NAME: Feoh
NUMBER: 1
SOUND: F
COLOR: Brown
ORIGIN: Hallristingonor carvings
CARVED:
Feoh is carved by starting at the upper right-hand side and carving
the diagonal down and to the left, then the lower vrach up and to the
right. Then the Vertical stroke is carved from the bottom to the top.
COLORED:
When colored brown, the vertical stroke is coloured from bottem
to top. Then the lower diagonal is carved down and to the left
until it meets the vertical stroke. Then the upper diagonal is
collered from left to right.
INCANTATION:
GOOD THINGS GIVEN,
GOOD THINGS RECIVED,
PLEASURE IN LIFE MAINTAINED.
REPERENTION:
The rune represents wealth and plenty, but also the distribution of the
plenty. It is a sign of hope for all those in the society, but carries some measure of
repsonsibility for those at its top.
NAME: Ur
NUMBER: 2
SOUND: U
COLOR: Green
ORIGIN: Hallristingnor carvings
CARVED:
Ur is carved from the upper left-hand corner, where the vertical and
diagonal lines meet. it is carved along the diagonal stroke
downwards and to the right, then down to the right-hand vertical
stroke. Then carve the left-hand vertical stroke from the upper left-
hand corner straight down.
COLORED:
To color the rune green start at the bottom of the left-hand vertical
stoke. Color the stoke upwards, Then color the stoke upwards.
Then colur the right hand vertical stoke downwards. Finally, color
the diagonal stoke from left down to the righ.
INCANTION:
DANGER AND FORCE,
I DO FACE,
AND WIN.
REPRESENTION:
This rune indicates great potential or benifial power, but also danger
from letting forces get out of control. For example, Mithras was admired not only for
killing the bull but his heroric actions of subduing it. This its is worth nothing that Mithras
has often been compared with the pagan deity, Blader
NAME: Thorn
NUMBER: 3
SOUND: Th
COLOR: White
ORIGIN: Hallrishtingnor Cavings
CARVED:
Thorn should be carved from the upper diagonals, which is carved down
and to the right. Then the vertical stroke is carved downwards. Then
the lower diagonal stroke is carved downwards and tfrom right to left
COLORED:
Like all three white runes, it can be coloured light grey if neccessary.
It is coloured by talking the vertical stroke straight down. Then colour
the upper diagonal down and to the right, then the second diagonal
from right to left and down.
INCANTATION:
ALONE AM I
WHEN I FACE DANGER
BUT NEVER DO I FALTER
REPESENTION:
This is a rune of attack and test. It can be used to attack an
enemy and dirive them insane. It can be used to test someone (including yourself)
to see if they can overcome the fears they have. The form of this fear does not
have to be the could iteslf, or even be through the agency of those particular.
demons. It can be any aspect of physical danger or internal fears. For example, it is
a rune that can be used to promote accidents or to make someone careless at
exactly the wrong moment. It can also be used to see if one has the rught to use the
runes.
NAME: Os
NUMBER: 4
SOUND: A ,E ,I O, U
COLOR: Purple
ORIGIN: Hallristingnor Carvings
CARVED:
Os by strarting with the vertical stroke and crving it downwards. The
carve the lower diagonal stroke from left to right, then the upper
diagonal from right to left.
COLORED:
To colour it purple, strart with the vertical stroke and color is
upwards. Then do the lower diagonal from left to right, and then the
upper diagonal from right to left.
INCANTATION:
DIVINE POWER IS CALLED
DIVINE GRACE IS ASKED
CALL FORTH " THE GREAT SPIRIT"
(The words here in "" can be be changed
to suit you belief system)
REPRESETION:
This fune can ve used as a gerneral invocation of the
beneficent powers of the universe, just as the rune thorn can
be used to raise chaotic forces. This rune defends against
obsession and accidents. Useful in creative works. Inspiration
for poetry, divination, speaking, an so on. Can be adjunct in
social affairs, seduction, and other things which need quick
work.
NAME: Rad
NUMBER: 4
SOUND: R
COLOR: Black
ORIGIN: The Roman letter R
CARVED:
Rad is a bit more difficult. Start at the centre. Carve the diagonal up
and to the right. Next carve the vvertical stroke downwards. Now start
at the bottem right-hand side and carve the last stroke from the right
up and to the left so you reach the top. Now carved the last stroke
from the right up and to the left so you reach the centre.
COLORED:
Rad is black, and the stroke are coloured in revers order to their
carving, both order of strokes and direction. That is, start at the top
of the rune, and color down and to the right. Then colr from the
centre and to the right. Then colr the vertical stroke upwards. Next,
color the last stroke downwards and left along the diagonal, oging
from the right-hand side of the rune to tis centre.
INCANTATION:
FOR I SHALL TAKE A JOURNEY
ON A HOSE NO MAN CAN RIDE.
IT HAS EIGHT LEGS,
AND IT BEARS THE DEAD.
