Every person who at least once in his life directly or indirectly encountered magicians and sorcerers heard about the existence of runes. People with psychic abilities use these signs to predict the future, divination, induce damage and spells, as well as to conjure amulets and amulets for good luck. You will learn the name and designation of the runes from our today's article.
What are runes?
The very word "runes" in translation from the ancient German language means "mystery", "mysteriously whisper". In ancient times, people believed that the runes have mystical properties and the signs themselves carry certain information. The runic system of signs is one of the most ancient. She helped a person to know the inner and outer world, as well as to use this knowledge to improve their karma. Runic signs were used only by selected people who knew how to "hear" them. Such people were called erils.
Historians have managed to understand the meaning of more than 5,000 runic inscriptions. Most of them were found onterritory of modern Sweden. Also in Western Europe, elements of runic calendars were found.
History of runes
The runes themselves originated from the writing of the Germans back in the 1st-2nd century AD. Signs were carved with sharp tools on stones and metal, and also carved on wooden products. The signs carved on the products had an angular shape. Widely used in writing until the beginning of the 13th century.
After the spread of Christianity, which gradually replaced paganism, rune signs also ceased to be used. The Latin alphabet has replaced it.
Origin of runes
The origin of runic signs is still a controversial issue. So, for example, there is a version that the pagan god Odin pierced himself with his own spear and hung on the World Tree for nine days and nights. All these days he was without food and could not quench his thirst. After the end of the test, the grandfather of the god Odin allowed his grandson to remove his thirst with honey, which was considered a sacred drink. It was at this moment that the god Odin heard the runes and wrote them with his own blood.
Many scientists believe that the roots of the runes are taken from the Greek alphabet. So, for example, Isaac Taylor adhered to this theory, who argued that the refined and angular shape of the runes is very similar to the Greek alphabet of the 5th century BC. And the runes owe their origin to the Goths, who lived in those territories and kept apart from the indigenous population.
Reliable is only the fact that torunes have always been treated as symbols that carry some magic and mystery. They were always listened to and interpreted mainly by sorcerers. And the first who began to read the runes were the ancient Greeks, who passed this knowledge and skills from generation to generation.
Futhark
The alphabet, which included runic characters, is called futhark. It takes its name from the first six runes. The oldest futhark included 24 runes, which were mainly applied to military weapons and jewelry. The rune inscription basically invoked invisible forces to protect the warrior on the battlefield. The older futhark consisted of only 16 runes. It was mainly intended for decorating tombstones. So, for example, a rune inscription usually contained the name of the deceased.
In the Middle Ages, the use of runes was replaced by the Latin alphabet. And there was a disdainful attitude towards the signs themselves, up to the eradication of knowledge about them. This led to the fact that soon there were no people left who could read runes.
Scandinavian runes
The most understandable among the runes are the Scandinavian runes. They are the easiest to interpret. There is a certain system that reflects the main runic archetypes. Scandinavian runes are widely used among magicians and sorcerers. They tell fortunes about love, lure material we alth, speak to enemies and ill-wishers. Also, the Scandinavian runes, the designation of which we will now discuss, were carved on amulets and amulets.
The name of the Scandinavian runes and their meaning
The Scandinavian futhark included 24 runes, which were divided into three attas of 8 runes. Each of them had its own mythological and mysterious meaning:
- Fehu means material we alth, helps to improve one's financial situation.
- Uruz symbolizes primal strength and energy.
- Thurisaz characterizes sexuality and libido.
- Ewas promotes stuck cases.
- Asuz symbolizes harmony and order of things.
- Hebe helps you make the right choice. Choose a partner for both personal life and business, as well as exchange gifts.
- Hagalas allows you to survive moral difficulties and move on to harmony.
- Iisa prevents the spread of disease.
- Yera helps promote new business.
- Kano or Kenaz contributed to the transfer of knowledge from one generation to another.
- Lagus promotes reconciliation in marriage.
