#FUThORC art

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

Rune Art:

THE DRAGON AND THE SPEAR (Part I) @gifts-of-heimdall-runes

THE DRAGON AND THE SPEAR was the name given to a design created in the second half of 2023 that subsequently became the title for a 2024 rune art project shared upon Instagram & Facebook.

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The project began amidst chasing deep labyrinths of Dragons' Earth Energy that wind their way throughout the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc that was helped by a visit to Somerset and Glastonbury in June 2023. This project uses 33 runes of the Anglo-Saxon / Northumbrian Futhorc inspired by the works of Ingrid Kincaid.

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The Anglo-Saxon runes scribed for this project were created using Serif Draw X8. Backgrounds and textures were developed using original images foraged from various internet sources, developed by MirrorLab app, and assembled via personal aesthetic preferences.

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An intuitive colour model was used for the respective four eights of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc:

Red: JOURNEYS OF LIFE

Blue / Black: JOURNEYS WITHIN

Purple: JOURNEYS OF SPIRIT

Green: JOURNEYS OF GROWTH

White: JOURNEYS BEYOND

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Rune names and translations of 'The Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem' were copied from Stephen Pollington (1995) "Rudiments of Runelore." Anglo-Saxon Books, Norfolk.

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Image refs:

▪︎ 'Celtic Frames' font by Typographer Mediengestaltung [Copyright©2000.]

▪︎ Old English fonts by Peter S. Baker

These final two designs began "The Dragon And The Spear" Rune Art Project in Autumn 2023.

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The Dragon & The Spear

Image references:

(all of which were flagrantly adapted with sincerest appreciation):

Celtic Ring

Double Headed Dragon Vector

Ouroboros / World Serpent Vector (Edited)

Celtic Patterns Font by Omega Font Labs

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Background textures were all adapted from originals found via PINTEREST.

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This rune art project was created for fun.

It was shared to honour guidance of personal Inner Spirits.

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ML. Birmingham, UK

September, 2024.

[citrusarts]

I made the map better!

[hethronellc]

All You Need to Know to Buy Hand Lettering Pens

A group of Semitics, who lived near Egypt, created the first alphabet. They used their own unique symbols while basing it on an idea created by the Egyptians. The Canaanites, Hebrews, and Phoenicians, who lived to their east and north, quickly adopted it. In addition to Arabs, Greeks, and Etruscans, the Phoenicians also transmitted their alphabet to people in the near east and Asia minor, as well as to the Arabs, Greeks, and Spania in the west.

The Romans brought the Latin language to Britain. The Anglo-Saxons that spoke Old English were in charge of Britain at the time. Futhorc, an older alphabet, was being used at the time to write Old English. Another name for it was the Runic alphabet. Over the years this language developed to become what we today know as modern English alphabets.

Once alphabets were conceived the art of lettering developed too. The art of drawing letters and not just writing them is called lettering. Each letter in a phrase or quote serves as an illustration in lettering, which is regarded as an art form.

Each letter is created with finesse and has a specific function in the composition. Lettering is designed as an image, with each letter intended to be used in a specific way. Since lettering words are created with a specific word in mind, they do not always translate into alphabets that can then be used in a typeface. And with creativity going into lettering, different forms started existing. One of them was hand lettering.

Hand lettering, as the name suggests, is the art of drawing words using hand. Hand lettering dates back to the middle ages when all documents like books, letters, chronicle accounts, etc. were written by hand and included elaborate drop caps.

Each piece of hand lettering is unique and made specifically for a project, which makes it stand out. Based on the project and the letterer, hand lettering can add a personal, hand-crafted feel to any type of design, from wedding invitations to business logos.

Many times, people get confused between calligraphy and hand lettering. Calligraphy and hand lettering are visual arts that feature letters. However, their primary distinction is how the letters are produced. In hand lettering, the letters are primarily drawn and illustrated. On the other hand, calligraphy is the practice of beautiful writing.

The DIY movement has recently gained popularity, and hand-drawn lettering has re-emerged with a vengeance. People still practice this 4,000-year-old art form despite the fact that the digital age has made it incredibly simple to type things up on a keyboard.

Hand letterers’ most preferred tool to create this art from is hand lettering pens. To buy hand lettering pens, we often seek towards the internet for the availability of numerous options.

