What are runes: a description of the runes and their meaning. Slavic runes

Our distant ancestors have used protective runes since time immemorial. Runes amulets were applied to various items, thereby turning them into protective talismans. Jewelry, personal items and clothes with runic symbols gave their owner strength and protected from negative magical effects.

Since ancient times, people have used runes in magic to attract some benefits and to protect against others. Amulets runes were used by our ancestors in protective magic. The term "rune" means something mysterious or mystical that can be used in secret deeds.

Some protective runes were depicted on houses, weapons or clothes. Thus, they gave objects and structures a special magical power.

A personal rune amulet or a bunch of several runes was used by a person for personal protection from negative influences and troubles. Our ancestors always carried protective runic talismans with them. If it was a dangerous business, magical protection enhanced by several runes.

Before using the protective power of runes, you should first decide on the type of symbol that suits you best.

Runes amulets are divided into several types according to the number of symbols used:

Single Runes
In such protective talismans, one runic symbol is enough. Such a rune will protect its owner from some specific problem. Single ward runes work quite well in certain protective magic rituals.

Double Runes
Talismans with two protective runes, like the first type, are fairly simple amulets. They, as a rule, consist of runic symbols similar in type and meaning. These runes reinforce each other's action, thereby increasing the protective energy.

Runograms
Protective talismans, which consist of three or more runic symbols, are called runograms. The writing of symbols on such amulets has a certain order. Before compiling runograms, you should study well the meaning of each runic symbol and its meaning. Usually, the most important is the first and last rune. They, as a rule, convey the main action of the amulet.

Varieties of rune amulets

In protective magic, both Scandinavian and Slavic runes are used as personal talismans. First of all, you must like the magical thing. So choose for yourself the mascot that you like.

Runes of General Impact

To protect your home from fire and other natural disasters, you can make a wooden talisman with two runes - Inguz and Algiz. The union of these runes of amulets contributes to the fact that there will always be prosperity and comfort in your home.

The action of these runic symbols in the amulet will be according to the following principle. Runa Ansuz helps to move through a career. Teyvaz is considered the rune of victory and will help to cope with the toughest competitors.

Runa Raido motivates and makes you go forward. Fehu contributes to good earnings and attracting finance. Runa Vunyo makes you a professional expert in your chosen subject.

It is advisable to make a talisman with these runic signs from natural wood species - beech, oak or chestnut. On a small piece of wood, runic symbols must be burned out or scratched with a sharp object.

This set of runes is ideal for ambitious and self-confident men. The set includes the following characters: Rune Teyvaz + Rune Uruz + Rune Soulu.

As you know, there are two types of energy - Yin and Yang. If a man has a weak Yin energy or a strong Yang energy, then it will be difficult for him to achieve his goal.

This runic formula allows you to eliminate the imbalance of these energies and works according to a certain principle.

Runa Teyvaz will help a man achieve his goals. Uruz rune will add confidence to him and help him control any situation. The rune of Soulu will add Yang energy to a man's life.

These runic signs must be engraved on stone or metal. It is desirable to wear a talisman on the wrist of the right hand.

A set of these runes is most suitable for loving men. It looks like this: Runa Berkana + Runa Laguz + Rune Eyvaz + Rune Vunyo.

These rune amulets will help you meet a woman on the path of life who is perfect for you. Perhaps in the future, you will have an ideal relationship with her.

The runes in this bundle work like this: The Berkana rune determines the woman you want to attract. Laguz will bring love and harmony to your relationship.

Runa Eyvaz creates balance in emotional and intimate relationships. Vunyo will help you meet exactly the woman who will suit you according to all criteria.

The amulet is made from a piece of red silk fabric. Runic symbols are embroidered by hand. It is desirable to wear a talisman closer to the heart.

Talismans with protective runes can be purchased at special stores that sell magical and esoteric paraphernalia. However, do-it-yourself runic amulets and talismans have the greatest power.

Material for runic amulets

For the manufacture of magical runes of amulets, it is desirable to use natural materials.

However, in the modern world, these components can be difficult to find. Therefore, all improvised components are used.

It is desirable that the material from which you are going to make a magical amulet is a conductor of nature in one form or another.

In our modern conditions suitable ingredients would be:

• non-ferrous metals, gold, silver,
• glass or hardened tree resin,
• paper, cardboard
• fabric (preferably linen)
• Genuine Leather,
• bones of animals and birds,
• stones or burnt clay,

However, if you decide to apply a protective rune, for example, to a plastic object, then you will only waste your time in vain. This is an artificial material and it is not a conductor of natural forces.

Before proceeding with the manufacture of a magical little thing, it is necessary to conduct a simple energy rite.

Sit on a chair in the middle of the room and close your eyes. Try to relax as much as possible and drive away all bad thoughts.

Think about something good, mentally imagining your future talisman. How it will work directly depends on the purity of your thoughts.

The day of manufacture of your amulet must be chosen relative to what the magic item will be intended for.

• Monday - for love talismans;
• Tuesday - to protect business and career growth;
• Wednesday - for amulets from ailments, troubles and the evil eye;
• Thursday - to attract money and wealth;
• Friday - for the manufacture of children's and love talismans, as well as for a successful marriage;
• Saturday - for amulets that change fate;
• Sunday - for talismans for health and improving relationships with loved ones.

As you can see, all days are favorable for making a magical amulet. Most importantly, try to approach the creative process with a positive attitude and pure thoughts.

The activation of a runic amulet is the process of uniting the energy of a person with runes, each of which has its own element.

Charm runes can only be activated in a good state of mind. In no case should you do this if you are sick or nervous.

To endow your talisman with magical energy, you must perform certain rituals. They must be carried out in complete solitude and silence.

It is advisable to remove from the room in which the activation of pets will take place. Before and after the ceremony, be sure to ventilate the room.

To begin with, you will need items that will personify the four natural elements:

1. Fire - wax candle;
2. Earth - salt (preferably large);
3. Water - a cup of clean, unboiled water;
4. Air is an incense stick.

To charge your runic ward with elemental energy, place it in the middle of the table.

Arrange the remaining components clockwise in a certain sequence. Put a candle in the far left corner, and an incense stick in the right corner. Pour salt in the near left corner, and place water in the right corner.

Light the candle and incense stick. Touch each symbol, calling for help the forces of Fire, Earth, Water and Air. Take your amulet in your right hand and press it to your heart. Imagine that you have become one with him.

Activation completed - the amulet will start working soon!

The activation of the talisman can also be done with the help of air or your breath. These methods are perfect for people of the element of Air.

To do this, you need to put your magical little thing in an almost cooled fire. Having previously thrown wet leaves or grass there. In this way, the talisman is fumigated with smoke.

You can also activate the amulet with your breath. Get more air into your lungs and hold your breath. Close your eyes and mentally formulate the task that you entrust to your amulet. After that, exhale the air on your talisman.

Runes of amulets, which are drawn on paper, can be activated if they are mentally burned. In this way, the runic talisman will gain even more power.

Ancient runes amulets endowed strong energy and can help make all your desires and dreams come true. These runic symbols help develop those character traits that are needed to achieve success. If you use runic amulets correctly, they can help in almost all areas of life.

Futhark and terms

Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon run, Old Norse runar and Old German runa are related to the Germanic root en and gothic runa, meaning "mystery", as well as the Old German runen (modern raunen), meaning "mysteriously whisper". This name, apparently, is due to the fact that the ancient Germans attributed certain mystical properties to the runes.

Side of a runestone from Denmark. The inscription reads like zusi: kubl: ub: biruti, which translates as "The sorcerer will be the person who destroys this monument"

The Elder Futhark is the main, all-Germanic runic system. To date, it is generally accepted that it arose by the beginning of the II century and lasted until the VIII.

There are all-German runes - "senior", Scandinavian - "younger", and Anglo-Saxon runes.

The oldest runes are known as "elder futhark" - this name comes from the first six characters of the runic alphabet

F-U-Th-A-R-K

The modern version of the Elder Futhark, unlike the ancient one, has the following assumptions:

1. Rune graphemes are standardized - although in reality this has never happened.
2. Rune names have been standardized - although, most likely, they were never called that way.
3. Standardized the order of runes in Futhark - although there were also several options.

The main distinguishing feature of the runic alphabet is the order of the letters. Such alphabet order not found in any other writing.

The alphabet was divided into three genera (Isl. Ættir - ettir, Norwegian Ætt - att), 8 runes in each.

The first ettir included runes f, u, þ, a, r, k, g, w.

In the second - h, n, i, j, é (ih-wh), p, R (z), s.

The third ettir included runes t, b, e, m, l, ?, d, o.

Each rune had its own name. The original names of the runes have not survived, but here are their conjectural names, restored from the names of the runes in later alphabets:

Rune	Name	Translation	Transcription
1 ettir
	Fehu	"cattle, property"	f, v
	Uruz	"bison"	u
	Jurisaz	"thorn, damn"	þ
	Ansuz	"God"	a
	Raidu	"path"	r
	Kauna	"torch"	k
	Gebu	"gift"	g, γ
	Wunju	"joy"	w
2 ettir
	Hagalaz	"grad"	h
	Naudiz	"need"	n
	Isaz	"ice"	i
	Jara	"year, harvest"	j
	Iwaz	"yew"	e (ih-wh)
	Peru	The meaning is not clear	p
	Algiz	"elk"	-R (-z)
or	Sowilu	"Sun"	s
3 ettir
	Tiwaz	"Tyur"	t
	Berkana	"Birch"	b
	Ehwaz	"horse"	e
	Mannaz	"human"	m
	Laguz	"lake"	l
	I?waz	"Yngwie"	?
	Dagaz	"day"	d, ð
	Oþila	"heritage"	o

The direction of writing is from left to right, but boustrophedon is found in early inscriptions. So, on a spear from Kovel, the inscription is read from right to left, and the runes themselves are also turned in the opposite direction, like the North Etruscan letters and Greek letters in the early monuments of ancient Greek writing. Words were separated by periods, colons, or crosses.

The natural order of the runes

The sequence of runes in their natural order differs from the so-called traditional construction not only by the movement of the PU rune to the point of culmination, but also by the rearrangement of some other runes. PETRAS and YO change places, the same thing happens with ODAL and DAGAZ.

The alphabetical order of the Futhark runes was intended primarily to disguise their original sequence. According to oral tradition in modern Sweden, the original order began with the UR, U-rune, and ended with the FE, F-rune. In fact, “beginning” and “ending” are also not entirely correct terms, since the runes were originally arranged in a circular or spiral, and not in a linear sequence, where the “last” member of the series was directly adjacent to the “first”. Each rune had its own serial number. PU can be compared with an ace in a deck of playing cards, giving the most or least number of points, depending on the rules of a particular game. The Futhark order corresponds to card game, in which the ace gives the largest number points, so UR counts as one and PU equals 24. Many of those who studied runes in the Futhark system might wonder, like me, why the first rune should be associated with the culmination of wealth and power, while the second rune is associated with primary substance or potential. In my opinion, the order of the sequence is clearly violated here. In the natural order, UR R is the primary potential, followed by everything else, and PU is the rune of fulfillment and completion, as I will demonstrate shortly.

Runes arranged in a circular, or cyclic, order.

Futhark rune order also had magical meaning. They were divided into three groups of eight runes; the binary code indicated in which figure eight the rune appeared and determined its position in the group. In other words, it was an order that put the Mind above all else, to draw power from the Will and make changes in order to satisfy the Ego.

The Uthark order is a natural and original system that reveals the process of creation of the Universe and the various qualities inherent in its manifestations, because it emphasizes the activity of the Spirit.

Thus, the runes reveal the very process of creation and the qualities inherent in nature and ourselves.

Runic shamans have always treated the Futhark order with care and respect, prompted by Love and Harmony. They contributed to the runic power; their common intention was to bring harmony and order, to avoid; intentional harm, regardless of the purpose for which the runes were asked. The main goal of what we can call "personal development" was the cultivation of the Spirit - the innermost "I" - and the well-being of the whole person.

Uthark order of runes and their meanings

24 statutory styles with their names, letters of the alphabet and place in a natural sequence.

The first runes UR, TERS, ASS and KEN contain the potential activated in the first phase of Creation and work at the deepest levels of the subconscious, generating creative forces that create the whole world of phenomena.

U-rune, UR

At the beginning of all things was the great primary Chaos, which the northern peoples called Ginnungagap, which was the "space" between two extremes or opposites: Fire and Ice, Yin and Yang. UR symbolizes Chaos, the primary material of creation. The inscription of the rune resembles the horns of a cow, lowered down when she grazes in a meadow. This rune is also the symbol of the sacred mythological cow Audumbla - which means "nurse" - a powerful, primary creative force created from the first mixture of Cosmic Fire and Ice, Yin and Yang. According to the myth, in the “womb” of Ginnungagap, an androgynous giant was born, named Umr, and fed by the milk of Audumbla. This act symbolizes the alchemical process of evaporation, condensation and purification; this is how the power of UR works

T-rune, TERS

Is the primitive force that formed the Umrah. "Ters" really means "giant" or "strong man". In Norse myths, Umr was the father and mother of the gods, the entities that control and direct the natural forces that operate in a gradual process of organic development.

