Ancient Runes 201 Notebook
written by Charlie Conner
My notes from Ancient Runes 201 - Information from class written by Headmistress Oshiro and Professor Wessex. I will occasional include information from my own independent study of the Elder Futhark, but will note this when relevant
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Week 5 - Heimdall's Aett
Chapter 5
*Heimdall's Aett
~Heimdall - rune Hagalaz
~conflict and change
~forces of nature and cycle of life
~generally more specific than Freya's Aeet
*Hagalz
~ruled by Heimdall - guardian of roads of the universe
~no true merkstave - can be read as such
~muggle meaning - hail
~Schreiber - forces of nature - weather/humans/time
-->transformation/homeostasis
~Merkstave - natural disaster; turbulent mind; chaos
~Weather magic - best left to experts
-with Fehu - protection during birth and illness
*Naudiz
~need
~Schreiber - survival; physical needs; necessity --> need to endure/survive
~used when needs must be met
~Merkstave - deprivation and death - physically and emotionally
~sacrificial ritual of past - sacrifices given to end famine
*Isa
~muggles - ice and blockage
~Schreiber - obstruction, delay, challenge, stagnation
~In writing - used in negative context - problem the writer encountered
~Convey a warning
~no merkstave - placed in opposition to other runes
~encourages caution, clear head, expertise
*Jera
~harvest, seasons, cycle of life and death
~no real positive/negative - both growth adn decay
~"double edged sword
~no merkstave
~enhances life-giving and withering spells - esp plants/potion making
~DON'T CARVE RUNES INTO YOUR OWN WANDS
*Eihwaz
~life and death - yew tree - death and rebirth
-tree is poisonous, evergreen, can live for 2,000 years, trees grow from
remains of dead one
~passing from one life into the next
~needs context to decipher meaning
~merkstave - destruction and weakness - used offensively to weaken
defences
~magical uses - protect one's life; at expense of another -> greater the
sacrifice, greater the protection
- used with Naudiz during ritual sacrifice
- in weapons of warriors, on homes - strength and resilience
*Pertho
~"dice cup" or "womb"
~magical meaning - luck, femininity, fate
~life and birth; feminine mysteries - secrets, moon, twilight, etc
~ birth of child, beginning of new season, full moon, female Magi - night time/moonlight magic
~mostly potions - Felix Felicis
~merkstave - dullness, degradation, bad luck, ill-fortune
~used positively to increase efficacy of moonlight magic, magic involving luck and happiness
~engraved phials at potions stores
*Algiz
~protection - physical and mental - property and possessions
~merkstave - danger trouble
~in text - protection/defense
~circle of protection
~used with Sowilo - protection from and victory over enemies
*Sowilo
~Sun
~Schreiber - victory, power, masculinity, good healthy, clarity of thought
~Merkstave - defeat, darkness
~ success; well-being --> success rate of spells/potions
~good for trick or complicated magic - charms and transfiguration
~glorify fallen comrades - praise to Thor
~courage
~weaken enemy
~Heimdall - rune Hagalaz
~conflict and change
~forces of nature and cycle of life
~generally more specific than Freya's Aeet
*Hagalz
~ruled by Heimdall - guardian of roads of the universe
~no true merkstave - can be read as such
~muggle meaning - hail
~Schreiber - forces of nature - weather/humans/time
-->transformation/homeostasis
~Merkstave - natural disaster; turbulent mind; chaos
~Weather magic - best left to experts
-with Fehu - protection during birth and illness
*Naudiz
~need
~Schreiber - survival; physical needs; necessity --> need to endure/survive
~used when needs must be met
~Merkstave - deprivation and death - physically and emotionally
~sacrificial ritual of past - sacrifices given to end famine
*Isa
~muggles - ice and blockage
~Schreiber - obstruction, delay, challenge, stagnation
~In writing - used in negative context - problem the writer encountered
~Convey a warning
~no merkstave - placed in opposition to other runes
~encourages caution, clear head, expertise
*Jera
~harvest, seasons, cycle of life and death
~no real positive/negative - both growth adn decay
~"double edged sword
~no merkstave
~enhances life-giving and withering spells - esp plants/potion making
~DON'T CARVE RUNES INTO YOUR OWN WANDS
*Eihwaz
~life and death - yew tree - death and rebirth
-tree is poisonous, evergreen, can live for 2,000 years, trees grow from
remains of dead one
~passing from one life into the next
~needs context to decipher meaning
~merkstave - destruction and weakness - used offensively to weaken
defences
~magical uses - protect one's life; at expense of another -> greater the
sacrifice, greater the protection
- used with Naudiz during ritual sacrifice
- in weapons of warriors, on homes - strength and resilience
*Pertho
~"dice cup" or "womb"
~magical meaning - luck, femininity, fate
~life and birth; feminine mysteries - secrets, moon, twilight, etc
~ birth of child, beginning of new season, full moon, female Magi - night time/moonlight magic
~mostly potions - Felix Felicis
~merkstave - dullness, degradation, bad luck, ill-fortune
~used positively to increase efficacy of moonlight magic, magic involving luck and happiness
~engraved phials at potions stores
*Algiz
~protection - physical and mental - property and possessions
~merkstave - danger trouble
~in text - protection/defense
~circle of protection
~used with Sowilo - protection from and victory over enemies
*Sowilo
~Sun
~Schreiber - victory, power, masculinity, good healthy, clarity of thought
~Merkstave - defeat, darkness
~ success; well-being --> success rate of spells/potions
~good for trick or complicated magic - charms and transfiguration
~glorify fallen comrades - praise to Thor
~courage
~weaken enemy
