Straif — Dark Pruning ᚎ

The blackthorn prunes what must be cut — painful but necessary deletion of corrupted branches. This is not random destruction but surgical removal. The darkest season strips the canopy bare, but without pruning, the tree cannot fruit. Accept the pain; it serves the system.

The pruning blade turns inward — self-destruction masquerades as discipline. You cut healthy branches along with the dead, or worse, you refuse to prune at all and let rot spread. The shadow consumes what the light should have trimmed. Discern between necessary sacrifice and needless harm.