Daily Rune Poems (31.01.2013.):

The Icelandic Runic Poem

(in Modern English)

From Runic and Heroic Poems by Bruce Dickins

Fé - Wealth

Source of discord among kinsmen

and fire of the sea

and path of the serpent.

Úr - Shower

Lamentation of the clouds

and ruin of the hay-harvest

and abomination of the shepherd.

Thurs - Giant

Torture of women

and cliff-dweller

and husband of a giantess.

Óss - God

Aged Gautr

and prince of Ásgardr

and lord of Vallhalla.

Reid - Riding

Joy of the horsemen

and speedy journey

and toil of the steed.

Kaun - Ulcer

Disease fatal to children

and painful spot

and abode of mortification.

Hagall - Hail

Cold grain

and shower of sleet

and sickness of serpents.

Naud - Constraint

Grief of the bond-maid

and state of oppression

and toilsome work.

Iss - Ice

Bark of rivers

and roof of the wave

and destruction of the doomed.

Ár - Plenty

Boon to men

and good summer

and thriving crops.

Sól - Sun

Shield of the clouds

and shining ray

and destroyer of ice.

Tyr

God with one hand

and leavings of the wolf

and prince of temples.

Bjarken - Birch

Leafy twig

and little tree

and fresh young shrub.

Madr - Man

Delight of man

and augmentation of the earth

and adorner of ships.

Lögr - Water

Eddying stream

and broad geysir

and land of the fish.

Yr - Yew

Bent bow

and brittle iron

and giant of the arrow.

Daily Rune poems - 30.01.2013.

The Old Norse Rune Poem

From Runic and Heroic Poems by Bruce Dickins

Fe

Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen;

the wolf lives in the forest.

Ur

Dross comes from bad iron;

the reindeer often races over the frozen snow.

Thurs

Giant causes anguish to women;

misfortune makes few men cheerful.

As

Estuary is the way of most journeys;

but a scabbard is of swords.

Reidh

Riding is said to be the worst thing for horses;

Reginn forged the finest sword.

Kaun

Ulcer is fatal to children;

death makes a corpse pale.

Hagall

Hail is the coldest of grain;

Christ created the world of old.

Naudhr

Constraint gives scant choice;

a naked man is chilled by the frost.

Isa

Ice we call the broad bridge;

the blind man must be led.

Ar

Plenty is a boon to men;

I say that Frodi was generous.

Sol

Sun is the light of the world;

I bow to the divine decree.

Tyr

Tyr is a one-handed god;

often has the smith to blow.

Bjarkan

Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrub;

Loki was fortunate in his deceit.

Madhr

Man is an augmentation of the dust;

great is the claw of the hawk.

Logr

A waterfall is a River which falls from a mountain-side;

but ornaments are of gold.

Yr

Yew is the greenest of trees in winter;

it is wont to crackle when it burns.

Runic Calendar

When a baby is born, his or her Wyrd flows from ancestry, family, the place of their birth and the motion of the cosmos at that point.  Each new soul is said to receive gifts at the point of birth from their nornir, female spirits akin to the three Norns who might be viewed as ‘fairy god-mothers’ (giving both bad and good gifts).  Each half month and half-hour has a particular rune assigned to it, and your birth half-month and hour might therefore provide useful insights into runes whose power you will naturally be able to draw on through out your life.

Fehu: 29th June (Runic New Year) – 14th July

Uruz: 14th July – 29th July

Thurisaz: 29th July – 13th August 

Ansuz: 13th August – 29th August 

Raidho: 29th August – 13th September

Kenaz: 13th September – 28th September

Gebo: 28th September – 13th October 

Wunjo: 13th October – 28th October

Hagalaz: 28th October – 13th November 

Nauthiz: 13th November – 28th November 

Isa: 28th November – 13th December 

Jera: 13th December – 28th December 

Eihwaz: 28th December – 13th January

Perthro: 13th January – 28th January 

Algiz: 28th January – 13th February

Sowilo: 13th February – 27th February 

Teiwaz: 27th February - 14th March 

Berkano: 14th March – 30th March 

Ehwaz: 30th March – 14th April 

Mannaz: 14th April – 29th April

Laguz: 29th April – 14th May 

Ingwaz – 14th May – 29th May 

Othala – 29th May – 14th June 

Dagaz – 14th June – 29th June

(Look at posts before to find out the meaning of runes)

Rune Correspondences

Rune	Astrology	God/Wight	Color	Tree	Herb
Fehu	Aries	Aesir	Light Red	Elder	Nettle
Uruz	Taurus	Vanir	Dark Green	Birch	SphagnumMoos
Thurisaz	Mars	Thor	Bright Red	Oak	House leek
Ansuz	Venus	Odin	Dark Blue	Ash	Fly Agoric
Raidho	Sagittarius	Forseti	Bright Red	Oak	Mugwort
Kenaz	Venus	Freya / Dwarves	Light Red	Pine	Cowslip
Gebo	Pisces	Odin / Freya	Deep Blue	Ash/Elm	Heartsease
Wunjo	Leo	Freyr / Elves	Yellow	Ash	Flax
Hagalaz	Aquarius	Ymir	Light Blue	Yew/Ash	Lilly of the valley
Nauthiz	Capricorn	Nornir / Etins	Black	Beech	Bistort
Isa	Moon	Rime Thurses	Black	Alder	Henbane
Jera	Sun	Freyr	Light Blue	Oak	Rosemary
Eihwaz	Scorpion	Idhunna / Ullr	Dark Blue	Yew	Mandrake
Perthro	Saturn	Nornir	Black	Beech	Aconite
Algiz	Cancer	Valkyrjur	Gold	Yew	Angelica
Sowilo	Sun	Sol	White / Silver	Juniper	Mistletoe
Tiwaz	Libra	Tyr / Mani	Bright Red	Oak	Sage
Berkano	Virgo	Frigg / Nerthus / Hel	Dark Green	Birch	Lady’s Mantle
Ehwaz	Gemini	Freya/ Freyr / Aclis	White	Oak / Ash	Ragwort
Mannaz	Jupiter	Heimdall / Odin	Deep Red	Holly	Madder
Laguz	Moon	Njord / Balder	Deep Green	Willow	Leek
Ingwaz	New Moon	Ing / Freyr	Yellow	Apple	Selfheal
Dagaz	Half Moon	Odin / Ostara	Light Blue	Spruce	Clary
Othala	Full Moon	Odin / Thor	Deep Yellow	Hawthorn	Goldthread