Runes


An ancient alphabetic script of whose letters possessed a meaningful name as well as a signifying sound, Runes were used for legal documents, for writing poetry, for inscriptions and devination, but they never evolved as a spoken language.
These are in three sections of eight called "aett" ('aettir", plural) as it will aid in remembering their correct order and has significance in their magical use.



Freyr/Freyja's Aett



Fehu -
(F: Domesticate Cattle and Wealth)
Upright -
possessions won or earned, income earned, luck ... abundanceand financial stregth in the present or the close future... a sign of hope, plenty, success and happiness
Reversed -
loss of property, esteem or something you value... it indicates some kind of failure and greed, cowardice, stupidity, dullness, bondage.




Uruz -
(U: Auroch, a Wild Ox)
Upright -
physical strength, speed and raw potential... time of energy, wealth, freedom, action, courage and wisdom... a symbol of strength and good health, resistance to disease
Reversed -
weakness, obsession, misguided force, sickness, ignorance, lust, brutality, rashness, callousness, violence and domination by others




Thurisaz -
(TH: Thorn or Giant)
Upright -
force, conflict, instinctual will, vital eroticism... a tendency toward change, cleansing fire or purging ... fertilization and male sexuality
Reversed -
danger, being defenseless, compulsive, betrayal, evil, malice, hatred, spite and lies... ummmm, not a very nice person (~beware!)




Ansuz -
(A: The As, Ancestral God)
Upright -
revealing message or insight,,, communication, signals, inspiration, enthusiasm, speech, vision, power of words, blessings, taking advice, good health, truth, harmony and wisdom
Reversed -
delusion, misunderstanding, being manipulated by others, boredom, vanity




Raidho -
(R: Wagon or Chariot)
Upright -
indication of travel and a safe trip, life-style direction... a journey, vacation, relocation, evolution... a change of place etc. ... a journey of the soul
Reversed -
crisis, rigidity, injustice, irrationality, disruption, demotion, delusion, and could mean a death




Kenaz -
(K: Beacon or Torch)
Upright -
vision, revelation, knowledge, creativity, inspiration... vital fire of life... illumination and open to strength, energy and power
Reversed -
disease, break-up, instability, non creative time, exposure and false hope




Gebo -
(G: Gift)
Upright -
gifts (in the sense of sacrifice and generosity), indicates balance... is also called the Rune of love and sexuality and may forecast success in love
Reversed -
cannot be reversed




Wunjo-
(W or V: Joy)
Upright -
joy, comfort, pleasure, harmony, prosperity, glory, ecstasy, comradeship, and reward... a new clarity may call for you to renounce existing plans, ambitions and goals as this is a rune of restoration changes may be called for
Reversed -
sorrow, strife, alienation, delirium, inoxication, impractical enthusiasm and raging frenzy... a crisis or difficult passage is at hand