- Mannas helps put pressure on the other person.
- Perth promotes the alienation of past experiences and difficulties.
- Nautis helps to overcome material difficulties.
- Raido helps people, gives advice and recommendations on how to do the right thing, according to conscience.
- Soulu is helping to find himself and his place in the sun.
- Urus is the friendliest rune that restores warm relations between friends.
- Vunyo helps to experience the joyful moments of life.
- Ingus allowsrelax and unwind.
- Algis gives a sense of security and invincibility.
- Berkana helps women survive the pain and difficulties during menstruation, as well as maintain youth and beauty.
- Otila helps you feel safe and secure.
- Dagaz means change for the new and better.
Some runes (designation, photo - in the article) of the Scandinavian alphabet are very similar in their spelling. But in meaning they can have an absolutely opposite meaning. A certain rune next to another may carry a meaning that may not be understood or misinterpreted by a person who does not have them to read. Each character in the Scandinavian alphabet is related to a specific pagan god.
Slavic runes
If the Scandinavian runes were mainly found on the decorations of military weapons and carried a call to victory in hostilities, then the Slavic ones were more common in everyday life. They decorated the clothes of men and women, made inscriptions on dishes, and also embroidered ornaments on amulets.
For unmarried girls, sorcerers prepared amulets with inscriptions that were supposed to attract the betrothed. Girls had to wear this amulet before marriage. When the task inflicted by runes on the amulet was completed, the amulet itself had to be burned and thus stop the runes.
Designation of Slavic runes
The Slavic alphabet consists of 18 runes. Each of them has a specific meaning:
- Peacehelps to come to a reassessment of one's values, helps in acquiring peace and goodness.
- Chernobog - this rune of chaos, which calls for getting rid of old unnecessary things and experiences.
- Alatyr helps the emergence of new roots, is the point at which the struggle between good and evil begins.
- Rainbow is the way to go to succeed.
- Necessity is the recognition of one's mistakes, problems and material needs, which entails punishment for misconduct.
- Krada means fire and fire, which absorbs all mistakes and helps to purify.
- Treba helps the warrior along the way, helps him achieve victory in the competition.
- Strength helps you achieve your goals with the help of physical and moral strength.
- The wind destroys all obstacles on the way, destroys all obstacles, but the main thing is to learn how to control this force.
- Bereginya carries a maternal principle, promotes female fertility.
- Ud helps to find harmony in relationships between a man and a woman, and is also responsible for sexual attraction between partners.
- Lelya is intended to denote harmony in relationships and the family, responsible for the upbringing and well-being of children.
- Rock means fatal prescriptions of fate, from which there is no escape and no hiding.
- Support is designed to help and support in difficult times, helps to gather strength for a new breakthrough.
- Dazhdbog means help in tomorrow and helps to increase your we alth.
- Peru helped the soldiersto defend themselves in the battle for their lands, this is the rune of justice, which is designed to protect their innocence.
- Eating helps to live and perceive life as a gift from above.
- Source contributes to the understanding of life values, as well as understanding the question of why a person lives.
If you look at the designation of runes and their meaning, you can find their analogues among the runes of the Scandinavian alphabet. In ancient times, according to the interpretation of the runes on the clothes of a Slav, it was possible to understand his belonging to one or another clan, the type of his activity, and also to find out which pagan gods he worshiped more.
Magical use
In the modern world, the runes, the symbols of which we have examined, are widely used in magic. With the help of symbols, they make inscriptions on amulets and amulets, create horoscopes and calendars. With the use of runic cards, they make layouts for love and luck, predict the future. Runic stones for divination can be bought at the store. And by special order, they can collect a certain inscription - the motto.
However, as in any other magical system that uses symbols, it is necessary to understand the meaning and meaning that they carry before starting to work with them. And in order to learn how to correctly interpret their meaning, it will take time and patience. Indeed, without certain knowledge, the runes are a set of words and do not carry any meaning.