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[drekisdottir]

A knotwork design of Yggdrasil that I drew. The runes on the end of the branches are the initials of the names of the Nine Worlds (although I used the Anglicised ON names but wrote them in OE runes, because that's how I roll).

The runes on the trunk are a prayer I wrote then translated into Old English (written boustrophedon style in OE runes).

[theyoungwaldschrat]

The Nine Herbs Charm

[viking-illustrator]

— Kaunan —

Sometimes called “Kenaz”, Kaunan translates into “Torch”, and represents knowledge and enlightenment. Much like a candle or torch is used to see text in a darkened room, Kaunan represents not so much the knowledge itself, but the process of learning and discovery.

Some sources state this rune translates into “Ulcer” and represents mortality and pain. It is such a different meaning that I decided to do some research. Here’s what I found:

There are three main translations of the rune poems—the Icelandic, the Norwegian, and the Anglo-Saxon translations—and these poems are the main way we know anything at all about the meanings of the runes. The runes started as a 24-character alphabet called the Elder Futhark. Later this evolved into a larger alphabet called the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, which had upwards of 30 characters (it’s hard to pinpoint exactly how many characters this alphabet had, as some findings show additional runes that are only ever seen in a few places). The third and last variant of the runic alphabet was called the Younger Futhark, and it reduced the Elder Futhark into 16 characters. The Younger Futhark is the alphabet that was most commonly used during the Viking Age, and it is the rune set that the Icelandic and Norwegian Rune Poems talk about. The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc is the set talked about by the Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem. There is no rune poem that we know of that talks about the Elder Futhark directly. As the alphabets changed, some of the names and meanings of the individual runes changed, too. The Elder Futhark called the rune “Kaunan” Or “Kenaz”, which we know translated into “torch”. In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune changed appearance and was called “Cēn”, which also translates into torch. It isn’t until the Younger Futhark when the rune changes appearance again slightly and is now called “Kaun”, which translates into “Ulcer”. The passages in the Rune Poems for this rune reflect the meaning—“torch” in the Anglo-Saxon translation, “ulcer” in the Icelandic and Norwegian translations.

For this specific project, I’m wanting to focus more on the Elder Futhark, since it is the oldest runic alphabet and the one that the other two can trace their origins to. It is also the rune set that I see most other people posting about and using. After I finish researching the Elder Futhark, though, I would like to do the same thing with the Futhorc and Younger Futhark.

It is almost ironic how this rune, of all runes, brought to my attention the discrepancy in translation and ultimately led me on a much larger search for knowledge.

[flieslikepenguin]

Cover & opening page of my grimoire. Finally got around to starting this. Most of my stuff is in various notebooks/files/wherever, and this book is for my compilation of “finished” bits. So definitely filling it will be a slow process.

The runes are Old English Futhorc, which I personally gravitate towards more than some of the older variants.

The variant of vegvísir I used is from the game Skyrim, because I am a big proponent of incorporating stuff I love and am passionate about into my craft - and gaming is a big part of that for me.

I may decide to add some watercolor to this to spice it up a bit later. Who knows.

[cavorta]

Book review

»The Way of Fire and Ice – The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism« by Ryan Smith

In this book, the author presents the modern tradition of Radical Norse Paganism, also known as »The Way of Fire and Ice«, which is very inclusive and open to everyone regardless of gender, race, mental or physical abilities, where they are from and so on. Ryan Smith also not only distances himself from Neo Volkisch, fascist and white supremacy ideologies and groups, but also elaborates about how to fight back as a Norse pagan against people who have such destructive attitudes and beliefs.

There are chapters about the Norse Gods, Developing Spiritual Practice, Core Values of Norse Paganism and in the chapter about Runelore, the author presents the three different historic rune systems: The Elder Futhark, The Younger Futhark and the The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, describing the meanings of each runes and explains how you can use them in divination, magic and more, for instance as bindrunes or single runes.

The author also explains the Norse concepts of Hamr (the body, the physical form), Hugr (the mind), the Fylgja (a sort of spiritual shadow which can be a spirit guide and can also take the form of an animal) and Hamingja (luck, connected to fate). In the chapter »The Art of Seiðr«, Ryan Smith describes the main three forms of this Norse form of magic: Utiseta (which is similar to meditation, trance, and shamanic journeying or hedgeriding) direct Sorcery and Spae (which is similar to mediumship, a form of possessory trance) and points out that many Norse pagans do not do Spae. And if you feel called to this kind of work you should by all means learn it with an experienced teacher, because Spae can be dangerous if you have not been trained well.