REPRESENTION:
The rune is used for invoking the dead and, oce they have
been rasied, of compelling them to answer question put to
them. The rune is also the symbol of change in self, it is a
symbol of new ideas, news ways of life, new ways of doing
things.
NAME: Ken*
NUMBER: 4
SOUND: R
COLOR: Black
ORIGIN: The Greek letter Kappa.
CARVE:
Ken is rather easy to carve and color. Start at the top and carve down
and to the left, then down and to the right.
COLORED:
Ken is colored yellow, start at the joint where the two diagonals
meet.Color up and to the right, then down and to the right.
INCANTATION:
I HOLD THE LIGHT (this is recite for every line carved, and
colored)
REPRESENTION:
The harnessed power of light which emerges from the
darkness.
NAME: Gyfu
NUMBER: 6
SOUND: HARD G
COLOR: Red
ORIGIN: Hallristingnor carvings
CARVED:
Gyfu, rather like ken, is easy to carve and color. Start at the upper
right and carve down and to the left. Then atart at the lower right and
carve the secong diagonal up and to the left.
COLORED:
Gyfu is is red. Start coloring from the upper right and colour down
and to the left. Then start at the upper left and color down and to
the right.
INCATATION:
CARVED: A GIFT,
DEMANDS A GIFT
COLORED:
AS I DEMAND
SO I PROVIDE
REPRESENTION:
Balance. It is noted that Gyfu is a form of a cross, which has
alwyas been a symbol of sacrifice in all its forms. Every
decision which is of value encompasses a sacrifice.
NAME: Wynn
NUMBER: 8
SOUND: W
COLOR: Blue
ORIGIN: Hallristingnor carveings.
CARVED:
To carve Wynn start from the top of the vertical stroke and carve straight
down. Then carve the upper diagonal down and to the right, and finally
the lower diagonal down and to the lfeft so the stroke cames back to meet
the pillar again.
COLORED: Color Wynn blue, start lower diagonal down and rgiht. Then color the lower diagonal down and left, back to the vertical which has net been colored in. The vertical is colored last, and this is colored from the bottom up.
INCANTATION:
THE FLORIES ARE MANY,
IF YOU FOLLOW THE PATH,
UNTO ITS END.
REPRESENTION:
The Rune symbolizes power which is untapped, wnhampered,
unharness. It is exaberant power, as oppsded to Ken's internal
strength. Wynn is that divine power which, with a sudden thrust,
forcing human beings on to their destiny. On a higher level, the
rune is wisdom.
NAME: Hoel
NUMBER: 1
SOUND: H
COLOR: White
ORIGIN: The Greek letter Eta.
CARVED:
Hoel is carved starting with the right-hand stroke, which is carved
straight from top to bottom. Then the diagonal is carved up and to the
left. Finally, carve the left hand vertical upwards.
COLORED:
To color Hoel white or grey. Start with the diagonal and color it down
and to the right. The color the left hand vertical from bottom up and
then the right hand stroke form bottom to top.
INCANTATION:
ICE AND HAIL
ARE MY ENEMISE
WITHOUT FAIL.
REPRESENTATION:
The main thrust of the Rune, is being bound, of frustration,
of the unpleasent side of all of us. It should be remembered
that in Germanic mythology, cross-breeding between giants,
gods, and humans was quite common. There could thus be
considered to be a bit of God and giant in each of us. This
Rune is the symbol of the giant in us all.
NAME: Nyd*
NUMBER: 2
SOUND: N
COLOR: Blue
ORIGIN: Hallristingnor carvings
CARVED:
Nyd is carved by starting with the vertical stroke and carving that
straght down. Then the disgonal is carved down from left to right.
COLORED:
Nyd is colored in the same direction as you carved but with the
strokes in reverse order. That is diagonal stroke is colored
downwards and to te right, and then the vertical stroke is colured
from top to bottem.
INCANTATION FOR CARVING:
WHAT I NEED,
I ACHIEVE.
INCANTATION FOR COLORING:
I'VE GOT THE POWER,
I ACHIEVE.
REPESENTION:
The power of this Rune makes soneone to do things that are
impossible. It is a internal power. Nyd as opposed to Ken, which is harnessed
seernal power, Nyd refers to that sudden rush of power that lets a person succed
in a crisis, or the sudden rush of destiny that lets all things fall into place.
NAME: Isa*
NUMBER: 3
SOUND: I
COLOR: Black
ORIGIN: The Greek letter Iota
CARVED:
Isa is about as easy a rune as you can hope for. Carve if from bottom
up.
COLORED:
Color this rune black from top down.
INCANTATION:
MY SPEAR FLYS TRUE
REPRESENTAION:
This rune is masculinity (spear) just as a cup is the symbol of
femininity, it the symbol of authority, and of power, of command and circumcision.
In this context it carries some connotations of struggle and strife. It is taking ]
challenges head on and meeting them, and overcoming them. It is in many ways the
symbol of the conqueror.