VKP-Rune Information

Fehu (fēhōō) - F - Fehu is the force, or energy, facilitated by the concept of mobile property (money), which in former times included such things as livestock. The essence of money is the power to transact (exchange it for something else of value) and in fehu we see this transactional energy = extended across all realms of existence. However, just as money does no real work until it is spent, the power of fehu can state, if not kept in motion (see G-nine).
Keywords: Money – Mobile Property – Fertility - Energy

Uruz (ōō-rōōz) - U - Uruz is the rune of vital strength - as embodied by the great, now extinct, aurochs and of wild, formational forces as represented in mythology by the cosmic bovine Auðhumla. Uruz shapes and patterns through undomesticated organic forces, but it is the patterning force, not the pattern itself (see H-rune). Because of its power to shape, and the vital, primal energies involved in its interaction with the multiverse, uruz promotes strength and vitality in those systems which are naturally occurring (e.g. the human body, or the folk community). Keywords: Vital Strength – Wisdom – Health – Organic Organization

Thurisaz (thōō-rĭ-sôz) - th - Thurisaz is the force of directed active defense. We see reflected in thurisaz the power of Thor’s weapon Mjöllnir - the protector of Asgard and Midgard. The power of thurisaz is antagonistic to all forces hostile to the cosmic order, and the energy of this me is of great value in aiding the gads and goddesses in their struggle to maintain their various enclosures throughout the multiverse. Thurisaz breaks down barriers and is the vehicle of the destruction that must take place before new beginnings may come about. Keywords: Active Defense – Applied Powey – Action – Destruction/Regeneration

Ansuz (än-sōōz) – A – Ansuz is the rune of the magical rune-song (galdr) and divine inspiration (Odinic ecstasy). Ansuz describes the divine breath (önd), and inspiration (óðr) bestowed upon Ask and Embla by the triumvirate Odin-Vili-Vé. This energy of this rune is manifested in the inspired words of the skald as well as the ecstatic galdr of the vitki. Ansuz represents the magical potential of our Folk that is handed down genetically from one generation to the next and the power that links us to Odin - within and without. Keywords: Divine Breath - Word Song - Odinic Ecstasy - Poetic/Magical Inspiration - Numinous Knowledge

Raido (rï-thō) – R – Raido is the rune of right action and archetypal order. It embodies both the concept of the journey back to the way of fight action (the path to the Gods) and that of the vehicle facilitating the journey. Raido is at the same time both the wagon and the road - the whole ride, as it were. Ritual workings involve the ordering of energies in accordance with right action and the power of raids is essential for such undertakings.
Keywords: Journey – Right Action - Cosmic Order – Ritual

Kenaz (kě-nôz) –K – Keno: is the rune of the controlled fire of creativity. The ability to shape the fruits of inspiration and manifest them in the physical world is facilitated by the power of keno:. The fire of keno: is the fire under human control and applied toward a willed purpose - the fire of the forge, hearth, and torch. Kenai is also the rune of passion and sexual love as positive attributes
Keywords: Torch – Controlled Energy – Ability – Sexual lust – Creativity

Gebo (gě-bō) – G – Gebo is the rune of exchange. It is the power that facilitates that of fehu (see f-rune) and perpetuates that of Othala (see o-rune). Gebo is the rune of sacrifice – our gift to the gods in exchange for the gifts we receive from them. Gebo is also a rune involved in sex magic. Energy and knowledge is amplified by the exchange of power between the male/female polarities.
Keywords: Gift – Magical Force –Sacrifice – Sex Magic

Wunjo (wōōn-yō) – W or V – Wunjo is the rune of the joy of harmonious existence within the clan/kindred. It is the foundational force that draws related beings together and binds those beings into an organic whole. Wunjo promotes fellowship and goodwill among kinsfolk, and so promotes strong societal and guild bonds among members. This binding principle can also be used in rune magic to bind several runes to a single purpose.
Keywords: Binding – Harmony – Fellowship – Well Being

Hagalaz (ha-ga-laz) - H - Hagalaz is the cosmic seed, from which is sprung the primal pattern of the multiverse. It is the unity of fire and ice that gave birth to this cycle of cosmic existence, as well as the framework for the evolution of all matter generated by that unity. Hagalaz is a r ute of cosmic harmony- and completeness. By promoting security and preventing disharmony, hagalaz works well as a stave of protection and banishment.
Keywords: Hail -Protection - Cosmic Seed - Evolution - Cosmic Pattern/Framework

Nauðiz (nou-thēz) – N - Naudiz is the rune of manifestation through need - deliverance through distress. Even-one has heard the phrase, “necessity is the mother of invention.” This goes along way in describing naudiz. It is the need-fire created by friction to serve the need of man and the resistance necessary in the formation of orlog.
Keywords: Need-Fire - Friction - Resistance Distress/Deliverance

Isa (-so) – I - Isa is the ice rune. The polar opposite of the fire of fehu. it is a sort of antimatter in that if all matter is defined by vibration, the stasis of isa is absence of all vibration. The inaction, or stasis, embodied by the isa rune can be considered very dangerous, but when used with forethought and restraint. It’s properties of “drawing in” and calming (stilling vibration) can be helpful in managing stress and conflict.
Keywords: Ice - Stasis - Ego – Concentration