The last two chapters focus on Finding and Building Community, with lots of good suggestions about what to do and what to avoid.

Appendix I has Further Reading suggestions and I can very much recommend to read the

Appendix II which is about The Origins of the Pagan Revival since the 19th century until the situation today. In this, the author elaborates again on the neo Volkisch movement, different groups of it and how these finally got more and more banned from Norse Pagan spaces.

At the end of the book, there is an extensive bibliography and each chapter has a list of fotenotes.

Last but not least, here is a tiny detail I liked a lot: The author mentions that the genders in this book have been set to »they/them« where possible, for instance for the description of Loki (a deity which can be seen as genderqueer or genderfluid due to some myths).

Conclusion: From all the books I read about Norse Paganism and Heathenry so far, this has been the one which elaborates the most about the dangerous Neo Volkisch movement and related fascists, its history and what inclusive Norse Pagans do to fight back against it. Thus, this book is very political and the way I see it, knowlegde about these topics is very recommendable for any Norse pagan or heathen.

Link to the book: https://llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738760049

[hildshall]

Rune a Day Project - Day 24 - November 24, 2021 - Algiz (or Elgaz/Elhaz)

Day 24 of my rune a day project. Today I drew Algiz. Literally, it means "elk-sedge" (Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem) or "Yew" (reversed and found in the Younger Futhark). It represents protection, defense, the higher self, support patronage, care, guardian, reaching up to the divine, prayer, warding, hallowing, restraint, resistance, shield, Yggdrasil, guardian spirits, Hamingja, communication with spirits and the divine.

Lots of references out there hone in on the "elk" part of "elk-sedge", but I wanted to learn more about the actual plant itself. Sedge has hundreds of varieties, but the one the Anglo-Saxon rune poem is referring to is claudium mariscus, called in modern times "sawtooth sedge", "swamp sawgrass", "great fen-sedge", or "saw sedge". It grows in boggy areas just as the poem describes and it is one of the grasses used in thatching houses (literally up to modern times). It can grow about 8 feet tall and is native to temperate areas of Europe and Asia. North America has several related subspecies. The edges of the leaves are sharp, hence the sense of defense and protection, because you can literally cut yourself on these plants.

Sedge as a species in all of its varieties is known to provide ground-cover and protection for small animals & pollinators. So yet again, there's that protection association.

I also see a roof support column in the shape of Algiz, which again connects that with protection from the outside world (the roof column supports the thatched roof, right?).

Many sources also related this to Yggdrasil and/or the Tree of Life, prayer, and communication to the spirit world and the divines. I think this is pretty obvious going by the shape - yep, looks like a tree, and yep, absolutely resembles a person with arms wide in prayer. Thus, if you want to draw deeper associations to this rune on those interpretations, I think that makes a lot of sense.

Upside down, this rune exists as "yr" in the Younger Futhark, representing the letter R and translated as "yew" (which in the Elder Futhark, is Eihwaz, ᛇ , which we talked about waaay back on day 9). In the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc it's "calc", representing and the letter K, and it could mean "chalice" or "chalk" maybe. For me, when I see this rune upside down, I think of the modern-day peace sign, ☮ . That was created by Gerald Holtom in 1958, and it stands for nuclear disarmament originally, but now is generally "peace".

Given that the "elk-sedge" interpretation of the rune seems to be *armed* self defense in some way, turning it upside down as an emblem of *disarming* seems appropriate, even if the symbol is not at all related to runes (it's a combo of the semaphore signals for "N" and "D").

Funny little coincidence, that.

Personally, martial artist and instructor, this rune REALLY speaks to me in terms of self defense. The idea that you learn, you arm yourself, but you only use it in defensive uses is the basic premise of all martial arts training that has any relationship to self defense. I really should be wearing this rune a lot as well as Tiwaz, the rune I wear all the time. I think I'll make it a point to include it on my person as much as possible going forward.

As an aside, this is one of those runes that some Nazis have slimed, so I reiterate, they can fuck right off.

[mannazandwyrd]

Urd’s Snowflake Rune Cards Make100 Kickstarter project

It’s launch day!

