Since I'm working my way back into my craft, I'm going to be active on here a more. What kind of content do you all want to see?
Also, in honor of my return, I am going to do a few free rune readings. I don't know how many just yet, so please check to see if the free readings are open before sending an ask. Paid readings are almost always open, so feel free to dm me about those if free ones are closed!
Also please read my pinned post. Inquiries that don't follow those guidelines won't be answered. Specify if you want a 1 rune, 3 rune, or full draw reading.
The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc wasn’t commonly used to be written down but dates between the 5th (500′s) to the 11th century (1000′s), during the time of the Elder Futhark. It’s believed that the Anglo-Saxons created more runes for the different phonetics in Old English, resulting in 33 runes, while other places such as Iceland had condensed it into to 18 runes (Younger Futhark). Not much is known about Anglo-Saxon Runes as they weren’t commonly used so it’s hard to say how they were used for magic. However, the first 24 runes are borrowed from Elder Futhark so they can be used if you so wish.
Below are the list of runes and their meanings. If you find an issue with the information provided, please inbox me with the correction. Don’t reblog/comment with the correction, I won’t see it and therefore I won’t update it with the correction. Thank you.
ᚠ - Feoh - Cattle - f: Cattle. Material possessions. A time to share. Working hard to produce great wealth. Generosity and riches.
ᚢ - Ur - Aurochs u: Ox. Strength. Energy. Proving your abilities. Adventure and enterprise.
ᚦ - Th - Thorn - þ: Frost Giants. Thor’s protective power. Balancing dangerous opposites. Chaos. Harmful obsessions. Gain at a cost. Impending disruption alongside a balancing force. Discipline. Knowledge. Make careful and thoughtful decisions to look after your well-being.
ᚩ - Ós - Mouth/God - o: From Ansuz, the ancestral god, Odin. Communication. A revealing message or insight. The power of words and naming. Good news and tidings are received from a friend. Justice. Truth
ᚱ - Rad - Journey - r: Thor’s chariot. Travel. Change. A journey undertaken. An emotional and physical rite of passage.
ᚷ - Gyfu - Gift - g: A very good omen. A new love. The reception of gifts. Marriage. Freedom.
ᚹ - Wynn - Joy - w: Happiness and fulfilment. Success at the end of a long journey.
ᚻ - Hæg - Hail - h: Hail. Loss. Destruction. A disruption to plans. Drastic change. Life lessons. An unavoidable but temporary setback
ᚾ - Nyd - Need - n: Need and responsibility. Pragmatism and practically. Poverty. Hardship. Events will progress at their own rate. Developments cannot be forced. Change will happen naturally.
ᛁ - Ice - i: Patience. Reflection. Freezing lake. Hibernation for the winter. Putting projects on hold. Resting.
ᛄ - Jara - Year - j: Yearly harvest. Effort with rewards. Predictable change. The cycle of life. Hard work through the season. Wealth and riches at the end.
ᛇ - Eoah - Yew Tree - ɨ: The tree of life defeating all else. Honesty and reliability. Trustworthiness. Driving force. Rising sap. Green energy.
ᛈ - Peorð - The Game - p: A secret. The fickleness of fate. Rebirth. Feminine mysteries and fertility. Magic. Best not to know the answer to your question. A danger sign. Act wisely and succeed.
ᛉ - Eolh - Elk Sedge - x: Protection. Support. A friend who will protect or assist.
ᛋ - Sigel - Sun - s: Health. Energy and competition. Growth. Success. Power. Rewards, luck and new life.
ᛏ - Tir - Creator - t: The creator. Strength. Warrior. Duty. Victory and courage. Strength and fortitude will overcome a difficult situation.
ᛒ - Beorc - Birch Tree - b: Fertility. New Beginnings. Birth. Spring and new life. A fresh start. A positive change.
ᛖ - Eoh - Horses - e: Travel and movement. Swiftness. Migration to new grounds. Power. Teamwork. An ideal partnership.
ᛗ - Mann - Man - m: Self, family, Relationships. Sharing problems with friends and family. Caring and helping through troubles. Kindness.
ᛚ - Lagu - Water - l: Emotions. Revelation. Counsel. Changing of moods. Romance and companionship. The fickleness of and unpredictability of nature.
ᛝ - Ing - Fertility - ŋ: New birth. Fruitfulness. Male fertility. Sex. Balance. Productivity. Positive change. The end of a barren period. The arrival of success and contentment.
