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RUNES - THE ELDER FUTHARK
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| PICTURE | NAME | LETTER | MEANING | SYMBOLIC MEANINGS AND ASSOCIATIONS |
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FEHU | F | CATTLE | Riches; moveable wealth; vital energy; fire; the gods Frey and Freya; abundance through effort; inheritance of self and self value; material gain; earned income; success and happiness |
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URUZ | U | WILD OX | Brute strength; independence; raw power; shaping force; health and healing; home love on all sides; changes; a forceful masculine archetype |
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THURISAZ | TH | GIANT | The seeing of the future; directed force; aggression; defence; protection; the god Thor |
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ANSUZ | A | GOD | Higher consciousness; inspiration; wisdom; a message from within; chance encounter; the god Odin |
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RAIDHO | R | JOURNEY | Travel; journey of life; communication; rhythm; justice and right |
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KENAZ | K | TORCH | Creativity; craft; intellect; energy harnessed towards a goal |
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GEBO | G | GIFT | Exchange; balance; bonds of friendship and obligation; sexual union; unity with self and all others; harmony in relationships |
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WUNJO | W or V | JOY | Happiness; exstasy; harmony; friendship; will; confidence; bliss and glory |
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HAGALAZ | G | HAIL | Change; destruction leading to new creation, as with the destructive forces of nature |
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NAUDHIZ | N | NEED | Resistance; opposition; danger; friction; strengthening of the will |
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ISA | I | ICE | Stillness; stability; calmness; stagnation; blockage; barrenness; cold |
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JERA | J or Y | YEAR | Cycle of seasons; patience; harvest the seeds you have sown; reward; gain; fruition |
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EIWAZ | EI | YEW TREE | Life and death; the axis of the universe; shamanic journeying |
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PERTHRO | P | DICE CUP | Gaming piece; fate or destiny; birth; hidden things; mysteries; secrets |
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ELHAZ | Z | ELK | Protection; defence; sacred space; honour; connection with divine |
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SOWILO | S | SUN | Light; advancement; growth; evolution; victory; attainment of goals |
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TIWAZ | T | THE GOD TYR | Victory; justice; truth; sacrifice for the greater good; motivation; success |
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BERKANO | B | BIRCH TREE GODDESS | Growth; renewal; transformation; goddesses; female sexuality |
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EHWAZ | E | SACRED HORSE | Journeying; faithfulness; emotions; partnerships; trust |
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MANNAZ | M | MAN | Human life; self-knowledge; rational mind; human condition |
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LAGUZ | L | LAKE | Water; organic life; birth and death; the unconscious mind; concealment; a time of cleansing |
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INGUNAZ | NG | THE GOD FREYR-ING | Fertility; health; peace; latent power; male sexuality |
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DAGAZ | D | DAY | Paradox and resolution; enlightenment; safety; clarity; revelation |
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OTHALA | O | INHERITED LAND | Property; boundaries; heritage; inborn abilities |