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Runes
Each rune has a depth of wisdom and insight to offer. They do not have rigid meaning and are able to show different aspect of themselves depending on their context. Since pictures truly do speak a thousand words, holding an image in mind can offer a potent supply of interpretation. It is my recommendation to hold each rune and call its visualization into your minds eye, once you have that, you can freely allow your intuition to guide you to the aspect of the image that holds the relevant information.
ᚠ Fehu
Keywords: Cattle, abundance, wealth, prosperity.
Visualization:
A great, muscular and well fed steer standing proudly in a field of lush green grass, the glowing sun shines behind him. In the background is the wolf, eyes hungrily fixed on the cow.
ᚢ Uruz
Keywords: Wild Ox, endurance, strength, rite of passage.
Visualization:
A giant ox of mythical proportion lays slain at the feet of a bloodied, victorious young warrior, acknowledging the power of his first kill.
ᚦ Thurisaz
Keywords: Thor, giant, thorn, destruction, power, strength, chaos, protection
Visualization:
In a rocky domain enshrouded with thorns giants battle, in the sky above is Thor's hammer is raised and ready to strike.
ᚨ Ansuz
Keywords: Odin, communication, breath, wisdom, language.
Visualization:
A great cathedral, lined with the likenesses of all of the gods, Odin sits at the end, you feels his breath through the hall as if it were a gentle wind, in it is the wisdom that brought forth the knowledge of the Runes.
ᚱ Raidho
Keywords: Ride, travel, journey, rhythm
Visualization:
A horse and rider are on a long journey, the rider can feel the steady rhythm of the hooves as they meet the trail.
ᚲ Kenaz
Keywords: Torch, illumination, knowledge, creativity
Visualization:
Friends gather around a fire in the dark woods and observe the forest around them as the flames play and illuminate different images within the trees.
ᚷ Gebo
Keywords: Gift, generosity, reciprocity
Visualization:
A precious offering is placed on an altar.
ᚹ Wunjo
Keywords: Joy, harmony, fulfillment
Visualization:
A village on a hilltop surrounded by golden sunshine, the villagers sing and gather their the fruits of their labor to prepare for a celebration.
ᚺ Hagalaz
Keywords: Hail, disruption, upheaval, natural disaster
Visualization:
Dark clouds cover the sun and a massive hail storm rips through a verdant field, destroying the crops.
ᚾ Nauthiz
Keywords: Need, hardship, scarcity, constraint
Visualization:
A hungry servant looks in her own cupboard to find only a few morsels of food, and her hearth contains only a couple glowing coals.
ᛁ Isa
Keywords: Ice, stillness, patience
Visualization:
The middle of a long winter and the rocky landscape is covered in a thick layer of ice concealing all signs of life. Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge, is visible.
ᛃ Jera
Keywords: Year, harvest, cycles
Visualization:
A steadfast gardener walks through her fields harvesting bountiful fruits.
ᛇ Eihwaz
Keywords: Yew tree, transformation, cycle of life and death
Visualization:
A yew tree grows in the middle of a cemetery, it has green, thickly leaved branches reaching upwards, and a darkened, dead hollow within its trunk.
ᛈ Perthro
Keywords: Gaming, play, mystery, chance, the unknown
Visualization:
Runes are thrown from their pouch in a mead hall, while the onlookers laugh and dance.
ᛉ Algiz
Keywords: Elk, magical protection, defense, heightened intuition
Visualization:
A magnificent elk stands alert in a clearing sniffing what is carried on the wind.
ᛋ Sowilo
Keywords: Sun, achievement, victory, vitality, good fortune
Visualization:
The sun has broken through the cold winter sky, shining a warm, golden light with a promise of a beautiful summer.
ᛏ Tiwaz
Keywords: Tyr, warrior, justing, leadership, sacrifice
Visualization:
Tyr, the warrior god, calmly leans on his sword, having just lost his right hand to Fenrir, whom he captured a bound with a magical chain.
ᛒ Berkana
Keywords: Birch tree, growth, new beginnings, the nurturing and protective qualities of motherhood
Visualization:
A birch tree in the shape of a voluptuous, pregnant woman with her arms reaching upwards, covered with budding leaves.
ᛖ Ehwaz
Keywords: Horse, progress, trust, partnership
Visualization:
A horse gallops across an open field, then pauses to look back upon the distance he has covered.
ᛗ Mannaz
Keywords: Man, humanity, identity, community, cooperation
Visualization:
A group of friends gather together under a similar cause, knowing that they work well as a community and are better together.
ᛚ Laguz
Keywords: Water, flow, intuition journey outward and inward
Visualization:
A ship sailing under a full moon, the captain's face shows the wisdom he has gained, for the voyage he has been on has demanded that he look deep within himself as well.
ᛜ Ingwaz
Keywords: Ing (Frey), fertility, virility, potential, growth
Visualization:
Ing (the fertility god) examines the flourishing landscape, choosing the perfect place the plant his seeds.
ᛞ Dagaz
Keywords: Daybreak, day, awakening, enlightenment, breakthrough
Visualization:
The light of the summer solstice dawn, shifting from night to day as the sun touches everything as it gracefully lifts over the eastern horizon.
ᛟ Othila
Keywords: Home, heritage, inheritance, ancestry
Visualization:
An ancestral home, set deep within a forest, the doors are wide open and welcoming, wonderful smells pour forth, and an ancient fire glows in the hearth.
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