A-rune, ACC

Is a creative force. In northern myths, three gods - Odin, Vili and Be - defeated Umr and created the Universe as we know it from his body. The word "ace" means "god", and in the Anglo-Saxon dialect it also means "mouth". It is the power that breathed in the word of Creation that created physical reality; power that manifests the Unmanifested.

R-rune, REID

It is the power of movement and order expressed in the four directions and the four elements. Therefore, it is the fourth rune. In legend, it is considered the rune of Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, since Thor personifies the power that prevents the Cosmic Order from returning to the original Chaos. It is the protector of order and the creator of laws. R-rune - illuminating power; lightning that brings sudden flashes of inspiration. It is also the power of direction and movement contained in the first phase of Creation.

K-rune, KEN

Fire is born from lightning, and K-rune, KEN - personifies spiritual fire, clear and bright, like the flame of a torch, with which it is sometimes associated. This rune is the illumination of the Spirit, illuminating the path. This is the energy of light, coming from the “inner” fire and making any accomplishments possible.

G-rune, GIFU

Symbolizing the six directions and the center of the universe. It is the power of harmony and balance. The charter mark reflects an equal exchange of energy between different directions. This is the divine gift of Life - the giving and receiving of life force.

W-rune, VINA

The power of joy resulting from the exchange of energy. It is the joy of satisfaction and completion that accompanies orgasm. Therefore, it is the seventh rune, for seven is the number of perfection.

N-rune, HAGAL

Represents the rainbow, or the bridge between the worlds. With it, we are approaching the material world, since this rune serves as the completion of the first octave and at the same time the transition to the next. This is the rune of the primary crystal, which contains all the colors of the spectrum and carries the potential for realization, like a DNA molecule in a human cell. The N-rune can also be represented by the snowflake symbol representing the eight directions.

N-rune, NIID

With the NIID rune, entities appear that weave the Network of the Universe, spinning the thread of human life. These entities in mythology were represented by three goddesses or Norns: Urd (what-is), Verdandi (what-becomes) and Skald (what-should-be). The Norns are usually defined as Past, Present and Future, but it should be taken into account that this division of time is a historical concept of Western culture that emerged under Greco-Roman influence. The shamans of antiquity had a completely different idea of ​​time; they saw it as a tightly intertwined unity, the ever-changing Now, flowing from what was to what is coming into being. In this understanding, everything that has ever happened is still active and affects the present, in which the future is being formed. The statutory mark of the N-rune looks like two sticks folded to make fire. It denotes the force of friction and the need for resistance inherent in the energy of this rune.

I-rune, ISS

The tenth rune of the ISS - a force that slows down energy vibrations and condenses the structure of matter. It has the properties of clarity and massiveness, and therefore is sometimes identified with ice.

The first ten runes denote the primary Creation and the forces that create the inner spiritual structure of the Universe. The next ten runes refer to physical manifestations.

Y-rune, YARA

Starting with the Y-Rune YARA, we enter the world of "ordinary" reality for the first time. The word "yara" means "year", since this rune is a cyclic force, as well as energy that gives birth and sustains life. The statutory inscription symbolizes the seasons of two half-years, summer and winter, constantly interacting with each other. Summer harvest is winter food; seeds hidden in the ground with the onset of winter germinate by the beginning of summer. Thus, the Y-rune is the power of translating intention into a tangible result.

The next three runes are associated with the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms.

R-rune, PETRA

The energy of transformation that is present in earth minerals, metals, such as iron, which can be absorbed into thousands of things, yet remains iron. It is the binding force that keeps things strong and stable.

El rune, yo

Growth energy supporting wild plants. It is present in the cerebrospinal fluid, which gives strength to the spine. Possesses qualities of flexibility and endurance.

Z-rune, OLGIZ

An instinctive protective force prevalent among wild animals. It provides the intention of survival.

S-rune, SOL

Meaning "solar force". This is the energy of the spiral development of life and light vibrations, as well as an energizing factor at the birth of the “light” of consciousness in the process of personality isolation.

Then there are human beings.

The human element appears in the plan of Creation along with the T-rune TIR (male) and the V-rune BYARKA (female). They also represent heaven and earth, Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother.

T-rune, TIR

It is a male force, expressing courage, decisive action, power and pressure. It has the shape of a spear - a symbol of determination and the intention to succeed.

V-rune, BJARKA

A symbol of female power that nourishes, cherishes and protects. This is the mother force of the Earth, expressing unconditional care and support. The rune has the form of a female breast, personifying love, beauty and feeding.

EH rune

It can be seen as communication or connection of the feminine and masculine. This is the power inherent in ecstatic uplift. She also represents the energy experienced in the shamanic "journey" - an altered state of awareness that allows one to explore other planes of reality. This rune is sometimes associated with a horse, since in Norse mythology Odin's steed Sleipnir transported him to other realms of existence. It has the property of cohesion.

M-rune, MADR

In the M-rune, MADR, this binding force manifests itself most deeply. This creative interaction is the basis of unity and harmony. The same force brings together the activity of the right and left hemispheres of the brain, provides their mutual support, so that the intellectual faculty of reason and intuitive insight develop harmoniously and harmoniously.

L-rune, LAGU

The power of fluidity. This is the force that drives the lunar tides and energy flows of all kinds. The L-rune marks the end of the next cycle of the runic sequence.

ING rune, ING

Considered a symbol of fertility. At the same time, it is an impulse moving from physical existence to the Cosmic. This is a comprehending power, the ability to perceive and realize the new.

O-rune, ODAL

It is the force that makes us human beings. It is inherited, and we carry it with us from previous lives. Sometimes it is associated with heritage and a sense of security found in tradition and under one's own roof.

D-rune, DAGAZ

inscription D-runes, DAGAZ similar to a butterfly and symbolizes the ability to overcome one's own limitations - like a butterfly crawling out of a cocoon and taking on a different form, with a wider perception. This rune contains the transformative power of enlightenment, heralding a new dawn of spiritual awareness.

F-rune, FE

With the F-rune, PU, ​​we are approaching the final stage of Creation. It is the ability to accomplish everything for which we came into existence in this life. The rune symbolizes the end, but when we reach it, we find that this is not the end, but a new beginning. The F-rune is next to the U-rune, and both have a cow as their symbol.

Rune origin

Some historians claim that the runes originated in the Teutonic tribes of Northern Europe in the 5th century BC. BC e.

Others are of the opinion that the Scandinavian Goths adapted the Greek script during their contact with Hellenic culture around the 2nd century BC. AD

Still others suggest that the runes arose much later, in northern Italy, and are derived from the Latin alphabet. There is an opinion that they were invented by the Vikings in the VIII century. n. e.

But although the views of scientists differ on the issue of the origin of runic writing, most agree that the runes were used by pagan tribes in the vast expanse of Northern Europe. Many of these tribes were descendants of the Teutonic peoples, whose mythology and theology is most fully expressed in later texts known as the Eddas. These loosely related poems, songs and texts were collected together in the Codex Regius (Royal Manuscript), so named because it was kept in the Royal Library of Copenhagen until 1971, and then returned to its homeland, Iceland. This manuscript is from the thirteenth century. It was compiled more than 200 years after the conversion of Iceland to Christianity.

The Elder and Younger Eddas were attempts to preserve on paper the living word of the ancient poets, who depicted in allegorical form the eternal struggle between the beneficent forces of nature and the hostile forces of Chaos. Perhaps not everyone understands that the events described in these texts are related not so much to the origin, but to the rediscovery of the runes, comparable only to the "runic revival" of our days.

According to oral tradition, runes have a much longer history than modern scholarly writings suggest.

Vikings

In the culture of the Vikings, which flourished from the VI to the XII century. n. e., runes were widely used. The word "Viking" is translated as "traveler" or "pioneer". This Scandinavian people became famous for the exploration of vast sections of mainland waterways and long-distance sea voyages in sailing galleys or drakkars, very advanced ships for that time. Shamans often accompanied the Vikings on their travels, spreading knowledge about the runes, myths and legends about their origin.

What is hidden under the myth?

A myth is an attempt to explain in allegorical form how life originated and developed on our planet, how the events of past eras influenced humanity. Illiterate people memorized myths and passed them down through oral tradition from generation to generation.

Mythology is an unscientific way of explaining the origin of the universe and the relationship between the fundamental forces of nature. Myth expresses in poetic or narrative form certain basic principles rather than literal truth, and thus appeals to intuition rather than common sense, and stimulates the senses rather than the intellect. The difference between myth and legend is that myths tend to be about non-ordinary reality, while legends in question about human activity in the context of ordinary reality. Perhaps the myths are part of the racial memory of a previous civilization and are presented in a form accessible to the descendants of those who survived in the world. ecological disaster. In the veryCase: The Holy Scriptures also contain references to a prehistoric civilization that was destroyed as a result of an environmental disaster. An example is the Old Testament tradition of Noah's ark.

In the myths of the Elder and Younger Edda, the runes are presented not as a human invention, but as something already existing, waiting only to be discovered and released. It remains unclear whether Odin received them in divine form, or in the form of a man, subsequently deified for his merits.

Runes and Odin

In the poem "Havamal" (the title means "Song of the High") from the "Elder Edda" tells how Odin, in an attempt to do something valuable for people, voluntarily hung upside down for nine days without food or drink, nailed to a tree with his own spear. As a result, he lost an eye, but gained the runes that were revealed to him as a gift to humanity from the unusual reality of shamanic experience. The runes provided a means of gaining knowledge about the secret forces of nature and the processes that underlie being. They expanded perception beyond the physical senses, allowing them to "see" the Spirit with their inner vision and "hear" the inaudible. The transformation of personality is made possible because the runes themselves are a great transforming force.

The following poetic passage about Odin's experience is taken from the Poetic Edda (c. 1200 AD), translated from Old Norse:

Hanging from this tall tree

Hanging out there nine long nights

Wounded by my own blade

Bloody for Odin

Sacrificed to himself

Nailed to a tree

Whose roots go into the unknown.

Nobody gave me bread

Nobody gave me a drink

I looked into the deepest abysses

Until I tracked down the Runes.

With a shout of victory I seized them,

Then darkness enveloped everything.

I got the blessing for everyone,

And wisdom too.

From word to word

I was led to the Word

From act to act.

Why did Odin hang upside down from a tree? This question is usually ignored by those who write books about runes, but Odin was clearly trying to convey some important knowledge with his gesture.

The legend of Odin hanging from a tree bears similarities to the crucifixion story in the New Testament. Christianity was acceptable to the northern peoples largely because the sufferings of Jesus on the cross reminded them of the suffering of Odin, who was nailed to a tree with a spear. But with the difference that Odin hung upside down!

Such a choice can be seen as a conscious act of the martyr,
ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of achieving truth, as the willingness to give up his "ego" in order to gain wisdom and understanding. Odin's gaze, hanging from the tree, was turned to the roots. This can be interpreted as a vision of the depths of the Subconscious, where the potential of all phenomena is laid, or as a transition from the external activity of physical existence to peace and renewal, preceding rebirth. Odin's self-sacrifice, his rejectionhis "I" for the benefit of the Higher Self, could serve as an impetus for a sudden flash of inspiration - that inner insight that allowed him to comprehend the secret meaning of the runes. But it could also mean something more.

Although there is a certain affinity between humans and trees, their functions and characteristics are opposite. For example, tree leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen. Humans, on the other hand, breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The roots of trees are in the ground, and their reproductive system - flowers and fruits - is located at the top of the trunk. The reproductive organs of a man are at the base of his torso, and the “stem” and “roots” are in his head, because although the food for the physical body comes from the Earth, the source of life is in the Universe. The center of a person's mind is located in his head, and through this center the development of personality is realized. Micho Kushi, in his Book of Macrobiotics, writes: "It would be more accurate to say that we are hanging from the heavens than we are standing on the ground."

Thus, Odin, through his shamanic experience, demonstrates that our "roots" are brain cells, and our body, being a physical object, has a primary spiritual nature, and we are, as it were, suspended between these two states. One in allegorical form expresses understanding of the energy nature of man and teaches us that the purpose of human life is the harmony of the forces of Heaven and Earth, the balance of the body, mind, soul and Spirit. He shows that although in the physical reality development is directed outward, in the reality of the Spirit development is directed inward, towards our seed and source, towards the merging of the physical and the spiritual.

The tree on which Odin hung is called Yggdrasil in northern mythology and symbolizes the Tree of Life. The Old Norse word "ygg", according to some writers, is another name for Odin, but, in my opinion, it is better to translate it as "I", which indicates the presence of the original Spirit within us. The word "drasil" means "steed" in the sense of a carrier or transporter. Therefore, “the horse of my “I” is the force that guides the original Spirit, the creative and creative principle, through life's wanderings and experience of multidimensional reality for the sake of cultivating the human and expanding its limits. Therefore, the Yggdrasil tree is also the Tree of Being of the Spirit, outside and inside time.

