The Runes

There are two versions of the runes that I have found (so far)...The most common meanings on the web come from Freya Answynn and can be found in her book Northern Mysteries and Magick...
The other set I've found comes from a set of runes and book titled simply The Runes by Ralph H. Blum and released by St. Martin's Press...
Personally I found Blum's meanings have rung true for me however some of the runes have given me slightly differant meanings so I included my own personal meanings here...

If you need the font I used for the Elder Futhark I have added a copy of the .zip file containing it here on my site...(In other words if you are seeing standard English letters in the first column you need to install the Rune font)
Thanks to Curtis Clark for creating this font...

Rune

Name

Aswynn’s Meaning

Blum’s Meaning

My Meaning

f

Fehu

Cattle, Wealth

Possessions (wealth)

Wealth, Possessions

u

Uruz

Aurochs (strength)

Strength

Strength

x

Thurisaz

Giant (chaos)

Gateway

Gateway (chaos)

a

Ansuz

A God (order)

Signals

Signals

r

Raido

Riding (chariot)

Journey

Journey (chariot)

k

Kenaz

Torch, Light

Opening

Creativity (light)

g

Gebo

Gift

Partnership

Partnership

w

Wunjo

Perfection

Joy

Joy, Perfection

h

Hagalaz

Hail

Disruption

Disruption

n

Nauthiz

Need

Constraint

Constraint (need)

i

Isa

Ice (resistance to change)

Standstill (ice)

Standstill (ice)

j

Jera

Year, Harvest

Harvest

Harvest (year)

y

Eihwaz

Yew Tree (support)

Defense (yew Tree)

Defense, Support (yew)

p

Pertho

Birth

Initiation

Birth, Initiation

z

Algiz

Protection

Protection

Protection

s

Sowulo

Sun (feminine)

Wholeness (the sun)

Wholeness (the sun)

t

Teiwaz

The God Tyr (warrior, justice)

Warrior

Warrior, Hunter, The God (of the Hunt)

b

Berkana

Birch (gestation)

Growth

Growth (gestation)

e

Ehwaz

Horse (Marriage/Partners)

Movement

Movement

m

Mannuz

Mankind

The Self (Human Race)

Self (mankind)

l

Laguz

Lake (love)

Flow (water)

Flow (water)

q

Inguz

The God Frey (transformation)

Fertility (uses Anglo/Saxon “Ing”)

Fertility, The Goddess (magical energy)

o

Othalia

Inherited Land

Separation

Separation

d

Dagaz

Day (invisibility)

Breakthrough (day)

New Beginnings (breakthrough, day)

The meanings in parenthesis are sub-meanings. My meanings are the result of my studies and what the runes have given to me.

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Created: May 27, 2005
Updated: May 27, 2005