. Lion may indicate a need to be more upfront and powerful in your wishes. Be confident. Be assertive and courageous, but remember to stay humble and dignified without falling into negative or aggressive behaviors. Lion helps to show us the way out of situation with overpowering or conflicting issues. The positive aspects of lion include accepting our inner strengths and seeing the indications that you are becoming aware of the situation at hand. Lion is a sign that whatever is bothering you or is in the way of your happiness must come to the forefront to be dealt with. Remember, you are powerful and strong. During this week, take time to participate in hobbies or activities that you enjoy and take in this strength to reinvigorate yourself. Acknowledge to yourself that you are strong and confident. That the resources to reach your goals are within you.