Welcome
to Rumal
The
world of Yggdarcil, the leaves of the tree of life, the way of runes
our
Anglo-Saxton alphabet owes it's beginnings to this form of symbols, used
by the old ones
some
of which have not changed to this day
Runes
have been used for divination almost since they first came into being.
But
their first use was a representation of the world.
a
representation of sounds..the sounds of all living things,
not
unlike the Buddhist OMN,
which
is the sound of the universe,
their
spiritual meanings evolved right along
with
their more mundane meanings
This
missive is not intended to be a complete work...
but
a basic introduction to the realm of runes...
The
basic
meanings..
By
Popular request I have added phonetic spellings to aid in pronunciation
And
Thanks Ever so much My Lady Tegan for the Rune stone images :)
These
are a combinatoin of the Younger, Elder, Germanic, and Old English Rune
forms,
so
you are seeing a little of all of them, some newer, some older
My thanks to Lady Tess
for pointing out an error in placment to me .. BB Esta
 Ansuz`~
(Ahn-zoo)
Signals and signs, the sound of the divine |
 Berkana~
(
Behr-kan-na) Sign of growth,creativity |
 Kenaz~
(
Ken-ahz) Opener of the way, the direction of travel |
 Dagaz~
(Dah-gahz)
A breakthrough prosperity bow to hit the mark |
 Ehwaz~
(Eh-waz)
Movement, creativity,
the
realm of action |
 Fehu~
(Fay-hoo) Possessions, community link. wealth and gain. |
 Gebo~
(Gay-bow)
The
gift,
partnerships, marriage
and
oneness
with
the divine |
 Hagalaz~
(Hah-gall-ahz)
Disruption, Natural forces at work, damage and delay |
 Isa~(Ee-sah)
Ice,
the mode of non movement, times for which to do nothing |
 Jera~
(Yeh-rah)
The harvest, a period of time, the wait for the ripening. |
 Laguz~
(Lah-ghuz)
The flow, fertility, that which comes into and out of our lives |
 Mannuz~
(Mah-naz)
The self, the whole of humanity |
 Nauthiz~
(Naw-thiz)
Constraint, the lessons of
adversity.
Need. |
 Othila~
(Oh-tha-lah)
Separation, retreat,
home
and inheritance |
 Perthbo~
(Per-throw)
The opening of life, initiation, secrets |
 Inguz~
(Ing-wahz)
New beginnings, fertility release of the old , on with the new. |
 Raido~
(Rye-though)
The journey, thur life and after death, a time of change |
 Sowulo~
(Soe-will-ow)
Wholeness, the reach for completion... |
 Teiwaz~
(Taa'-wahz) The warrior within, victory in battle |
 Uruz~
(Oor-ooze)
Strength,
endurance, sacrifice. |
 Thurisaz~
(Thoo-ree-sahz)
The gateway, the crossroads |
 Algiz~
(Ale-hahz)
Protection, giving yourself space. |
 Wunjo~
(Whun-yoe)
Joy, rites of passage.. |
 Algiz~
(Ale-hahz)
Protection, giving yourself space. |
In many sets
of Runes
there is another
the blank Rune
or Odins rune:
This is the unknowable.
.the Rune of
destiny,
when it shows
up in a reading
it means that
subject in question
is in the hands
of fate
( or as I like
to tell my clients,
the Gods aren't
gonna say,.
because we humans
would mess it
up )
This runes inclusion
is argued
hotly in many
circles,
but I feel this
way,just because
it was not there
in the time of
the Vikings
does not mean
it cannot be now
All divination
means are alive
and growing ,
becoming and
changing
as they should |
The Runes
are a tool,
the means where
by we make a connection with the divine..
ask questions
and get suggestions
they help open
us up to the person in front of us
( even if the
person IS us )
and see the path
that lies before
them
I see them before
me
and pick up a
thread,
the next thing
I know
the reading is
over...
and I can barely
remember
what was said,
10 minutes after
they are gone.
As
it should be..
it
wasn't for me... |
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Typical Lay
Outs:
Again ,as I said
before ,any means
of divination
is a living,
growing thing.
Like wise the
kind of spread,
as its called,
will vary from
person to person..