ᛟ - Éðel - Home - œ: The home and family duties. Fairness. Inheritance. Legacy. Using power wisely. Help and be helped in return.
ᛞ - Dæg - day - d: New beginnings and positive changes. Awakenings and awareness. Happiness and success. Light and energy. The start of new projects. Looking forward.
The five runes are unique to the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Frisian systems.
ᚪ - Ác - Oak Tree - a: From Ansuz, the ancestral god Odin. Strength. Sturdiness. Intellectual. Deep roots. The great power of strong, continuous growth.
ᚫ - Æsc - Ash Tree - æ: From Ansuz, the ancestral god, Odin. Growing tall. Strength with flexibility. Aiming high. Growth of the soul. Feeding the spiritual nature. Poetry. Arts. Guardian of children. Protection. Healing.
ᚣ - Yr - Yew Bow - y: Mastery. Combination of all skill and knowledge. The tool of a knight. Arrow to target. Lost things found. Fruits of labour. Transformation . Turning point.
ᛡ - Ior - Eel - io: Eel. Serpent. An amphibious river fish that lives in water and eats on land. Dual nature. Living between two worlds. Duplicity. Hardships.
ᛠ - Ear - Earth - ea: Earth. Grave. Life and Death. The unavoidable end to all things. Decay. Leave the past behind. Time to look forward to the future.
The following four runes are not present in more southerly saxon realms in England or the Anglo-Frisian/continental variants of the rune row. They can loosely correspond with the four elements of Wicca and the four suits of the Tarot.
ᛢ - Cweorð - Fire-Twirl/Sword - kw: Flame. Destruction and transformation. Liberation of the spirit through fire. Ritual cleansing. The sacredness of the hearth and home. Phoenix rising from the ashes.
ᛤᛣ - Calc - Cup/Chalice - k: The natural ending or conclusion of a process. Death. Offerings. Honouring the gods. Femininity. Intuition. Spiritual insight. Magic
ᛥ - Stan - Stone - st: Stone. An obstruction. A blocked path. The link between the spiritual and the earthly. Breaking down walls. Obstructing and turning back opposition.
ᚸ - Gar - Spear (Odin’s Spear Gungnir) - ḡ: Odin’s spear, Gungnir. The centre point. Always hitting the target. Reliable success. Great power and skill. Mastery and balance. The hunt. Battle and victory
There are a number of different casts one can use to answer questions.
Individual draw:
Without looking, pull one rune from the bag. This is the answer, and whether it is rightside-up or upside-down indicates whether it should be read as a merkstave. Should be used only for simple questions.
Five-Rune Layout:
Without looking, draw five runes, one at a time, from the bag and place them in the following layout. (Upside-down runes are merkstaves).
1. Present. A negative rune in this position that does not seem to be in synch with the question can often show that you (or your querant) are of a very troubled and agitated state of mind.
2. Past, causes of problem
3. Future; the help you can expect to receive. If there is a negative rune here, it can indicate an unwillingness to accept the advice given by the runes or another person, or it can indicate delays or slight problems that may impede the speedy resolution of the matter in question.
4. aspects of the problem that must be accepted and cannot be changed. Positive runes here show a lack of troublesome influences and oppositions, while negative runes show the obstacles to your success.
5. result: the final outcome, given the other factors in the runecast.
This runecast indicates recent future happenings, usually within three months.
Seven-Rune Layout:
This runecast gives a bit more detail with more information on how to deal with your problem and on what lead you to your present dilemma in the first place. It usually speaks of events three months into the future and into the past.If you wish to use this layout but want information on happenings more current than three months, be certain to concentrate on your time frame as well when you are concentrating on your question.The questions you can answer with this layout can be much broader in scope than with some other runecasts. Instead of asking "yes" or "no" or "what about my relationship?", you can ask questions like "How will my job progress if I take this new business course?" or "If I started seeing other people, how would my current lover accept it?" Through questions like these, you can certainly get enough information to solve all but the most complex problems.
1&2: the problem
3&4: factors in the past which have led up to the situations at present.
5&6: advice. May indicate a need to wait or no need to act immediately. May indicate a total shift of emphasis to new realms totally unrelated to the problem in question.
7: results. Keep in mind that a positive rune in this place (or a negative one, for that matter) will only be truly positive (or negative) if the preceding runes indicate such an outcome.
