#TuesdayRunes – Elhaz

Welcome back to another segment of the journey through the runes! We are more than halfway through the Elder Futhark Alphabet. Photo courtesy Jan Sikes The rune we are exploring today is Elhaz (el-hahz) also known as Algiz. The keywords associated with this rune are: Protection, Defense and Opportunity. Sounds uncannily like our Tarot Reading …

#TuesdayRunes – Perthro

Welcome to another segment of our study of the Elder Futhark Runes! Photo by Jan Sikes Today's rune is Perthro (pair-throh). Photo by Jan Sikes Of all the runes, Perthro is the most mysterious. Its meaning has never been agreed upon by scholars but the symbol is often interpreted as a receptacle used for casting …

#TuesdayRunes – Eihwaz

Welcome to another segment of our study of the runes! Today we take a look at Eihwaz (eeh-wahz). Eihwaz Rune photo by Jan Sikes The keywords for this rune are death, regeneration, rebirth, changes, and magic. While those words may not sound like they have much in common, they truly do. This rune represents the …

#TuesdayRunes – Jera

Welcome back as we continue our study of the Elder Futhark Script Runes! Photo by Jan Sikes Today, we continue on in the Hagal's Aett Runes with Jera (Yair-ah) Jera is the rune of harvest and of the seasonal year, which is ever turning. Jera signifies that each season of a cycle has its purpose, …

#TuesdayRunes – Isa

Welcome to another segment of our journey through the Elder Futhark script runes! Set of Wooden Runes made by Jan Sikes Today's Runic Symbol is Isa (ee-sah). The Isa Rune handmade by Jan Sikes The word, Isa, translates to ice. The keywords associated with the rune are: obstacles, standstill, stagnation, delay and coldness. This is …

#Tuesday Runes – Nauthiz

Welcome to another segment of the study of The Elder Futhark Runes! Today's Runic Symbol is Nauthiz (Now-theez). The keywords associated with this rune are: Need, necessity, scarcity, absence, restriction and have patience. Nauthiz signifies hardship in the form of one's needs not being met. This could indicate poverty, hunger, unemployment, lack of good health …

#TuesdayRunes – Hagalaz

Welcome to another segment of our journey through the Elder Futhark Script runes! Today we take a detailed look into the rune, Hagalaz ((hah-gah-laz). The runes are actually divided into three sections, with our symbol from last week completing the Freya Aett. Our symbol this week begins the Hagal's Aett and basically speaks to unavoidable …

#TuesdayRunes – Wunjo

Welcome to another segment of exploring The Elder Futhark Runes! Today we take a look at Wunjo (woon-you). If I had to pick a favorite rune, I think this would be it. It is the rune I chose to use in my White Rune Series and is introduced in "Ghostly Interference." The keywords associated with …

#TuesdayRunes – Gebo

Welcome to another segment of our journey through The Runes! As a reminder, we are using the Elder Futhark Script as our guide. Today's rune is Gebo (gay-boo). It is also known as Gifu (gee-foo). This is a rune I often see in the sky through cloud formations, so I'm excited to learn more about …

#TuesdayRunes – Kenaz

Welcome to another segment of exploring the Elder Futhark Script Runes! Today's rune is Kenaz (kay-nahz). The keywords that apply to this rune are light, heat, illumination, a breakthrough, and creative fire. In the millennia before electricity was discovered, fire was the only man-made source of heat and light. Kenaz stands for the fire brand, …