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Kenaz

Sixth Rune, Frey's Aett
Phonetic Value: K

Kenaz is light, a torch. The light of knowledge and learning. To know and the ability to act upon what you know. It represents clarity and insight, the light shining in dark places, and the fires of inspiration and passion. Kenaz is a Rune of scholars and teachers, and a beacon to those who are searching. Works well with Raido as it can make your path more clear.


Note: This is something I just remembered about Runes. I think I'll add it to one of my earlier posts as well. Traditionally, Runes are colored red, the color of blood/life. In many cases, they were actually colored with blood. My Runes are painted a color of blue that makes me think of woad in a tribute to the celtic side of my heritage. However, I was cut by the saw several times while making them so they do contain my blood and I keep them in a red leather pouch I made for the purpose so I think the red/blood aspect is well represented. Just remember that the tradtional color for Runes is red and that (also traditionally) they should be read on a piece of white linen.

I've had that happen. It sucks. I look forward to tomorrow's post.

Today I'm finishing with Frey's Aett

Wunjo

Eighth Rune, Frey's Aett
Phonetic Value: W, sometimes V

All right, I'll admit it. Wunjo is one of the hardest Runes for me to understand, both through my own meditations and through study of various books on the topic. Unlike Gebo - where I understood it almost instinctivly and had to struggle to turn that understanding into coherent sentences that others could decipher - when I think of Wunjo, I come up blank. I will do my best but I highly recommend doing some of your owm research into this Rune. There are several words associated with Wunjo, the most common being joy or pleasure, though I have also seen perfection and wishing. It is thought to denote fellowship and a recognition of affinities. For this reason some Rune Workers recommend it's use in constructin Bindrunes (mutiple Runes combined into one). As to the perfection and wishing, it can be seen as the realization of the true will. It's shape might suggest a connection to Thurizas. Whereas Thurisaz is the raw power and potential, Wunjo is the realization of what such things may do.

i've read thru them, and while i don't have any questions at the moment, i do have a comment.
Gebo...it made me smile and it seemed like i seeing an old friend. it was a very odd sensation.

No problem. That's what I'm here for. as to your question...Not really no. Thurisaz, on it's own is basically just potential or even raw undirected power. There's no doing inherent in it. Wunjo has more to do with action. It's more like potential realized, power directed to purpose.
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I had never actually thought of that before. Thanks. This is why I need some questions and discussion on here.


Me too. As I said, I have pretty much always understood Gebo without having to think about it. Maybe we can discuss it some more when we see each other next?


They are indeed called Bindrunes. As to combinations. I know some Rune workers have favorite ones but I'm still learning aobut such things myself and haven't worked with them much yet. My recommendation is just to learn all you can about the Runes and thier meanings and powers, and then experiment a little. I would suggest keeping your initial attempts rather benign becaue, as I've said before, they can be dangerous and blow up in your face. But unless you can find a proper vitki to teach you, at some point, you'll just have to try.

Augh. Almost a month gone and I haven't posted. Where did all my free time go? Anyway, time to move on to the second aett. Heimdall's Aett, or the Aett of Hagalaz. This one is interesting in that it is sometimes called by an element (hail) for which its first Rune is also named, instead of being associated with a specific God. Some Rune workers attribute it to Heimdall though. For the sake of ease, I will do likewise for now.

Hagalaz

First Rune, Heimdalls Aett
Phonetic Value: H

Hagalaz means hail, so it naturally represents destructive natural forces. It can also refer to similar forces in the unconcious. While it does refer to destuction and sometimes catastrophe, it can also also mean a violent, but needed change, clearing the way for new things.

In some ways yes, but most of the time I find that the Runes don't correlate too directly with Tarot. In general Hagalaz means either an actual natural disaster, as I said it literally means hail, or destructive forces in your own mind. The unconsious implications are usually where the change comes into play but it does sometimes means other types of changes. Interestingly, for a Rune with such destructive, and often negative conotations it be used for protection in magic. Especially if you use an alternate forme of that looks like a six pointed star. Sorry for the breif post. I just wanted to get something up and my day was a little crazy.

As to Heimdall, he is a God. The watchman of the gods, Gaurdian of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge between Midgard (the world of men) and Asgard (the world of the Gods).

I know what she's talking about. It looks nothing like the Star of David. She's refering to a star made out of three intersecting lines. It's very simple. Like and asterix, only, the same size as the rest of the Runes.