Futhark Layout:
Lay the runes in three ætts and read them according to the “house” each rune falls in. The houses:
Fehu: Money matters. Psychic energies.
Uruz: Physical health. Vital energies.
Thurisaz: What opposed you (perhaps physical).
Ansuz: Sources of inspiration and intellectual expression.
Raidho: Travels--inner or outer.
Kenaz: Creativity. Erotic relationships.
Gebo: What will be given to you.
Wunjo: Relationships, friends. What will give you happiness.
Hagalaz: Area of possible crisis leading to transformation.
Nauthiz: What resists you (psychically). Source of discontent.
Isa: What is constraining you.
Jera: Where rewards can be expected. Relationship with the natural environment.
Eihwaz: Hidden influences, state of whole being. Relationship with the numinous environment.
Perthro: How you will find joy.
Algiz: Thing that needs attention. Way to the gods.
Sowilo: What will guide you.
Tiwaz: Cognitive state. Legal matters. Ideals.
Berkano: What provides growth and beauty.
Ehwaz: With what or whom you should work. Erotic relations.
Laguz: State of emotional Balance. What will test you.
Ingwaz: What you should contemplate.
Dagaz: Area of unexpected synchronicity.
Othala: Greater family matters. National or community issues.
Airts and the eight-fold wheel
This is similar to the last approach. Lay out eight runes at a time in a circle, with each section of the circle corresponding to the house of a rune. The houses:
The Airt (Ætt) of Freya is primarily related to practical and mundane matters. One selects the runes unseen and places them in the area next to the runes already there. These meanings are very simple and on the most basic level serve as the background for a strait forward reading, in which questions of a practical nature can be answered.
Fehu - Financial strength and prosperity of the present and near future.
Uruz - Health matters.
Thurisaz - Conflicts and complexities of an aggressive nature; psychological problems.
Ansuz - Communications and transmissions; points things back to sources in the past.
Raidho - What is right or not right; what move to make; decisions; returns.
Kenaz - Opening up of new ways; opportunities; information.
Gebo - All matters of an exchanging nature; contracts; personal relationships.
Wunjo - Gain; accomplishments; that which is wished for.
The second airt, of Hagalaz, principally corresponds to emotional matters and the psychological conditions present within the individual.
Hagalaz - The uncontrolled forces in the unconscious, which are usually of a disruptive nature and which usually originate in the past.
Nauthiz - Restrictive forces in the unconscious; fears, anxieties; feelings of guilt.
Isa - Blocks; stultified conditions; grievances; anything that the individual is not prepared to let go of; the formation of the personality; conditioning.
Jera - Hopes and expectations; turning points; gradual changes; results of earlier actions.
Eihwaz - The driving forces in the unconscious; motivation; sense of purpose.
Perthro - The deepest creative part of the unconscious; the hidden realm of higher material that is waiting to come to fruition and birth; hidden talents; occult or psychic abilities.
Algiz - The strong protective side in the unconscious; the influence which will protect you; religious aspirations.
Sowilo - Position of the higher self in relations to the unconscious; the direction in which you will be guided by the higher self; the ability to establish contact between the higher self and the unconscious.
The third airt transcends the two others, in that it largely relates to relationships with other people, and also to the sexual side of life. Whereas the first ætt is largely concerned with the outer world, and the second mainly deals with the inner world, the third ætt synthesized both the inner and outer world, and most of the runes in this ætt contain a dual meaning involving both aspects.
Tiwaz - Creative energies in the martial sense; where your strengths lie; where to direct your energies in taking initiatives; honor and justice, leadership and authority.
Dagaz - Transmission; opposites; position between light and darkness; initiation; balance between the worlds outside time and space; cosmic consciousness; change from one thing into its opposite; new beginnings.
Othala - Home life; country; spiritual heritage; experience; foundation; fundamental values; establishing.
For using runes you have to be pretty advanced in witchery. Before getting your telling right, you have to practice, practice, and practice. You have to learn to “be the runes”.
To make runes:
Take some small sized stones and carve/draw the runes. Store them in a bag. (You can also simply order online a bag of runes, but I believe that making your own puts your energy into them making their use more accurate.)
Here are the runes and what each of them means:
About how the runes answer your question, you have to do a detailed research on them and learn. (The rune may also fall upside down or sideways and that impacts the meaning as well)
If you’re an iPhone user this app is really helpful! ~ Runes - pocket advisor from DablPoint