Before telling how the runes were revealed to Odin, and what he experienced when looking into the depths of the Unconscious, it should be noted that the shaman of the northern tradition was also known as the "bearer of the staff" or "bearer of the charter." The staff can be compared to a magic wand.

There are two different ways to work with runes - either for your own benefit and the achievement of power, even at the expense of others, or for personal development in harmony and balance with the forces of nature. Since each shaman had his own rune skills, the difference was often only seen in the results of their work - for the good or for the evil of themselves and others.

The term runic shaman

The use of the term "rune shaman" is only intended to refer to those people who worked with runes in their natural sequence, detailed below, and not in the "traditional" Futhark order adopted among rune sorcerers.

Runic shamans regarded runes as a divine gift, not simply because they were revealed to Odin in an unusual way, but also because, like any form of writing, runes served as a means of transmitting knowledge and wisdom. The runes were considered a blessing to mankind, given in a spirit of love and meant to understand the forces at work in nature and in human beings.

How Runes Formed

The nine runic sticks that belonged to the shaman reminded him of the Cosmic Law of Creation, whereby matter emerges from invisible energy and eventually returns to it. From Zero, from the abyss of Nothingness (Ginnungagap in northern mythology), everything that exists came into being. From the great mystery of Nothing came the singular Unity - the Unit, containing within itself the dynamic dualism of opposites. At the merging of the Two, the Third arose, which set in motion the structure of infinite probabilities. Nine is the sum of three triples, denoting the primary cosmic scheme of being and the sequence of processes occurring in nature and in the Universe. Their combination creates integrity. Nine wands of the runic charter represented for the shaman the entire Cosmos - the totality of being - structured in nine worlds or "branches" of reality, in which the perception of life processes is possible.

Ready to sacrifice his "ego" for the purposes of the Soul and the ultimate good of mankind, shaman Odin took nine sticks and threw them to the ground as he hung upside down from a tree. The sticks formed a pattern of vertical and diagonal lines, from which, one after the other, angular symbols began to appear, a total of 24. Thus, the runes were revealed to Odin.

Sequential arrangement of runes

These 24 characters later became known as the "traditional" or "elder" Futhark runes, due to the F-U-Th-A-R-K phonetic combination of the first six characters appearing in the earliest manuscripts, oral rune poems and tales. This is the prototype from which all other runic systems originated. However, it should be taken into account that the sequential order of the runes given in the Eddas does not necessarily have the same order in which they were revealed to Odin. To make information accessible only to a select few and to hide its true meaning from the rest, it was customary to use allegories, symbols, or methods of permutation; at the same time, the meaning of the message became unclear to those who were considered unprepared or even unworthy to perceive it. However, the very number of runic symbols - 24 - contains several important principles of shamanism.

Harmony number 24

The number 24 is in agreement with the Cosmic Law of Harmony. It consists of three octaves, or eights, like musical notes. These runic octaves correspond to the movement in the vertical and horizontal plane of the higher, middle and lower levels, as well as the outer, central and inner. They are based on three main aspects of being: physical, mental and spiritual. The number 24 can also be represented as two groups of 12. Twelve is the number of stability and organization at the organic level, while the Two represents the duality of the active and receptive principles, complementing each other in the dynamic unity of the Cosmos.

In addition, the 24 runes can be represented as four dice, each containing three pairs of complementary opposites. Four symbolizes harmonic balance, and Three - creativity and change resulting from the merging of the feminine and masculine principles, One and Two.

According to Professor Sven BF Jansson, a leading Swedish runologist, these 24 symbols were used by all the Teutonic peoples and tribes of Northern Europe. His book Shamanic Runes states that of the 3,500 inscriptions on stones and other artifacts found in modern Sweden, the vast majority belong to this archaic order.

Professor Jansson and other research historians have concluded that in most cases the runes were not used for the sinister purposes of magic and sorcery, although sorcerous intent may explain why the meaning of some of the inscriptions remains unclear. By this I mean that, although the runes were used by people who sought power over the invisible forces of nature, they were opened to mankind for completely different purposes.

Rune use

The presence in Sweden of such a large number of runestones and artifacts indicates that the runes were widely used in everyday life with good intentions: to improve well-being, to protect against diseases and the elements, to bring people into harmony with nature and with themselves.

Like all natural powers, runic power can be used for good or for evil. For example, fire can be used to heat a house or cook food, but it can also set fire to anything that can burn. Nuclear power can be used to power powerful factories and light up large cities, but as a weapon it can bring death to millions of people and devastate the Earth. The end result is determined by the intention of the one who sets the force in motion and gives it direction. The same is true for runes.

What is a rune?

The truth is that runes are not inherently magical symbols or secret ciphers. Each rune is a receptacle of the transcendental potential, originally inherent in nature and in ourselves, which determines the qualities and characteristics of the forces that act on the physical plane and outside. Being qualities of the Soul, the runes express what is entering our human experience, affecting our lives now, or is in the process of change and transformation.

What were the runes on?

Since the runes are made up of only two simple components- vertical and diagonal lines, they are easy to draw, cut with a knife or burn on wood, apply to leather, engrave on stone and metal. Runic symbols were applied to rings, bracelets, belts and personal items; on shields, swords, daggers and other weapons; for staves and shamanic tools, for amulets and talismans. Large boulders inscribed with runes, which served as memorials and landmarks, were especially popular in Scandinavia. Runic patterns were also used in the arrangement of facing beams on the facades of houses, which became a characteristic feature of German architecture. They were included in trademarks, monograms, and even in heraldic accessories - coats of arms and banners. In other words, runes played a significant role in everyday life.

Rune slander

In times of religious persecution, in the Middle Ages and later, the runes were slandered along with the old pagan beliefs. Those who used them were accused of heresy. Attempts were made to destroy the doctrine of the runes and to exterminate everyone who had anything to do with them. The knowledge hidden in the runes threatened the dogmatism of the "new" religion, which sought to convert everyone to its faith. Masters, writers, sorcerers and shamans who used runes were subjected to severe persecution. Within a few generations, the knowledge of the runes was almost blotted out of human memory.

What gives the use of Runes?

Runic practice inevitably deepens all visions and makes understanding and perception multidimensional and multicolored. The energy of all life becomes special, mysterious and magically charming. Existence acquires additional dimensions, new overtones of the music of life appear. In fact, the Runes unite the practitioner over space and time with the legendary world of the ancients - the forefathers. Everyday life more and more begins to resemble the magical spaces described in fantasy literature. However, it must be remembered that the result of the use of the Runes significantly depends on the sense of proportion and sanity of the one who decided to use this magical tool, which we inherited from the patriarchs of the northern civilization.

The runes are too powerful to allow a person to handle them frivolously and irresponsibly. Runes can accompany a practitioner to any of the upper and lower worlds of the universe, but they may well send a careless and licentious to a clinic for the mentally ill. Thus, the result of the application of the Runes depends almost entirely on the moral maturity and spiritual responsibility of the one who turned to them for help.

Fundamental postulate of Rune Philosophy

24 runes of the Elder Futhark can describe any process, any thing, as a sequence of semantic concepts, as a sequence of Runes. The great mission of the god Odin is that he gave people a certain number of certain concepts. These are the bricks of the universe, the details of the world constructor. And none of these bricks is superfluous. And all the bricks together give a whole, complete picture that does not require additional elements.

All concepts were defined many centuries ago. A lot of time has passed, but they are ideal for all modern situations and processes. Although, why be surprised! What are several centuries and even several tens of centuries for the universe… An instant.

Each of the concepts should be displayed in a short form, as a symbol. And so Odin gives us the symbolism of concepts. Runes-symbols appear. Interestingly, the human body is able to display each runic symbol. And isn't the Gymnastics of the Runes, consisting of poses that display one or another rune, the oldest way of addressing a person, both to another person and to the gods? We can talk about a system so ancient that it existed even when there was not only no written language, but even no spoken language! Isn't this system a system of commands transmitted from gods to people, a system of controlling people with the help of command-concepts, expressed in a short form with the help of runes? When the need for writing arose, the rune system formed the basis of the alphabet. We perceive the runic system as a system of global concepts expressed in a concise form with the help of symbols.

If we create a runic symbol, following a certain technology and a certain ritual, then we are already using runes as magical elements. We not only communicate information in the form of a global concept, or a list of concepts, but we are already launching a mechanism for influencing the existing reality in accordance with the reported concepts. We create magic!

One threw nine sticks on the ground. The sticks formed a matrix of vertical and diagonal lines. By selecting certain segments of the matrix, 24 symbols appeared - Runes. The sticks fell to the ground and formed a matrix, a matrix of runes. It is quite possible that, considering this or that concept, Odin took a pose corresponding to this concept. Perhaps a certain posture contributed to a fuller sense of a certain concept. Then, in order to depict the pose in the form of a symbol, he threw the sticks on the ground, making up a symbol from them. The symbol repeated the outlines of the pose, and became a reflection of a certain concept. The original nine sticks are the whole Cosmos - the cosmic tree. It represents nine worlds. This is typical both for the whole universe and for the micro - universe - man. The most accurate and accessible description of the nine worlds and the cosmic tree itself was given by the famous rune researcher Kenneth Meadows in his book "Rune Magic".

Cosmic Tree of nine "worlds" with Earth reality in the center ( northern tradition)

Kenneth Meadows "Rune Magic"

In the cosmic Tree there are nine "worlds", or nine planes of being, where toEach of the worlds is isolated from the others and functions differently, its existence makes an important contribution to the well-being and harmony of all things. This is true of the entire universe, and since each person is a miniature universe, we are built in a similar way.

Midgard, key rune YARA

Let's start with the Middle World, whose name Midgard literally means "Middle Earth". It is called so because it is located in the center of the cosmic structure, at the point of interaction of all other worlds. Here, all aspects of our integral being - physical, energetic, mental and spiritual - are in dynamic balance, influencing each other. This is the realm of everyday reality, reason and emotions.

Here where Time rules, and the temporary “I” of the human personality also lives. Here, the forces we call Good and Evil are present in equal numbers, and every act is done as a result of choice or tacit consent.

Midgard - the habitat of mankind, "home in the midst of all things."

The key rune of Midgard is YARA closely related to the earth element. Its main property is the "rotation" of time, since this force controls the change of seasons. It is expressed in gradual changes and development, clearly pointing to the true purpose of our earthly life: this is a period for the development of all aspects of our integral being for the sake of the perfection of the Spirit.

Alfheim, SOL key rune

Above Midgard on the vertical axis is Lightalfheim, which in short is usually called

Alfheim - that is, the place of enlightenment, where the light of reason reigns. This is the realm of the intellect and imagination. This is our mental Universe, and we are well acquainted with it, without even suspecting its existence in an alternative reality.

In northern myths Alfheim served as the abode of elves- tiny creatures that rarely caught the eye of people, but had a strong (beneficial, but more often insidious) effect on the human mind. The reason for this is that they are collective thoughtforms that are not really easy to "see".

The key rune of Alfheim is SOL - potential solar energy allowing you to perceive the hidden. This rune is usually associated with the rising sun and with the element of Fire, although in northern mythology the solar deity also had a feminine aspect. This aspect represented not the sunshine of the day, but the reflected light of the night moon. Alfheim is the realm of the Mind, but the Mind itself is only an emanation of the Soul and reflects its light. The rune SOL, although associated with the movement of the Sun and the Soul, is associated here with the Mind, as with a reflection of the Soul.

Svartalfheim, YO Keystone Rune

Under Midgard on the vertical axis is located

Svartalfheim meaning "kingdom of the gnomes". In northern mythology, the gnomes are a kind of counterpart of the elves, but they are creators. They process the raw material of the earth's interior (for example, gems), giving it a complete shape. In the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the gnomes are shown as miners busy mining precious stones. Mythological gnomes personify the creative principle of the Lower World: they are processors and shapers of everything that comes into being in Midgard. In this way,

Svartalfheim is realm of "becoming" where the future is formed from mental images of the present; it is associated with subconscious activity that takes place below the surface of consciousness and maintains the structure of our "ordinary" reality.

The key rune of Svartalfheim is YO, whose statutory mark symbolizes the spinal column, tree trunk or plant stem: the central axis that supports the physical body. Therefore, Svartalfheim represents the level of consciousness corresponding to the subconscious aspect of Mind, the servant of the conscious self.

Hel, key rune HAGAL

At the very base of the vertical axis of the Yggdrasil tree is Hel. However, this is not hell in the Christian sense, as the name might suggest. The Christian underworld is an interpretation of the Jewish Gehenna: a public dump in ancient Israel where waste and dead plants were burned. According to the ideas of our northern ancestors, Khel served as the abode of the dead. In the natural cycle, life leads to death, and death leads to new life or rebirth. Hel was never depicted as a "fiery Gehenna". Fire for the ancient northern peoples had a completely different meaning than for the inhabitants of hotter countries located closer to the equator. In the north, the threat of death for a person was brought with it by cold, not heat!