But for your understanding
Here are some
commonly used ones,
and their meanings
1---2---3
Runes can be
read, as words
are read....left
to right..
or right to left....this
too is
another issue
of debate
But whichever
you call number one
is the Rune of
the situation,
what is happening
#2 is the action..that
you need to take, or avoid taking.
#3 is the possible
outcome of the event
if you are successful
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The Five
Rune Spread
1~The general
overview of the situation
2~The challenge
3~The action
called for
4~The Sacrifice
5~The situation
when complete
As you can see
this is a
little more complex,
for more complex
issues
Then there are
horoscope spreads for
the 12 houses
of life
Three life times
spread,
Which speaks
of the past,
present and future..
There are many
more
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Draw till ya drop:
which is my personal Favorite and My Creation
Number ?
There is no limit
The contents
of the entire bag if need be
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-..........to
however many
My means are simple,
I give the bag to the client and tell them to shake it up
while thinking
of the issue about which they wish to know..
Then when they
are ready...to draw as many runes from the bag
as they feel
the need for...and place them in a line, which I then read,
one at a time,
each one as they relate to their neighbors and overall
as they relate
to each other...
This can be a
very simple read,.one to three stones..
.to a very complex
read, the entire contents of the bag
This is a very
good read to give an in-depth look
at a persons
life at that moment in time
It has never
failed me yet... :)
Making Rune
Stones or Staves:
Runes can be made
of a variety of materials. I have seen sets
in silver and
gold. Sets in gemstones, and pottery.
Sets that are
painted, or made of paper.
I saw a set once
inscribed on marbles
and he read them
by playing a game of marbles
But traditionally
they are made of wood:
Oak or Yew, Ash
and Alder: Are the traditional ones.
but any wood
will do
The wood should
be a gift of the tree,
which means its
a branch that has fallen off, not cut off
The wood for my
travel set literally hit me on the head,
the Oak tree
really wanted me to have it.. :)
Find a section
of even depth and size and cut the needed number with a sharp saw.
A half inch or
less in thickness works well. Too thin they tend
to break on their
own, too thick and they break each other in the bag.
Once they are
cleaned, sanded and as perfect
as you can make
them, then you must stain them.
One side should
be red by tradition.
In the old days,
anyone of a dozen plants and herbs might be used to do this.
In the current
day, we have a large variety of goods to do this service.
I used thinned
out nail polish for a travel set I made
and they have
always served me well...:)
Now comes the
work: to carve them and make them your own.
To turn them
from mere bits of wood,
to tools to see
into the abyss.
Mark the blank
runes lightly with a pencil with the rune signs...
this is just
to give you a guide to carve. The primitive looking lines
on Rune stones
are not just tradition, as anyone who has ever tried
to carve wood
or stone will tell you..anything but a straight line
is very hard
to do :)
Any sharp knife
will work, I use an exacto myself.
And carefully
carve the lines in each one
Then it's time
to activate them:
Up to now there
is just the tasks of cut, stain, carve,
they are done
in one respect..but they are still, just the bits of wood
they started
out as
What is needed
now is blood. This is the only rite of which you will ever hear me speak
of blood...
in most rites
this would be profane...
but not here,.blood
and power make rune stones more than
just a rock or
a bit of wood
YOUR
OWN... I say again..your own,
never..Ever
anyone or anything else's....
And this is only
for runes that you make for your own use..
.never for anyone
elses....they must charge them for themselves
.( now you know
why the backs are stained red
You don't want
to know what will happen if you make runes with the blood of a sacrifice
that is not your
own forefinger getting a nick,
the Gods take
profanity very seriously
Light candles,
burn incense, play music, wear ritual robes or sky clad,
whatever puts
you in the right frame of mind
to do high magical
work:
A tiny lip brush
works well as a "paint" brush,
or a twig from
the tree from which the wood came will do nicely:
Paint over each
carved part of the runes,
all the while
chanting the sound of the rune,
feeling its meaning,
feeling the connection with the divine
from whom all
right action flows:
Feel the pulse
of the sound, the meaning of the stave,
until its mundane
self and spiritual self are one: The most common
way of "saying"
rune names is to sing them :)
While in
this same state is a good time to make a sigel. A sigel is a combination
of Runes, that stand for you,your name,
it's a very personal
possession ones name,it's not just a moniker your parents hung on you....it's
you...
