Month: September 2023

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Eihwaz

    Eihwaz is the Viking rune of the Yew Tree. The Yew is an evergreen tree that stands strong and vibrant, even during the coldest, snowiest part of a Norse winter. Eihwaz represents the Yew’s characteristics of strength, resilience, and regeneration.  The wood of the Yew tree has traditionally been used for both weaponry and art….

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Jera

    Jera is the Viking rune representing the cycles of the year. The Vikings followed a calendar based on the natural progression of the seasons, with specific times for planting seed, tending crops, and harvesting. This cycle is slow, but it’s predictable, regular, and generates results.  Jera is the only rune that includes two symbols. One…

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Isa

    Isa is the Viking rune for ice, a substance that was a very large part of the Viking’s world. Symbolic of winter’s cold beauty, Isa represents stability and purification.  Understanding Isa: References in the Historical Literature Ice dominated the Viking’s landscape for much of the year. Not surprisingly, there are many references to Isa in…

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Nauthiz

    Nauthiz is the Viking rune for self-reliance. Nauthiz teaches us that we’re all responsible for meeting our own needs, even when it’s not easy. The shape of this rune looks like two crossed sticks. If you’ve ever tried rubbing two sticks together to start a fire, you know that it’s a slow, frustrating, seemingly impossible…

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