the runes

  • this rune is the rune of luck + gold

    symbolising cosmic fire, life force, abundance, wealth, livestock, personal power, prosperity, courage, divination + fulfillment, new beginnings, flow

    bound to frigg, freyja + freyr
    vanir gods
    hamingja

  • this rune represents the ox

    the mother rune of manifestation

    symbolising strength, vigor, endurance, warrior, regeneration, freedom, raw primal power, untamed energy in need of guidance + wisdom

    identified with the bovine auðumbla

  • or ‘thurisaz’ —
    this rune represents mjǫllnir, the hammer of Þórr (thor)

    symbolising pure action + raw power, instinctual will, defense, self empowerment, increased potency in love, breaking down barriers + blockages, directed force, reactive force, concious wisdom + balance

    embody the strength of the giants
    bound to the god Þórr (thor)

  • this rune represents óðinn + our ancestral gods

    symbolising conciousness, ancestors, bloodlines, sovereignty, breath, mental acitivty, communication, listening, spoken word, chanting, intellect + inspiration, receptacle of power, knowledge

    bound to the god óðinn

  • or ‘raidho’ —
    this rune represents the wagon wheel + cosmic law

    symbolising cycles, rhythmic action, your life path, righteousness, mental power, spiritual substance, logical reckoning, concious decisions, self discipline, evolution, journey, travel

  • or ‘kennaz’ —
    the rune of creativity

    symbolising controlled fire, light, deep knowledge, craft, passion, connection between sexuality + creativity, dissolution, reshaping, transformation, willed plan

    bound to heimdall, freyja

  • the gift of óðinn —
    conciousness, life-breath + form

    this rune symbolises power, exchange, gift, flow, transformation, giving, receiving, sacrifice, sacred oath or marriage, mystical union, quiet balance, harmonized inner concentration, flowing vital forces, sacred sex, connection

    bound to óðinn, freyr, freyja

  • this rune represents harmonius action + joy

    symbolising harmony, happiness, fulfillment, prosperity, bliss, bonding, belonging, true will, law of attraction, hidden affinities, being true to your soul, self empowerment + enlightenment

  • this rune represents the primal union between cosmic fire + cosmic ice

    symbolising hailstones, destruction, chaos, disruption, delay, difficulties, slowness, confrontation, past
    patterns, be conscious to what aligns with your purpose + remove what isn’t, banishment, acceptance, patience

    unification of all opposites into all-potential

    without darkness there can be no light — a reminder that all struggles are only temporary

    bound to the goddess hel

  • or ‘nauthiz’, ‘nauðr’ —
    this rune is the force of cosmic resistance, need-fire + coming forth into being

    compulsion of fate

    symbolising necessity, restraint, self-generation, self-reliance, force of growth, life lessons, hardship, effort, invention, consequences, acceptance, blockage

    bound to skuld (future) of the norns

  • or ‘isa’
    this rune represents ice, concentrated force, stillness

    symbolising release, ego, spiritual practice + thinking, shadow work, self-control, root cause, pause, fear, hope, patience, introspection, preservaton, temporary stagnation

    bound to the goddess skaði

  • this rune represents the solar year, + harvest

    symbolising cycles, reaping rewards, sowing seeds for your future, growth, fertility, readiness, attentiveness, soul mate, movement, persistence, abundance, plenty, reminder of your goals, long term plans coming to fruition

    bound to the god freyr

  • or ‘eihwaz’ —
    this rune represents the yew tree

    symbolising the world tree yggdrasil, new growth, endurance, longevity, strength, eternal life, protection, dualities, day/night, life/death, destruction, weakness, renewal + enlightenment, transformation

  • or ‘perthro’ —
    this rune represents the womb

    symbolising the fate of the norns, prophecy, hidden knowledge, pattern recognition, cause + effect, alignment, self-discipline, self knowledge, self mastery, purpose, initiation, epiphany, internal transmutation

    bound to the goddess frigg

  • this rune represents the elk


    symbolising protection, shielding, guardianship, masculinity, defense, awareness, instinct, spiritual connection, connection with the gods, connection + activation of higher self, divine self, heightened awareness, luck, above + below

    associated with the valkyrja

  • this rune represents the sun, solar weel

    symbolising becoming, movement, action, energy of life, enlightenment, victory, honour, success, mastery, guidance, wholeness, life purpose, expansion, break through, transformation, motivation, leadership, warmth, light

    bound to the goddess sól (sunna)

  • this rune represents the god týr

    symbolising victory, guidance, bravery, honour, justice, loyalty, sacrifice for the greater good, direction — your fated path

    bound to the god týr

  • or ‘bjarkan’, ‘berkana’,
    ‘berkano’ —
    this rune represents the birch tree

    the mother rune

    symbolising the rite of passage, femininity, female fertility, healing, regeneration, arising (birth), becoming (life), death + rebirth, maiden, mother, nurturing, sacred love, sensuality, eroticism

    bound to freyja, frigg

  • this rune represents two horses, soul mates

    symbolising great loyalty, trust, eternal love, sacred union, teamwork, resilience, harmonious partnership, unbreakable bond, fate

    bound to verðandi (fate)

  • the rune of mankind + the moon

    symbolising internal process, descendent, mind + memory, divine conciousness, evolutionary progress, power over subconcious, inner being, outer being, collective, let go of ego, ask + listen

    associated with huginn + muninn

  • the rune of intuition, water

    symolising energy flow, cleanse, wisdom, life, vital power, the unknown, sacred teachings, inner peace, tranquility, observe, dreams, astral projection

    bound to njǫrðr

  • this rune symbolises a plentiful year, gestation, arrival, togetherness, wholeness, cycle, replenishment, creation, children or inner child, male fertility, completion

    integration of the four selves — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual

    the transformative process of withdrawal—transformation—return

    bound to ing / yngvi (freyr), freyja

  • this rune represents opposites merging becoming one, the light of conciousness, day

    symbolising enlightenment, awakening, polarity, stability, positive change, illumintation, accomplishment

  • or ‘óðal’, ‘othala’

    this rune symbolises sacred enclousure, ancestral spiritual power, kynfylgja, homeland, morals, family, legacy, inheritance, responsibility, alignment, high vibration, tradition, influence, eternal hearth


    prevents detrimental forces,
    conducts beneficial energies

all runic interpretations are of my own
as well as sourced from various books
+ the word of special people in my life

these interpretations are for
divination + ritual use

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