The rune of Fehu.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

FEHU UPRIGHT: Possessions won, or more likely, earned, income, luck, abundance, financial strength, hope, plenty, success, happiness, energy, foresight, fertility, creation.

FEHU MERKSTAVE: Loss of property, insult, loss of esteem, failure, greed, atrophy, discord. Cowardice, stupidity, dullness, poverty, slavery, bondage, theft, misuse of resources.

The rune of Uruz.In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

URUZ UPRIGHT: (U: Auroch, a wild ox.) Physical strength, potential, energy, health, freedom, action, courage, strength, tenacity, understanding, wisdom, sexual desire, masculine potency.

URUZ MERKSTAVE: Weakness, obsession, abuse, subjugation, sickness, inconsistency, ignorance, lust, brutality, rashness, callousness, violence.

The rune of Thorn.

In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

THORN UPRIGHT:Destruction, defense, conflict, challenge, test, gateway, hidden danger, concealment, puzzle.

THORN MERKSTAVE: Defenselessness, compulsion, betrayal, dullness, lies, a rape or rapist, incarceration, enclosure, entrapment.


The rune of Ansuz.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

ANSUZ UPRIGHT:Revelation, message, insight, communication, signals, inspiration, enthusiasm, speech, vision, advice, truth, wisdom.

ANSUZ MERKSTAVE: Misunderstanding, delusion, manipulation by others, boredom, vanity and grandstanding, lies, confusion, garbled message.

The rune of Raidho.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

RAIDHO UPRIGHT: (R: Wagon or chariot.) Advancement, travel (both in physical terms and those of philosophical direction), journey, vacation, relocation, evolution, change, perspective, personal rhythm.

RAIDHO MERKSTAVE: Crisis, rigidity, immobility, losing ground or backsliding, stasis, injustice, irrationality, disruption, dislocation, demotion, delusion, possibly a death.


The rune of Kenaz.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

KENAZ UPRIGHT:Illumination, knowledge, understanding, comprehension, vision, revelation, knowledge, creativity, inspiration, technical ability, harnessed power, transformation and regeneration, light, passion, sexual love.

KENAZ MERKSTAVE: Darkness, ignorance, incompetence, disease, break-up, instability, lack of creativity, nakedness, exposure, blindness, illusion, false hope.


The rune of Gyfu.
In divination Gyfu can represent sacrifice, exchange, marriage, partnership, increase due to consolidation, or any of the following forces.

GYFU UPRIGHT:Gifts, sacrifice, generosity, balance, exchanges, contracts, personal relationships and partnerships, sexual union.

GYFU MERKSTAVE (Gebo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Greed, loneliness, dependence, over-sacrifice, martyrdom, obligation, toll, privation, bribery, lack of balance.


The rune of Wunjo.
In divination it can represent any of the following forms.

WUNJO UPRIGHT:Joy, celebration, comfort, pleasure, fellowship, harmony, prosperity, ecstasy, glory, reward, success, recognition, accomplishment.

WUNJO MERKSTAVE: Loss, stultification, shame, sorrow, strife, alienation, delirium, intoxication, mourning, impractical enthusiasm, raging frenzy, berzerker.



The rune of Hagal.
In divination it can be represented by any of the following forces.

HAGAL UPRIGHT:Hail, Wrath of nature, destruction, uncontrolled forces, weather, disaster, tempering, testing, trial, controlled crisis, shelter, preparation, inner harmony.

HAGAL MERKSTAVE (Hagal cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Natural disaster, catastrophe, stagnation, exposure, pain, loss, suffering, hardship, sickness, crisis.


The rune of Nyd.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

NYD UPRIGHT:Need, delays, restriction, friction, innovation, self-reliance, solutions, distress, confusion, conflict, endurance, survival, determination

NYD MERKSTAVE: Constraint, toil, drudgery, laxity, extremity, want, deprivation, starvation, poverty, denial, no solutions, stagnation, emotional hunger.

The rune of Isa.
In divination it can represent any of the following forces

ISA UPRIGHT:Challenge, creation, frustration, suspension, preservation, standstill, delay, reinforcement, force, destruction, clarity

ISA MERKSTAVE (Isa cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Dullness, blindness, dissipation, treachery, illusion, deceit, betrayal, guile, stealth, ambush, plots.

The rune of Jera.In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

JERA UPRIGHT:Year, fruitful season, harvest, conclusion, earned success, life cycle, season, favorable judgement, final decision, endings

JERA MERKSTAVE (Jera cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Sudden setback, reversals, a major change, repetition, bad timing, poverty, conflict, disharmony with nature, incompletion

The rune of Eihwaz.In divination it can reflect stamina and survival and may be represented by any of the following forces.