Urd’s Snowflake Rune Cards are a deck designed for both divination and education, featuring the Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark, and Anglo-Saxon Futhorc runes. They’ll be paired with an interdisciplinary home-schooling syllabus and lesson plan designed to inoculate teens who are interested in early medieval European history and mythology against recruitment by white supremacist hate groups. The syllabus will be made freely available.

The rune cards are based on a galdrastafir-like design with the symmetry of a naturally formed snowflake, which allows us to include lessons in geometry, chemistry, and crystallography in the syllabus, in addition to the expected lessons in history, archaeology, Norse mythology, literature, linguistics, and art.

Here’s the Kickstarter campaign link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mannazwyrd/make-100-urds-snowflake-rune-cards?ref=9q25u1

UPDATE#1: Thanks so very much for the support so far! It's overwhelming. The early bird reward decks have sold out! Kickstarter made us one of their “Projects We Love”!

[pagansquare]

Teach Us Those Runes

Writing is a magical act.

The old North Sea ancestors had two words meaning “write.”

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[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

The Northumbrian Helm of Awe

This is a runewheel featuring the entire Northumbrian variation of the Elder Futhark. There are 33 runes in the Northumbrian Futhark. The wheel is split into 4 Aetts of 8 runes. This gives 32 runes around the wheel. However, the last rune of the Futhark, Gar, does not officially belong to any of the other Aetts, so it is placed at the centre. After all, it is referred to as the Axel rune, representing the connection between all things.

Posted by TristanHawthorne [DeviantArt] on 26th October 2006.

[gefdreamsofthesea]

Rune Dragons by Jessica Feinberg is here! Here are the first impressions of both the book and the deck.

The cards are the same as the Dragons and Other Rare Creatures Oracle except the backs are grey instead of gold. The cards have an image of a dragon and a rune symbol on a stone near the bottom of the card, no titles. There are fifty cards in this deck.

The author says that she drew from both the elder and younger futhark, the Anglo-Saxon futhorc, and modern “witches’ runes”. She includes cards for waning, waxing, and full moons, harvest, the scythe, flight, waves, etc. My copy came with a cheat sheet with all the runes on it.

She does include a blank rune, however it’s in the back with the other more modern rune symbols.

The book is very large and is both an art book and an instruction manual for the runes.

The art is gorgeous! All the dragons are amazing!

I would recommend this to anyone who has ever said “You know what would make these rune cards cooler? Dragons.”

One annoyance I have is that the sun and moon are seen as masculine and feminine respectively. This annoys me as a Norse polytheist. I’m going to have to say something about it.

[psychicadviceus]

A Brief History of Runes and What They are used for

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A Brief History of Runes and What They are used for

Runes are not as popular as tarot cards or astrology charts.  However, many professional psychics still use them.�� They are an alphabetic script used since the first century.

Runes have letters.  Each letter has a meaning.  It is believe that runes have a religious and magical nature to them.  Runes are used for psychic readings.  It is an art that has to be learned a lot like tarot, astrology charting and numerology.  It takes time to master this skill.  You also need to have faith in the runes to help you or someone that you are reading for.

Here are some significant runes:

The Elder Futhark

The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc

Norse of Gods

The Younger Futhark

The Rise of Runes

A part of runes history is that they were brought back to life again by German scholars during the First World War.  Believe it or not, they became associated with the Nazi movement as well.  After WWII runes once again went into hiding.  Most people did not use them.  However, in the 1980’s, they came back to life again because of the new age movement.  Other psychic readings came to life again to include: tarot card readings, astrology and reiki.

People that read runes are often referred to as runologists.  Some historians believe that runes originally came from Old Italic alphabets used by the Mediterranean people.  Those that believe in the runes say that it is governed by a God named Odin.  It is said that the God had a quest for wisdom and he discovered the runes because of it.

The letters in the runes are used for protection as well.  During the 8th century, the practice of runes were banned in Northern Europe.  If someone was found to be a rune master, they were executed.  The runes were destroyed as well.  Not everything was destroyed and they were reawakened at the time that Christianity was being formed.

