The Nordic Runes
Fehu Uruz Thurisaz Ansuz |
Raido Kannuz Gebo Hagalaz |
Naudiz Isa Jera Eihwaz |
Perdhro Elhaz Sowilo Tiwaz |
Berkano Ehwaz Mannaz Laguz |
Ingwaz Dagaz Othalaz Wunjo |
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Fehu Quick: Money, prosperity, fulfillment, good luck, dynamic power, goals reached. Negative - a person to be avoided. Fehu speaks of a spiritual richness that is to be used for the benefit of all. It is a rune of unselfish abundance. Let your richness shine forth to lighten your path and the paths of others. You will never run out of your spiritual richness althought you should nto waste it on those who will abuse it; disconcernment is important. Reversed: You have great richess within you, but its light is masked by emotional imbalances. Strive for balance in your life and you will discover the rich wealth of gifts and talents that are already yours. Claim your destiny. ![]() |
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Uruz Quick: Advancement, good fortune, happiness, basic powers of manifestation. If near negative, bad luck, minor illness. You have the strength within you to fulfill all your dreams, but with that strength comes responsibility. Strength is not a force with which to exert power over others, but a force to stop others exerting power over you. Use your strength to keep you focused on your path, to stop yourself being off-balanced by others. There are always some people who are negative. Strength comes from not letting those people upset you and this in turn comes from mastering the ego. Reversed: To be strong you must first know weakness. Look honestly within yourself without fear, knowing that once you recognize those areas of weakness, you will be able to work on them and turn them into strengths. ![]() |
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Thurisaz Quick: Journey over water, good news from afar. Inner strength to break resistance or pass a time of waiting. Take great care in making decisions. Negative - delayed or unpleasant journey. You have the power within you to face anything that might cross your path. Fear nothing, for you have the authority to claim your destiny. Let no one deter you from your search for truth. Hold fast to your birthright, be a spritual being, but always remember to keep your feet firmly on the ground. Spiritual authority beings power and it is up to you to use that power in an unselfish and loving way. Power can corrupt if you don't have a pure and honest heart. You should never need to tell ohters of your authority, knowing that if you have it should be enough. To utilize the power of this rune fully, you must first master the ego. Spiritual authority, like strength, is a power designed to help you keep on your path and not a power to exert over others for selfish control. ![]() |
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Ansuz Quick: Transformation, new goals, info that changes your life. Negative - bad advice. The answers to your questions are already here, you have just not heard them yet. Look for signs and confirmations which are all around you. Everything has significance. If you learn this truth, you willl understand the messages around you. Check that you are not ignoring the messages around you because you do not like its contents. Trust that everything that comes to you comes to teach you and that by acknowledging the truth you will grow in knowldge and wisdom. Reversed: You have not found the answers because you are asking the wrong questions. Seek in a different way; look within and all will become clear. ![]() |
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Raido Quick: Journey, getting to the truth, seeing past illusions. If near negative - travel problems, inconvenience, blocks. Recognize that everything comes in cycles and that by following these cycles, you will be able to progress quickly and efficiently. Align yourself to the seasons by eating seasonal foods and honoring the turning of the year. Embrace hard times in the certainty that the harder it is not, the more beautiful things will be in the future. Everything has opposites, and challenges wil bring equal and opposite rewards. Reversed: Stop trying to resist the inevitable. Your path is set before you; tread it without fear. Take one step at a time and soon you will find youself "flowing" once more. ![]() |
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Kannuz Quick: The rune of craftsmen and the crafty or sly. Controlled energy for dissolution. Life-strength, ambition, determination, inspiration. Negative - bad judgement, confusion. You are coming into a new understanding of life and its meaning. New insights await you, but this is not the time for complacency. You must use this new understanding or it will be worthless to you. Always look for ways in which you can use your insights for the good of yourself and others. Enlightenment is like a jug of fine wine; it must be poured out before it can be refilled. Do not be fooled into thinking that enlightenment is the goal of your life - it is not. It is a starting point of an adventure of learning that, if followed with a true heart, will show you great wisdom and understanding. ![]() |
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Gebo Quick: The exchanges of force or power between the gods and humans. Wedding legacies, promotion, windfall. Negative - sadness caused by someone else. A gift is coming to you and this presents you with a choice. You can either accept or reject it. If you choose to accept it, you must be prepared to give in return. Everything has a price, but with spiritual gifts, the cost is always worth it in the end. It is up to you to find the balance between giving and receiving and to learn the lesson of responsible giving. You must learn when to give and who to give it to. It is not appropriate to give to everyone indiscriminately for there are those who do not wish to receive, so giving to them is a waste of your energy and an abuse of your own gifts. ![]() |
