Runes is an oracle that crosses boundaries and expands levels of consciousness in the search for answers and paths. The word rune means "secret or mystery" and its origin comes from the practice of the Vinkings priests, in the belief that the runes were a gift from Odin. It represents a precept of wisdom, power and lucidity. The runes originated the alphabet called Elfuthark. With the passing ofAnd like any language, they have undergone some changes over time, so today there are variations of runes.

Rune Stories

Around the year 150, the peoples located in Northern Europe created their first alphabetic scriptures. Called "Runes", these scriptures were made of bones, metals and wood and used in divination games, to write poems and even as a protective amulet. The runes were the only alphabet of the Norse peoples, but it never evolved into writing.

According to Norse mythology, the runes were a gift from the God Odin. He would have conquered them while searching for a sign sitting on Yggdrasil, (Odin's horse) known as the tree of life. For the ancient Norse of the Middle Ages, the universe was shaped like a great abundant tree. After nine days and nine nights, the heavens would have heeded his requests and been opened, letting the runes fallWithin Norse mythology, the runes have an emphasis of their own, for it is they that tell the story of the creation of the gods and everything we know today.

During the Middle Ages (5th to 15th centuries), runes were persecuted by Christianity and banned by the Inquisition for being considered a witchcraft game, and replaced by the Latin alphabet. With the Renaissance, runes were popularized mainly among gypsies and astrologers, who started using them as an oracle for answers.

The runic alphabet is composed of 24 runes, divided into three groups of eight symbols, which are the emotional realizations, physical realizations, and spiritual realizations.

Rune Reading

It is important to see the runes not only as an alphabet or oracle, but as a path that relates both to Norse myths and to today's thinking. They are parameters for understanding the mysteries of life.

The first group translates material matters and defines what the researcher must acquire on his journey: Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raidho, Kenaz, Gebo and Wunjo, ruled by Frey and Freyja, the twin brothers of the Vanir race, Goddess of fertility. From the contact with the first group, we learn about the history of the creation of the Universe, we learn about our incarnate life and the creation of the first clanhuman.

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The second group ruled by the guardian gods Humdall and Modgud reveals the emotional issues, the challenges faced for survival, and the paths to victory. The runes are Hagalaz, Nawthiz, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Perthro, Algiz, and Sawilo.

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The third group ruled by the ancestral deities Tyr and Ziza refers us to matters of our mental and spiritual nature, revealing the final journey. Walking through that which defines us as divine beings to reach ascension. The runes that make up this group show, finally, our great goal on the spiritual journey. They are: Tiwaz, Berkana, Ehwaz, Mannaz, Laguz, Ingwaz, Othala andDagaz.

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How does the rune consultation work?

Good runologists are interested in knowing all the aspects involved in the situation presented in order to offer good guidance. The question needs to be clear and objective, without dubiousness or incoherence, because legitimacy is of great importance. They usually use the game of the three runes, which is the most used by the Goddesses of Destiny, in which three runes are chosen by the consulter, whichwill represent the past (what determines the situation), the present (how the situation is at the current moment), and the future (the resolution of the situation).

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It is important to remember that, like any oracle, the runes show the paths of the line of destiny drawn by the spirituality from a situation already established and that provides the possibility of resolution, but it is up to the consulter to make his or her own journey.

Gratitude.