Today, rune masters are free to teach or use runes as a faith in the United States.  In many countries where religious freedom is not practiced, the runes are banned.  A person that practices the runes may be considered a witch or someone that practices witchcraft.  The major religions of the world today are Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism and others.  It is important to understand that not everyone accepts the religions of the world.  The legendary sleeping prophet Edgar Cayce said that we would see an enlightenment sometime in our generation.  This enlightenment would reawaken our spirituality.

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[drekisdottir]

My mum really likes horses, so I drew this image as a birthday present for her.

I also made a single horse version, and decided to add the text of the Old English Rune Poem verse for ᛖ (horse) to it.

As usual, you can find both on my Redbubble:

[allwicca]

How to read Nordic runes

Reading Runes is one of the most popular methods of Mancy (Divination).  There are different kinds of Rune stones depending on which alphabet you choose to follow; Anglo-Saxon Futhorc,  Cirth, Elder Futhark, Gothic Runes, Hungarian Runes, Turkic, Younger Futhork.  Elder Futhark is the emerging Rune alphabet in popularity; it is also known as the alphabet with the “blank”.

Runes are an ancient form of oracle used by those seeking advice. Runes have a long history, dating back to ancient use by Germanic and Nordic tribes, and are still widely used in today’s society. Anyone can have a rune reading, but it’s also fun to be able to learn how to use them yourself. Here’s a guide to all you need to get started with using runes.

When you’re first starting out and discovering if you like rune casting, then a simple set will be sufficient.

However, once you’ve practiced for a while and developed a passion for runes, then it’s lovely to be able to choose and buy a special set. If you’re drawn to a certain crystal, such as rose quartz or amethyst, then perhaps investing in a crystal set of runes would be appropriate. Or you can buy a set carved into simplistic pebbles or small pieces of stone.

Either way, the material the runes are made of is a very personal choice and it’s what you do with them that really matters.

How Easy Is It To Interpret Runes?

Like any form of divination or oracle reading, it can take time to master the art of reading the runes. There are books and guides available to help you understand the runic meanings and their significance in your life, and to the questions and issues you’re exploring, and with practice it does get easier

What Can Runes Be Used For?

The runes can be used to help guide you through problems or issues and help show you what is likely to happen. They’re not a form of fortune-telling and don’t offer exact answers or give you advice – rather they offer different variables and suggest how you could behave if the event does occur. Runes are known for hinting towards answers, but leaving you to work out the details, which is where intuition is helpful.

Runic readers acknowledge that the future isn’t fixed and that individuals have the power to follow their own path and make their own decisions. So if you don’t like the guidance that a rune reading provides, you’ve got the power to change your direction, or your path, and follow a different route.

Runes can be used in many different situations. For example, one of the occasions when it can be useful to consult the runes is if you’re in a situation where you have limited information, or can only see an incomplete picture.

  What Are Runes?

The word ‘rune’ simply means mystery, whisper or secret and it’s a form of divination or oracle reading system that’s used to help gain insight into situations or questions. Runes can be made of various materials, but are most commonly made of stone, and feature a symbol from the runic alphabet on them.

There are various different types of runic alphabets used on runes, with one of the oldest ones being the old Germanic runic alphabet known as ‘Elder Futhark’. The Elder Futhark contains 24 runes, the first six of which spell out the word ‘futhark’.

Method #1: With your runes in their pouch close your eyes, concentrate on what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation) and chose a rune from the bag as your answer.

Method #2:Gently toss the runes from the bag onto a soft surface and the runes while thinking of what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation) and the rune(s) that stand out the most to you is your answer.

Method #3: Lay the runes out in grid and let your hand pass over the runes slowly while concentrating on what you want an answer for (past situation, present situation or future situation). Use your left hand if you are right-handed and your right hand if you are left-handed. You will sense the rune that holds the answer to your question.

Method #4: With your eyes closed and while in a neutral state of mind draw three runes from the bag and line them up. The first rune is an answer to a past situation, the second one is an answer to a present situation and the last is an answer to a future situation.

Step 1: Reading the Two-Rune Draw

Using a method of your choice  specified on the intro choose two runes and place them side-by-side.  The two runes will either strengthen one another or oppose one another.  If they are like-meaning they will assist each other in a supportive way for you.  If they oppose one another it is considered a draw in most situations.  In some situations is can represent what is wrong and what needs to happen for it to be fixed.

