 Runes
were used by people in many parts of
the world as early as the 1st
Century A.D. It is an ancient
alphabet, which was sacred to the
Germanic peoples of Northern Europe.
You may have seen these various
alphabets in many different movies,
television shows, album covers, and
other media.
Each
rune has a phonetic sound as well as
a certain stone, flower, and tree
associated with it. Runes are used
for Divination, Candle Magick,
Amulets and other magickal uses. If
you think about it, Runes are like
Tarot. You have the regular meaning
and most also have a reversed (also
known as "merkstave") meaning.
"Merkstave" literally translates to
"dark stick." Although when a rune
is drawn reversed, it may not have
an opposite meaning, but more of a
"darker" meaning or a more negative
connotation.
Runes
can be made from many different
materials, such as wood, glass,
stone, and clay. All of the runes
sold by Star of Serenity are
hand-crafted and come with
directions on how to create
different spreads as well as
definitions for each rune. We have
many varieties on our site to
purchase, such as clay, oak, pine,
glass, and a rune "dice" set.
Although our focus is on the Runic
Symbols of Elder Futhark, this is
only one variation and the most
commonly used. There are also the
Younger Futhark, Norwegian,
Icelandic Runes, Anglo-Saxon,
Modern, and the Germanic rune sets
as well. We can make any set you
wish to have created for you. All
are available in a variety of colors
and materials as requested and are
hand-crafted by the Circle of the
Star of Serenity. For more
information, please check out our
online store.
Each
set comes with twenty-five runes,
arranged in 3 groups of eight called
aetts (or the plural form aettir),
plus one blank rune. The 3 aettir
are named after the Norse gods Freyr,
Hagal, and Tyr.
The
blank rune is highly controversial
because some say it is an extra, to
be used in case you misplace one;
while others believe it to be Odin's
rune and represents the unknowable.
You may or may not choose to use it
in your divination.
Because Odin's Rune, or the Blank
Rune, does not fall under any
particular aett, we will list its
meaning here, in case you choose to
use it.
Odin's Rune Meaning -- Odin's Rune is "the unknowable." There are different schools of thought on this rune. Some consider it a blank tile, others consider it as the "unknowable." When giving readings for other people, you may offer them to remove this tile from the pouch. If it is included and drawn, regardless of what the rest of the reading is, it usually means "that is not for you to know right now." |