For
Example:
My current use
name is not the name I was born with,although its a derivative of it.
Its meaning is
changed a little however with the difference in spelling, it is more fitting
of my personality,
its like my mother
and father had the right idea,
but they didn't
know me yet... :)
In runes it looks
like this,
in English ESTA,
which means
The movement that
is protection, who is the warrior , who gives the signal to others.
This is me, a
teacher, a defender of the weak, the one who gives information to others
to avoid trouble.
My birth name
had more components which
changed the meaning
which
in English is ESTHER..
Which means,
the movement that is protection, who is the warrior, of destruction, the
movement towards the final journey of death
Which is a totally
different kettle of fish to say the least...!
In one I am the
defender...in the other,
I am Kali
..the dark goddess
Both are needed..both
are respected
But I really don't
want to be the dark one,
this turn of
the wheel, A fact I did not know, until after I did it
I changed
my name, and my life,
but back to the
sigel.
I cannot draw
one here as its not possible to superimpose type
on top of each
other but I will try to explain.
First I would
draw the now you can see
the top of the mark is part of all
that is needed
is one more line off the right top of the first mark
and I would have
them both
Look again and
you see 2/3s of the mark
all that is needed
is the left hand line, now all three are there
and last, just
add one line to the last mark of and
you get
and its done
If you have ever
tried to carve anything you can see sense
of reusing lines
wherever possible, and there a million possibilities,
play with all
the letters until you find a final shape that's pleasing
The sigel is made
much the same as the Runes, the only different being
the concentration
is on aspects of yourself, his is a representation of you
.Most people
keep their sigels on their altar space, and keep them
face down, unless
high work is being done. This is your inner most self,
not for sharing
with just anyone
I hope this missive
gives you
a starting
point to the world of the World Tree
There is so very
much more ....
Related
things
Sacred
Trees
" The Little
Giant Encyclopedia of Runes "
Alder - The "battle
witch" of trees, it represents trusty, as in purification by fire.
Ash - The "guardian
tree", dispenser of justice. The first man was an ash. The world
tree,
Yggdrasil - synonymous
with the yew - is commonly referred to as an evergreen ash.
Ash bark is deadly
to snakes.
Beech - Tree of
the Three Norns, its bark is also deadly to snakes.
Runes were written
on thin beech boards.
Birch - Called
the "birth tree", and associated with the Mother Goddess,
it has been used
in healing and for magickal besom brooms. It also symbolizes the
return of spring.
Traditionally
you consecrate it to Thor. The birch protects against lightening.
Elder - The "thirteenth
tree", it represents the Great Goddess
and is associated
with Berkana.
Elm - In the Northern
Tradition, the first woman was shaped from an elm.
This tree also
is associated with the Mother Goddess, the light elves, and healing.
Hazel - The "tree
of wisdom", the hazel cuts away impurities to see the self honestly.
Laurel - The "oracle
tree" of Delphi, this tree represents victory and honor.
Oak - the "Forest
King" of endurance, tree of the Norse god Frey, and the primary wood
of the sacred
fire of the Goddess, the oak is associated with fertility, ancestry, and
love.
Its fruit, the
acorn, is a symbol of the Goddess.
Pine - Representing
the cycle of life and rebirth, the pine is called "Tree of Manifest",
the sun.
Pine cones are its fruits and symbolize the Goddess.
Rowan - Called
"Tree of Runes" and "Wood of the Sorcerer", the rowan's pliability
is thought to
aid in magick. The tree branches are tied with red thread
to protect your
home or property from enemies.
Silver Fir - The
fir is associated with the moon, representing feminine rebirth.
Willow - The traditional
tree that wands are fashioned from, the willow is flexible
and excellent
to use for magic and enchantment. This tree draws is power from water.
Yew - Yew is a
popular wood for runic talismans and wands. It is also a tree of
death,
and rebirth and
is associated with Yggdrasil, Odin, Ymir, Uller, and the Valkyries.
by Sirona Knight
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