Step 2: Reading Three Norns

Rune far left: Norn Urd; the past- past actions & situations that relate to the question you asked

Rune middle: Norn Skuld; the future- what will likely happen to answer your question

Rune far right: Norn Verdandi; the present- what is influencing you right now

Step 3: Reading Triple-Rune Challenge

Rune bottom: the present- what influences you right now

Rune middle: upcoming challenges & what you must do

Rune top: what is likely to happen as a result of the challenge

Step 4: Reading Body, Mind, Spirit Reading

Rune left: Your present physical condition

Rune middle: Your present mental condition

Rune right: Your present spiritual condition

Step 5: Reading Four Dwarves

Rune top: Past desires related to the question (can also indicate ancestors past desires)

Rune right: Present desires & feelings related to the question

Rune left: Desires & feelings of others related to the question

Run bottom: Represents your heart’s inner most, secret desires; if rune is positive this desire will manifest within 4 months

Step 6: Reading Five-Rune Layout

Rune bottom: Basic influences that impact the question

Rune far left: Problems that may influence the question

Rune top: Positives that may influence the question

Rune far right: Immediate answer to the question

Rune middle: Future influences to the question

Step 7: Reading Insight Layout

Rune far left: Your current position in life

Rune second to left: Your thought-process currently

Rune center: Your heart’s desires currently

Rune right of center: Your focus in life currently

Run far right: Your future influences

Step 8: Reading Runic Cross Layout

Rune far left: Past situations

Rune beneath center: Present situations

Rune far right: Future situations

Rune bottom: Influences on the question

Rune center: Shows what influences having a positive outcome

Rune top: Most likely outcome for the question

Step 9: Reading Seven-Rune Layout

Runes first & second: Shows the problem

Runes third & fourth: Past influences that contribute to the present situation

Runes fifth & sixth: Shows you the guidance the runes are giving you

Runes seventh: Possible outcome; if this rune is positive & all the previous runes are positive this will be a positive result, if the rune is negative & all the previous runes are negative this will be a negative result.

Step 10: Reading Ve Layout

Rune top left: Past influences related to the question

Rune second from top left: Present influences related to the question

Rune third from the top left: Future actions related to the question

Rune center bottom: Action to be taken for best outcome

Rune right of center at bottom: Your feelings & emotions related to the question

Rune second from top right: Any possible problems related to the question

Rune top right: Future outcome related to the question

Step 11: Reading Nine Grid Layout

Runes bottom three: Shows the past; far left: past hidden influences; center: past shown influences; far right: present feelings about past events

Runes center three: Shows the present; far left: present hidden influences; center: current influences; far right: current feelings about present events

Runes top three: Show the future; far left: future hidden influences that will keep away a positive result; center: best possible result; far right: feelings about the outcome

Step 12: Raeding Tree of Life Layout

Rune top: Your most positive influences & accomplishments

Runes second row: on left: physical & mental feelings; on right: current energy level

Runes third row: on left: your recent accomplishments; on right: your moral code

Rune fourth row: your health & any present health concerns

Runes fifth row: on left: creative influences & mind; on right: love influences & concerns

Rune sixth row: your imagination & direction

Rune seventh row: your present influences concerning your home

Step 13: Reading Futhark Layout

This reading is typically done on New Year’s Day as it provides an entire year’s worth of answers.  It is recommended that you record the layout & response of the runes where you can refer to it later.

Runes first row starting from top to bottom:

First: How you will achieve money & prosperity

Second: How you will achieve physical health & inner strength

Third: How you will achieve defense or destruction

Fourth: How you will achieve wisdom or inspiration

Fifth: Direction of your life-path

Sixth: Future wisdom

Seventh: Skills to be achieved & gifts granted

Eighth: How you will achieve peace & happiness

Runes second row starting from top to bottom:

First: Future changes to your life

Second: What you need to achieve your goals

Third: Obstacles that may hinder you

Fourth: Successes & achievements

Fifth: What will challenge you & what choices must be made

Sixth: Inner skills that will manifest

Seventh: Life & death situations

Eighth: Your guiding Energy

Runes third row starting from top to bottom:

First: Your legal affairs

Second: How you will achieve growth & beauty

Third: Friendships & relationships in the year

Fourth: Social status

Fifth: Emotional status

Sixth: Sexual influences, emotions & situations

Seventh: How you will achieve balance

Eighth: Gain of assets or wisdom in the year

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