The word "hel" means "sheath". Hel really "envelops" the natural forces that function at the deepest levels of the Unconscious.

This is the realm of stillness and inertia, a resting place associated with death. This is the abode of impulses and instincts, where the essence of the physical body is located - the bodily "I".

In pre-Christian northern religion, Hel had a dual nature. His personification was the goddess Hela, who, on the one hand, was depicted as a corpse, and on the other, as a beautiful, desirable woman. Thus, one aspect of the deity indicated the entrance to the tomb, and the other to the entrance to the female womb. The dual nature of the goddess implies that everything "dead" is reborn in the next cycle of being.

The key rune of Hela is HAGAL, ​​a transforming power contained in the seed of living beings. It is the power of becoming in an inert state. It is like a bridge that allows you to cross from one side to the other.

Asgard, key GIFU rune

At the top of the vertical axis of the Cosmic Tree is Asgard, the celestial the realm of the "gods" or "shining entities". Although Asgard is located at the highest point of the Tree, almost out of reach, it is in fact the most intimate part of the human being.

In the views of the shamans of Central America, there is a similarity with the views of their northern "colleagues": they believed that all living beings have a Spirit that lives both in spiritual reality ("nagual") and in physical reality ("tonal"). According to their concepts, after death and renunciation of the flesh, awareness continues to exist in the spiritual reality, where it is surrounded by energy fields created within the human being during his earthly life. Therefore, we create our own hell!

The supreme position of Asgard meant that this place could only be reached after determined, persistent efforts and (in the shamanic tradition) with the help of Valkyries. The mythological Valkyries were the daughters of Odin, who accompanied the souls of the dead Viking heroes in kingdom of happiness eternal life . The word "valkyrie" means "one who chooses among the dead." Valkyries symbolize the perfection of the human "I", which, valiantly fighting in earthly life, deserved a happy afterlife for itself. Key rune of Asgard - GIFU

In the horizontal plane there are four "outer" worlds.

Nifelheim, ISS key rune

Nifelheim (the name means "abode of fogs") - a place of illusions, where the external forms are in accordance with the internal essence of the observer. It has a magnetic force that draws things into itself, like a "black hole" in the universe.

It was claimed that water is "born" in Nifelheim. Mist is water in a vapor state, and water has the ability to solidify as ice, so it refers to a state between tangible and intangible. The key rune of Nifelheim is ISS.

Muspelheim, key rune DAGAZ

Muspelheim (the name means "abode of fire" or "realm of passion") is the opposite of Nifelheim, mutually complementing it. This place is like electrical energy constantly expanding from its source. Mythical creatures associated with this kingdom were called thurses. They were of great age and wielded both transformative and destructive powers. The key rune of Muspelheim is DAGAZ - the power of transfiguration and transformation.

Vanaheim, key rune ING

Vanaheim is the home of the Vanir. The Vanirs are intelligent forces that govern organic processes and natural abundance, so Vanaheim was sometimes called " a place of peace and abundance". Its key rune is ING, the energy of conception and organic growth.

Jotunheim, NIID keystone

Jotunheim is home of the giants endowed with gigantic size and great strength. it realm of intellect and imagination; both of them are terrifyingly powerful. The key rune of Jotunheim is NIID, which is associated with the necessary changes.

Bridges between worlds

Existing outside of us, these nine "worlds" also form our inner Universe. Cosmos - the integrity of collective and individual being - includes the inner and the outer, the known and the unknown.

According to the teachings of some mystics, the nine "worlds" are connected by twenty-four "lintels" or "bridges" holding the Cosmos as an indivisible whole. Each of the worlds is controlled by an irreversible rune that protects the entrance, like a door or gate, and at the same time opens access to another level.

An irreversible rune looks the same in normal and inverted form.

There are nine such runes:

GIFU, ISS, HAGAL, ​​NIID, YARA, SOL, YO, ING and DAGAZ

Inner conductor

The 24 bridges between the worlds are explored through a method called "shamanic dreaming". It is similar to the methods used by the Kabbalists and those involved in the study of the deep esoteric aspects of the Tarot book. Shamanic dreaming cannot be carried out without an inner guide. This is not a spiritual leader, not a guru, and not an external force, like spirit guides at séances. The inner conductor is on the inner levels of being. This is the entity that guides and protects the physical body during its incarnation; it exists in the form of energy and has intelligence.

You cannot find the inner guide simply by calling on it, because it is already with you. You must allow it to reveal itself to you, and this can only be achieved through intent expressed in the shamanic journey - an altered state of awareness in which higher levels of our multidimensional being are reached. The inner guide takes care of you: it is a friend, companion, adviser and protector, rejoicing at your achievements in the process of spiritual development.

24 transitions in the structure of the Cosmic Tree Yggdrasil

The nine realms are also the levels of awareness experienced by runic shamans during their "journey" with the runes. A shamanic journey is a movement into another reality, usually with the help of a shamanic tambourine or rattle. This is a deliberate act of shifting awareness to another area of ​​multidimensional being in order to perform a specific task, solve a particular problem, or gain knowledge. During the journey, the shaman plunges into a dream-like state, perceiving the properties and attributes of the rune as visual images, sounds, feelings, and even physical sensations. Such journeys can be as vivid and "real" as in everyday life.

Roots of the Yggdrasil tree

According to legend, the roots of the Yggdrasil tree, though firmly rooted in the soil of reality, go deeper, receiving water from the subterranean or "unconscious" levels.

First root

The first of the three roots is immersed in the Mimir spring (the name means "memory"). But this is not a simple demand for information contained in the human mind and related to our mortal self. Rather, it is the knowledge of the Soul, where the memories of life before our birth are stored. In order to drink from this source, Odin sacrificed his "eye of reason", associated with the mind. He strengthened the intuitive vision associated with the Soul, and thus was able to "see" inaccessible to the intellect. The memories received from the Mimir source are information about the potential talents inherent in our holistic energy system. They have manifested in previous incarnations, and now they can be revived for use and development.

The waters rising from the root of the Yggdrasil tree symbolize the introduction of the unconscious into conscious experience. The branches of its immense crown symbolized the realm of Reason and thoughts, which move like air and are also intangible. The top of the tree reached the heavens, symbolizing the path to the realm of even more subtle energies of the Soul and Spirit, access to which is opened through a vertical pillar connecting the Upper and the Lower.

In northern mythology, Mimir was also called the wisest of the ethins, who gained knowledge by drinking water from a sacred spring. The waters of Mimir's knowledge are the ancestral memory of our ancestors and memories from past lives, each of which influenced the next. Each separate life can be considered as a stage in the process of perfection of one immortal Spirit. Like pearls in a pearl necklace, the line of life continues in the Spirit.

Second root

The second root of the Yggdrasil tree took water from the well of Urd, where, according to myth, three Norns lived, spinning the thread of Wyrd. Although the word "wurd" is most often translated as "fate", it does not mean something predetermined. It is not identical with the concept of karma, which states that certain privileges or trials in the present life are a reward or punishment for deeds committed in a past life. The Norns represent the natural process by which the energy of our individual actions is distributed, transformed, and returned to its original source. In other words, each of us decides our own destiny with our thoughts and actions.

third root

The third root of the Cosmic Tree descended into the bottomless pool of Hvergelmir, where it was tirelessly gnawed by a huge dragon, personifying the endless process of absorbing the past by the present and transforming the present into the future.

The water coming from the roots nourishes the trunk and branches of the tree down to the smallest leaves. It then soaks into the soil and returns to the source for a new cycle of activity. Thus, each of us has a personal wurd: the integrity of the experience of our past lives and the conscious actions taken in the present life. Each of us weaves the web of our destiny.

Each of the nine worlds has its own key, irreversible rune. An irreversible rune looks the same in its normal and inverted position. Worlds - nine, irreversible runes - nine.

The nine worlds are connected by 24 "lintels" or "bridges" holding the Cosmos as a whole.

Rather, 9 worlds are connected by 20 jumpers, four vertical jumpers are the trunk of the Tree. Four horizontal jumpers are controlled by two runes. In fact, each horizontal jumper consists of two parts. Why are they displayed with two lines. Each part is controlled by its own rune. The remaining jumpers consist of one part and are controlled by one rune.

Runes of the Magi

Having done a colossal work, Yuri Larichev found a connection between the letters of the alphabet, the Futhark runes with the arcana of the Tarot and the tree of life (Sephiroth).

The runes reveal the forgotten knowledge of our ancestors and allow us to comprehend the bright path of the Magi. In his books, he reveals the significance of the origins of the Russian language as a sacred language, which allows one to think with absolute purity, being a mirror of the human Soul and a ray to the light of knowledge. You can burn all the manuscripts, get rid of the magicians, but it is not possible to erase the information that is in every person. Look at the root, become pure in spirit and you will find everything you are looking for in yourself.

Roman - arcana.
Green - alphabet letters
To the right of the runes - the numerical value of the runes, letters of the alphabet and Hebrew.

The arcana of the Tarot, as the oldest scripture, known as the "Holy Book of Thoth", is a set of philosophical doctrines, the harmonious connection of which allows us to plunge into the science of knowledge, both of ourselves and of the entire universe. The meaning of the arcana is very well revealed in the fundamental work of V. Shmakov “The Holy Book of Thoth. Great Arcana Tarot. The Absolute Principles of the Synthetic Philosophy of Esotericism. Moscow. 1916. The book is reprinted ed. "Sofia" (Kyiv) in 1993

Man is the universe in miniature

The system of worlds can be applied to humans as well.

Vanaheim (earth element) - the physical body.

Nifelheim (ice element)- ethereal body. Energy body. An ethereal counterpart that almost coincides with the physical body. After the death of the physical body, the etheric double is discarded and a slow disintegration begins. The ethereal sheath remains a few meters from the decaying physical body, and because it is easily visible even to those who are even a little sensitive, it is the cause of many walking stories about graveyard ghosts. A psychically developed person passing through one of our large cemeteries may observe many of these bluish-white, misty forms hanging over the graves where the physical shells they recently left lie.

Muspelheim (fire element)- astral body. Every physical object has its astral counterpart.

Jotunheim (intellect) is the mental body. The mental body consists of even finer degrees of matter belonging to those levels of the mental plane that still have form.

Alfheim (soul) - Causal (causal) body. Guide of the Higher Self, demonstrating the stage of development of the true Ego on its way from birth to birth.

Svartalfheim - subconscious.

Midgard is the assemblage point. Here everything is harmoniously combined. When they say about a person that he passes from one of these worlds to another, they mean not only his movement in space, but a change in consciousness.

When we focus on the mind, we shift the assemblage point to Jotunheim.

Working with the subconscious, we shift the assemblage point to Svartalfheim.

By establishing a connection with the soul, we shift the assemblage point to Alfheim.

With excessive earthiness (the power of instincts), we shift the assemblage point to Vanaheim.

With increased energy, the assemblage point shifts to Muspelheim.

At rest, the assemblage point shifts to Nifelheim.

Astral travel is a journey through the Nifelheim system of worlds.

Every man contains within himself the matter belonging to each of these planes, and has for each of them a corresponding vehicle or body. Each of these bodies responds only to the vibrations of its own own world. For example, while a person's consciousness is concentrated in the astral body, he will perceive only the astral world. Our consciousness, using only physical senses, feels only the physical world, although these worlds, as well as many others, surround us all the time.

And a certain civilization (or a part of this civilization) can simply abandon Vanahem and exist in all other worlds. They will be, but we simply will not see them, because we are focused on the physical world, on Vanaheim and fixated on it. And as long as an ordinary human civilization does not affect the interests of a more developed civilization in the subtle worlds (without realizing it at all), then there is no conflict of interest. Otherwise, there is a conflict of interest. And here it is obvious that a more developed civilization, having the ability to explicitly operate on a subtle plane (for example, energy and astral), can very easily change the existing physical reality.

And if we move away from such global concepts and turn to the level of a person through projection, then we will see that a highly developed person who has the ability to operate on subtle planes is able to change the existing physical reality through these subtle planes. Here it is - the mechanism of psi-reality.

Ego, as the driving force of consciousness, prevents us from building our inner world. For the Ego aims at transformations in physical reality.

Jotunheim (consciousness) "organizes" matter. All changes in matter are described by the laws formulated by Jotunheim. Let's take an example. All the diversity, functionality and beauty of nature would not be possible without natural selection, controlled by Jotunheim. As a result, Jotunheim and Vanaheim cannot exist without each other. There is one more thing. Jotunheim needs "recharge" from Jotunheims of biological beings, and first of all people, each of which has its own Jotunheim. The activity and functioning of biological beings in the material world is determined by Jotunheim and Vanaheim. The material world, displayed only by Vanaheim, without Jotunheim, will be devoid of development. You can even say more - he will be deprived of the initial idea of ​​\u200b\u200bcreation. And the material world, displayed only by Jotunheim without Vanaheim, will be insane. But just above it was said that a certain civilization can abandon Vanaheim and exist in all other worlds. Yes. But their world is not Vanaheim oriented. And we are talking about the world, about a civilization oriented towards physical matter, towards Vanaheim. On the whole, the Universe without Vanaheim is unthinkable.

