The Rune of the Day today is Algiz. It means the elk, but also refers to protection. It is synonymous with warding off evil energies. And claims higher awareness as an attribute.
For love, today, this rune is saying protect your heart. Protect your love. Protect your relationships. Be aware of the feelings around you and your partner (or potential partners). There may be a disturbance today that threatens your love life. Today is a day to protect what you want or have. Take care of it. Keep any ill intent out of your relationship or potential relationship.
For career, today is about maintaining the status quo and protecting who you are and the work you provide. There is a call to preserve and persevere. If you are in a career you love, protect that, give it care. If you are less than thrilled with your career, today is a day to mark time and protect your needs. If you are looking for work or interviewing, this is screaming to protect yourself from those who would prey on you as you are transitioning. Whether it's a scammer or a potential employer that is asking you to do things that are uncomfortable to you, stand up today and protect your interests.
For personal, guard your spirit today. There are spirits moving about today that are going to try and seep into your solitude. You must be vigilant in keeping it at bay. Protect your mind, spirit, heart, and body. Cleanse your space if it's feeling stagnant. Say a prayer for protection to your ancestors, your God, your deities, or your spirit guides. Today is a day to be alert and ready to place a shield between yourself and the world if needed.
My tarot spread today was a three card ancestral spread. It is as follows:
Ancestor's message - The Hermit
Ancestor's suggested path - Inverted Two of Swords
Ancestor's avoid path - Inverted Four of Cups
For the message, this card is indicating that today there needs to be some personal attention paid to my intentions. It's proclaiming a need for self-awareness and introspection. Seeking spiritual guidance today could reap great rewards. For the suggested path, it indicates an about face because I am on the wrong path. It speaks to confusion, overload, and the lesser of two evils. This indicates that perhaps I need to take stock of where I'm at and where it is I want to go. And then the path to avoid indicates that there may be relationships coming that I should avoid. It's a call to continue contemplating and stop pursuing the end of stagnation. I'm to avoid seizing opportunities that promise forward momentum. And I also need to take a close look at motivations as they may appear differently from another perspective.
Overall, today, there is a message of safeguarding the spirit while also cleansing spaces and paths that may be all wrong for us. There is a need to listen to the spirits around us and use them to discern the best path towards our goals. It calls for awareness and an attitude of ready to react. Today is a day to prepare. And to do so through protecting what we love.