Comments on: Algiz – Rune Meaning Analysis

By: Munsey alston

Munsey alston — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:09:07 +0000

Thank You,too-Mahryan.Sincerely,Munsey

By: Mahryan

Mahryan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07:33 +0000

I really enjoy exploring the links between the roots of of spiritual ( not religious) traditions as you do here Munsey. I beleive it is importnat for us to do this. Thank you for sharing!

By: Munsey alston

Munsey alston — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:41:12 +0000

Yes! thanks Mahryan for the light—a stronger foundation or as you mention feeding the roots,helping them to attach securely in any new Vision! I drew a symbol for myself, that reflects this. I will draw it out and wear as Totem. Othala with Tyr inside,from Tyr’s arrowhead drew an Evergreen tree using Tyr’s shaft as the trunk. Used Othala’s 2 “legs as 2 roots just extended Tyr”s Trunk to be a middle root,too–and there was Algiz!!!!!!His/Hers prayer arms as roots into Mother Earth—-Her Trunk reaching to Father Sky,which in my Spirituality reflects the Harmony/Peace of Mother/FatherNature. this drawing of symbols helps in my meditations and in envisioning or “Shape shifting” my Wyrd.The Autumn months on The Medicine Wheel for exactly what your instructing—Introspection-going into the “Twilight” space between the seen and the unseen worlds.Good time for prep work before the winter months of Renewal and of course for all New Beginnings in the Spring.So as the Bear to the Cave i go. Thanks, Munsey

By: Mahryan

Mahryan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:02:30 +0000

I have a similar view of Algiz reversed (as does Freyer Aswynn). And absolutely I think the runes in any positon carry universal messages and meanings! Thanks for raising that – I should have made that clear in my article. It is a universal law that positive and negative must exist together.
I think each rune carries many layers of meaning. Which are applicable will depend on the context. I find that more than just one level of meaning can be appicable to a situaton.
I do think that Algiz reversed could be, in some circumstances, signalling a warning of an unprotected state. But, most often to me I see the branch-root aspects of a tree – of life. We must have our roots well down before we reach for the stars! So in most everyday readings, Algiz reversed will tend to signal a need for more preperation – a need for a stronger foundation for whatever our goal is.

By: Munsey alston

Munsey alston — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:01:48 +0000

Algiz planted into the ground with “roots” being nourished by Mother Earth and it’s “stem” of potential shooting upwards as a “Prayer –is not seen as reverse position for me,but rather it is an answer to Eihwaz in it’s meaning of Birth-Death-and Rebirth!! I see Algiz hanging itself upside down like Odin for this Great Universal Sacrifice for “New Life”.Could so-called reversals of runes have larger,more Universal messages when shaping one’s Wyrd? Sincerely, Munsey

By: Hel

Hel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:05:46 +0000

Tyriel.

Interesting ideas. I have had knowledge of runes for about 8 years, but only in the last month have I committed myself to knowing them as fully as I possibly can. Still I feel I could write a helpful article for those curious about runes and their possible uses. I shall submit one to you.

i actually choose not to recieve money in exchange for the runes I’m carving. I have a unique relationship with the crystal shop owner and she offered to trade with me if I perfer. And since a home full of crystals sounds delightful to me, I’m going with that option.
She wants me to carve two full sets and three copies of each individual rune.
I see this as an introduction to runes for most people of this area.

To carve a set takes very little time. Some crystals are very hard and difficult to cut through, but fortunately the symbols are very simple, straight lines. If you like I’ll mail you a set as my thanks for the work you do on this site. You can email me an address if you like.

Sincerely.

By: Tyriel

Tyriel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:55:59 +0000

@Hel:

If you check at the very bottom of the page you’ll see that I use a Creative Commons (CC) License. You may not use my work to make money from it, so I’m glad you asked. But, you’re not making money from my work, you’re actually offering to promote it.

Anything on this site is in the Creative Commons domain, so long as you attribute it. I think simply dropping the URL as you suggested will be fine, and I’ll be happy to have the new traffic.

If you feel up to writing for the site, ie. a full article, especially centered around helping beginners, I know that this site is lacking in that a little. The audience I tend to write for is already fairly familiar with the runes, though I like to believe even my in-depth analysis like the article above are still accessible enough for beginners.

How many sets do you carve? If you’d like to eventually sell them online, perhaps we can work something out.

By: Hel

Hel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:33:42 +0000

Hello Tyriel. I love this “makeshift comment-oriented community.” I mentioned it to a local friend today.

I enjoy an internet community with a reasonable membership. Some groups gain too many members and it becomes impossible for me to keep up with all the communication.

However, even if this community skyrocked in commenting members it would detract little from the very powerful articles above, in which I find of great value.

Speaking of which, I have recently been tasked with carving runes (sets and the individual runes) for the local crystal shop. Along with the runes I am to write a short description for each of their meanings. I wonder if I could have permission to put at the bottom of the short rune descriptions something like “visit runesecrets.com for more detailed runic meaning”. If you are the site creator do you give me permission?

By: Tyriel

Tyriel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:48:11 +0000

Thanks for your recent comments Hel. I’m really glad to have you around. What do you think of this makeshift comment-orienteded community? We’ve had more comments in the last month (and more emails) than ever before. Site statistics are booming. I really mean to write more… but even now, I’m working on the first Act of a script due for tomorrow, so it’s been difficult to keep up.

With helpful visitors though, it keeps the site living and fresh, so thank you Hel, and thank you everyone who has recently shown up with questions and prompted some of us to write answers :)

I promise to do another Rune Meaning Analysis soon. ;)