Author: Cindy Potts

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Thurisaz

    Thurisaz is the Viking rune for thorn. Itโ€™s easy to see a thorn in this runeโ€™s shape, such as the type a rose grows on its stems. Thorn hedges form powerful barriers that keep predatory animals and problematic people from bothering the village. For this reason, Thurisaz has strong overtones of protection. In some early…

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Uruz

    Uruz is the Viking Rune said to be based on the shape of the aurochs, the ancient ancestor of all cattle. Powerful and stubborn in equal measure, these great bulls embody many of the characteristics associated with the Uruz rune: strength, determination, and freedom. Understanding Uruz: An Examination of the Rune Poems Multiple meanings have…

  • Learn the Viking Runes: Fehu

    Fehuโ€™s first meaning is cattle, and cattle meant wealth to the Vikings. Today, Fehu is strongly associated with wealth, prosperity and stewardship. Those aspects of our life that enrich us the most require diligent care and protection.  Fehu also represents the vital life force that nurtures us all. The same energy that causes plants to…

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