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Hagalaz Quick: Ability to bring opposites into harmony. Delays, waiting for the right time. Negative - setbacks, delays, situations out of your control. Challenges are occuring in your life. These are not meant to be feared, but to be embraced. A hail storm may seem daunting, but if you catch a hailstone, you will realize it is only water and nothing to be feared. So is it with challenges. Grit your teeth, fire up your determination, and face the challenges head-on with the assurance that they are just stepping-stones to the realization of your dreams. Every challenge comes to teach. Remember, the greater the challenge, potentially the more wisdom you can acquire once you have overcome the obstacles in your path. ![]()
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Quick: Distress that clouds reality, something from the past that drives you (not necessarily good). Caution needed to succeed. Negative - Impatience leads to disaster. You are getting exactly what you need at this moment to allow you to make the best progress on your spiritual path. Everything is how is is meant to be. It may appear to be the very opposite of what you want, but this state is not permanent, it is merely a series of lessons that must be learned os that you can make the transition from negative to positive. You need to have total acceptance of what has happened in the past to to keep your mind fixed on where you want to be, while trusting that everything in the present is meant to be there and is to be learned from. The past is just a memory, the future just a dream, the present the only place where you can have influence. It is the only place in which you exist. ![]() ![]() Isa |
Quick: Period of absolute stillness. Be careful what you say. Negative - Hasty words bring trouble; indifference, uncaring, detached emotions. Things appear to be at a standstill and this is not a time to try to force movement. Patience and wisdom are called for; patience because you will have to wait utnil things change externally before you can proceed; and wisdom because you need to decide thow best to use your waiting time. This is not a time to be abandoning your dreams; on the contrary, this is an opportunity for you to reaffirm them. This is a time for contemplation and preparation, not for depression and regrets. Be assured that things will change as surely as winter changes to spring and then to summer. ![]() ![]() Jera |
Quick: Cycle, time of reaping rewards, no quick answers This is a time of reaping rewards from the seeds sown in the past. It is a time of great work with no time for complacency. The harvest does not last forever. The winter of more hard lessons lies ahread and you would do well to make sure that you have stored enough knowledge and wisdom to face your next challenges. This is another turning point in your life, not your goal. There are greater harvests for you to experience in the future, but before any harvest there has to be preparation of the land, sowing of the seed, tending of the seedlings and support of the forming fruits. ![]() ![]() Eihwaz |
Quick: End of a problem, drastic change, end of a relationship. Negative - Old conflicts and situations cause trouble This is a time of transformation; a time to let go of the old and embrace the new. It is a time of death, the dying of the past and yet it is also a time of new beginnings, new life and new dreams. The only constant is change, and if you want to make quick and efficient progress on your path, you have to learn to embrace change instead of resisting it. To resist change is to risk stagnation, to risk becoming stuck at the point of spiritual death instead of walking foward towards a new birth. Do not be afraid; change is scary, but if you remain true to yourself and keep to your path, you will soon find yourself basking in the fresh sun of new enlightenments. ![]() ![]() Perdhro |
Quick: Chance, unexpected material gain or surprise, gambling. Negative - A secret that can hurt you You always have a choice in everything. No one can upset you, you can only choose to be upset. No one can exert power over you unless you choose to allow them to. Claim your power of choice. Do not allow others to compromise your truth and do not let others prevent you from doing what you need to do. The only danger here is not to make a choice, to leave things to fate. The path will only disempower you. Reversed: The dice have been rolled and fate has control of your life, but it does not have to be this way. You can regain power. Start to make choices for yourself instead of following the choices of others. ![]() ![]() Elhaz |
Quick: Visible movement, blockages removed. If near negative, people actively trying to stop you Be assured that although the path ahead is fraught with dangers, you need have no fear for you have the power of protection within you. You will be safe as long as you don't act recklessly. This is a favorable time for risky ventures, although all things must be built on firm foundations. Do not become complacent. Reversed: Proceed with caution and do not act with haste. You are vunerable to hostile influences and need to concentrate on building your strength physically, emotionally and spiritually before pressing forward. ![]() ![]() Sowilo |
Quick: Change or guidance, time of renewal, complete turn around in events. Negative - failure which leads to new opportunities You have the power to bring things to fruition. Good fortune awaits you and there is a positive feel to everything. This is not a time to rest and relax, however, rather it is an ideal time to look within at the darker aspects of your nature. The power of the sun will enable you to face those dark parts of your being without fear and finally to gain power over them. This is a good time to seek solutions to problems as they are all within your grasp. ![]() ![]() Tiwaz |
Quick: Unbiased wisdom, justice or law and order. Justified victory and success. Negative - intrigue, deception, others working against you This rune symbolizes new challenges and initiations into new understandings. There is a need for fearlessness, for your victory is already assured if you heart remains true. This is a time to make use of all the skills and wisdom that you have learned so far. Protect your faith, as it will be challenged, but the truth will always be victorious in the end. Reversed: You have all the powers you need for the challenges ahead, but you need to unlock your true potential. Do not let fear stand in your way. Look honestly at your weaknesses and resolve to turn them into strengths. The warrior is within you and it is now time to let that energy come forth. ![]() ![]() Berkano |
