RUNES
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Between man and the Cosmos is the web of life of the Rune-Earth Wheel. The underlying unity that
exists biologically & spiritually with humanity and the rest of Nature is seen in the powers of Runes.
They operate on all levels and all dimensions. Runes are based on knowledge of the pulsating rythms of
life. Nature - its seasons, cycles and planetary movements. It is a great cycle with no beginning or ending.
It is divided into seasons of the Sun and months of the moon. Runes are the glyphs of Cosmic Forces. Runes
cover all life's situations and events. Runes are oracles and tell spiritual progress, divination, and protection.
The wisdom of Runes is found in all of Nature - in trees, plants, and animals.
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Origins:
There is wide disagreement upon where Runes originated. The most popular theory is that they
originated among the Goths or other Germanic tribes in an area north of the Black Sea. Migration
of these tribes spread the Runes across middle and northern Europe. Runes were most likely inspired
by the Greek and Latin alphabets.
By 300 AD the Runic alphabet had gone out of use in middle Europe due to the popularity of the Latin
alphabet, which had followed the expansion of Christianity. Runic inscriptions were still in use throughout
the world as late as the 15th century.
Time Line:
No runic inscriptions can be dated with accuracy before 200 AD.
The Elder Futhark of Runes:
Futhark is the most common Runic alphabet. It is named from the first six Rune letters.
Rune means Secret, Whisper, and Mystery.
Aetts:
Runes are divided into three groups of eight, representing the three streams of mind and matter
in which Rune power can be contacted and have particular effect. The Aetts are named for Norse
deities. Freya, the Earth Aett. Hagal, the Warrior Aett. Tyr, the Heaven Aett. These represent
the psychological, practical, and organizational worlds respectively.
Moon Phases:
Best casting times are during a waxing Moon, just after a New Moon or prior to a Full Moon.
Avoid casting during the dark of the Moon.
The Casting Ritual:
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Lay out a white or other important cloth. Make each reading symbolic by placing special stones, amulets,
or other symbols on cloth corners. Sit before the cloth and place all Runes facedown on cloth. Ask a specific
question and while concentrating on it for a few moments, hold hands above the Runes three to four inches.
Then swirl the Runes clockwise mixing with hands.
Or, hold Runes in cupped hands, concentrating on the question, then toss Runes onto cloth.
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Divination:
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Single Rune
Ask a question, then choose one Rune from your pouch. Unfold your hand. If the Rune it upright,
the answer is yes. If it is reversed, the answer is no.
Morning Rune
Ask a question, "What will today bring?" or "What energies are flowing my way?" Select
a Rune from the pouch. Rune meanings present the opportunities and the challenges of our lives.
Elemental Cross
Pick a Rune and place it in the first position. Select another for the second position and so on. Read each Rune,
one at a time, for each cast position.
Destiny Wheel
Draw two circles on the cloth. Select seven Runes from pouch and cast. Read Runes out from center, spaces 1, 2, 3.
Circle #1 is Karmic destiny (past-fate)
Circle #2 is Mental-Emotional influence
Circle #3 is Physical influence
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Rune Meanings:
Each Rune has a Symbol, a Name, a Force, a Meaning, and a Spiritual Heritage. Runes are the Magical Lore of ancient times.
1st Aett - Earth Family
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FEOH - Wealth, fulfillment, power, material gain, greed.
REV - Disappointments, loss, money problems, arguments.
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UR - Strength, promotion, health, distant influences.
REV - Weak will, low energy, illness, missed opportunities.
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THORN - Protection, counsel, non-action, luck, warning.
REV - Stubborn, foolhardy, doesn't heed advice, folly.
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AS - Widsom, apprentice, tests, inspiration, advice.
REV - Trickery, interference, dilettante, deceit, dissipation.
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RAD - Journey, messages, career, right action, control.
REV - Upset in plans, delays, unexpected travel, lost.
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KEN - Energy, positivity, lust, rapport, knowledge.
REV - Terminations, facing up to death, giving up the old.
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GIFU - Partners, love, gifts, fortune, divine union.
REV - Problems with roots of an emotional nature.
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WYNN - Harmony, blessings, joy, affection, desire.
REV - Dissatisfaction, misery, fear, impatience, headstrong.
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2nd Aett - Warrior Family
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HAGAL - Limits, upheavals, risks, delays, shadows.
REV - Disruptive forces, negative payoffs.
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NYD - Patience, omens, stress, obstacles, necessity.
REV - Wrong direction, possessive, inappropriate.
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IS - Static, energy loss, cooling, seperation, focus, privacy, ill feelings.
REV - Breech of loyalty.
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JERA - Harvest, legalities, reward, peace, commitment.
REV - Fruition cannot be rushed, seasonal.
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EOH - Rebirth, persevere, quest, conflict, success.
REV - Stagnation, undoing, inactivity, tensions.
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PEORTH - Destiny, mystery, secrets, sexuality, initiation.
REV - Revealed secrets, unexpected results, disloyal.
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ELHAZ - Friendship, optimism, aspiration, fortune, soul.
REV - Used by others, wait, mislead, vulnerable.
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SIGEL - Victory, clear vision, honor, achievement, rest, mostly positive Rune.
REV - Self-centered.
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3rd Aett - Heaven Family
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TYR - Warrior, sacrifice, intrigue, courage, justice.
REV - Blocked energy, listless, questionable motives.
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BEORC - Purity, becoming, birth, great mother.
REV - Family problems and needs, anxiety, worry.
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EH - Progress, future, changes, movement, trust.
REV - Long journeys, sudden change, timing.
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MAN - The self, modesty, thought, altruism, creative.
REV - Selfish, uninvolved, victim, egotism, alone.
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LAGU - Emotions, psychic, feminine, dreams, intuition.
REV - Escaping, temptations, greed, against conscience.
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ING - Potential, freedom, conclusion, consequence.
REV - Marking endings and beginings, milestones.
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ODAL - Property, heritage, dwellings, mountains to climb.
REV - Reckless, frustration, legal problems, hassled.
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DAEG - Ambition, light, breakthrough, growth, cosmic consciousness.
REV - Attitude, radical change.
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Upright/Reversed:
When a Rune is not toward the reader but reads reversed (upside down), it is noted as REV. The REV meaning differs from upright as being opposite flowing energies.
Nine Runes look the same upright or reversed. These have challenges too, which are indicated for the REV meaning. Those nine Runes are:
THORN, GIFU, HAGAL, IS, JERA, EOH, SIGEL, ING, and DAEG.
Optional Runes:
The WYRD Rune, or Fate Stone, is read as a doorway to the cosmic power of fate. The part of fortune: Past, Present, and Future. Also sometimes refered to as a Blank Stone (Not to be confused with the Gender Stone), it indicates fate, fateful, and fated. It is secrets. Toss all Runes and read it via those next to it, spiraled out from the center, clockwise.
Querent's Gender Stone. Oval for men and round for women. Remove the unused one from the pouch. It is the outward (male) or inward (female) energy. Shake all Runes in hands and gently toss onto a cloth. Turn over all Runes and read clockwise, spiraled from the Gender Stone.
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