Mimir's Head
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Mimir is a gigantic god of the open sea who embodies the four elements. Originally part of the Aesir, his home is Mimir's Well (the sea), beside one of the roots of the mighty Yggdrasil. Drinking from Mimir's Well confers mysterious and all-knowing wisdom. Odin once gave one of his eyes for a drink from Mimir's Well. After the war between the Aesir and the Vanir, they exchanged two members each as a goodwill gesture. The Vanir sent Frey and Freyja in exchange for Mimir and Hoenir of the Aesir. Hoenir was basically an oaf, and the Vanir felt insulted and angered because they had sent two of their best members to the Aesir. As a reaction to the insult, the Vanir cut off Mimir's head and sent it to Asgard. Odin preserved it with herbs, and regularly consulted Mimir's head as an oracle. This layout works with pairs of runes, and is best used for questions that feature several unknown variables, such as beginning a new business or making an investment. After following the basic instructions, think of your question, and begin to mix the runes. Pull out seven runes, one at a time, placing them in the order shown on the layout above. Place the first and second runes at the bottom of the layout, from right to left. Put the next two runes in a row directly above the first two. Then, place the fifth and sixth runes above three and four, and put the seventh rune in the middle position, at the top of the head. Rune #1 and #2: The first and second runes signify the question or problem at hand. Rune #3 and #4: The third and fourth runes reflect the reasons for the question or problem. Rune #5 and #6: The fifth and sixth runes point to viable solutions and ways of resolution. Rune #7: The seventh rune, which sits at the top of Mimir's head, represents the result and final outcome.
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