24 Elder Futhark Runes Flashcards
Fehu. cattle, wealth = material possessions. Cattle good for meat, milk, leather.
- Material wealth
- Fertility and creation. Developing ideas.
- reward for efforts
- Generosity and sharing
- Energy and power
- Maybe reminder manage resources wisely, avoid greed.
Uruz
Wild Ox. Auroch. Strength. Raw energy
Personal strength
Vitality and health
Harbinger of change
Creative + Destructive forces of nature
Personal growth
Physical wellbeing
Embrace natural state
Power to face life’s challenges
Thurisaz. (Thor’s rune)
Associated with his hammer. Defence and protection.
Power to ward off harm.
Confrontation and challenges (Face head-on).
Catalyst for change
Conflict and opposition
Through resistance and challenge have chance for growth and transformation.
Ansuz. Norse God Odin (god of poetry and war)
Wisdom, communication, divine inspiration.
- Eloquence and knowledge of divine realm.
- Connection between human and divine (gods). Transmission of knowledge, mysteries of universe. Bridge between realms.
- Power of words.
- Importance of clear communication + pursuit of knowledge.
Raido. Journey (physical and spiritual)
Movement, change, personal growth.
Protection during travel
Journey self-discovery
Quest for higher knowledge
Embrace change, growth
Kano. Associated with torch. Enlightenment. Understanding. Clarity.
- Dispelling confusion.
- Invites introspection, pursuit of wisdom, education and understanding
- Revelation. Truths revealed.
- Passion and sexual energy
Gift, generosity, balance and reciprocity.
- Balance in relationships. Giving and receiving.
- Positive omen for relationships
- Partnership
Wunjo. Joy, harmony, wellbeing.
- achieving one’s goal, living in harmony with others.
- Historically, communal joy. Joy of the tribe.
- harbinger of positive relationships
- Prosperity (material and emotional)
- Social harmony
Hagalaz. From word meaning ‘hail’. Natural forces, both destructive and transformative.
Natural cycles of life.
Uncontrollable aspects of life.
Harbinger of change or disruption.
Challenge and growth.
- Destruction and creation.
- Clear old to make way for new
- Personal resilience, adaptability
Nauthiz, need, necessity, constraint, challenge, need for patience.
- Warning of challenges
- Growth through adversity
- Need for patience and perseverence
Isa. Linked to ice. Stillness. Pause for clarity and reflection.
- Opportunity to consolidate.
- Growth from introspection
Jera. Harvest. Fruition. Cycles.
- Importance of timing and patience (and rewards for having them)
- Natural progression.
- Harbinger of positive change.
- Align with flow of life/life’s seasons
Eihwaz. Wealth, abundance. Endurance. Defence. Transformation.
Associated with yew tree and strength and resilience.
Perth. Transformation, fate and the unknown
- Intuition.
- Influence of unconscious mind
- Look beyond surface
- Embrace mysteries
. Elk. Protection and defence.Algiz
- Protective sanctuary.
- Call to connect to divine/higher self
- Embodies life force
-Interconnection of life
Sowelu. Sun. Wholeness. Vitality. Energy for forward motion + growth
Guidance and illumination
Positive outcomes
Clarity
Spiritual awakening
Teiwaz. Law, Heroic Glory. Name after God Tyr. Courage. Warrior’s unwavering will. Victory.
- Favorable legal outcomes
- Rationality over emotion.
- Need to uphold justice
- Stand firm for beliefs
Berkana. Nurturing. Growth. Rebirth. New beginnings.
- Associated with birch tree.
- Fertility, creativity
- Healing and recovery
- Nurture physical + mental health
Ehwaz. Movement. Progress. Motion.
- Trust, partnership, cooperation.
- Travel or journey
- Embrace the journey
Humanity, self, community
- Social structures, our place within them
- Cooperation, collaboration
- Encourages using reason to solve problems
- Embrace role in collective
Laguz. Association = water.
Flow, adaptability, intuition, unconscious mind
- Creativity, fertility. Depth and mystery.
Inguz. Completion of a cycle. Potential.
Associated God Ing (fertility god Freyr)
- Untapped potential.
- Completion and rest recommended
- Fertility + growth
- Need draw on inner strength
Othila. Heritage. Inheritance, ancestral land.
- Separation, retreat to one’s personal space.
- Connect to one’s roots.
- Setting boundaries.
- Completion of the cycle of growth.
- Importance of maintaining legacy.
New day/beginning. Breakthrough. Awakening. Balance point between dualities.
- Enlightenment, clarity
- Balance/harmony
- Transformation and change