Quick: Creativity, new beginnings, birth or rebirth, marriage. If near a negative rune, failure, divorce, miscarriage, stagnant period This is an exciting time of new beginnings and fresh adventures, a time of great activity and energy. This is a time to sow seeds, but remember that the harvest is still a long way off; do not expect to see immediate rewards for your efforts, as new ideas need nurturing and feeding before they will bear fruit. This is a time to make sure that the past is truly put in its place. If one has learned all the lessons that the past has had to teach, it need never be revisited. It can be left behind and one can venture forth with boldness to embrace new pastures. This is also a good time to think about a spiritual spring cleansing, clearing away the old to make room for the new. ![]() ![]() Ehwaz |
Quick: Trust, self-transformation, new attitude, new home, new goals, steady progress. If near negative, progress blocked. You have the support to be able to make swift progress along your path, but this is dependent upon you being loyal and supportive to those around you as they were to you. The horse is a proud animal, but it does not let its pride get in the way of its purpose. In the same way, you should always be proud of your achievements while remaining outwardly humble to ensure your travels will be swift and sure. Reverse: You need to make new connections. This will draw the energies towards you that will help you overcome all obstacles. Seek out those who share your attitude, knowing that everyone who enters your life has lessons to teach you. ![]() ![]() Mannaz |
Quick: A man, lover, husband, masculine influence, new career opportunities. Positive link with the gods. Negative - material loss. Your destiny awaits you, so claim it. For you to be a spiritual being, you must be balanced in mind, body and spirit. Embrace everything, good and bad, with total acceptance and pleasure, secure in your knowledge that everything that comes to you in life is there to teach. By learning each lesson as it presents itself, you will go onwards and upwards. Reversed: The path of destiny seems hard, but as you tread it, you become wiser and stronger. Have faith - you have the strength and power to deal with all of life's problems and to make choices so long as you are willing to learn. Do not let your own ego, or those of others, fill your mind with misgivings. ![]() ![]() Laguz |
It is only by attunement to creation that your life will truly flow as it is meant to. Emotional balance comes from eating in balance with creation around you. Natural foods lead to natural flow, whereas unnatural foods lead to disharmony and stagnation. The sea is always fluid and moving, so it should be a part of your life. Embrace change, for it is the only constant in life. Reversed: You need to learn to go with the flow. There is a need to initiate some movement into many areas of your life or you will start to become stagnant. A few simple changes can bring about great, positive results. ![]() Ingwaz |
Quick: Creating life force, family, relatives, children, parents or spouse. Negative - family becomes a burden. You are on a spiritual path and although you may feel isolated at times, you can be safe in the knowledge that within you burns the fire of inspiration which urges you ever onward and upward. Feed the fire by always striving to learn more, never resting in the illusion of complacency. Seek only answers and never become waylaid with too many questions. Live one day at a time, knowing that the past is just a memory, the future just a dream, and the here and now is what matters. ![]()
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Quick: Sudden realization, awakening, a mystic light, attraction between two people The power of the light shines before you, guiding you clearly upon your path. As long as you remain true, only good fortune can come your way. You need have no fear, for you are well-protected by the power of the light. The light will give you clear vision so that you may see and avoid dangers before they enter your life. The only warning is against being blinded, although it is not the light that will blind you, but your ego. The ego, if not mastered, will allow your success to blind you, so always remain humble and thankful for all the good things that comes to you. ![]() ![]() Othalaz |
Quick: Inborn qualities, tangible possessions. If near negative - illusions, jealousy, greed, wasted efforts. This is the time to re-focus. Fix your dream firmly in your mind, trusting that your thoughts will attract the energies that you need to make that dream reality. Concentration is needed if you are to read all the signs that are appearing before you. Allow whatever must happen to proceed unhindered. Don't try to force issues. Your dream is like a dove sitting in the palm of your hand. If you try to possess it or to keep hold of it, you risk killing it. Reverse: If you try to own something, you will risk losing it. Allow everything and everyone to be. If you do not like something, you can only change by initiating change within yourself. ![]() ![]() Wunjo |
Quick: Security, comfort, happiness, good social life. Negative - needless self-sacrifice. Happiness is yours if you are willing to work for it. You must strive for balance and harmony in your life. Always be looking for solutions rather than dwelling upon problems. For happiness to last, it needs to be founded upon truth and honestly. Hide from the truth and you shall never see true happiness. Seek only what is good and right, and good fortune cannot fail to follow! Reverse: The happiness you seek is already yours, but your attachment to the past is preventing you from seeing it. It is time to let go of the old and embrace the new! ![]() |