The Elder Futhark Re-Imagined

“Every beginning has within it the seeds of its own end.”

Fehu - Cattle, wealth, money, mobile property, luck, new beginnings, rewards, nourishment,, ambition, good health.

Realized ambition. Good health. Wealth. Love fulfilled. Good fortune.

“Mind over matter – matter over mind”

Uruz - Aurochs, survival, endurance, physical and mental power, independence, persistence, life force, virility, manhood, fertility, femininity, womanhood.

If we must fight for peace then let us find our peace in battle.”

Thurisaz - Giants, strength, tools, weapons, defense, protection, violence, resistance, monster, sign of Thor, sign of Mjolnir.
(Black Version)

If we must fight for peace then let us find our peace in battle.”

Thurisaz - Giants, strength, tools, weapons, defense, protection, violence, resistance, monster, sign of Thor, sign of Mjolnir.
(White Version)

"Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Ansuz - A god, order, breath, meaning, inspiration, communication, knowledge, wisdom, the mouth.

"Love is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. Having the right company in this journey though, makes the way seem shorter."

Raido - Journey, ride, the path, vehicle, wagon, inner compass, righteousness, arrival, departur

"To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge."

Kenaz - Torch, fire, hearth, heat, light, enlightenment, knowledge, craft, tradition, experience.

“Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.”

Gebo - Sacrifice, gift, giving, taking, balance, equilibrium, law of reciprocation, equivalent exchange, generosity, hospitality, honor.

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”

Wunjo - Joy, hope, harmony, fellowship, perfection, friendship, kindred, expectation, contentment, relationship, family, bonding, shared ideals.

“Don’t try to fix what we should break first before it can be restored.”

Hagalaz - Hail, hailstone, severe weather, crisis, catastrophe, disruption, destructive elements of nature, radical change, the uncontrollable, acceptance, surrender, opportunity.

"Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Desire creates the power."

"Ignore what a man desires, and you ignore the very source of his power."
Nauthiz - Desire, need, necessity, friction, restraint, innovation, urgency, craving, demand, compulsion

“Ice only appears to stop a river’s flow, yet the river flows still underneath.”

Isa - Ice, cold, freezing, stillness, stasis, stagnation, control, self, lack of emotion, identity, focus, bridge across danger.

“Another year had passed just like that. When he looked into her eyes though it felt like not even a minute has passed...”

Jera - Year, harvest, patience, cycles, times, orbit, fertility, fruition.

“The path is hard and lonely and there is no end to sight.”

Eihwaz - Eternity, immortality, initiation, the timeless, yew, yew-tree, archer's bow, weapons,, magic, deflection, prevention.

“The beginning and end are set. What’s in between is yours. Nothing is in vain, all is remembered.”

Perthro - Fate, luck, chance, gamble, mystery, the nornir, probability, games, the universe at play, cup.

"In life not every crisis can be managed. As much as one tries be to be safe, one can't protect themselves from everything. If one wants to embrace life, one also has to embrace chaos.”

Algiz - Protection, elk, divinity, teaching, higher self, awakening,

"A mentor, a teacher, a wise friend can only show you the door... Then they step back and wait for you to go through it yourself."

Sowulo - Revelation, victory, success, guidance, mastery, wholeness, seat of the soul, sunlight and of course the sun (Sól)

"Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due."

Tiwaz - Warrior, justice, the god Tyr, sacrifice, sovereign order, laws, principles, courage, comoassion, honour, bravery.

“The most obvious Truth is hidden deep within, and only you will ever know it, as long as you can reach it..."

Berkana - Birch twig, growth, fertility, re-birth, new life, a new beginning, physical beauty or stature, family, safety, healing, plant life.

“The mind will trust the body, the body will trust the mind.”

Ehwaz - Horse trust, teamwork, partnership, animals, beast of burden, steed/mount, momentum, speed.

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."

Mannaz - Man, woman, human, humanity, mind, memory, learning.

“The sea lives in every one of us.”

Laguz - Water, ocean, lake, waterfall, ruver, cleansing, tide.

“I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.”

Ingwaz - Angel, harmony, approval, unity, agreement, love, peace, the god Ing.

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching–they are your family.”

Othala - Home, homeland, hearth, family, inheritance, estate, possessions.

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

Dagaz – Day, daylight, dawn, breakthrough, radical change.