Archive for July, 2008
Sowilo – Rune Meaning
“The guide leads you to the doorway, then waits for your return.”
Sowilo – “So-iölo” – Literally: “Sun” (Sol) – Esoteric: wholeness, success
Rune of guidance, goal setting and success.
Psi: central nervous ...
Algiz – Rune Meaning
“Fear has its place in every heart. Courage is only a response.”
Algiz (or Elhaz) – “Al-jiz” – Literally: “Elk” – Esoteric: Protection, Higher Self
Rune of the essential link or connection ...
Perthro – Rune Meaning
“The beginning and end are set. What’s in between is yours. Nothing is in vain, all is remembered.”
Perthro - “Per-throw” – Literally: unknown – Esoteric: The Norns, Fate, Lot-Cup
Rune ...
Ihwaz or Eihwaz – Rune Meaning
“The path is hard and lonely and there is no end to sight.”
Ihwaz (also: eihwaz) – “Yew-was” – Literally: “Yew” – Esoteric: Yggdrasil or Kundalini
“The axis or process of spiritual ...
Jera – Rune Meaning
“Patience up to a point. Know your time, but work your wyrd always.”
Jera – “Yehr-ah” – Literally: “Year” – Esoteric: Harvest
Rune of harvest and reward for, or reaction to, right ...
Isa – Rune Meaning
“Ice only appears to stop a river’s flow.”
Isa - “Iss-ah” – Literally: “Ice” – Esoteric: Stasis, Stillness
Rune of concentration of things in a static or frozen state. Rune of ...
Nauthiz – Rune Meaning
“Consciousness is the Necessity.”
“That which does not destroy me makes me stronger.” – Nietzsche
Nauthiz - “Not-this” – Literally: “Need-fire” or “Necessity” – Esoteric: Constraint, Friction
Key Concepts: Need, resistance, constraint, conflict, ...
Hagalaz – Rune Meaning
“Don’t try to fix what we should break before it breaks us.”
Hagalaz - “Hag-all-az” – Literally: “Hail” or “Hailstone” – Esoteric: Crisis or Radical Change
Key Concepts: hailstones, crisis and catastrophe, ...
Wunjo – Rune Meaning
“Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ.”
“Be careful what you wish for…”
Wunjo – “Won-joe” – Literally: “Joy” – Esoteric: Hope, Harmony, Perfection
Key Concepts: joy, perfection, the art of correct ...
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Tyriel (also known as James Lord Bard) is a writer and graphic designer, living in Canada. He is passionate about the runes, and about bringing spiritual consciousness and heightened freedom to the mainstream. He has a solid background in web design, graphics and video production. He is also a poet, a novelist and musician.