Runes – Leadership – Flashcards

Fehu looks like an F, which stands for "fee", because fehu is associated with money. money, income, abundance, property, cattle, luck, energy, creativity, motivation, success and happiness, fertility, self-worth, becoming, productivity, social status and success

Uruz stands for an ox, whose horns are pointed down. Uruz is "U" inverted. ox, shaping power, life energy, growth through conflict, tension between opposites, courage, persistence, cleansing, reshaping, evolution, durability, speed, untapped or untamed potential, correctly applied aggression, self-assertion, physical health, rejuvenation, momentum, tenacity, virility, potency, sustaining life, ordeals, sudden unexpected changes, survival, discipline, overcoming obstacles, opportunities, risk.

Thurisaz is prickly and looks like a thorn. destruction, reactive force, conflict, defense, instinctual will, thunder and lightning, directed force, life-death polarity, hidden issues, sudden revelations, purging, cleansing fire, kinetic energy, projected power, regeneration, fertilization, breaking down barriers, direction, the shadow-self.

Ansuz is the letter A missing one leg, and the shaft of an arrow in flight. Gods, breath, spirit, animating life, inspired mental activity, taking advice, message or insight, communication, order, reason, inspiration, ecstacy, knowledge, consciousness, words, true vision, self-knowledge, death mysteries, teaching, clarity.

R is for travel on an orderly road. wagons/chariots, roads, riding, the solar cycle, order, create movement, taking charge or initiative, being in control, law, judgment, logic and cognition, natural laws, cause and effect, decision-making, strategy and long-term goals, leadership, discipline, relocation, journey, personal conscience, moral responsibility, the right way to proceed, growth.

Kenaz looks like one-half of K, for knowledge. torch, creation, the hearth, the forge, clear thought, insight, inspiration, creativity, consciousness of the self, transformation, crafting, wisdom, ability, teaching, confidence, determined effort, concentration, hospitality, initiation, purification through fire, visions, revelations, truth, growth or opening.

Sign on the X to enter into a contract. Two sides are crossed and bound together, equal on both sides. gift, hospitality, generosity, sacrifice, binding or bonds, joining, sex, boundaries, social obligations, reciprocity, balance, exchange, equilibrium, compensation, agreements, settlements, contracts, legal matters, cause-and-effect, integration, social standing, sharing, interactions, crossroads, growth, status.

Raise and wave the flag in joy; the weathervane points to hopeful winds. joy, pleasure, delight, harmony, comfort, prosperity, well-being, fellowship, goodwill, different forces bound together in harmony, peace, realizing one's objectives, bliss, perseverance despite discouragements, security, wisdom, good news, affection, success, potential.

H stands for hailstorm. hail, potential energy, banishment, uncontrolled forces, destructive natural force, disruptive forces, necessary change, unlearned lessons, tempering, spiritual descent, the dark corners of the psyche, testing, trials, unresolved past problems, suppressed negative memories, past lives, unconsciousness, weather, witchcraft, discomfort, controlled crisis, violent change, transformations, contradictions, birth or rebirth, cold, setbacks.

A firebow, or the crossing of flint and steel, creates the Needfire. need, compulsion, necessity, distress, confusion, constraint, resistance, innovation, self-reliance, counterforce, willpower, warning, self-preservation, cleansing, growth from adversity, overcoming trials, need for temperance, delays, endurance, survival, determination, perseverance, strengthening.

Isa looks like a single icicle. ice, inertia, preservation, resistance to change, stillness, boundaries, psychological blocks, grievances, quiet, ego, denseness, concentration, waiting period, standstill, unyielding, self-containment, contraction, calmness, individualism, habits, unconscious attitudes, frustrations, bridges, delays, emotional detachment.

Jera sounds like year and looks a bit like the symbol for recycling, tying it back to cycles. year, harvest, good season, cyclical patterns, natural law, happiness, fruition of efforts, fertility, hard work, time, gentle change, break through stagnation, slow maturation, hope, expectation, balance, unfolding awareness, planning, patience, promise of success, flexibility, transformation, rhythms, circuitous routes, "go with the flow", equilibrium, reincarnation, expanding boundaries, moving past limits.

