A Practical Guide to the Runes By Lisa Peschel
The word RUNE or RU’NA means whisper, secret, or mystery in old Germanic language Used !y the Nordic and Germanic tri!es o" Northern Europe "rom a!out #$$B% to the &' th century They were primarily a magical system o" pictographs representing representing the "orces and o!(ects in nature By calling upon the appropriate rune one could there !y ma)e contact with the "orce in nature the sym!ol represented Are se*eral di""erent runic alpha!ets !ut the most common is the Germanic or Elder +UTAR- They contain #. letters plus & !lan) A brief history of what they were used for. To ma)e crops grow To ma)e hunts success"ul To ma)e the women "ertile To !less and/or curse To hurt and/or heal The most important one is to 0i*ine
Buildings and o!(ects were !uilt to "orm a speci"ic rune shape, to impart its power and magical signi"icance to the !uilding and the people inside 1" you loo) you will "ind them on houses, !ranches o" trees, crac)s in the sidewal) and e*en on your palms This "amiliarity allows you to tap into their power e""ecti*ely And they are su!(ect to your own interpretation interpretation They should ne*er !e allowed to entirely dictate your actions The runes are to guide you through your pro!lems !y showing you what is L1-EL2 to happen gi*ing you choices on how to act elping you ta)e charge o" your li"e Remem!er to listen to your inner inner *oice The Runes you are a!out to ma)e will !e *alua!le allies in your (ourney through li"e Always treat them them with respect and and as you ma)e them, ma)e ma)e them with lo*e
By the time you ha*e "inished cra"ting them you will ha*e im!ued them with 23UR energy and 23UR li"e "orce 0on’t lend them out to any one as you will !ond with them The ma)ing o" runestones re4creates the li"e4gi*ing ritual o" As)r and Em!la, the Ash and the Elm trees "rom which 3din and his !rothers created the "irst human !eings Runes are li*ing things 5hen you ma)e runes, you create li"e By car*ing the rune, you gi*e it senses By coloring it, you gi*e it the hue o" li"e By chanting its name, you gi*e it !reath Each rune has its own energy and the more attuned you are to that energy, the !etter the runestones will !e charged How to make them. %an !e made o" any natural material, stone, clay, or wood and !one 5hen choosing the shape and si6e, )eep in mind that all #7 should "it in the palms o" your cupped hands 2ou can purchase a dowel o" the wood o" your choice "rom a hardware store A!out &8 around cut in &/.8 slices 9ym!ols can !e car*e into the wood, painted on, or draw on with a "elt tip pen 0on’t use sealants as this will seal o"" the energies in the wood Ta)e a :uiet moment to meditate on what you a!out to do %all up the guardians and patrons o" the runes, 3din and +reya to guide your hands Coloring. Each rune has its own corresponding color Red is the traditional color o" rune magic) 1t represents the acti*e male principal, the li"e "orce that is em!odied in the red o" !lood Blue is the color sacred to 3din and healing Green is the color o" prosperity, "ertility, and growth Also the color o" the Goddess Always use your intuition and choose what 23U want
Energizing and Charging your Runes. To charge each rune, chant its name and meaning while you are car*ing/mar)ing and coloring it A"terwards it is !est i" they are in contact with your person as o"ten as possi!le They can !e worn on a !elt, carried in your purse, or held in your lap as your watch T; They can !e placed under your pillow as well, !ut !e cautioned this can cause dreams with runic themes They don’t A;E to !e in contact with you at all times, !ut an e""ort must !e made to attune the runes with your own personal wa*e lengths The Rune Pouch. 2ou will need something to carry them in 2our Pouch should !e made out o" natural materials, cotton, linen, "ur, or leather They can !e any color They can !e decorated with em!roidered sym!ols, tassels, !ells or anything that holds strong personal signi"icance "or you The Rune cloth. This cloth should !e plain, no print 1t should !e a!out &<8 !y &<8 2our cloth will )eep the Runes clean and pro*ides a "ocus "or the rune layout
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+ehu #fay$who# = the word means cattle 0i*inatory meaning> ?oney, success, wealth, status, power, generati*e energy, mo!ility, creati*ity, destruction
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Uru6 #ooo$rooze# = means aurochs 0i*inatory meaning> 9trength, courage, s)ill, determination, generati*e power, initiation, soul shaping, spiritual progress
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Thurisa6 #thoor$ee$saws# = means Giant 0i*inatory meaning> 3!stacles, di""iculties, protection, stu!!ornness, pride, *anity, heroic e""ort, patience and endurance, 3pportunity to de"late the "alse ego, spiritual courage, protection o" the sacred
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Ansu6 #awn$sooze% = means god and/or mouth o" god 0i*inatory meaning> Ad*ice, communication, contemplation, inspiration, authority tradition, !lessing, initiation, di*ine inspiration Raido #rye$though% = means wagon, tra*el, (ourneying and mo*ing "orward 0i*inatory meaning> %hange o" direction, mo*ement, progress, tra*el, relocation, ha!it !rea)ing, rhythm, Ritual (ourney, personal destiny
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-ena6 #kane$awze% = ?eans torch 0i*inatory meaning> )nowledge, s)ill, controlled energy, success"ul idea, pain"ul healing, seual attraction, 9piritual illumination, inner guidance
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Ge!o #gay$boe# & #yee$boe# = means gi"t 0i*inatory meaning> Gi"t, opportunity, lo*e match, partnership, sacri"ice, o!ligation, -armic union
