The most popular kind of runes are the Elder Futhark, there are 24 runes
in this set; below is what they look like and the meanings.
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Fehu
Sound: “f”
Stands for: Cattle
Color: Green (Brown)
Casting
meaning: Fehu is a rune of power and control. It represents new
beginnings and “movable” wealth such as money and credit. It is a rune
that gives us the power we need to obtain wealth as well as the power we
need to hold on to it.
Uruz
Sound: “oo”
Stands for: Auroch (like a wild ox)
Color: Orange (Dark Green)
Casting
meaning: Uruz is also a rune of power, but unlike Fehu, it’s a power
that we can neither own nor control. In a casting it can mean that
personal success is near. For charms and talismans use Uruz for its
healing powers.
Thurisaz
Sound: “th”
Stands for: Thorn (or Giant)
Color: White
Casting
meaning: This rune represents the ability we have to resist unwanted
conflicts in a passive manner. It is a rune of protection and can tell
us of a possible change that would have otherwise come without warning.
You can use the protection aspect of Thurisaz as a defense against
adversaries.
Ansuz
Sound: “aa” as in “aah”
Stands for: Mouth (or Divine Breath)
Color: Purple
Casting
meaning: Ansuz is a rune that symbolizes stability and shows us order.
It is also a rune that indicates intellectual activities and directly
represents the divine breath of all life and creation.
Raidho
Sound: “r”
Stands for: Wheel, Cartwheel (or Riding)
Color: Blue (Black)
Casting
meaning: This rune allows us to focus our energy so that we may obtain
our goals. However to do so effectively we must be “in the right place
at the right time.”
Kenaz
Sound: “k”
Stands for: Torch
Color: Yellow
Casting
meaning: Kenaz is a rune of knowledge, understanding, learning and
teaching. It allows us to view situations with more clarity than we
normally would.
Gebo
Sound: “g” as in “gift”
Stands for: Gift
Color: Gold & Silver (Red)
Casting
meaning: Gebo represents the honor and connection that is created
between people when they exchange gifts. The connection and honor is
similar to the connection and honor that a person has with the gods for
giving them life.
Wunjo
Sound: “w”, “v”
Stands for: Joy
Color: Pink (Blue)
Casting
meaning: This rune shows us the balance between all things even when in
a chaotic world. It is also a rune of fellowship, common goals and well
being to all things. If you come across this rune in a reading you can
expect good news to come your way.
Hagalaz
Sound: “h”
Stands for: Hail, Hailstone
Color: Blue (White)
Casting
meaning: Representing a hailstone we can expect time and situations to
be constricting if Hagalaz turns up in a reading. But much like a
hailstone will eventually turn to water, which flows smoothly, these
situations and times will eventually flow smoothly for us.
Naudhiz
Sound: “n”
Stands for: Necessity (or Need)
Color: Black (Blue)
Casting
meaning: This rune represents how our need or want of something can put
a restriction on us. It restricts our possibilities but also contains
the power we need to break free from those restrictions.
Isa
Sound: “i”, “ee” as in “east”
Stands for: Ice
Color: Brown (Black)
Casting
meaning: Like an icicle formed at the start of winter, with this rune
we can only wait until the warmth of the sun allows us to be free from a
constricting form. Isa represents a halt in activity until a change is
made.
Jera
Sound: “j” like the “y” in “year”
Stands for: Harvest (or Year or Season)
Color: Brown
Casting
meaning: Jera is a rune that represents the cycle of life. With this
rune we see that we must go with the flow of nature to obtain the goals
we want.
Eihwaz
Sound: “eo”, “æ”
Stands for: Yew Tree
Color: White (Green)
Casting
meaning: Eihwaz is a rune that can be used as a magical protector and
facilitator. It shows us that in the event of an ending situation we
find the start of a new situation.
Perdhro
Sound: “p”
Stands for: Dice Cup (there are many variations)
Color: Blue (Red)
Casting
meaning: Perdhro reminds us of the uncertainties in life and represents
freewill and the connection of the restrictions we have due to our
circumstances. It is viewed as a rune of memory and problem solving.
Elhaz
Sound: “zz” as in “buzz”
Stands for: Elk (or Protection)
Color: Black (Purple)
Casting
meaning: This is a rune of great restraint power, defense and
protection. Use this rune in charms and talismans to protect yourself as
well as your property.
Sowulo
Sound: “s”
Stands for: Sun
Color: Yellow
Casting
meaning: With the help of this rune we tend to be able to see things
more clearly. Like the sun sheds light on dark times, with Sowulo we too
can find the light during dark times.
Teiwaz
Sound: “t”
Stands for: Creator
Color: Green (Red)
Casting
meaning: Teiwaz can promise us success in our actions but this time
without personal sacrifice. It also means success in “legal” matters but
only if we were in the right to begin with.
Berkana
Sound: “b”
Stands for: Birch Tree (or Birch Twig)
Color: White (Blue)
Casting
meaning: Like the birch tree coming to life from a seed planted in the
earth, Berkana represents a new beginning and is also a powerful birth
rune.
Ehwaz
Sound: “e” as in “every”
Stands for: Horse
Color: Red (White)
Casting
meaning: Ehwaz reminds us that in order for success there must be a
natural flow in the task at hand. With this rune to give us power as
well as it making use of our good intentions we can surely achieve such
success.
Mannaz
Sound: “m”
Stands for: Man (as in human, not gender)
Color: Blue (Purple)
Casting
meaning: Mannaz has many powers. First it is a rune that lets us know
we can achieve our fullest potential. Secondly it reminds us that we, as
humans, all have shared experiences in life. Lastly we can use the
power of this rune to gain the upper hand in disputes and arguments.
Laguz
Sound: “l”
Stands for: Water (or Lake)
Color: Black & White (Green)
Casting
meaning: Laguz represents the power of water and its easy flowing
nature. We must learn to “go with the flow” when this rune shows up in a
reading so that we can take full advantage of our powers.
Inguz
Sound: “ng” as in “long”
Stands for: Fertility
Color: Brown (Black)
Casting
meaning: This rune allows us to spread our energy out far and wide. It
is a protective rune mainly for the protection of our homes. To use
Inguz effectively we must learn to build up our powers over time and
then release the power all at once.
Dagaz
Sound: “d”
Stands for: Day
Color: Yellow
Casting
meaning: Dagaz represents a stability between opposites, such as light
and dark. It can stop harmful energy from getting to you but at the same
time allow the good energy to slip through so that you can make good
use of it.
Othala
Sound: “o” as in “old”
Stands for: Home (or Odla – sacred ancestral land)
Color: Copper (Brown)
Casting
meaning: Much like Fehu this is a rune of wealth. But unlike Fehu,
Othala represents a wealth that cannot be sold. This is wealth like
family, friendships or our culture and heritage that is passed down to
us. It represents an enclosure and maintains the existing state of
things as they presently are.
Next Up in the Rune Series - How to Cast and Read Your Runes
The Information in this post is from my BOS, however it is not my original work, the information has been gathered from around the net and other sources.