Today's story is primarily about Sowilo and Perthro. Sowilo is the rune of the sun, of lightning, and of seeing that which you could not see before, and will be unable to see again. Perthro is the rune of mystery, chance, of water-well, and of dice. Enjoy!#futharkvillage pic.twitter.com/cEoMJTPUju — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) November 1, 2019 […]
Perthro is the local brewer of ale and mead. He maintains the well and earns his keep, but what he really loves is games of chance. He will gamble you out of your shirt, which is how he got such a nice shirt in the first place!
Sevens in the Minor Arcana The sevens can be interpreted as aspects of ᛃ (Jera): You put in the work, and this is your reward. The rewards are very different in each suit, however, and the amount that ᚦ (Thurisaz) appears varies from suit to suit as well. . The cards from the Rider-Waite Tarot […]
You may notice that there are two runes at the top of the page, which is different from the last three posts on this blog. Ansuz is the first rune of the Futhark which changed dramatically from the Elder Futhark to the Younger Futhark. This rune has had at least a half-dozen shapes that I […]
The threes are about looking to the horizon, at that which could be.
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 […]
Uruz is the rune of strength, but not the Major Arcana Strength. Strength, in the Major Arcana, is a card of gentleness and being safe with your hand in the lion’s mouth. Uruz is a rune of being strong enough to cause harm if you are not careful. Uruz literally means “Bull” or “Ox,” with […]
What Will We Discuss Today? Today, we will discuss the Aces of each suit and, by extension, the meanings of the suits. I will include a selection of many versions of each card to hopefully give you a better idea of the card’s underlying meaning than any one deck will provide. What Are the Aces? […]
Uruz decided to do something special for Fehu. They had been married for many years, celebrating their way through the summers and surviving the winters together. Uruz wanted to let his beautiful bride know how much he still loved her. First he went to Raidho the traveler, and bought some of those sweet candies Raidho […]
“We have no time!” Modi snarled. “We have waited too long for Thorleif to return already.” Einherjar and dwarves worked quickly and tirelessly to pack carts for the journey to the Exchange of Hammers while Modi growled at Perthro. “Sowilo says we need to.”#futharkvillage — Perseus Greenman (@futharkvillage) January 6, 2020 “How can we stop […]