Eihwaz is for the yew tree Yggdrasil, with branches above and roots below. life and death, cosmic axis, endurance, reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, gateways, protection, strength, persistence, testing periods, standing your ground, sense of purpose, roots, reasonable targets, ordeals, initiation, exploration, movement between states, drive to acquire, motivation.

Perthro is a dice cup turned sideways, spilling out the dice for a game of chance. gambling, cause and effect, divination, constant change, secrets, mysteries, chess pieces, occult abilities, wisdom, unconscious knowledge, knowledge of the future, intuition, hidden talents, hidden potential, omens, chance, fate, the unknown, uncertainty, taking risks.

Algiz is the branching tines of an elk's antlers, wielded in defense. As Gandalf spread his arms in a motion of forbidding, danger shall not pass. elk, protection, protective urges, defense, sanctuary, enclosure, connection between the Gods and humanity, bridges, awareness, life and death, shielding, sacred sword, the boundary of a holy place, guardian, new influence, higher life, willing sacrifice, exchanging a lesser good for a greater good, turning back or reflecting wounds, double-edged blades, standing one's ground, holding a position won or earned, watchfulness, flexible boundaries.

S is for sun. sun, victory, growth, sense of self, self-worth, individuation, make space for something better, burning away the unnecessary or that which holds us back, spiritual guidance, leadership, journeys, movement, will, calm, drive, invincibility, illumination, restoration, life force, honor, health, awakening, blessings, wholeness.

T is for Tyr, with his spear raised towards the sky in victory. law, justice, governance, self-sacrifice, leadership, war, divine order, combat, victory, self-reliance, duty, discipline, analysis, rationality, mental clarity, integrity, regulations, oaths, legal contracts, valor, bravery, warriorship, moral strength, conflict, determination, authority, decisive action.

B is for birch tree and birth. birch or poplar trees, fertility, birth, rebirth, new beginnings, new opportunities, rites of passage, gestation, cleansing, conserving force, protecting, caves, initiation, containment, journeywork, witchcraft, maternal influence, transformation, healing, new growth, recovery, nurturance, shelter, frith, peacekeeping.

Ehwaz resembes a down-facing E, or a grazing horse. horse, symbiotic relationships, positive change, opening doorways, navigating around blockages, trust, loyalty, sympathetic forces, gradual development, steady progress, marriage, partners, cooperation, ability to adjust, expansion, genderbending, confirmation, messages.

An upside-down L for a lake of water. water, life energy, flow, amorphousness, passages, crossing between life and death, imagination, dreams, deception, illusions, renewal, vital power, the uncontrolled/uncontrollable, the unconscious, movement, transformations, emotions, desire.

A stylized M for humankind. Two objects "bridged and linked" by Gebo. human, the self, ancestors, awareness, rationality, memory, tradition, blood brotherhood, kindred, community, healthy social boundaries, the human condition, life purpose, interdependence, responsibility, social order, forethought, knowledge, aid, reciprocity, partnership.

Ingwaz is the dot over an i. (Alternatively, you only have so many innings to go around a baseball diamond.) Ing/Freyr, fertility, potential, gestation, hibernation, withdrawal, unconsciousness, rest and recuperation, journey to the underworld and back, doorways, children, common sense, completion, totality, fulfillment, simplicity, home, new stages,

Dagaz is a mirrored D, or an hourglass tipped on its side splitting day from night. day, light, dawn and twilight and other liminal periods, hearthfire, the present moment, breakthroughs, awakening, clarity, awareness, transcendence, life and death, pleasure and pain, bindings between energy and matter, cataclysmic or sudden change, ends and beginnings, initiation, hope, power to change.

Othala is an O with long tails, and the fence surrounding one's home. property (particularly ancestral), homeland, home, inborn quality, inheritance, tradition, liberty and freedom within legal boundaries, security, group order, integration, cultural lore/traditions, prosperity, aid on a journey.