runes - meanings


F
Feoh
Cattle— Possessions, won or earned. Wealth, ownership. Abundance, financial strength in the present or near future. Sign of hope and plenty, success and happiness. Social success. (domesticated; kp. Uruz)
Uruz
Wild ox— Strength. Health, vigor. Healing. Big, strong, formidable. Physical strength and speed, untamed potential. Great energy. Strong natural powers of resistance. Freedom, action, courage, strength, tenacity. Sudden or unexpected change, usually for the better. (wild; kp. Feoh)
Þorn
Thorn— Challenge. Protection. Reactive force, directed force of destruction and defense, conflict. Instinctual will, regenerative catalyst. Luck.
Ansuz
As
Mouth— Signals. A revealing message or insight, communication. Inspiration, enthusiasm, speech, true vision, power of words and naming. Truth, wisdom, understanding. Spoken word, taking of advice, acquisition of wisdom.
Rad
Raiðo
Wheel— Journey. Travel, both in physical terms and those of lifestyle direction. Vacation, relocation, evolution, change of place or setting. Seeing a larger perspective. Seeing the right move to make and deciding upon it.
ᚲ ᚳ
Kenaz
Ken
Beacon, torch— Fire. Friendly, warm, controlled flame of the torch or hearth fire. Vital fire of life, harnessed power, fire of transformation and regeneration. Vision, revelation, knowledge, creativity, inspiration, technical ability. Power to create your own reality, the power of light. Open to new strength, energy, and power. Creativity. Good things coming into your life, a good time to start something new.
Gyfu
Gift— Gifts, given or born. Gifts, both in the sense of sacrifice and of generosity, indicating balance. Gifts, emotional or material. All matters in relation to exchanges, including contracts, personal relationships and partnerships.
Wyn
Wynn
Joy, light, lightness, clarity, pleasure— Joy. Clarity. Wishes. Joy in victory. Perseverance against odds. Comfort, pleasure. Fellowship, harmony, prosperity. Ecstasy, glory, spiritual reward. Positive outcome.
H
ᚺ ᚼ
Hagalaz
Hagl
Hail— Disruption. Destruction. Swift and often violent positive change. Wrath of nature, destructive, uncontrolled forces, especially the weather, or within the unconscious. Tempering, testing, trial. Inner harmony. Forces outside your control, elemental disruption or interruption.
ᚾ ᚿ
Nyd
Nauðiz
Need— Constraint. Delays, restriction. Resistance leading to strength, innovation, self-reliance. Distress, confusion, conflict, and the power of will to overcome them. Endurance, survival, determination. A time to exercise patience. Recognition of one's fate. Major self-initiated change. Face your fears. Passing through a difficult learning situation. (Now this?!)
Isa
Ice— Standstill. Respite, stagnation, cessation of activity, a freeze. Uncompromising situation or person. A challenge or frustration. Psychological blocks to thought or activity, including grievances. A time to turn inward and wait for what is to come, or to seek clarity.
Jera
Year— Harvest. Year, completion, cycle. The results of earlier efforts are realized. Beneficial outcomes. A time of peace and happiness, fruitful season. Hopes and expectations of peace and prosperity. The promise of success earned. Life cycle, cyclical pattern of the universe. Everything changes, in its own time.
Iwaz
Yew tree— Endurance, preparedness. Strength, reliability, dependability. Defense, protection. The driving force to acquire, providing motivation and a sense of purpose. Indicates that you have set your sights on a reasonable target and can achieve your goals. An honest man who can be relied upon.
Perðo
Dice cup— Initiation. Uncertainty. Wyrd. Fate, destiny. Gambling, dangers of excess. Uncertain meaning, secrets, mysteries, hidden things and occult abilities. Knowledge of future matters, determining the future or your path. Evolutionary change.
Algiz
Elk— Protection. A shield. The protective urge to shelter oneself or others. Defense, warding off of evil, shield, guardian. Can be used to channel energies appropriately. Follow your instincts. Keep hold of success or maintain a position won or earned. Friendship.
Sowilo
Sun— Wholeness. Victory. Success, goals achieved, honor. The life-force, health. Power will be available to you for positive changes in your life, victory, health, and success. Contact between the higher self and the unconscious. Completion, completeness, wholeness, power, cleansing fire.
T
ᛏ ᛐ
Tyr
Tiwaz
Sky god— Warrior. Spiritual Warrior. Honor, justice, just balance. Self defense, courage in the face of adversity. Honor, justice, leadership and authority. Analysis, rationality. Knowing where one's true strengths lie. Willingness to self-sacrifice. Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters. Success in competition. Strength of will. MALE[1], paired with Lagu.
Berkta
Birch goddess— Growth. Birth, general fertility, mental and physical and personal growth, liberation. Regenerative power and light of spring, renewal, promise of new beginnings, new growth. A love affair or new birth. The prospering of an enterprise or venture.
Ewaz
Saddled horse— Movement. Transportation. May represent a horse, car, plane, boat or other vehicle. Physical movement, physical shift, new dwelling place. Movement and change for the better. Gradual development and steady progress are indicated.
Man
Mannaz
Man, mankind— Self, partnership. The individual or the human race. Interdependence. Your attitude toward others and their attitudes towards you. Friends and enemies, social order. Intelligence, forethought, guided design, create, skill, ability. Divine structure, intelligence, awareness. Aid, cooperation.
Lagu
Laguz
Lake, pond, moon— Mirror. Water, stillness. The healing power of renewal. Imagination and psychic matters. Intuitive knowledge. Dreams, fantasies, mysteries, the unknown, the hidden, the deep, the underworld. FEMALE[1], paired with Tyr.
Ing
Ingwaz
Earth goddess— Fertility, gestation, internal growth. Simple strengths, family love, caring, human warmth, the home. Rest stage, a time of relief, of no anxiety. A time when all loose strings are tied and you are free to move in a new direction. New beginnings. Listen to yourself. FEMALE[2], paired with Oþala.
Dag
Dagaz
Day, twilight— Dawn, dusk. Breakthrough. Balance between opposites, the place where opposites meet. Awakening, awareness. Daylight clarity as opposed to nighttime uncertainty. A time to plan or embark upon an enterprise. The power of change directed by your own will, transformation. Hope/happiness, the ideal. Security and certainty. Growth and release.
Oþala
Ancestral property— Retreat. Hearth, home, family unity, ancestral land. Inherited property or possessions, a house, a home. What is truly important to one. Group order, group prosperity. Land of birth, spiritual heritage, experience and fundamental values. Aid in spiritual and physical journeys. Source of safety, increase and abundance. Customary order. MALE[2], paired with Ing.