Runes

 The Elder Futhark is the oldest form of the runic alphabets, consisting of 24 characters divided into three groups of eight, known as Aetts.  

Each rune carries a phonetic value, a literal meaning, and a deeper "magical" or esoteric significance.

 ​Freya’s Aett (First Eight)

​Focuses on physical life, basic needs, and foundational energy.

Symbol  Name  Literal Meaning  Magical/Esoteric Meaning

ᚠ  Fehu   Wealth/Cattle 

Manifestation, mobile property, abundance, and creative fire.

ᚢ  Uruz Aurochs   (Wild Ox) 

Physical strength, untamed potential, health, and vital force.

ᚦ Thurisaz   Giant/Thorn 

Protection, reactive force, breaking through obstacles, and conflict.

ᚨ  Ansuz   Ancestral God 

Communication, divine inspiration, wisdom, and the power of breath/voice.

ᚱ  Raidho   Wagon/Wheel 

Journey, rhythm, cycles, alignment, and the path of one's destiny.

ᚲ  Kenaz   Torch/Beacon 

Knowledge, clarity, technical skill, and the light of consciousness.

ᚷ  Gebo   Gift 

Partnership, exchange, sacrifice, and the balance of giving and receiving.

ᚹ  Wunjo   Joy 

Harmony, success, emotional well-being, and the realization of goals.

Heimdall’s Aett (Second Eight)

​Focuses on transformation, challenges, and the forces of the subconscious.

Symbol  Name  Literal  Meaning Magical/Esoteric Meaning

ᚺ  Hagalaz   Hail 

Disruption, natural forces, sudden change, and clearing the old for the new.

ᚾ  Nauthiz   Need/Distress

 Necessity, resistance, endurance, and the lessons learned through struggle.

ᛁ  Isa   Ice 

Stillness, introspection, suspension, and the crystallization of thought.

ᚻ  Jera   Year/Harvest 

Reward for past effort, natural cycles, patience, and fruition.

ᛇ  Eihwaz   Yew Tree 

Endurance, death/rebirth, protection, and the link between worlds.

ᛈ  Perthro   Dice Cup/Womb 

Mystery, chance, hidden things, and the unfolding of laws (Wyrd).

ᛉ  Algiz   Elk/Protection 

Shielding, higher connection, spiritual awareness, and guardianship.

ᛊ  Sowilo   Sun 

Victory, success, wholeness, and the dynamic power of the sun.

Tyr’s Aett (Third Eight)

​Focuses on the spirit, social order, and the mastery of the self.

Name  Literal Meaning  Magical/Esoteric Meaning

ᛏ  Tiwaz   The God Tyr 

Justice, leadership, self-sacrifice, and victory through willpower.

ᛒ  Berkano   Birch Goddess 

Fertility, growth, new beginnings, and nurturing energy.

ᛖ  Ehwaz   Horse 

Cooperation, trust, movement, and the bond between two entities.

ᛗ  Mannaz   Humanity 

Self-realization, the collective mind, and the essence of what it is to be human.

ᛚ  Laguz   Water/Leek

 Intuition, flow, emotions, and the healing power of the subconscious.

ᛝ  Ingwaz   The God Ing 

Internal growth, storage of energy, gestation, and potential.

ᛟ  Othala   Ancestral Land 

Legacy, inheritance, home, and the wisdom of our ancestors.

ᛞ  Dagaz   Day/Dawn  

Breakthrough, transformation, enlightenment, and the balance of light and dark.

The "Blank Rune" (Wyrd): 

In modern runic divination, some practitioners include a 25th blank stone to represent the unknown or fate that is yet to be written. 

However, this is a contemporary addition and was not historically part of the ancient Elder Futhark inscriptions.

One-Line Magical Meaning

ᚠ

Fehu

Wealth, abundance, personal power

ᚢ

Uruz

Vitality, strength, endurance

ᚦ

Thurisaz

Protection, challenge, defense

ᚨ

Ansuz

Communication, insight, divine messages

ᚱ

Raidho

Journey, cycles, movement

ᚲ

Kenaz

Knowledge, creativity, illumination

ᚷ

Gebo

Gift, partnership, reciprocal energy

ᚹ

Wunjo

Joy, harmony, emotional well-being

ᚺ

Hagalaz

Change, disruption, transformation

ᚾ

Nauthiz

Necessity, patience, endurance

ᛁ

Isa

Stillness, reflection, preservation

ᛃ

Jera

Harvest, cycles, timing, reward

ᛇ

Eihwaz

Transformation, resilience, death & rebirth

ᛈ

Perthro

Mystery, fate, hidden knowledge

ᛉ

Algiz

Protection, higher self, divine connection

ᛋ

Sowilo

Success, vitality, guidance, energy

ᛏ

Tiwaz

Honor, justice, courage, leadership

ᛒ

Berkano

Growth, fertility, nurturing new beginnings

ᛖ

Ehwaz

Partnership, trust, harmonious movement

ᛗ

Mannaz

Self, humanity, community, introspection

ᛚ

Laguz

Intuition, emotions, flow, water magic

ᛜ

Ingwaz

Fertility, inner growth, potential

ᛟ

Othala

Heritage, home, ancestral legacy

ᛞ

Dagaz

Breakthrough, awakening, transformation