If a person wants to create something where his Ego will realize what it did not realize in ordinary reality, then this will be an unhealthy mental process. This is madness. Here is a fine line that distinguishes between true inner peace and "woe from the mind." The ego will "push through" ideas that could not and cannot be realized in ordinary reality. And no matter how much you build your inner world, following these positions, you will not achieve happiness. The ego will build a world full of unhappiness. After all, it is not realized in the physical world, which means that it does not fulfill the goals of the Ego - to realize what was conceived in the physical world. This means that the world created with the help of the Ego is obviously not happy.

So we cannot rely on a consciousness that is controlled by the ego. In addition, you must understand that, operating with the concepts and principles of consciousness, we operate with general things to our personality, which have nothing to do with our inner essence. We will build not our inner world, but we will build something public. Public doesn't mean bad. It just won't reflect our inner essence again. We will leave something, and we will find ourselves among what we left. We need to interact with something that will reflect exactly our essence. Therefore, we must carry out a dialogue with our higher "I", as with the most developed aspect of your personality. Alfheim. A special dimension, the dimension of the soul. The Higher Self has the experience of many lifetimes and naturally has higher wisdom than the Ego. The Higher Self is silent and does not interfere with the plans of the Ego, even if these plans are obviously wrong. It does not speak unless asked, but it does not refuse to answer when asked. It reflects our true identity. If you create your own, inner world, receiving information from the higher "I", then this will be a world of true happiness. And this world can then be realized in the real world!

It would seem there is some paradox. The individual may die, but the higher "I" knows everything and is silent. This is just so at first glance. The Higher Self speaks. It speaks, but we just don't understand its language. We understand the language of our ego well. By and large, we have become Ego. We have shifted the assemblage point to Jotunheim. And let the Ego run it. The ego speaks to itself. The dialogue turned into a monologue. But we don't notice it. We are like a traveler who walks ahead and talks to someone who walks behind. He walked and did not notice that there was no one behind him for a long time. The traveler is talking to himself. The traveler sensed this and looked back. You never have to look back. The demons of the past can eat us. There was neither yesterday nor tomorrow. The traveler is blind and deaf. He is still wandering and looking for the one who followed him. This little oriental allegory illustrates the situation very well.

The ego is only the driving force of consciousness. Ego is a pure movement, and consciousness is a movement of understanding, development. No development, no movement. No movement, no consciousness. The ego doesn't want to lose. It will always seek to hide defeat, and even if there is no development, the Ego invents a false development. The horse rushes, biting the bit, the locomotive sways, imitating movement. And with all this, - Ego is not me, not he, not she, not you. Ego. Traffic. And nothing more. No one points to a burning fire, and does not say - it's me. But there, too, a fire is burning, - and that's me. Likewise with Ego.

But it's still half the trouble. Let us turn again to the above allegory. Demons of the past. Here is the second half of the trouble. The past teaches us. We live one life, another, we go through certain milestones in the current life. The ego operates only in the current life. The ego is only meant to move forward. But it is not called upon to evaluate the movement, nor to draw conclusions and direct development in accordance with the conclusions drawn. In the current life, this is done by the consciousness, and for the entire time of our incarnations, this is done by the higher "I". The Higher Self knows everything that has happened to us throughout our lives. It knows what our destiny is and what we need to do in the current life. He has true information, in contrast to the consciousness that sees only the situation in the current life and, moreover, is often in an oppressed Ego state. So, the demons of the past. This is one side of the issue, and the Ego is the other side. And we instruct the Ego to deal with them. We are trying to observe the invisible side of the Moon through a telescope. The ego cannot do it. The demons are eating us. Phobias, diseases, mental illness. If we build our inner world with the help of the Ego, we will build this world for the demons of the past. They will come in there and give us a real hell. For the higher "I" - demons something. These are only millstones for making the best flour, these are just rollers for making a perfect product. For the higher "I", the demons are only servants, but for the Ego they are masters. They force the ego to run forward. Building our inner world, we try to neutralize the demons in order to get a break. We need a new movement. Movement from movement. This is peace. The ego cannot stop, but we can. We can withdraw for a while into our inner world, because we need to stop. The time will come when we will go forward again, but now we cannot go. Everything needs to be rethought. You need to wait for the wave, saddle it and boldly ride it into the distance.

We have dealt with Ego. Higher "I". We settled on the fact that we do not understand his language. It speaks, but we do not understand. But in our inner, magical world, we will be able to understand what the higher "I" tells us. The higher "I" speaks the language of symbols, images. Images that reflect global concepts. If we build our inner world on this foundation, we will create opportunities for the higher self to speak to them. But we cannot speak directly to the higher self. To do this, we must be filled with the light of the soul. Then we will merge with the higher "I". This is Nirvana. Now we will not consider processes that are available to very, very few. We consider processes available to any person. We look at our inner world. So, we cannot communicate directly with the higher self. We need an intermediary. The subconscious mind is such an intermediary. It is also called the hidden "I".

Yes, yes, you say. We have been taught all our lives that the subconscious mind does not only perform good functions. The hidden subconscious self is almost incapable of reasoning, but has a good memory and learns skills through commands and repetition. This is a great blessing - to unload consciousness from routine matters. But the subconscious also absorbs the negative. It is in the subconscious that the roots of all diseases, phobias and problems are hidden. Everything that cannot be resolved, everything that was once negative, all this sits in our subconscious. And at any moment it can be "splashed out" into our inner world, instantly filling it with negativity. We open the way for demons to our inner world. We are creating hell. No. This is not true. It was the Ego that turned everything upside down. It is the Ego that fears them. The subconscious mind simply stores information. Yes, this information is endowed with emotions. All the horror created by the demons is stored there. There is often stored such information that is so terrible that the consciousness simply cannot cope with all the fears. Such information is blocked. Otherwise, consciousness will not cope and the person will go crazy. But, for the subconscious itself, this information is not terrible. For him, it is neutral. Zero, one. binary code. The subconscious reacts violently, gives out the most powerful emotions because, this was taught to it by the Ego. The ego programmed him. Here is the demon. Here is the reaction to it. The subconscious obediently and trustingly performs. So, if we pull out such information from the subconscious, then the consciousness will suffer. For him, such information is "poisonous". And for the higher "I" this information simply reflects the conditions in which the individual found himself in order to cultivate certain qualities in him. The Higher Self is above all demons. If we build our inner world, receiving information from the higher "I" through the subconscious, then the demons that have fallen into it are just images completely dependent on you. And images that are obviously weaker than you. Roughly speaking, an unarmed person (consciousness driven by the Ego) collides with a bandit armed with a knife. One on one. Scary. Scary. But in your inner world you are not unarmed. You can use any weapon, up to a nuclear bomb. You can create such conditions for him... You are the master. And the judge, and the authority, and the law. All of you. This is one side of the issue. The other side of the issue is that in addition to images and emotions, your emotions on the image, emotions that may have been the cause of your phobia, there are also comments in the subconscious. These comments are given by the higher "I". What was the reason for the rigid framework in which you found yourself. What a way out. But this is the practical side of the issue. Purely practical. By deciphering the images, you can receive and fix priceless information in your mind. And further to get rid of phobias.

Working with runes in practice

Reunion with the Tree of Genesis

During the nine days and nights spent on the tree, Odin proved one important truth: before we "find" ourselves - to discover who we are and what we really are - we need to open ourselves to our higher self, the highest and most noble aspect of our whole being. It will, in turn, respond to us and open itself to the benefit of the lesser self.

Find a place where you can be quiet and alone for a while.

Take a pen and notebook with you. Stand facing north, in the direction of the North Star - the turning point around which the universe revolves. Connect your legs and raise your arms at a 45° angle to your body in the form of a Z-rune olgiz.

Focus on the connection with this rune. Through it, you can connect with the Tree of Genesis and expand the boundaries of your awareness. Keeping the initial position, say the following words aloud (they must be learned before completing the task):

Connecting with the Tree of Genesis,

I give myself to myself.

When I take the runes

I am driven by love and harmony.

May I be granted understanding

And those whose lives are connected with me

May they also be blessed.

Pause and try to understand the meaning of what was said. Then wait for a response. It can come through: 1) sensation; 2) mental image; 3) feeling - either in the form of a combination of all three points. When you get the answer, put your hands down, relax, take a few deep breaths, and write down how you feel.

Afterwards, think carefully about your experience and look for the understanding that comes from within. It may not come immediately, but later and unexpectedly, and this too should be recorded. I want you to keep a written record of your personal experience with the runes in a special Journal of Self-Sacrifice, in which you can freely express your experiences and innermost thoughts without worrying about how others will react to it.

Recordings will help you understand who you are, where you came from and where you are going in developing your "ethereal" perception. They will become an integral part of your runic quest - a journey that will lead you to know yourself.

Where you came from?

Having acquired a book to record your rune work, you can now open your Self-Sacrifice Journal. This journal is more than a personal diary. This is a part of your Sacred Space that belongs only to you. It is a safe haven where you can discover your innermost thoughts without worrying about what other people think about it.

Your first entry describes your experience of reconnecting with the Tree of Genesis. It should be supplemented with a short account of the paths you have explored, of your searches and reflections - of every philosophical concept, every religion, sect or cult that has attracted your attention. Start in order - preferably in the order in which you gained experience. What brought you to this? What was the attraction of this or that idea? What doubts did you visit? What experiences have enriched you the most? What caused you the most pain? What are the main lessons you've learned from each path you've taken?

Don't try to complete the task in one go. It is better to move forward step by step for several days, carefully considering each point.

Self-esteem

The main purpose of understanding the runes is to continue our individual development and the cultivation of the Spirit. In preparation for working with runes, we first need to work on ourselves. It is very important to do this work before we have enough experience to give advice to others. There is a great shamanic truth in the saying that we need to take the log out of our own eye before helping to take the straw out of our neighbor's eye. Therefore, you have to make a new entry in your Journal of Self-Sacrifice.

First, make a list of everything you like about yourself. it positive traits, strengths of your experience, activities that give you pleasure. List them under the heading "My light list."

Then list everything that you don't like about yourself: your flaws, weaknesses and bad habits, activities that you don't like, lack of certain skills or qualities of character that you would like to have. List them under the heading "My Dark List". Be frank. Don't hide anything from yourself.

In the previous exercise, you reflected on where you came from and what brought you to where you are now. This exercise is about assessing your present. Make a "light list" of all your assets, both physical and mental. Then make a "dark list" of your unfulfilled obligations and everything that prevents you from becoming the person you would like to see yourself.

Now consider the Future. Make a "light list" of your hopes and aspirations. What kind of person would you like to become? What would you like to achieve in your life. Then make a "dark list" of things and events that you would rather avoid but are more likely to happen if you don't change your life.

And finally, when all four lists are ready, try to think them over carefully, noting the advantages that direct your life along the most desirable path, and the disadvantages that hinder your development. The result should be a clear definition of those conditions of your life that need to be changed so that you can come into harmony with the “bright” Future.

This task must be completed without haste. Don't try to complete it in one sitting. It is best to do it within a few days. Don't underestimate its importance. When you finish your work, you will have an important experience of self-esteem that will be useful in transforming and improving your life.

Collecting Runestones

While the rune set can be purchased from Way to Yourself stores, it's best if you assemble it yourself. This can be done during a country walk.

Choose a time for a walk in nature - in the forest, on the sea coast, in the countryside - and devote it to finding your stone "helpers". Shamans of all cultures and traditions, who had a deep affinity for the Earth, considered the mineral kingdom to be the most ancient, since it appeared on earth long before plants, animals, birds and people. The stones were considered the "bones of the earth" and, like a skeleton, formed a structure that held everything in place. Rocks are of great age, so they can be considered as wise helpers for people seeking communion with nature. Minerals (including crystals and gems) were considered to be receptacles of energy, since their energy vibrations are very slow, and are in an inert state. Therefore, stones are the most suitable material for a rune set: they firmly and invariably hold the energy vibrations of each rune.

Finding the 25 gems for your set - one for each rune plus the 25th stone of Destiny - should be done without too much haste. It's not just about mindlessly picking up whatever size rocks you see while walking - you have to let the rocks choose you! How to do it? Quite simply, by actively focusing your intent on it as you search. Say to yourself (or rather, instruct your subconscious self): "I went on this shamanic walk so that the stones needed for my rune set could show themselves." Somehow your attention will be drawn to certain places and the stones that are there. Look for small flat stones, about two centimeters in diameter.

When a stone catches your attention, pick it up or carefully remove it from the ground with a penknife. If its shape and size seem right to you, take it in your right hand, close your eyes and ask yourself if this is the right stone for you. Then wait for an answer. If the stone suits you, you will experience a clear sensation or emotion - an intuitive inner confirmation. If there is no answer, return the stone to the place where you found it. Treat him with care and respect.

