diff --git a/lib/awestruct/textilable.rb b/lib/awestruct/textilable.rb
index a5638a08..a3d3ab8b 100644
--- a/lib/awestruct/textilable.rb
+++ b/lib/awestruct/textilable.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ module Textilable
     def render(context)
       rendered = ''
       begin
-        rendered = RedCloth.new( context.interpolate_string( raw_page_content ) ).to_html
+        # a module of rule functions is included in RedCloth using RedCloth.send(:include, MyRules)
+        # rule functions on that module are activated by setting the property site.textile_rules
+        # ex. site.textile_rules = ['emoticons']
+        rules = context.site.textile_rules ? context.site.textile_rules.map { |r| r.to_sym } : []
+        rendered = RedCloth.new( context.interpolate_string( raw_page_content ) ).to_html(*rules)
       rescue => e
         puts e
         puts e.backtrace