Rune symbol on forehead (was His Mother's eyes)

[nifferhpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 122006


> Carol said:
> > > Lily places an elaborate Protego (shield charm) on Baby Harry, 
> perhaps involving an incantation like the one kemper hypothesized 
> (as opposed to the mere name of the spell), and, using her finger, 
> marks Harry's forehead with an (defense) eihwaz rune, like a 
priest 
> marking a baby's forehead with a cross in a baptismal service. 

Niffer writes:

Carol, when you wrote this a lightbulb went off in my head.  
Of course the scar is the shape of a rune!  

But instead of Eihwaz, I think it is Sowelu, which means Wholeness, 
Life Force, or the Sun's Energy.  It too looks like a lightning 
bolt, but it fits Harry much better.  

Listen to this information from The Book of Runes by Ralph 
Blum, "Sowelu stands for wholeness, that which our nature requires.  
It embodies the impulse toward self-realization and indicates the 
path you must follow, not from ulterior motives, but from the core 
of your individuality.  Seeking after wholeness is the Spiritual 
Warrior's quest.  And yet what you are striving to become in 
actuality is what, by nature, you already are.  Become conscious of 
your essence and bring it into form, express it in a creative way.  
A Rune of great power, making life force available to you, Sowelu 
marks a time for regeneration down to the cellular level."

It also says, "There is a prayer, known as the Gayatri, that 
embodies the spirit of the Rune of Wholeness.  Address the sun in 
this fashion:

   You who are the source of all power,
   Whose rays illuminate the world,
   Illuminate also my heart
   So that it too can do Your work

While reciting the Gayatri, visualize the sun's rays streaming forth 
into the world, entering your heart, then streaming out from your 
heart's center and back into the world. This is a powerful and life-
enhancing prayer."

I'm not certain if the scar is a result of a charm by Lily, or if it 
is just a symbol for what Harry is, a Spiritual Warrior with a heart 
full of love.  Perhaps Hermione will help Harry perform an important 
Gayatri/Wholeness charm (she is learning about Runes)later. But I 
think it is definitely fits Harry.  Thank you Carol and Kemper for 
giving me something to think about.