RUNE ROSARY

RUNE ROSARY

Send your runes around you in a circle in whichever way suits you. For this one, using the three circle aetts to create circle makes sense as you'll see.

Fehu, Hagalaz, Tiewaz

Uruz, Nauthiz, Berkana

Thurisaz, Isa, Ehwaz

Ansuz, Jera, Mannaz

Raidho, Eihwaz, Lagu

Kenaz, Perthro, Ingwaz

Gebo, Elhaz, Dagaz

Wunjo, Sowilo, Othala

Make a rune cord with 8 knots, while chanting the account from the Havamal telling Odin's Ordeal. Then pour your runes into them in three passes through the length of the cord.

The first aett, then the second, and then the third. Breathe the rune into yourself as you visualize it in front of you. Then breathe that rune into the knot, giving it life.

Three times each knot will pass through your hands and be ignited by your breathed intent, the breath blown into it -- one breath for Fehu into that first knot and following with the second knot awakened to Uruz. Then when you are finished birthing the first eight, return again to the first knot and breathe into it Hagalaz, and so on through the second aett. Then the third, beginning with Tiewaz and ending with Othala.

I know that Freya Aswynn teaches the runes with the last two reversed and she is following historical precedent in doing this. For awhile I followed her lead, but found that in my life, the need for balance and integration of "day and night" (Dagaz) had to come first before finding tribe and home (Othala).

You, of course, have to decide that one on your own. All other runes must be chanted in the way they are given: Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raidho, Kenaz, Gebo, Wunjo, Hagalaz, Nauthis, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Perthro, Elhaz, Sowilo, Tiewaz, Berkana, Ehwaz, Mannaz, Lagu, Ingwaz, Dagaz-Othala.

This cord you are making can then be used as a prayer cord. When you use it, chant the runes through to begin, seeing them arising from the cord and surrounding you as they do in the rune ring. Then chant your prayers -- either prewritten or created at the time of need -- and end by chanting the runes once more, seeing them return to the cord.

A NINTH knot may also be added, with embellishment, such as a Thor's hammer or the glory twigs. On this you can recite a retelling of Odin's ordeal.

Author: Keldarune

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