Runes of the Dryad

Since Odin hung himself for nine nights on Yggdrasil, the World Tree, we have been provided with the gift of the runes. These runes can guide us in our lives, and help us along the paths to what we seek. For thousands of years, from vikings to the historians of today, people have studied the mysteries of the runes. I was introduced to the runes by a special guide, who taught me that though the runes provide insight, you must look to yourself for the answers that you seek.

I long to help those with questions, so below are the runes, and a brief interpretation. There are many interpretations for each, but here are the meanings that I was started on.

The First Aett

The Second Aett

The Third Aett

The First Aett

meaning: Cattle
divination: money, wealth, prosperity
physical or monatary needs

meaning: aurochs
divination: energy, passion, fertilty, wildness
primative in thought or action

meaning: giant
divination: hardship, knowing, focus
self dicipline

meaning: Odin
divination: leader, balance, justice
success and wise choices

meaning: journey
divination: journey, quest, change
crossroads of life - protection for journey

meaning: torch
divination: insight, inspiration, creative light
enlightenment in darkness

meaning: gift
divination: love, relationship, sharing,
strength in joining

meaning: glory
divination: joy, success, happiness
completion of a quest; satisfaction

The Second Aett

meaning: hail
divination: disaster, loss, an ordeal
a test of change

meaning: need
divination: poverty, hardship, unhappiness
a need to be met

meaning: ice
divination: frozen, standstill, reflection
lack of change (neutral)

meaning: harvest, year
divination: cycle completed, motion, poduction
fertility and growth

meaning: yew tree
divination: change, death, transformation
transition to major change

meaning: cup
divination: a gamble, mystery, fertility
new beginnings; the unknown

meaning: protection
divination: protection, defence, support
decisions that must be made

meaning: sun
divination: success, power, fertility, active
source of energy and renewal

The Third Aett

meaning: Tyr
divination: giving, strength, wounding, warrior
sacrifice of the self

meaning: birch
divination: health, beginnings, growth
a new start

meaning: horse
divination: movement, power, transportation
aid in travel; movement

meaning: man, human
divination: self, family, life
social issues

meaning: water
divination: emotion, fear, things hidden,
uncovering what is unkown

meaning: ing
divination: work, production, balance, connection
balance of one's senses and knowledge

meaning: day
divination: happiness, success, satisfied
content in being

meaning: property
divination: land, home, legacey
sense of belonging