F G H I R T W

Algiz – Elk

Protection | Higher Self | Divinity | Teaching | Spiritual Connection “Fear has its place in every heart. Courage is only a response.” ᛉ Algiz (or Elhaz) – “Al-jiz” – Literally: “Elk” – Esoteric: Protection, Higher Self …

Ansuz – A God

Order | Breath | Gods Meaning | Inspiration | Communication “Find your ears before you search for words.” ᚫ Ansuz – “Anne – suhz” – Literally: “Woden” – Esoteric: “Breath” or “Ancestral Sovereign God” Key Concepts: order, …

Ehwaz – Horse

Trust | Teamwork | Love | Partnership | Animals | Emotion “The mind will trust the body, the body will trust the mind.” ᛖ Ehwaz – “eh-was” – Literally: “Horse” – Esoteric: Trust Rune of harmonious …

Eihwaz (Ihwaz) – Yew

Initiation | Death Mysteries | The Timeless | Eternity | Immortality “The path is hard and lonely and there is no end to sight.” ᛇ Ihwaz (also: eihwaz) – “Yew-was” – Literally: “Yew” – Esoteric: Yggdrasil …

Fehu – Cattle

Mobile Property | Abundance | Wealth & Material Gain | New Beginnings “Every beginning has within it the seeds of its own end.” ᚠ  Phonetic Value: F Pronunciation: “FAY-hoo” Summary: Cattle, mobile property, abundance, wealth, and …

Five Rune Spread

The first rune goes in the middle. The second rune lies on the left side of the first rune, and the third rune lies to the north of the middle rune. The fourth rune lies …

Gebo – Gift

Exchange | Sacrifice | Sacred Union | Innate Talents | Generosity “For every gift a curse.” ᚷ Key Concepts: gifts, giving, taking, trade, sacrifice, process of exchange, balance, compensation, equilibrium, the law of reciprocation, altruism, the …

Hagalaz – Hailstone

Catastrophe | Crisis | Radical Change | Acceptance | Surrender | Opportunity “Don’t try to fix what we should break before it breaks us.” ᚺ Hagalaz – “Hag-all-az” – Literally: “Hail” or “Hailstone” – Esoteric: Crisis …

Healing with Runes

Vikings used runes for healing and this tradition continues today. Those who study runes often carry them on visits to the hospital or to the doctor, or in exam situations, just as students of crystals …

Isa – Ice

Stasis | Stillness | Self Control | Identity | Focus “Ice only appears to stop a river’s flow.” ᛁ Isa – “Iss-ah” – Literally: “Ice” – Esoteric: Stasis, Stillness Rune of concentration of things in a …

Jera – Year

Harvest | Patience | Cycles Time | Orbits | Right Effort “Patience up to a point. Know your time, but work your wyrd always.” ᛃ Jera – “Yehr-ah” – Literally: “Year” – Esoteric: Harvest Rune of …

Kenaz – Torch

Knowledge | Craft | Tradition Controlled Fire | Hearth | Experience “The student surpasses the teacher.” ᚲ Kenaz – Literally: “Torch” – Esoteric ‘Ken’ or Knowledge Key Concepts: torch as a symbol of knowledge and intellect, illumination, …

Laguz – Water / Lake

Subconscious | Collective Memory | Unity | Psychic Powers | Dreams | Imagination “Our future selves call us from infinite pasts, and each night are eroded with our dreams.” ᛚ Laguz – “Log-uhz” – Literally: “Water” …

Mannaz – Mankind

Mind | Memory | Learning Divine Structures Within Humanity “We are each a savior, each a god. It is the fear of what this means which binds us to the realm of humankind.” ᛗ Mannaz – …