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Algiz (or Elhaz) – “Al-jiz” – Literally: “Elk” – Esoteric: Protection, Higher Self
“Fear has its place in every heart. Courage is only a response.”
This rune belongs to Moon, it’s a rune of fate, manifestation.
Rune of the essential link or connection with the patterns of divine or archetypal consciousness, such as the Valkyrie, Traveller and so on. Rune of the possible danger of realizing this link when unprepared.
Psi: divinity, higher self, the state of listening
Energy: protective teaching force, the divine plan, Valkyries
Mundane: protection, safety, spirituality
Divinations: Connection with the gods, awakening, higher life, protection; or hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of the divine link, fear.
Governs:
- Strengthening of hamingja (personal gravity, ‘luck’) and life force through courageous deeds
- Mystical and religious communication with non-human sentient beings
- Communication with other worlds, especially Asgard
- Protection/defence
- Receiving instruction on the magical potential of the runes
- Banishing the fear of death
As the mist moves across the landscape, the help you seek suddenly and unexpectedly emerges from the mist. Precisely at the moments when you feel lonely and abandoned, you are sensitive or maybe better said, ready, to receive. Algiz protects the mind from too much tension.
In the opposite way: you feel unprotected, rejected, you think you are on your own, maybe you are even overprotected and are now thrown back on yourself.
Algiz is a rune of grounding and channelling, it connects and helps you to manifest inner powers. It’s shape reminds one of an anchor or a tree growing, reaching to the sky. In it’s shape hides it’s power as well, because it helps you to find archetypical powers and manifest them, to ask for protection when you realize you need it.
Do be wary though, and ask the spirits that respond about their purpose and to identify themselves. Malignant or mischievous ones will be offended or vague, while the ones that genuinely wish to help you, will do so gladly.
Perth or Perthro - “Per-th” or “Per-throw” – Literally: unknown – Esoteric: The Norns, Fate, Lot-Cup; Urd, Werdandi and Skuld.
This rune belongs to Moon, it’s a rune of fate, manifestation. Rune of probability and the role of luck in the evolutionary process of the all things. Universe at play.
Psi: co-incidence, living with the unknown, the art and magic of guessing, pattern recognition, prophecy
Energy: evolutionary force, luck, nothingness, the unborn, the unmanifest
Mundane: gambling, random occurrences, guessing, intuition, feelings, premonition.
Divinations: When unexpected things happen you realize later that you already knew, long in advance or sensed, that something was going on. In the background, the atmosphere was preparing already. It is the rune that indicates that there are hidden things going on and that changes are coming.
In reverse: Hidden things will come to light. A secret will be solved. Relief.
Good omen, knowledge, fellowship and joy, evolutionary change, psychological or emotional addictions, stagnation, loneliness, delusion, fantasy, lack of knowledge.
Governs:
Perception of the layers of örlög and wyrd
Manipulation of cause and effect
Placing runic forces in the stream of Nornic law
Alteration of probability and dependence on luck
The creation of favourable circumstances
Chance, gambling, divination and the art of guessing
(FromRunesecrets and personal notes)
