Ljos Vindalf's Runes Runes: Second Aettir 9 HAGALAZ: HAILSTONE Keywords: Cosmic Pattern. Cosmic Framework. Completion. Union. Evolution within Framework. Protection. Mythology: Ymir. The primal ice egg filled with cosmic pattern: the Primal Rime-Etin. The Cosmic Egg of Manifestation. The framework of the multi-verse. Universal Form. Lore: The layered nature of a hailstone was recognized, as well as the potential for destruction and the transformative qualities. It can be seen as representative of the cosmic egg: that primal layered egg of ice and rime that was transformed into the multi-verse by Wodann, Will, and Weh. Out of the primal chaos which we think of as destructive comes a tangible force that carries the potential for destruction and transformation. The transformation from destruction to fertility comes after "being tossed by the winds," and in its own season. Hagalaz represents a dramatic event or trauma which comes from outside your own immediate perceptions. It represents a deep reshaping. It is also read as the rune of the bridge of the cosmos, the dangerous path between worlds or experiences which can bring transformation or destruction. Magick: completeness and balance of power. mystical experience and knowledge. evolution. protection. Divination: Rune of crisis and catastrophe. condensation of powers into a seed-form from which further developments (positive or negative) become possible. positive: change according to ideals, controlled crisis, completion, inner harmony. negative: catastrophe, crisis, stagnation, loss of power, loss of prosperity. Stone: Onyx- 10 NAUTHIZ: DISTRESS Keywords: Resistance. Distress. Deliverance (Need-Fire). Stepping Forth. Mythology: The Wind-Etins. Forces working against form (the Wind-Etins). Resistance: the cosmic power used to form orlog. Cleansing and transforming by fire. Lore: Nauthiz is another of the cosmic forces which is recognized as being a "shaping" power which form the fates of the world and mankind. It represents the concept of necessity providing the friction that leads to transformation. It is a rune of desire that produces needs (need-fire= self-reliance) that drives a human to obtain that which he or she desires. It is strongly associated with love magic, and the driving desires that produce not only the heat of sexual desire, but that of the desire to obtain or achieve. If directed, and used with knowledge and wisdom, needs (need-fire) causes us to become creative and procreative. If used unwisely, it can become a force for destruction burning to useless ashes. Magick: to obtain a lover. to eliminate hate and strive. develop will and resistance. overcoming stress and negative orlog. creates a need for order. Divination: Rune of resistance. the power of the ordeal. strengthening through crisis. positive: resistance leading to strength, recognition of karma, innovation, need-fire (self-reliance). negative: constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity. Stone: Lapis Lazuli- 11 ISA: PRIMAL ICE Keywords: World Ice. Antimatter. Concentration. Constriction. Ego. Mythology: Rime-Etins. The raw archetypal force of stillness, lack of vibration, and contraction in the multi-verse. The force that flows from Nibel-Realm: cosmic ice. Anti-matter. Immobile Unity. Lore: It is the primal ice, the icy stream (or glacier) that flows from Nibel-Realm. It is associated with the Rime-Etins, and the wisdom of age. Ice can be considered "static," however, whether one is speaking of the Isa rune or of actual ice is a mysterious substance. Isa can bring things to a halt, or place something in suspension. But the mysterious flow of the glacier is also inherent in Isa, as it is related to the primal stream. Isa is a symbol for the ego because of its concentrating and centralizing effect. It is a force that holds the ego-self together during stressful trials. Magick: development of concentration and will. providing a bridge over an expanse of "dark water." (a dangerous trap). control and constriction. Divination: Rune of constriction and coagulation. concentration of things into a static (or frozen) state. positive: concentrated self, ego-consciousness, self-control, unity of being. negative: ego-mania, dullness, blindness, dissipation. Stone: Catseye 12 JERA: COSMIC CYCLE Keywords: Cyclical Development. Lunar Year Cycle (13). Reward. Fruition. Eagle. Mythology: Balder. The cyclical pattern of the universe. Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth. Cosmic fertility. Growth of the godly seed in humanity. Lore: Jera is the reward for honorable, right, and lawful. It has no moral connotations- it is natural law. It is karma: life after death in the form of reincarnation- the cycles of justice in life after life. It is the completion of a season, or a year, representing the dynamic rotation and changes of the cycles. It is the fruitful completion of a cycle, or the eternal contrast of opposites which provide a whole. It is invoked for a good season (or harvest) and is associated with fertility. The Old Norse name ar is similar to 'ari' which is the ON word for eagle, a solar symbol. Magick: fertility and increase. to bring something to fruitation or completion. peace and harmony. the nearly universal law of harvest. Divination: Rune of reward for, or reaction to, actions in a naturally ordered (horizontal) cyclical process. karma. the results of actions. positive: reward for positive action, plenty, peace, proper timing. negative: repetition, bad timing, poverty, conflict. Stone: Cornelian- 13 EIHWAZ: YEW-TREE Keywords: Vertical Cosmic Axis. Numinous Initiation. Life/Death. Endurance. Protection. Mythology: Yggdrasil. The vertical axis of the multi-verse. Mystical journey. Lore: Ehwaz represents the World Tree, Yggdrasil. It is the axis about which all else revolves and spins out of. It contains the mystery of life and death. It is a life giving force which has its roots in the Underworld and death and its Branches in the Upper-World and life. The yew is a powerful stave of protection and banishing, not only because of its association with the forces of life and death, but because of its association with the bow made of yew wood. Magick: wisdom. accessing the mysteries of Yggdrasil. protection. increasing personal power and defense. passage and communication between different worlds and layers of reality. recalling memories of past lives. Divination: Rune of enlightenment from the divine (vertical). the axis of the spiritual process of becoming. axis of unity between the upper and lower worlds meeting in Middle-Garth. positive: enlightenment, endurance, initiation, protection. negative: confusion, destruction, dissatisfaction, weakness. Stone: Topaz 14 PERTHRO: WYRD (FATE) Keywords: Fate & Destiny. Time. Wyrd, Werthende, Skuld. Cause and Effect. Evolution- Change. Mythology: Wyrd, Werthende, and Skuld: The Norns. Orlog, the layers of destiny. Layers of action describing future results. The Well of Wyrd which shapes the worlds of being. Lore: Perthro is one of the mysteries of the runes. As a container with the lots of life, pertho represents the vagaries of chance which can not be controlled. However the pieces fall, the player must move boldly taking what is cast and make up for in skill and wisdom any lack in the casting itself. The mystery of divination is central to Perthro. It contains the mystery of the Nornic runes. It is the rune of the vitki, the one who seeks the mysteries of the cosmos through the understanding of synchronicity. It is the rune of the warrior who constantly tests himself against chance and luck. Magick: perception of fate. destiny. and wyrd. divination. evolving ideas or events. Divination: Rune of the Nornic process of birth-life-death-rebirth. change and the evolutionary process. positive: good omen, knowledge of karma and destiny, fellowship, joy, evolutionary change. negative: addiction, stagnation, loneliness, uneasiness. Stone: Aquamarine- 15 ELHAZ: PROTECTION Keywords: Protection. Enclosure. Life. The Rainbow Bridge. Path of Branches and Roots. Connection (Between God/desses and Humans). Mythology: The Walkyrige. Divine protection. Personal cosmic defense. Communication between humans and gods. Lore: The Walkyrige are protective, life-giving beings representing a mode by which Wodann communicates to his chosen heroes. Elhaz is the rune of divine protection, defense and communication. It can also represent: the splayed hand (defense). the horns of the elk (protection). a swan in flight (walkyrige fly using swan feathers). a divergence or convergence of paths or forces. It is a sign used to promote victory and protection. Elhaz is the power of human life and spirit striving towards the world of the AEsir. Magick: to strengthen magical power and luck. protection. defense. communication with other worlds. Divination: Rune of the link to the divine, or archetypal patterns. link to the collective unconscious. positive: connection with the god/desses, awakening, higher life, protection. negative: hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of divine link. Stone: Amethyst- 16 SOWILO: SOLAR DISK Keywords: Solar Wheel. Magickal Will. Guide. Goal and Path. Success. Honor. Mythology: Lady Sunna. The archetypal sun and light of the sun. The Solar Chariot which carries the Solar Disk. Magickal Willpower. Magickal Will triumphant. Lore: The S-rune is that of the sun, part of the solar wheel. Sowilo is often connected to the lightning bolt, or a flash of inspiration or ecstacy. It is the Spiritual Wheels (hvel), corresponding to the Sanskrit Chakras. Sowilo is the eminent spiritual force that guides the vitki through the paths of Yggdrasil. It is the aspect of a goal and the path to that goal. It is the connection between Ase-Garth and Middle-Garth. It can represent high achievements. honor and obtained goals. Magick: strengthening of the psychic centers. increase in spiritual will. guidance through the pathways. victory and success. Divination: Rune of guidance from an outside force in the process of making a journey (or transformation). the link of the inner sun to the outer sun. positive: guidance, hope, success, goals, honor. negative: false goals, bad advice, false success, gullibility, loss of goals. Stone: Ruby --------------------------------------------------------------------------------