Jera (yâr-ä) -J or Y -Jera is the rune of the cyclical process of birth life death and rebirth. This is the natural progression of the seasons (the year) and the pattern that is continually repeated throughout al1 realms of existence. Jera is the good harvest - the just reward for deeds rightly sown.
Keywords: Year – (good) Harvest – Cyclical Development

Eihwaz (ā-väz) – ei - Eihwaz is the vertical axis of the rnultiverse --- the yew column of the world tree Yggdrasil. Like Yggdrasil, Eihwaz is a life sustaining force that unifies the mysteries of life and death. Another aspect of eiwaz is that of the yew bow. This reinforces the life/death unification processes facilitated by eiwaz. Eihwaz is a powerful stave of protection and banishing.
Keywords: Vertical Cosmic Axis - Life/Death - Protection

Perthro (pēr-thrō) - P - Perthro is the lot cup - the symbol for how ørlög functions and how gods and men might discern its workings. This includes the mysteries of nornic processes and the well of urðr from which flows wyrd, (that which is layered in ørlög). The mystery of divination is central to perthro, which makes a firm understanding of this rune necessary to effective practice of runecraft.
Keywords: Lot Cup - Nornic Processes - Ørlög - Constant Change

Sowilo (so-we-lo)-S -Sowilo is the archetypal solar rune. Ideographically, it is one half of the solar wheel - - and the concept of the turning wheel is central to the power of this rune. The lightning bolt shape of this rune may suggest a dynamic connection between Asgardr and Midgardr. In recent times sowilo became known as the sig (victory) rune. However, while the willed force of this rune can bring success in one’s endeavors, the actual sig-rune is most probably the tiwaz rune.
Keywords: Protection - Life - Connection Between Gods and Men

Tiwaz (tē-väz) – T - Tiwaz is the rune of the god Týr. Týr is the god of justice and self-sacrifice. It is Týr who is invoked for a just victory, so it is believed that it is this, and not the S-Rune, that is the actual sig-(victor-) rune referred to in Sigrdrîfumál. The important mystery contained in tiwaz is three-fold and involves the concepts of justice, war, and the world-column (often represented by the Irminsul). The Týr rune is the mystery of the trú warrior ethic - that honorable acts, applied to a just cause, will bring victory.
Keywords: Justice - Victory - Self Sacrifice - Spiritual Discipline

Berkano (bĕr-kä-nō) – B - Berkano is the rune of the Birch Goddess or Great Mother. It is the unification of the “birth-life-death-gestation-rebirth” cycle and the container of all that is “becoming.” This sort of “mystery of the moment” is closely tied with the workings of the P-rune. Those forces that find conservation and protection in berkano are “spilled forth” through the action of perthro.
Keywords: Birch Goddess -Birth Life Death-Rebirth - Containment.

Ehwaz (ĕh-väz) – E - Ehwaz is the rune of the twin gods. That these gods were sometimes represented as horses is important to understanding the nature of this rune. The long, harmonious relationship between man and horse is one of the key concepts behind the power of Ehwaz. Ehwaz is a rune of trust and loyalty and is the symbol of the lawful man-woman marriage.
Keywords: War Horse - Fertility- - Trust - Loyalty - Legal Marriage

Mannaz (män-nŏz) – M - Mannaz is the rune of divine structure (especially in man). It describes the genetic link (via Rigr) between gods and men. Mannaz describes our intelligence, as well as our initiation to the path toward gad-consciousness. Being a rune of a linking to the divine through blood (genes), this rune is often used to symbolize the institution of blood brotherhood.
Keywords: Ideal Man - Divine Link - (Human) Intelligence - Initiate

Laguz (lä-gōōz) – L - Laguz is the rune of the primal waters of life that flow forth from Hvergelmir. This undifferentiated force contains both weal and woe working elements (yeast and venom). Laguz is also a rune of transformation between life and death – the water that quickens life at its beginning, and that which must be crossed at life’s end. Laguz can be used to infuse the runester with vital life force and energy, but if this energy allowed to stand still, it can stagnate and become poisonous.
Keywords: Passage To and From Life - Vital Power -- Primal Water

Ingwaz (ĭng-väz) – ng -Ingwaz is the rune of the god Ing - male consort to the Earth Mother (later this function seems to have transferred to the god Freyr). Contained in this rune is the mystery of the seed, which must undergo gestation before its potential can be brought forth to manifestation.
Keywords: Seed - Potential Energy - Gestation

Dagaz (dä-gäz) – D - Dagaz is the rune of the “Day,” meaning the 24 hour period from sunrise to sunset and from sunset to sunrise. As is shown by the stave form, dagaz is a rune of synthesis of polarities - just as light and dark are synthesized at the points of dawn and twilight. The processes of synchronization contained in dagaz - the dynamic synthesis of polar opposites - is the central mystery of the cult of Odin, and describes the paradoxical nature of Odin himself. Dagaz is a rune of meditation and enlightenment, and the point to focus on is that point of synthesis (i.e. the rune’s center).
Keywords: Polarity - Synthesis - Odinic Paradox

Othala (ō-thä-lä) -0 - Othala is the rune of ancestral property - the enclosure of the Kindred and Clan that defines the boundaries within which they are defended against unholy forces. Othala is also representative of those things of a spiritual nature that are passed along genetic lines. This includes such mysteries as those of the fylgja and of divine ancestry, as well as the wise management of the physical land of the Kindred by those endowed with the power of othala in keeping with the laws of the Folk.
Keywords: Ancestral Property - Sacred Enclosure - Inherited Power

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