Hagalaz the Destroyer
Hagalaz is the local berzerker. He has been known to destroy everything he touches, including enemies, houses, crops, friends, and even the occasional forest. He is a living force of nature.
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Runes for Tarot Lovers – Wunjo
Wunjo is the Rune of joy. Think of the joy waiting for you at the end of the Four of Wands. It is an ecstatic joy, not merely the pride shown by the Nine of Pentacles. Unsurprisingly, though, the Suit of Cups, the suit of strong emotions, is the suit that is most closely associated […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Sixes
Sixes in the Minor Arcana There are two pairs of sixes, rather than a single, unifying theme. The Six of Cups and the Six of Pentacles fall under ᚠ (Fehu). Both show someone handing something to someone whose head is lower, but they show opposite circumstances of that giving. The Six of Wands and the […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Fives
Fives in the Minor Arcana For all the talk of how depressing runes are, there is no Rune of sadness. The Fives are cards of ᚦ (Thurisaz) and ᚾ (Naudhiz), but only because there isn’t a rune that really captures the longing and despair of the cards. I will discuss the cards in chronological order, […]
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Threes
The threes are about looking to the horizon, at that which could be.
Tarot for Rune Lovers – The Twos
Twos in the Minor Arcana All of the Twos in the Minor Arcana have a bit of a ᛏ (Tiwaz) or ᚷ (Gebo) feel to them. They are all about the balance and equality of exchange. I will discuss the cards in order from left to right, as shown in the image above of the […]
Eiwaz stalks the Einherjar
Today’s story is all about Eiwaz, even though he isn’t on-stage for most of it. Eiwaz is a rune of going out with your bow to defend your village, rather than waiting for bad things to come. #futharkvillage @blithgunde pic.twitter.com/QXiO3PwvAb — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 22, 2019 "Okay, Perthro, here's the plan: You come up […]
Arrival in Svartalfheim
Today's story focuses on Kenaz. While two of the rune poems describe Kenaz as an ulcer, harmful to children, today's story focuses on her aspect as warming and protecting fire. The runes are interesting in that fire is protective, and ice (Hagalaz/hail) is destruction. pic.twitter.com/MQgRnaOkFZ — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 12, 2019 It had taken […]
Thurisaz talks about Sowilo
Today's story is about the relationship between Thurisaz and Sowilo. These two runes are both associated with Thor through his control of lightning. Sowilo as a rune includes the light from lightning.Thurisaz is the part of lightning which does harm.#futharkvillage pic.twitter.com/VSkbuOv1vP — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 7, 2019 Having been unable to follow their attackers […]
Thurisaz and Algiz Fight to Defend
Today's story is primarily about Thurisaz and Algiz. Thurisaz is a rune of conflict, and there will be plenty of fighting today. Algiz is a rune of protection, and is associated with the valkyries. Enjoy the story!#futharkvillage @blithgunde @WolfofOdin420 @Apez140 pic.twitter.com/AnlYbMwCSa — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 4, 2019 An hour ago, the mead hall was […]