#norse runes

[the-mortuary-witch]

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[the-merry-otter]

Tunic embroidered with old Norse runes around the bottom that read “I joined the SCA and all I got was this stupid t-tunic”

[nous-teleios]

The beauty of divination

[jessiarts]

Made another design in my series of pride Norse designs that I'm creating as a fuck you to nazis appropriating the runes and other symbols in hopes that if we can make designs of them that are so blatantly gay they won't want to touch them anymore. (Previous designs: Pride Loki Runes | Be Gay, Do Pride )

It's Yggdrasil (Norse tree of life) with the colors of the original pride flag in the tree/branches surrounded by rings in the colors of the triangle of the progress flag (representing BIPOC, Trans, and Intersex) (Design is transparent. Grey background is for visibility purposes)

Just like the previous designs, I'll be hosting the full-res file of this design as a free download on my Ko-Fi for people to use to make their own apparel/stickers/whatever. And also hosted on Threadless for those who can't print them on stuff themselves (or just don't feel like it) but still want something with this design on it. Each sale will also make an automatic donation to various LGBT+ charities like The Trevor Project and the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network.

I'll be making more of these designs and also be taking requests for a bit if there are any pride rune/Norse designs anyone might want to see made, feel free to just drop them in my ask box!

[Edit: For some reason linking to the download on Ko-Fi hides this post in tags. No idea why, because the other posts were/are fine, but anyway there's a link to my Ko-Fi in my pinned post. Apologies for the inconvenience.]

[iridescent-witch-life]

📷 handfulsofdust

[deja-vu-esoterica]

The Divination Room at Déjà Vu Esoterica in San Antonio, TX

[ghilliedubh]

I was inspired to design a pro-diversity and inclusivity symbol that I call the Othalwynn, it is a bindrune of Othala and Wunjo with features referencing the progressive pride flag. Wunjo is here representing friendship, kindness, sanctuary, tolerance. Here Othala is representing how we all are part of the same family, we are all branches of the same tree. I carry this further in the second symbol here which is a spin-off, the Othalwynn Yggdrasil, symbolizing the connection between all our different worlds and how we flourish and grow the strongest when diversity is nurtured. We are all branches of the same tree. Please feel free to use it!

[astroyongie]

ᛉ ϟϟ ᛒ Runes Introduction: Part One ᛒ ϟϟ ᛉ

Day 5 of October Calendar -> Runes are an ancient alphabet used during the Old Norse times. It is written in the norse mythology (Poetic Edda) that Freyja as the goddess of seidr magic, she used the runes for magical purposes (evocation, invocation, healing, divination, ect). Odin has sacrificed himself by hanging himself from Yggdrasil to gain knowledge of the runes.

-> Today the Elder Futhark are set of 24 symbols used for divination purposes but also for their incubations and evocations during rituals. The first runes were carved into wood, bone, or stone and then painted with various colours to make them more visible.

-> In this Introduction, I will share the meaning of the 24 symbols and how I personally use them for readings and for rituals. This first part, will be revising the 12 first runes.

How To Read Them?

-> Some examples would be these four here:

One single draw, when you have a question that needs an answer

three draw, to represent past, future, present

12 chart: Were you used astrological houses to draw one rune per house to have an insight of your current situation

to use the rune chart while casting the runes:

The Runes: ᚠ - Fehu

-> This runes symbolizes abundance and can take the form in health, wealth, hope and happiness. It is symbolic of fertility and creation, as well as income and material possessions.

Meaning: Cattle, mobile property, abundance, wealth, and material gain

Reserve Meaning: loss, a time of lack or scarcity

ᚢ - Uruz

-> This rune represents speed, strength and unlimited potential. Vibrant health, energy, courage, tenacity and action. It can also be related to sexuality, potency and masculine energy.

Meaning: life force, strength, and a period of good health

Reserve Meaning: misguided force, lust, brutality, defencelessness and vulnerability

ᚦ - Thurisaz

-> This rune represents a force of destruction or defence and indicates some kind of conflict. It can represent a powerful catalyst for change, similar to a purging flame that clears everything in its path to create space for the new. This is not always a pleasant experience, but ultimately it is beneficial.

Meaning: Change, thorn, defensive force, and disruption

Reserve Meaning: evil or malice, danger or betrayal

ᚨ - Ansuz

-> This rune represents some kind of message, signal or communication. Seek advice, wisdom, truth and guidance appearing around this issue.

Meaning: words, honesty, mouth, breath, and communication

Reserve Meaning: miscommunication, manipulation, or deception

ᚱ - Raidho

-> This rune represents travel, which can be physical or metaphorical. A change in location, journey or transformation. A change of perception or revelation.

Meaning: travel by land, momentum, rhythm, and a journey

Reserve Meaning: crisis, stasis or rigidity, injustice, delusion or even death (not necessarily physical death)

ᚲ - Kenaz

-> This rune represents inspiration, revelation, vision and knowledge. The vitality of fire, and the power of light. The ability to forge and create one’s own reality, or the availability of a source of strength, energy or power.

Meaning: Torch, controlled energy, passion, creation & transformation

Reserve Meaning: illusion, vulnerability or false hope

ᚷ - Gebo

-> This rune represents exchanges, contracts, relationships and partnerships. It indicates a balance of interaction, sacrifice and receiving generosity.

