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Runic Knowledge/Rune Casting 
First the rune name is given, then its color association, its
number associations, astrological association, tarot card and
symbolic image, and finally the esoteric meaning used in
divination. Rune users disagree on whether or not to place a
different meaning on a rune that falls in an inverted or reversed
position. Some runes look the same upside down and right side up.
These cannot be "reversed". Nevertheless, any of the runes may
appear as a "merkstave" (which literally means "dark stick" and
implies a dark meaning ), depending on how the runes are cast.
A "reversed" or "merkstave" meaning is not the opposite of its
primary meaning, but usually has a more negative connotation. 
Tyr's AEttir
Tyr's AEttir is concerned with:
Intellect, Understanding and Spiritual Growth Tiwaz:
Color - Red
Number - 3
Astrological sign - Aries
Associated Tarot - IV The Emporer
(T: Tyr, the sky god.)
Honor, justice, leadership and authority.
Analysis, rationality.
Knowing where one's true strengths lie.
Willingness to self-sacrifice.
Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters.
Tiwaz Reversed or Merkstave:
One's energy and creative flow are blocked.
Mental paralysis, over-analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice,
imbalance.
Strife, war, conflict, failure in competition.
Dwindling passion, difficulties in communication, and
possibly separation. |  | Berkano:
Color - Yellow
Number - 2
Astrological sign - Taurus
Associated Tarot - V The Hierophant or III The Empress
(B: Berchta, the birch-goddess.)
Birth, general fertility, both mental and physical and
personal growth, liberation.
Regenerative power and light of spring, renewal, promise of
new beginnings, new growth.
Arousal of desire.
A love affair or new birth.
The prospering of an enterprise or venture.
Berkano Reversed or Merkstave:
Family problems and or domestic troubles.
Anxiety about someone close to you.
Carelessness, abandon, loss of control.
Blurring of consciousness, deceit, sterility, stagnation. |  | Ehwaz:
Color - Orange
Number - 4
Astrological sign - Cancer
Associated Tarot - VII The Chariot
(E: Horse, two horses.)
Transportation.
May represent a horse, car, plane, boat or other vehicle.
Movement and change for the better.
Gradual development and steady progress are indicated.
Harmony, teamwork, trust, loyalty.
An ideal marriage or partnership.
Confirmation beyond doubt the meanings of the runes around it.
Ehwaz Reversed or Merkstave:
This is not really a negative rune.
A change is perhaps craved.
Feeling restless or confined in a situation.
Reckless haste, disharmony, mistrust, betrayal. |  | Mannaz:
Color - Green
Astrological sign - Aquarius
Associated Tarot - O The Fool
(M: Man, mankind.)
The Self; the individual or the human race.
Your attitude toward others and their attitudes towards you.
Friends and enemies, social order.
Intelligence, forethought, create, skill, ability.
Divine structure, intelligence, awareness.
Expect to receive some sort of aid or cooperation now.
Mannaz Reversed or Merkstave:
Depression, mortality, blindness, self-delusion.
Cunning, slyness, manipulation, craftiness, calculation.
Expect no help now. |  | Laguz:
Color - Indigo
Number - 2
Astrological sign - Aquarius
Associated tarot - XVII The Star
(L: Water, or a leek.)
Flow, water, sea, a fertility source, the healing power of renewal.
Life energy and organic growth.
Imagination and psychic matters.
Dreams, fantasies, mysteries, the unknown, the hidden, the deep,
the underworld.
Success in travel or acquisition, but with the possibility of loss.
Laguz Reversed or Merkstave:
An indication of a period of confusion in your life.
You may be making wrong decisions and poor judgements.
Lack of creativity and feelings of being in a rut.
Fear, circular motion, avoidance, withering.
Madness, obsession, despair, perversity, sickness, suicide.
|  | Ingwaz:
Color - Magenta
Number - 6
Astrological sign - Sagittarius
Associated Tarot - X The Wheel of Fortune
(NG: Ing, the earth god.)
Male fertility, gestation, internal growth.
Common virtues, common sense, simple strengths, family love,
caring, human warmth, the home.
Rest stage, a time of relief, of no anxiety.
A time when all loose strings are tied and you are free to move
in a new direction.
Listen to yourself.
Ingwaz Reversed or Merkstave:
(Ingwaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition):
Impotence, movement without change.
Production, toil, labor, work. |  | Dagaz:
Color - Violet
Number - 7
Astrological sign - Scorpio
Associated tarot - XIII Death
(D: Day or dawn.)
Breakthrough, awakening, awareness.
Daylight clarity as opposed to night-time uncertainty.
A time to plan or embark upon an enterprise.
The power of change directed by your own will, transformation.
Hope/happiness, the ideal. Security and certainty.
Growth and release.
Balance point, the place where opposites meet.
Dagaz Reversed or Merkstave:
(Dagaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition):
A completion, ending, limit, coming full circle.
Blindness, hopelessness. |  | Othala:
Color - Blue
Number - 7
Astrological sign - Cancer
Associated Tarot - II The High Priestess
(O: Ancestral property.)
Inherited property or possessions, a house, a home.
What is truly important to one.
Group order, group prosperity.
Land of birth, spiritual heritage, experience and fundamental
values.
Aid in spiritual and physical journeys.
Source of safety, increase and abundance.
Othala Reversed or Merkstave:
Lack of customary order, totalitarianism, slavery, poverty,
homelessness.
Bad karma, prejudice, clannishness, provincialism.
What a man is bound to. |  | Blank Rune: There is no historical support for a "Blank Rune" in
runic divination. It was invented in the 1980's. It should not be
used in a rune casting. If you bought a rune set with a blank
piece, save it in case you lose another rune piece, but don't use
it in rune casting. 
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