You may only get a positive answer on two or three occasions during your search, so you will likely need to take a few walks before you have a complete set. Every time you bring your stones home, wash them thoroughly and store them in a safe place, preferably on a windowsill where they can be lit. Once you have a complete set, you will be ready for the next stage of rune work.

Runes video

Runes are an ancient Scandinavian and Slavic script. Each letter in the Scandinavian runic alphabet had its own name and meaning. The Scandinavians themselves believed that the runes had powerful energy and great power, so they used them for divination and protection.

For fortune-telling, runes are cut on wooden plates, on stones or bones and collected in a bag that they always carry with them. And as amulets, runes are placed in a certain place at home, runic tattoos or jewelry are made.

Each rune has its own name and meaning. And depending on this, they find applications in almost all spheres of life.

If you believe in the power of runes, then they can protect you and help you fulfill your desires. But I think you all understand very well that magic works only when the person himself works. If you are sick or just not feeling well, you should not rely on runes, feng shui and other conspiracies, but you should see a doctor as soon as possible! And if you dream of traveling or of your own home, then you can hang everything around and all of yourself with runes - this will not change anything if you do not start acting on your own and move towards your dream.

Runes, amulets, talismans and any magic can only help, but not fulfill the desire for you.

Description and meaning of runes

Rune Feu

General value: increase in wealth, financial well-being, success, rise

Health value: strengthening the immune system and the body as a whole. Relieves dizziness. However, this rune should be used with caution during colds and fevers, as this rune raises the temperature. ( )

Application: rune Feu helps to gain and increase material well-being, accelerates the achievement of success. It is good to carry this rune with you while shopping in order to avoid purchasing low-quality or damaged goods. In addition, it protects against negative influences and increases the body's resistance. In a long relationship, this rune helps bring back passion and physical attraction.

Rune Urus

General value: great power, quick and unexpected changes.

Health value: increases physical strength, eliminates the fear of getting sick with something (hypochondria), helps women with reproductive problems. It is used during the recovery period to maintain strength. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: accelerates change and the implementation of plans. Inspires and enhances creative energy. It makes a man stronger and a woman more attractive. Helps to achieve love and make friendships, as well as restore broken relationships.

Rune Turizas

Health value: helps with an unexpected illness, which is accompanied by a serious condition. Relieves rheumatism, treats stone formation, helps men with reproductive disorders. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: makes it easier to achieve the goal in a difficult situation. It leads to reflection, helps to sensibly assess the situation and avoid the wrong decision. Promotes concentration and meditation. Allows you to get in touch with your own subconscious. Protects against deception and fraud.

Rune Anzus

General value: enhances the desire for knowledge and the ability to apply them. Facilitates relationships with people. Stimulates creative thinking.

Health value: beneficial effect on the senses, relieves migraines and stuttering. Useful in diseases of the throat and mouth. ( )

Application: helps to understand the non-obvious. Helps to get in touch with your inner self. Helps to pass the exam, conclude a profitable contract.

Rune Raido

General value: cyclical development, growth, road, movement. Helps make sound decisions.

Health value: helps with rheumatism and gout, problems with the gastrointestinal tract. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: protects during travel, protects vehicles. Helps with litigation. Helps to find a solution to the problem, a compromise. Helps to avoid quarrels and disputes, helps in business.

Rune Kano

General meaning: awakens analytic skills, enthusiasm and provides mental clarity. Brings success.

Health value: relieves fever. Prevents and reduces inflammation. Helps with problems with the stomach and pancreas. Helps with burns and problems with the reproductive organs. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - consult a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In no case should you rely only on runes and any other esotericism!)

Application: accelerates the fulfillment of desires and the achievement of goals. Helps to find answers or the right path. Protects health. Inspiring. Awakens passion in relationships.

Rune Gebo

General value: Connection and association, love, generosity

Health value: Strengthens nervous system, soothes nervous tics and neuralgia. Helps with sexual disorders and diseases of the genital organs. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - consult a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In no case should you rely only on runes and any other esotericism!)

Application: Attracts love and helps to choose the best candidate for partners. Strengthens existing romantic and sexual relationships. Brings soul and body into harmony. Unites, strengthens partnership in business. Ensures the success of deeds done with someone in partnership.

Rune Vunyo

General value: Victory, joy, release of energy, achievement of goals, unconditional love, glory

Health value: has a calming effect. Boosts immunity, helps with infectious diseases. (however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Helps to choose the best moment for action. Accelerates the achievement of goals and the fulfillment of desires. Attracts happiness. Helps in moments of sadness and depression. Strengthens team spirit.

Rune Hagalas

General value: restoration of lost balance

Health value: helps with problems and injuries of bones, teeth and gums. It also protects against injury and speeds up recovery. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: helps to stay calm in a stressful situation. Helps transform negative situations into positive ones. Protects. Enhances intuition. Protects from third-party psychoenergetic influence.

Rune Nautis

General value Keywords: protection, self-preservation, endurance, self-sufficiency, patience.

Health value: reduces rheumatic pains and joint pains. Strengthens hair. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Protects. Helps during meditation. Helps to find love and a partner. Gives strength in difficult life situations. Protects from without and suffering. Increases the will to live and resistance to difficult situations, problems and hardships.

Rune Issa

General value: preservation of acquired experience, inner strength, self-control

Health value: helps with skin problems. Reduces fever. Helps with menopause. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: protects against stress, helps to organize your time and focus on inner values. Accelerates the fulfillment of desires. Develops problem-solving skills and willpower. Helps to resist difficult life situations, failures and unfavorable circumstances. Helps to resist aggressive behavior, soothes conflicts.

Rune Hyera

General value: gradual development. Step by step, gradual progress.

Health value: normalizes blood pressure, helps with problems with the cardiovascular system and the spine. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: helps to draw conclusions from past events. It prevents losses and helps to achieve success in long-term affairs, ensuring them a favorable course and successful completion. Helps in daily affairs, provides income from work.

Rune Eivas

General value: purposefulness, endurance

Health value: controls metabolism, strengthens the liver, helps with problems with the gallbladder. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: helps to make the right decision. Protects from lies and negative influences. Strengthens focus. Helps to win. Gives hope. Strengthens paranormal abilities.

Rune Perto

General value: vitality, confidence, constancy, stability

Health value: increases vitality and energy, improves immunity.

Application: helps to understand and know oneself. Helps to reveal inner abilities and talents. Eliminates the negative influence of the past. Helps a woman to realize herself as a partner and mother. Enhances paranormal abilities and intuition.

Rune Algis

General value: cleansing the aura, the ability to make a decision, protection.

Health value: calms the psyche and emotions, helps to achieve harmony. Improves mood. Helps to find inner balance. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Helps avoid injury. Stimulates the work of the intellect. Protects property, protects from enemies. Contributes to the achievement of success and financial well-being.

Rune Soulu

General value: youthful enthusiasm, increased energy

Health value: regulates the movement of energy in the body, helps to focus. Strengthens the airways. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: increases strength and energy. Strengthens and develops knowledge and skills. Helps to win. Increases self-confidence. Helps you find yourself. Helps to find a way out in a difficult situation. Helps to understand confusing situations, helps to sum up. Regulates the work of the chakras. Beneficial effect on the soul and body.

Rune Teivas

General value: resourcefulness, determination, courage, stubbornness, purposefulness

Health value: normalizes blood pressure and spleen function. Stimulates the cleansing of the body of toxins, helps with poisoning. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Eliminates fear, gives courage. Helps to assess risks when setting a goal. Helps to overcome their weaknesses. Adds decisiveness and enhances the sense of responsibility for the choice made. Protects from aggression and bad thoughts. Eliminates conflicts. Facilitates the achievement of the goal. Unites the team.

Rune Berkana

General value Keywords: care, protection, ability to have close relationships, fertility

Health value: preserves energy and strengthens vitality. Facilitates childbirth and the postpartum period. Helps with neuralgia. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: keeps the family, children and loved ones. Accumulates attention on personal life and family. Provides fertility and abundance. Brings inner peace. Protects during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Helps to find a common language with children. Promotes personal development and creative inspiration. Accelerates the course of events. Increases wealth.

Rune Evas

General value: forward movement, harmony, initiative

Health value: helps with urinary tract problems. Clears the kidneys of sand, regulates the work of the adrenal glands. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: helps to achieve harmony. Strengthens friendship. Changes the situation for the better. Gives you the opportunity to take the initiative. Strengthens trust. Improves the atmosphere in the team and teamwork. Makes changes easier. Protects from enemies. Protects during business trips.

Rune Mannas

General value: motivation, optimism, striving for excellence

Health value: Invigorates, protects against injury.

Application: Shows latent abilities and talents. Allows you to use hidden features. Facilitates communication. Calms enemies.

Rune Lagus

General value: calm, smooth flow

Health value: strengthens eyesight, promotes the treatment of eye diseases. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: helps to understand oneself, one's feelings and emotions. Protects love, helps to make peace with a partner. Enhances female sexuality. Protects against accidents. Enhances paranormal abilities.

Rune Ingus

General value: renewal, the ability to hold on to the end.

Health value: helps pregnant and infertile women. Accelerates metabolism. Promotes weight loss however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: develops the ability to convince, find the right arguments and influence people. Helps to relax and relieve stress. Protects and supports new beginnings. Protects pregnancy. Helps to focus.

Rune Otila

General value: talent, goal achievement

Health value: balances fluids in the body. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Helps with the purchase of property. Protects property, home, equipment. Enhances everyday practicality and realism. Helps to find a way out in a difficult situation. Helps develop your talents and see your own shortcomings. Increases wealth.

Rune Dagas

General value: unity, happy ending

Health value: accelerates wound healing and recovery. Increases immunity. ( however, if you really feel unwell and (or) you have been officially diagnosed - immediately contact a professional doctor and strictly follow his instructions! In matters of health, relying only on runes and any other esotericism is by no means possible! This should only be used as a supportive or preventive measure!)

Application: Helps in new cases, supports old ones. Helps to end the period of failure. Softens conflicts, unites the family. Helps to overcome difficulties. Stimulates inspiration.

Rune jewelry can be just a stylish minimalist decoration. And it can become a talisman for you. Whether such a decoration will be valid depends on many factors. Including whether you yourself believe in its power.

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Slavic runes as the alphabet of the Gods and the most ancient way of communicating with them and among themselves, historians and connoisseurs of the Russian Veda have not caused disputes for a long time. Moreover: to our great joy and the universal Strength of the People, the Native Memory is being revived every day, and the language of the Ancestors is being studied by the Brothers and Descendants with the same great pleasure and interest as modern foreign languages.

As before, amulets with deep meaning and great power are created from Slavic runes. Our craftsmen present on the pages of this portal numerous works in which each Slavic rune from the alphabet is compiled into a capacious word or phrase, and carries a certain message and charge. Many of the alphabet approved today in 18 main Slavic runes have a translation in the form of Cyrillic letters, and the strongest of them bear the name of the Native Gods: Perun, Chernobog, Dazhdbog and Lely.

But at the very beginning of acquaintance with the alphabet of Slavic runes, forgotten for centuries, many people experience fear and confusion - how to translate this or that symbol, how to interpret the tie and how does it work in amulets and talismans?

Zarenitsa will try to answer all your questions and try to tell you simply and clearly about the Slavic runes so that you hear the Main and be able to learn how to use their Power.

Similarity of Slavic runes, descriptions, interpretations and meanings with the Scandinavian Futhark

Those who already know the Scandinavian Futhark well will immediately determine the similarity with it in the description, meaning and interpretation of many Slavic runes from the designated alphabet. Without trying to break spears, internal personal beliefs and claim the Truth, and even more so to conduct our own research with serious calculations (nevertheless, our Internet portal aims to popularly convey known information and proposals - and not to break existing ones and give rise to new disputes), we note - it really has a place to Be.

And it doesn't even matter who was the first, the egg or the chicken. The Slavic and Aryan peoples initially had common roots and a common culture, and the Brothers always respected each other, their behavior, customs and customs, and the descendants respected Veles in the guise of Odin or Odin in the Veles image. That is why many choose the alphabet and futhark, which is easier and more understandable for them to use, as a tendency to speak in a particular language, or the use of certain folk dialects, as well as accents in sounds characteristic of a particular region.

Be that as it may, each Scandinavian and Slavic rune needs to be understood and felt, tuned in to its sound in the word and in the soul, understand with the heart - what exactly it carries for you and hear the personal, Important. Only after such working out can one hope that your dialogue with the Gods will be heard correctly and quickly read the sent answer.

It takes days, months and even years, but if you urgently need a charm with Slavic runes, contact the Masters who are fluent in the Native Ancient Language and have an established connection with the Ancestors. They will readily help you create an amulet or talisman that brings good luck and the resolution of your problems, attract prosperity and prosperity, and protect the Patrons.

Description of Slavic runes: interpretation of symbols and use in amulets

Slavic runes with meanings corresponding to the goals were used in creating ornaments for embroidering home amulets, creating household items: dishes, interior decorations, religious products, outerwear and underwear for men, women or children, towels and belts.

