the stones shift between my fingers
inside the velvet pouch
feeling each of their unique shape
I respond to the stone’s call
it’s wisdom shimmers on it’s surface
and from deeper into the language Odin gifted us
to divine the poetry, visualization, myths
first impressions and associations
context to my own narrative unfolding at this moment
insights to guide along the path
of my story
of the human story
divinatory empathic macro-contextualization
bridging personal connection to time and place
and beyond
through love’s reach
…