Runes

The Germanic Elder Futhark,
called by names of Old English,
offering as the runic alphabet
of the Tradition.

With purpose and meaning
rooted in the Anglo-Saxon Runic Poem¹,
shaped into form by consensus definition,
further guided by Tradition principles.

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Feoh - F; Wealth
Prosperity, abundance, wealth, possession, dominion, success, opulence, luxury, security, fertility
An object of value

Is a comfort to all men; yet must every man bestow it freely, if he wish to gain honor in the sight of [Nature].

Ur - U; Aurochs
Strength, courage, potency, freedom, determination, endurance
Power or sexual desire

Is proud and has great horns; it is a very savage beast and fights with its horns; a great ranger of the moors, it is a creature of mettle.

Thorn - Th; Thorn
Malice, torment, conflict, danger, warning, defense, deterrence, precaution, spite, rage
Represents a bad person

Is exceedingly sharp, an evil thing for any knight to touch, uncommonly severe on all who sit among them.

Aus - A; Muse
Communication, inspiration, a source, truth, wisdom, revelation, awakening, awareness
Represents a good person

Is the source of all language, a pillar of wisdom and a comfort to wise men, a blessing and a joy to every knight.

Rad - R; Chariot
Travel, movement, vacation, evolution, relocation, spontaneity, adaptability, choices
A journey

Seems easy to every warrior while he is indoors and very courageous to him who traverses the highroads on the back of a stout horse.

Kenn - K; Torch
Light, vision, guidance, clarity, revelation, knowledge, creativity, passion, vitality
A beacon

Is known to every living man by its pale, bright flame; it always burns where princes sit within.

Gyfu - G; Gift
Generosity, charity, offering, inheritance, partnership, connection, exchange, crossroads, balance
A present

Brings credit and honour, which support one's dignity; it furnishes help and subsistence to all broken men who are devoid of aught else.

Wynn - W; Joy
Pleasure, comfort, harmony, delight, ecstasy, satisfaction
A sense of happiness

He enjoys who knows not suffering, sorrow nor anxiety, and has prosperity and happiness and a good enough house.

Hægl - H; Hail
Wrath, destruction, disasters, loss, hardship, suffering, challenges, obstacles, adversity, delays
Nature's wrath

Is the whitest of grain; it is whirled from the vault of [the skies] and is tossed about by gusts of wind and then it melts into water.

Nyd - N; Need
Deprivation, denial, yearning, struggle, restrictions, interruptions, poverty, oppression
Living without a necessity

Is oppressive to the heart; yet often it proves a source of help and salvation to the children of men, to everyone who heeds it betimes.

Is - I; Ice
Treachery, illusion, deception, cautiousness, challenges, delay, postponement, trepidation
An attractive yet deceiving person

Is very cold and immeasurably slippery; it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems; it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon.

Jer - J; Harvest
Transformation, completion, cycles, rewards, fulfillment, abundance, benefits
A significant change

Is a joy to men, when [Nature], the [king of the land], suffers the earth to bring forth shining fruits for rich and poor alike.

Eoh - Æ; Yew
Stability, reliability, strength, balance, longevity, enlightenment, rebirth, renewal
A reliable person

Is a tree with rough bark, hard and fast in the earth, supported by its roots, a guardian of flame and a joy upon an estate.

Peord - P; Chess
Fate, destiny, chance, luxury, opulence, mystery
Physical enjoyment

Is a source of recreation and amusement to the great, where warriors sit blithely together in the banqueting-hall.

Eolh - Z; Elk-sedge
Defense, protection, prevention, guardianship, grounding
A present danger

Is mostly to be found in a marsh; it grows in the water and makes a ghastly wound, covering with blood every warrior who touches it.

Sigel - S; Sun
Energy, forces, power, healing, cleansing, restoration
The power of fire

Is ever a joy to seafarers (or, in the hopes of seafarers) when they journey away over the fishes' bath, until the courser of the deep bears them to land.

Tyr - T; Star
Leadership, justice, masculinity, victory, valor, integrity, discipline, courage, determination
Victory in battle

Is a (guiding) star; well does it keep faith with princes; it is ever on its course over the mists of night and never fails.

Beorc - B; Birch
Healing, renewal, femininity, love, manifestation, growth, arousal, fertility, rebirth
A new love or birth

Bears no fruit; yet without seed it brings forth suckers, for it is generated from its leaves. Splendid are its branches and gloriously adorned its lofty crown which reaches to the skies.

Eh - E; Horse
Movement, transportation, speed, trust, connection, harmony, teamwork
Steady, speedy progress

Is a joy to princes in the presence of warriors, a steed in the pride of its hoofs, when rich men on horseback bandy words about it; and it is ever a source of comfort to the restless.

Mann - M; Man
Individuality, intelligence, skill, society, community, friendship, traditions, customs, boundaries
A magickal person

Is dear to his kinsmen; yet every man is doomed to fail his fellow, since [Nature] by its decree will commit the vile carrion to the earth.

Lagu - L; Water
Intuition, dreams, emotions, fantasies, mysteries, movement, transformation, cleansing
The subconscious

Seems interminable to men, if they venture on the rolling bark and the waves of the sea terrify them and the courser of the deep heed not its bridle.

Ing - Ng; Seed
Fertility, common sense, sexuality, happiness, virtues, strengths, goals, accomplishment
The love of family

Was first seen by men among the East-Danes, till, followed by his cart, he departed eastwards over the waves. So the Heardings named the hero.

Dæg - D; Day
Awakening, illumination, hope, phases, cycles, completion
The passing of time

The glorious light of the [sun], is sent by [Nature]; it is beloved of men, a source of hope and happiness to rich and poor, and of service to all.

Othel - O; Home
Ancestors, family, heritage, property, foundation, country, experience, history
The ancestral home

Is very dear to every man, if he can enjoy there in his house whatever is right and proper in constant prosperity.

¹ Runic and Heroic Poems of the Old Teutonic Peoples; Dickins, Bruce (ed.); Cambridge University Press, 1915.