By translating Slavic runes on a shirt or shield of a person, one can understand both his belonging to the Family and his role in it, and also feel how strong his Faith and the Protection of the Gods are. In ritual symbolism, the Slavic alphabet is also used very actively - Veduns create real ties from runes, which, after proper activation and intention, carry a huge message and friendly interaction of Reveal, Navi and Rule.

Slavic runes are also used in the mantle - to effectively diagnose the situation and layouts for the upcoming work, to identify the results of what has been done and forecasts for the future. Just like Scandinavian, runes are applied to wooden or stone dies, direct and inverted meanings are determined, and they are taken into account when interpreting. The reading of Slavic runes in one or another author's layout is carried out according to a certain system, however, each rune is always an important sentence and a vivid image in a single, frank story of the Gods.

Turning to them before the start of the mantle and receiving favor increases the Strength of the Family and cohesion, expresses the Spirit and Will, helps to realize the Coming and prepare for it, sometimes changing the Path, having the opportunity to weave with Matyu-Makosh a happy Share in the Fate of the Family.

1. Rune World

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter M
Main meanings: Belbog, Tree of the World, inner self

Getting help, answer, protection, understanding the situation, turning to the Gods and getting peace and blessings, rethinking and reassessing existing values. The rune will force an act not from the point of view of justice, but from the concept of Good and Good itself. Therefore, never use it for negative influences or an attempt to turn the situation in your favor.

The world, the rune of Belbog in the traditional Slavic representation is the image of God and Man as his incarnation in Reveal. The axis of the universe is the world Generic Tree, just as the spine is the skeleton of a person - that is the main thing that is the basis of the World. The Slavic rune itself symbolizes both the Tree growing upwards and the man with his hands raised up. One of the main meanings of the word world is a family, a society, a community, which certainly have their own Order, calling for the observance of the Laws.

In the Scandinavian futhark, the meaning of the Slavic rune Mir is conveyed by two runes: Mannaz - as the image of Man, personality and Algiz - as the image of God. The very image of BelBog is parallel to Heimdal, or the White As. Like the Slavic White God, Heimdal protects the Limits from the forces of Chaos, is the main guardian of Order.

2. Rune Chernobog

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter Ch or C
Main meanings: Chernobog, inverted World Tree, shadow, jester

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: in contrast to Belbog, Chernobog is an absolute evil. In order for a place for something new, good to appear on the Path and in Life, the old, unnecessary must be destroyed. Want new love, prepare to lose past memories, etc. Chernobog and Belbog are two sides of Being, two facets of Balance. Runes Mir (Belbog) and Chernobog together produce Rock, the rune of Fate. The meaning of the rune itself in translation: change and destruction, causing harm even for good purposes (for example, conducting an operation), double bottom, hidden presence and negative impact.

If Chernobog protects from the effects of Chaos and protects the world Order, then Chernobog connects us with the roads and forces of Chaos. However, it would be wrong to consider absolute evil only as a negative action or force, since a Human consists of good and evil, and the view of this or that act and its causes will be completely different in different situations.

That is why the existence and interaction of Good and Evil is invariable in Nature and constantly strives for the Balance of these centrifugal forces that affect the World itself.

The rune of Chernobog is the god-trickster, the Jester and the Clown, fighting with the guardian of Order and violating the established Borders. In relation to a person, the rune is a shadow behind our left shoulder, which effortlessly leads us to tearing off masks and destroying illusions. In magic, Chernobog helps to resolve old unnecessary connections and break out of the vicious circle.

In the Scandinavian futhark, the rune Chernobog finds great coincidences in the Hagalaz rune and partly in Perth. One of the images of Chernobog is the ubiquitous joker and destroyer Loki.

3. Rune Alatyr

In the Slavic rune alphabet symbolizes the letter A
Main meanings: World year, Holy Grail, Basics, Beginning, Greatness

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: Alatyr is the Beginning, the stumbling block around which the World revolves. Alatyr is everywhere and nowhere, it is both light and heavy, it is both small and large. This is pure energy, magic - this is where everything begins. The main meanings of the Alatyr rune are in strength, knowledge, and opportunities. Cyclicity, stability, treatment, restoration, indication of the path - opening roads and prospects.

In the Scandinavian futhark there is not a single rune that fully conveys the meaning of Alatyr. Only to some extent can we compare the rune Yera and Stan from the Northumbrian series of runes.

Alatyr is the World Mountain, the center of the World. It is around Alatyr that the eternal struggle of Chernobog and Belbog takes place, battles and clashes between the forces of Chaos and Order - the preservation of the law of balance. Alatyr, the foundation stone - a handful of earth raised by the Gods from the bottom of the Okiya and transferred to Buyan Island in the open sea.

Under Alatyr, all the rivers of the World originate and all roads begin. Magical altars for appealing to Rule and presenting Trebs are a symbolic image of Alatyr-stone, which serves as a throne for the main Gods.

4. Rune Rainbow

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter R
Basic meanings: Road and Joy, Victory and Success, Result

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: A rainbow is the shortest path from point A to point B, it is a heavenly bridge connecting the two banks of the river. This is a path, a journey, the maximum approximation of what is desired, including with the help of magic, the intervention of the Gods. This is the establishment of contact and the joy of communication, the successful outcome of the event.

The road is a state of movement between Order and Chaos. The road has no beginning and end, but there is a Source, a Point of the first step and an Outcome. The well-known motto "do what you must and be what will be" is an excellent illustration for the Rainbow rune. The rainbow path has a heart, and the rune leads to Alatyr. The trajectory of the path, the speed of movement and other parameters determine the eternal confrontation between the forces of Chernobog and Belbog, the harmonious effect of fire and water, light and darkness, day and night.

In the Scandinavian futhark, the rune Alatyr corresponds in general meaning: the road, I travel to the rune Raido. However, the latter symbolizes the time in the journey, its very fact and the Path, sometimes - a lifetime. It is impossible to stay on the Rainbow, because this path is opened by the Gods at a specific time for a specific purpose.

5. Rune Need

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter H
Basic meanings: Viy, Nav, Fate, Krivda, inevitability

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: it is a rune of hellfire that hurts those who deserve such a fate. In a positive sense, it is the recognition of one's problems, needs and desires, whatever they may be. In the negative - pressure and coercion, difficulties, captivity, poverty, a bitter and difficult existence. Turning to the rune is a connection with the dark face of Veles.

Need is the rune of Veles in the Image of Niya or otherwise Viy, the main God of the Lower World, Navi. Viy, a terrible god - his gaze burns all life, but this fire does not give light and shackles in chains, it gives a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness. But sometimes this fire is needed to turn the Kolovrat of the road in the direction you need. In magic, Need is a ban on any action or a prediction of material difficulties, bonds and chains of consciousness that close the true reality of the universe.

In the Scandinavian futhark, this Scandinavian rune corresponds to the meaning of Nautiz.

6. Rune of Krada

In the Slavic rune alphabet, it symbolizes the letters G and K
Main meanings: Truth, Fire, Incarnation, action verb

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: Krada is a sacrificial fire that is kindled for the Gods not only when the dead are burned, but also when bringing requirements, rituals and asking for advice or help in difficult matters. This fire burns, removes everything that is unnecessary, interferes, cleanses and opens the way. The most important meanings of Krada in work: deliverance, recognition, striving for a goal, knowledge and thirst for knowledge, gratitude and choice.

In the Scandinavian futhark, this rune most of all corresponds to Queort. The same clear action - strong and irreversible, the same power of fire and the embodiment of Divine power and design. Fire is a gift of the Gods to people, therefore, to some extent, the Scandinavian Kano and Gebo correspond to the meaning of the Slavic rune Krada. This is a rune of action, a verb - the embodiment of the goal and intentions. In the magic of Krada, it clears the channels, releases desires and helps to realize them.

7. Rune Treba

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter T
Main meanings: Warrior, sacrifice, fortitude

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: This is the rune of a warrior-wanderer on the road to the main one - Alatyr. This is the rune of establishing your own rules, requirements, and, if necessary, sacrifices. The game does not break the rules. It is their observance, careful study and adherence to them that leads to victory.

However, every game and achievement of victory implies rivalry, battle, competition - war. Overcoming difficulties, goal, distribution of forces, their expenditure, achievements, skills, necessity - these are the main defining symbols of the rune Required words. Treba is similar in meaning to the Scandinavian rune Teyvaz. In the northern tales there is such a legend: when the Gods caught Fernir - the Wolf, entailing Ragnarok, the end of the World, it was necessary to put strong fetters on the beast to protect it from its strength and actions. However, this could only be done by cunning. Promising Fernir that the Gods would only test the bonds and then remove them, Tyr put his hand in the wolf's mouth as a pledge of the promise. The fetters were put on, but not removed, and Fernir bit off Tyr's hand. At this price, the victory over Chaos and the continuation of the World was achieved.

It is the inevitable sacrifice of something that Teivaz and Treba mean. However, not a simple sacrifice, but the sacrifice of the most important thing - oneself. The Warrior of the Spirit, with the light fire of such a sacrifice, overcomes the shackles of consciousness and finds the way to Alatyr, who bestows Strength and Knowledge.

8. Rune Strength

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter C
Main meanings: Strength, gaining knowledge and integrity

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: It refers to absolutely any force acting on someone or something. It is also an applied effort - an action that changes a situation or an object. Beginning, influence, concentration, the call of Divine and elemental forces, the call and the ability to take in a stream: all these are the key characteristics of this rune. In the Scandinavian futhark, Strength in its meaning corresponds to the Soul rune. For the Nords, strength is not only the ability and ability to change the whole world and oneself, but also following the chosen path without the fetters of consciousness, which separates thought and being. The Slavs also followed such a logical interpretation and called the rune a symbol of victory in their fetters and sacrificing oneself externally for the sake of the present - the release of the Spirit and one's own "I". In magic, the use of this Slavic rune helps to direct the questioner on a short, victorious Path and clarify the question being asked, make a decision to act.

9. Rune Wind

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter B
Basic meanings: Veles, Wind, strength, sorcerer, knowledge

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: variability, destruction, ending, annihilation, natural disaster, winding, dispelling, purification, possibilities, speed - this is what the power of the Wind is hidden in. The main thing is to learn how to manage it and use it carefully for your own purposes, setting the correct movement vector. As a rule, in work it is used in combination with other runes precisely to clarify a positive or negative position, as well as to work with the inner self, improvement and development, summoning the elements and using the energy of air. At the level of magic, the rune Wind symbolizes magic circle and strength in it, creating a whirlwind and giving speed. This rune symbolizes the strength, wisdom, wealth and knowledge of Veles. Visually, it resembles a double Trebu - the rune of the warrior of the Spirit. Just like Treba, the Wind symbolizes a wanderer on the way to the stone-Alatyr, heading for the result and Strength. On an emotional level, Wind is rage, inspiration, overwhelming desire and action.

10. Runa Bereginya

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter B
Basic meanings: mother Makosh, Earth, Fate, birch

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: Working with water and land, gaining strength in a new undertaking, good luck, prosperity, well-being, solving all family issues and ending troubles, protection, justice and patronage - these are the main properties and meanings of the Bereginya rune. She is also famous for strengthening such qualities as female beauty, wisdom, cunning, maturity and fertility.

Bereginya is the maternal principle; in the Slavic Vedas, this name meant the Goddess Makosh. Therefore, the rune of Mother-Makoshi Bereginya knows both earthly fertility, which allows people to live, and human destinies in general. Since Mokosh has two hypostases - daytime and nighttime, this Slavic rune in an inverted meaning is not only a symbol of life, but also of death. Only in part of its meanings does it resemble the Scandinavian rune Berkan, as well as the image of Frigga, the Heavenly mother and Hel, the Underground Mother. According to tradition, Mother Makosh both gives life to souls on earth and takes it away over time, weaves human fates together with the help of Doli and Nedolya.

Bereginya is a rune of fate, since Makosh is sometimes considered a continuation of Veles, as a spouse, as well as a rune of the power of the elements of the earth - heavy, powerful and grateful for care.

11. Rune Oud

In the Slavic rune alphabet, it symbolizes the letter U
Basic meanings: Yarovit, Yar, Yarilo, fire, love, passion, youth

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: Ud symbolizes the son of Veles, Yarovit, or the son of the Scandinavian god Odin, Baldr. The rune carries its possible strength, making women feminine, and all men masculine - Yar. In the Scandinavian futhark, Ud corresponds to the rune Uruz and, in its meanings, Inguz. This is a force that unites two opposite principles and gives birth to new life, this is the fire of love and passion, a creative flash and attraction. It is no coincidence that the word Ud is also perceived as a limb, member, phallus - a symbol of fertility and the transformation of Chaos, the transformation of emptiness into Being.

Yarilo as a rune Oud - this is spring, this is flowering, the awakening of the living and joy. This is a passionate relationship between a couple, conception, warmth, growth, sex, desire, beauty and youth.