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5un(o #woon$yo# = means Coy 0i*inatory meaning> Coy, good news, cele!ration, success, reward, harmony, "amily, tri!e, emotional release, 1nner connectedness, spiritual well4!eing, uni*ersal "amily
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agala6 #haw$gaw$laws# 4 means hail as in hail stonesF 0i*inatory meaning> ?is"ortune, damage, shoc), short4term distress "ollowed !y long4term rewards Power"ul natural "orces, e*olution, regeneration, cosmic union
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Naudhi6 #now$these# = means need, necessity, and distress 0i*inatory meaning> Personal needs, sel"4preser*ation, in*ention, !eware o" greed, ecess and impatience 9piritual needs, deli*erance "rom distress, sel"4mastery, and transcendence
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1sa #ee$saw# = means 1ce 0i*inatory meaning> 9tasis, "rustration o" plans, o!stacles, imposed rest, stillness 1nner stillness, initiation, appreciation o" the present, acceptance, surrender
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Cera #yare$awe# = means year and har*est 0i*inatory meaning> Reward, a!undance, "ruition, maturity, growth Right action, natural law
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Eihwa6 #eye$wawz# = means yew tree 0i*inatory meaning> +lei!ility, endurance, protection, change, empowerment, pro!lem sol*ing ?agical empowerment, psychic protection, spiritual attainment
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Pertho #'erth$row# = di""icult meaning, translates to apple tree, pear tree, chess piece, dice cup, "ate, game, dance, hearth, and *agina 0i*inatory meaning> ?ystery, chance, unpredicta!le e*ent, seual encounter, "aults or mista)es eposed +eminine mysteries, un"olding o" "ate -arma, initiatory e*ent, incu!ation
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Algi6 #all$yeese# = translates as el), protection, swan, and sedge grass 0i*inatory meaning> Protection, sanctuary, prayer, "riendship, trust ?ystical communication with the di*ine, guardian spirit, a!sorption o" protecti*e cosmic energy, "aith in the di*ine
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9owilu #soe$wee$low# = also )nown as sigil in old English and sol in old norse, sowilu is the sun rune 0i*inatory meaning> success, *itality, good "ortune, popularity The higher sel", the spiritual will, enlightenment, di*ine !lessing
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Teiwa6 #tea$wawz# = was the original creator god o" the Germanic peoples, who later !ecame )nown as Tyr is name is related to the 9ans)rit word dyaus, meaning di*ine, and to Ceho*ah, a e!rew name o" God 0i*inatory meanings> ;ictory, honor, (ustice, law, !alance, sel"4 sacri"ice, righteousness ?agical e:uili!rium, sel"lessness, spiritual purity
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Ber)ana #bear$kawn$oh# = means Birch tree or Lady o" the 5oods 0i*inatory meaning> Nurturing, nourishment, mothering, "ertility, !eauty, healing, growth Earth ?other, spiritual growth and sustenance
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Ehwa6 #ay$wawz# = means horse 0i*inatory meaning> Tra*el, partnership, marriage, sel"4control 1nner (ourneys, astral pro(ection
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?anna6 #mawn$nawz# translates as human and represents the mystery o" Each human !eings relationship with other humans, the rest o" creation and the di*ine will 0i*inatory meaning> The sel", "amily mem!er, "riendship, association, rational intelligence, race memory Transcendental consciousness, the indi*idual as microcosm, shaman, spiritual healer
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Lagu6 #law$gooze# = means !ody o" water, sea or ocean 0i*inatory meaning> (ourney across water, "luidity imagination, intuition, artistic creati*ity 9oul (ourney, psychic power, initiatory dream
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1ngwa6 #eeeng$wawz# = is dedicated to the God 1ng 9ym!ol represents the ead o" a penis and/or the wom! or *agina 1ngwa6 is the magnetic charge that draws the polarities together, attracting male to "emale and "emale to male 0i*inatory meaning> Potency, latent energy, seual heat, orgasm, union, "ruition, goal 1ntense creati*e acti*ity
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3thila #oath$awe$law# = means homeland or ancestral property 0i*inatory meaning> omeland, ancestral property, "amily home, inheritance Ancestor spirits, sacred enclosure, uni*ersal truth
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0aga6 #thaw$gauze# = means day and signi"ies !oth !eginnings and endings The rune is an angular "orm o" the lemniscates, the hori6ontal "igure eight that sym!oli6es eternity 0i*inatory meaning> 9ecurity, certainty, clarity, dramatic change igher le*el o" consciousness, path o" destiny
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5yrd ()eird% = the collecti*e term "or the ' Norse sisters )nown as the norns Urdhr, ;erthandi, and 9)uld = Past, Present and +uture They represent ALL )nowledge and were special patrons o" the art o" di*ination 5hen this rune appears in your reading, you may !e certain that something unepected is going to come to you 5hether this something is positi*e or negati*e depends on what you warrant !y *irtue o" your past !eha*ior As in what you gi*e out comes !ac) to you8 This is the rune o" total trust and should !e ta)en as eciting e*idence o" your most immediate contact with your own true destiny 5yrd is the cosmic power o" "ate