Meaning: Gift, gratitude, exchange, receiving through sacrifice/offering

Reserve Meaning: This rune cannot be reversed. In some cases it can be read as loneliness, dependency, obligation or painful sacrifice

ᚹ - Wunjo

-> This rune represents joy, pleasure, comfort, prosperity and harmony, which may come as the result of spiritual commitment or achievement. A recognition of success and worth

Meaning: Joy, fulfillment, well-being, a period of happiness

Reserve Meaning: alienation, intoxication, or over-enthusiasm

ᚺ - Hagalaz

-> This rune represents the destructive wrath of nature, or uncontrolled forces (possibly emotions, or the unconscious mind). This often represents a trial or crisis which, when lead to completion, ultimately promotes harmony.

Meaning: Hail, temporary difficulties, changing of plans, delay

Reserve Meaning: This rune cannot be reversed. In some cases it can be read as a natural disaster, the suffering of hardship, sickness, catastrophe or crisis

ᚾ - Nauthiz

-> This rune represents delays, restrictions and resistance, leading to strength, innovation and self-reliance. This change must be initiated by the querent or persons involved. Endurance, survival, determination, patience and will.

Meaning:  Need, coming through challenge, stepping forth into manifestation

Reserve Meaning: distress, deprivation, laxity, poverty or lack

ᛁ - Isa

-> This rune represents a challenge or frustration. This is a time to turn inward and wait for clarity or progression.

Meaning: Ice, inertia, forced period of pause before renewal

Reserve Meaning: This rune cannot be reversed. In some cases it can be read as egocentrism, blindness, schemes, deceit and treachery

ᛃ - Jera

-> This rune represents the end result, the product of previous efforts. Reaping what you have sown. A time of peace, hope, expectation and prosperity.

Meaning: Harvest, cycle, rewards for past efforts, reap what you have sown

Reserve Meaning: This rune cannot be reversed. In some cases it can be read as a setback, major change, repetition, poor timing or conflict.

[maeviuslynn]

Queering the Runes: Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom in Rune Magic and Mythology by Siri Vincent Plouff is a new edition to my library. I think this is a great, different perspective on the runes. I can't wait to put this to use. I pick runes twice a year amongst other oracles on the equinoxes. Thank you to Weiser Books for sending it my way.

"Queering the Runes is a contemporary, inclusive, and forward-thinking approach to the runes that focuses on finding queer experience, life, and joy in the Elder Futhark. Siri comes to the runes as a queer, nonbinary reader, and presents a path for reclaiming the ancestral wisdom and mystery of the runes in a way that can provide insight and understanding of their sacred nature for masculine, feminine, and nongendered aspects of self. Written as a love letter to the runes, the gods, and the people who follow the Nordic path, Queering the Runes presents an alternative approach to the runes—one that creates a gentle container for those who want to follow this heathen path."

[the-mortuary-witch]

WHERE YOU CAN DRAW SIGILS AND RUNES

• Spell candles.

• Inside of your phone case.

• Your body (doesn’t need to be tattooed on, you can use a pen or marker).

• Bay leaves in spell work.

• Shoes.

• Lids of spell jars.

• Your Grimore.

• Beauty products.

• Hairbrush.

• Spell oils.

• Lighters.

[bolszaja-miedwedica]

Hel among the dead

take care of our ancestors

take care of us

may death caress us gently and never be violent towards the ones who worship you

[nous-teleios]

Remember to honour your local house and nature spirits! It might seem trivial, but forming a connection with the forces that you spend most of your time with will skyrocket the quality of your space and mood.

[bowldrips]

[ID in alt text]

I found some old photos of rune sets I used to make. I still have and use the antler ones~

[jessiarts]

So, I'm sure I'm not the only one upset seeing how nazis are appropriating Norse runes and stuff more lately (Also: 🤢 🤮) I've seen others before say that those who practice norse/etc should continue to wear them but to also wear their pride and BLM stuff loudly with them, so as to (A) not just let the nazi's have them, and (B) so that people seeing them wear it wouldn't be uncomfortable or scared because it'd signal they didn't side with the SHitler babies.

And all this has made me want to design pride runes or something. Make designs of them that are so blatantly gay that nazis won't wanna touch them. Fucking rainbow runes- Just cover them in all the pride flags. Anything to tell nazis "fuck you, you can't take them."

And so I've started with these designs below. Loki written in runes over a few different flags that remind me of him and that I felt others would resonate with.

I've got the full-res designs hosted on my Ko-fi as free downloads for anyone who wishes to use them. Print them on a shirt, make yourself stickers, use on gifts for others- whatever. I'll also have them available on Threadless for those who don't want to or can't print them on stuff themselves but still want something with the design on it. Each sale will also make an automatic donation to various LGBT+ charities like The Trevor Project and the It Gets Better Project.

I'll be making more rune designs and also be taking requests for a bit if there are any pride rune/norse designs anyone might want to see made.

(Also while I was brainstorming ideas I drew some rune stone sets, [my fav is the glowy one] I'll put them under the cut so this isn't so long)

But yeah I'll probably be adding these to my Ko-Fi as free downloads too eventually. If anyone is super interested, or wants to make a request, just shoot me an ask and it might get me to upload them sooner lol

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

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