12. Runa Lelya

In the Slavic runic alphabet, it symbolizes the letter L
Basic meanings: Lelya, love, water, attraction

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: Lelya, like the continuation of Lada, is youth, beauty, spring, clear streams and melting cold snow. In the meaning of the rune, love, family, children, witchcraft, intuition, joy are hidden. In the magical aspect, Lelya awakens intuition and strength, setting off in search of the True. The Scandinavian futhark has a Laguz rune similar in meaning, and by some criteria this Slavic rune is similar to the action of Vunyo.

From ancient times, Lelya was revered by her Slavic sons as the daughter of the Great Mother. From her name came a lot of single-rooted, very warm and soft words, the main ones in terms of strength and significance in a person’s life: lala - a child, cherish and others. Being the sister of Yarovit, who owns the element of fire, Lelya is connected with the element of water - clean and constantly moving, running along streams and rivers, singing springs.

Under different names, we meet Lelya as the goddess of power in many cultures and legends: the sea or river maiden, the keeper of the Holy Grail and the paths to it, she leads as confidently and purposefully as a water stream flows, and nothing will stop her on the way to goals. It cannot be caught and imprisoned, but it envelops and flows, filling all living things with saving moisture, washing away sorrows and sorrows.

13. Rune Rock

In the Slavic rune alphabet symbolizes the letter X
Basic meanings: Rock, Spirit, fate, unknown, hidden

Translation and meaning of the Slavic rune: This is karma, predestination, fate, inevitability - this is the Doom prepared by the Gods. It is a lack of options, a way out, determination, but also an important event, a hope for a better life.

FEHU

Ownership

Fehu is the first rune of Futhark, the rune of beginning, birth. Futhark begins with her, so she can help start a new life. This is the rune of transition to a new level, the beginning of a new business. Fehu gives strength to start new stage in life. The rune helps in creativity, contributes to the emergence of fresh, unexpected ideas. Fehu is generally associated with ideas, ideas. Fehu is also often associated with cattle, but earlier the number of cattle determined wealth, so now money can be considered equivalent. Fehu can help you achieve material well-being, but a person should not sit still, here you need to start some kind of business, embody your ideas. In general, the element of creativity is important. Then your new business will be successful and will certainly bring income. Fehu is associated with the Vans - the gods of fertility, and therefore with growth. Fehu can help to reap a rich harvest, both literally and figuratively. The rune gives confidence in oneself, one's strengths and in the success of the work begun. Rune Stone - Tiger's Eye.

URUZ

bison

Rune of Power, magical energy, "what works", yari - the driving force of combat and erotic enthusiasm and ecstasy; moreover, in the energy of this rune, the male and female components are inextricably merged. Rune of new beginnings - success is possible only where there is a yar. Runestone - Coral from red to brown.

THURISAZ

Tours

Powerful, but very heavy rune. It has three aspects, of which the following from the most common name is most obvious - thurs - "tour", giant. The main characteristic feature of the turs is their Power, which reflects the content of the rune. The same Power is an "attribute" of the most powerful god in Scandinavian mythology - Thor. The second aspect of the rune is connected with this - its shape repeats the shape of the stylized image of Thor's hammer - Mjollnir. The third aspect is connected with the Gothic name of the Gate... To a certain extent, the rune of Ture can be considered a rune of military initiation.

ANSUZ

God

One of the most sacred runes of the Futhark. The rune is associated with Odin, as well as with his reverse side - Loki, the insidious ace. This is the rune of poetry and magic, inspiration, revelations and unexpected discoveries and meetings. It is also the rune of Knowledge. In addition, the Ansuz rune is associated with travel between worlds and the image of the World Tree, Yggdrasil ash.

RAIDO

Road

Raido is a road, both literally and figuratively. This is the rune of the path, both the path to some goal, and your path in life. Raido is the rune of perpetual motion, without which life is impossible. It helps you go your own way, move in the chosen direction. Since Raido is the rune of movement, roads, it is the rune of travelers. It helps not to go astray, to safely return home from any trip. Raido can also be used in a shamanic journey, both to achieve the goal of the journey and to successfully return to our world.

KANO

Torch

Kano is a rune of fire, and primarily internal fire. This is the fire that illuminates a person's life, his personal path. Kano is also a creative fire. This rune helps to create something new, gives inspiration. Kano is the rune that helps to distinguish friend from stranger, close from alien, true from false. It makes you think, as if drawing a line, separating from the other, the important from the small, insignificant.

GEBO

Gift

The rune is associated with gifts, sacrifices. Gebo is not just a gift, this rune embodies the principle of harmony. Her graphic image- two identical crossed sticks also indicate reciprocity, reciprocity. In Scandinavia it was customary to exchange gifts. Moreover, the German word geben, related to the rune, means to give. This shows how important it is to be able not only to rejoice in gifts, but also to make gifts from a pure heart. This rule applies not only to everyday life. Gebo is in some way the rune of the universal principle: "The force of action is equal to the force of opposition." Moreover, this is not a manifestation of the principle of justice, which can be interpreted in two ways, but the embodiment of the law of balance and conservation of energy.

WUNJO

Joy

Vunyo is associated with the art of intention. This is the rune of wishes that come true. It is not for nothing that the second meaning of Vunyo is joy. This is the joy of achieving, getting what you want, fulfilling a dream. You just need to be precise in your desires, because exactly what a person wants is fulfilled. Often Vunyo is the joy of an unexpected gift, good luck, a happy occasion. Vunyo gives high spirits. The color of the rune is gold. Rune of cloudless happiness, lightness. The Vunyo effect is a streak of luck, a correctly caught stream of positive events, pleasant coincidences, luck. Vunyo is the rune of Odin. It helps to fulfill any, even the most incredible, magical desires. The main thing is to really want.

HAGALAZ

hail

Hagalaz is a destructive natural element, but on the other hand, a thunderstorm is necessary. Here you can draw an analogy with the impact of Hagalaz on people. Just as it is easier to breathe after rain, so Hagalaz destroys the old, everything that hinders growth. It sweeps away everything obsolete, making room for the new. This is a rune of purification, liberation, it is often complex, difficult, but it is this rune that opens the way to further development. But Hagalaz destroys everything old in the bud, not looking back at anything. It can help get rid of obsolete relationships, break ties that interfere with movement. The action of the rune is very sharp, but effective. Hagalaz is associated with the elements of nature, so it is often used to control the weather. Hagalaz is a very strong rune, it can cause a thunderstorm, storm, hurricane. Hagalaz also causes a storm at sea. Moreover, the rune begins to influence even before use, often it is enough just to concentrate on it.

NAUTHIZ

Need

This is a heavy rune. Rune of shackles, coercion. It has several aspects. First, it is a need, a difficult time that must be experienced. Need and shortage - this is not always the case with millet, it was not in vain that in Scandinavia in difficult times they lit "fires of need" and drove all cattle between two fires. This rite of purification is designed to overcome need. Secondly, Nautiz is associated with a strong need. Here we are talking about self-compulsion, when a person needs to do something, albeit difficult and boring, but something without which one cannot move on. Nautiz can help here. In addition, this rune can be used in case of emergency. When a person is cornered and there is no other way out - this is the situation where Nautiz is needed. But it only helps dire need, and decisions will not be easy, this is a rune of hard work, patience. But Nautiz has a third very important aspect. Nautiz is a rune of coercion. With its help, you can influence a person, inspire him with your thoughts, make him do what you need. In addition, the rune Nautiz can be used as a binder, for imposing shackles.

ISA

Ice

Isa is a rune of ice, cold, even its shape resembles an icicle. This is an elemental rune, it can be correlated with winter, the time when all nature freezes, stops, waiting for the arrival of spring, which will melt the ice. Isa - this is the ice that drags the water in with a crust, stopping all movement. Isa is a rune of a complete stop, this is a freeze, and it doesn’t matter what. But Isa is the stop that prepares the changes. Isa is finding an inner balance, a fulcrum.

JERA

Harvest

This rune is associated with fruits, harvest, but at the same time with the passage of time. The principle of Jera is "Everything has its time." Everything will happen not earlier, and not later, but just in time. Jera is the rune of achievement, receipt, result. The very shape of the rune - two halves - is associated with the division of the year into warm and cold times. In addition, the place of the rune in Futhark is deeply symbolic, because it is in the middle, and, as it were, divides it into two halves. In addition, this is the only rune that consists of two separate parts, i.e. not graphically connected.

EIHWAZ

Yew

This rune symbolizes the Ash Yggdrasil, that is, the tree that connects all nine worlds, the axis of the world. Eyvaz allows you to travel around all the worlds, draw strength from any. This is a rune of communication, even in form, it seems to connect the top with the bottom, as Ash connects the upper and lower worlds. Eyvaz is a very strong, powerful rune, graphically it resembles a staff. Eyvaz is the rune of the spirit, travel outside the body, but at the same time, death. Of trees other than ash, it is associated with yew. Arrows were made from it in ancient times, i.e. Eyvaz is the rune of hunting in every sense. In addition, Eyvaz is a rune of protection, but active.

PERTH

Secret

This rune is often called the rune of fate because it portends something unexpected. Perto is a rune of chance, it portends something that you do not expect and that cannot be controlled. The event may be positive, it may not be entirely, but it is necessarily the birth, the appearance in life of something new, destined by fate.

ALGIZ

Protection

Algiz is a rune of protection from above, security. In form, Algiz resembles a man who raised his hands to the sky. The rune symbolizes the protection of the Gods. Those. this is the protection that is not created by the person himself, it is given to him. The rune is associated with the god Heimdall, the Guardian of the Gods, who keeps the world from the invasion of dark forces. Algiz is a shield, a protection that no longer needs to be tuned or fed somehow, it protects a person by itself. In addition, Algiz is associated with the body's defense system - i.e. his immunity. The rune increases the resistance of the body, protects against diseases.

SOWELU

Sun

This is a powerful rune, it carries solar energy. Rune of light, fire. The shape of Sovilo is lightning, and this is another meaning of the rune. Although lightning and the sun are different forces, they also have something in common. Both are manifestations of the element of fire. Sowilo is a fire rune, and lightning is the active aspect of fire. Lightning is a flash that illuminates everything in the dark, it can both kill and kindle a much-needed fire. The rune stone is amber. Metal is gold.

TEIWAZ

Tyr

Teyvaz is the rune of a warrior. This rune is dedicated to Tyr, the god of war and justice. Therefore, it is a rune of courage and firmness, generally military qualities. It gives stamina and steadfastness. According to the energy of Teyvaz, a male rune, it is associated with active actions, struggle. In form, Teyvaz resembles, firstly, a sword, but also scales, hence the two main meanings - war and justice. So, we can conclude that this is the rune of a just war. Those. primarily defensive warfare, defense, not attack. Teyvaz - the rune of defenders: Homelands, families, ideas. Teyvaz is also one of the runes of victory. In addition, this rune is associated with self-sacrifice. After all, it was Tyr who sacrificed his right hand to bind Fenrir. Teyvaz was also applied to weapons, especially often to sword hilts.

BERKANA

Birch

Berkana - rune of the Goddess, female rune. As the rune of the Goddess, Berkana helps well during childbirth. Berkana promotes growth and development. The growth symbolized by it can be both purely physical and spiritual. Rune tree - birch.

EHWAZ

Horse

Evaz is a very powerful magical rune. It is usually associated with a horse. Evaz is associated with the astral body of a person, for which, unlike the physical, there are no barriers. Evaz allows you to overcome any obstacles on the way to the goal. This is the rune of Manifestation of Intention.

MANNAZ

Human

Mannaz is the rune of man. This rune, both in divination and in the formula, can symbolize a specific person. But besides that, Mannaz is the rune of intellect. This rune can help in mental work. It is associated with logical rational thinking, reason. Mannaz, as a rune of intellect, is associated with the mental body. That is, it is responsible for the processes occurring at the mental level. This rune is associated simultaneously with the light god Heimdall and Odin himself.

LAGUZ

Water

Laguz is the rune of water. But it is not just associated with the water element, Laguz is, first of all, a stream. Therefore, the rune is associated with rivers, waterfalls, springs, even with the sea, but not with stagnant water. The principle of Laguz is constant movement, fluidity. At the same time, it should be remembered that a strong water flow can sweep away any obstacles in its path, but this is already a flood. It can also be associated with intuition, with the patronage of the gods and showing the way.

INGUZ

Freyr

Inguz is the rune of Freyr. This is the rune of fertility and is often associated with harvesting. And not only from the fields. Inguz - the successful completion of some business. This is a very harmonious rune, it has neither a reverse nor a mirror position, i.e. there is no negative aspect. In any case, this is a rune of completeness, completeness.

unknowable

Rune of Odin. The void is the end. Emptiness is the beginning. The unknowable is in motion. Emptiness and full content. It embraces the fullness of being. Rune requirement: favoring what is happening and being ready for it. This rune of complete trust should be taken as a moving sign of direct contact with your TRUE destiny. This is the cosmic force of fate.