EIHWAZ UPRIGHT:Survival, strength, reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, enlightenment, endurance, defense, protection, secret or sacred knowledge

EIHWAZ MERKSTAVE: Confusion, destruction, dissatisfaction, weakness, vulnerability, untrustworthyness, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, ignorance

The rune of Pertho.In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

PERTHO UPRIGHT:Fate, mystery, hidden things, occult abilities, initiation, destiny, foreknowledge, luck, pertaining to feminine mysteries including female fertility, good lot, good luck,

PERTHO MERKSTAVE: Addiction, stagnation, loneliness, malaise, destiny denied, bad luck, unavoidable difficulties, inauspicious timing, misuse, dishonesty, misfortune.


The rune of Elhaz.In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

ELHAZ UPRIGHT:Protection, a shield, shelter, security, defense, warding, guardian, awakening, repellant, valor, bravery

ELHAZ MERKSTAVE: Hidden danger, failure, misuse, warning, weakening, vulnerability, unawareness, surprise attack, false security, cowardice


The rune of Sigil.In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

SIGIL UPRIGHT:Success, goals achieved, honor, justice, life-force, health, power, victory, inspiration, wholeness, elemental force, cleansing fire.

SIGIL MERKSTAVE (Sigil cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): False goals, bad counsel, false success, gullibility, loss of goals, destruction, retribution, vanity, wrath of god.

The runeIn divination it will mean judgement, matters of law, decisions, or guidance and can represent any of the following forces.

TIWAZ UPRIGHT:Honor, justice, leadership, authority, analysis, rationality, guidance, victory and success in legal matters.

TIWAZ MERKSTAVE: Injustice, imbalance, strife, over-analysis,war, conflict, failure, absence of leadership, corruption.
of Tiwaz.
In divination it will mean judgement, matters of law, decisions, or guidance and can represent any of the following forces.

The rune of Berkano. In divination it can represent any of the following forces.

BERKANO UPRIGHT: Birth, general fertility, mental, physical and personal growth, liberation, regenerative power, spring, renewal, new beginnings, new growth, a love affair or new birth, the prospering of an enterprise or venture.

BERKANO MERKSTAVE: Sterility, family problems and or domestic troubles, anxiety, carelessness, abandon, deceit, infertility, stagnation, miscarriage, neglect, barrenness, bitterness.

The rune of Ehwaz.In dvination it will often appear when a partnership is being formed, or when help or aid in any endeavor can be expected and this rune can represent any of the following forces.

EHWAZ UPRIGHT:Horse, transportation, vehicle, advancement, movement, harmony, teamwork, trust, loyalty, an ideal marriage or partnership, confirmation beyond any doubt conveyed in the meanings of the runes around it.

EHWAZ MERKSTAVE:Slow or stalled progress, restlessness, needing assistance, unachievable ideals or goals, reckless haste, disharmony, mistrust, betrayal, misalliances.


The rune of Laguz.In divination it is the unknown, the primeval water of birth and creation as well as death and the abyss and can represent any of the following forces.

LAGUZ UPRIGHT: Water, sea, a fertility source, the healing power of renewal, intuition, imagination, psychic matters, dreams, fantasies, mysteries, the unknown, the hidden, the deep, the underworld.

LAGUZ MERKSTAVE: Confusion, wrong decisions, poor judgements, lack of creativity, fear, circular motion, avoidance, withering, madness, obsession, despair, perversity, sickness, suicide


The rune of Ingwaz.
f In divination it reflects a creation or an adherence to ritual or ceremonial responsiblities and can be represented in any of the following forces.

INGWAZ UPRIGHT: Male fertility, gestation, internal growth, common virtues, common sense, simple strengths, family love, caring, human warmth, the home, rest stage, a time of relief, no anxiety.

INGWAZ MERKSTAVE (Ingwaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Impotence, weakness, dilution, movement without change, no production, toil, labor, or work without result.


The rune of Othala.In Divination it will reflect those things having to do with family inheritances or traditions and can represent any of the following forces.

OTHALA UPRIGHT:Heritage, inheritance, a house, a home, birthland or homeland, spiritual heritage, experience and fundamental values, spiritual and physical journeys, safety, increase and abundance.

OTHALA MERKSTAVE: Disinheritance, lack of customary order, moral decay, banishment, totalitarianism, slavery, poverty, homelessness, prejudice, clannishness, provincialism

The rune of Dagaz.In divination it is the rune of polarization, of sunlight and good fortune, and can be represented in any of the following forces

DAGAZ UPRIGHT: Day, dawn, breakthrough, awakening, awareness, daylight clarity, transformation, hope, happiness, the ideal, security and certainty, growth, balance point, the place where opposites meet.

DAGAZ MERKSTAVE (Dagaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Darkness, night, confusion, ending, limit, coming full circle, blindness, uncertainty, misfortune, hopelessness.

The rune of Wyrd.
In divination (if used) Wyrd can reveal more by its absence or by the runes surrounding it in a casting than it will reveal on it's own and it can represent any of the following forces.

WYRD UPRIGHT: The unknown or unknowable, fate, karma, protection or guidance from an unknown source, faith.

WYRD MERKSTAVE: Betrayal, inescapable fate, loss of faith, misdirection, false gods or false prophets.