Gar does not have a letter value.
There is no Anglo-Saxon poem for Gar. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
In retrospect, Gar was a rune of possibility, and thus of nothing. No structure, no demands, no expectations, where anything can truly happen. Just being open, and flexible, and so new patterns are created.
Cweorth is the letter “q’
There is no poem for Cweorth. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
The fire-twirl, the sacred flame that takes offerings, and purifies, and the cosmic fire that burns, endlessly, giving heat, warmth and light, but also consuming, and destroying. Sitting here, during record highs for the city of Los Angeles, and the area around it, it fills like standing before the entrance to such a place, the gateway to Muspell, the virtue of fire, that burns, heats, and creates light, without any other substance needed, and devoid of anything but fire.
Raidho is the letter R
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
Riding seems easy to every warrior while he is indoors
and very courageous to him who traverses the high-roadson the back of a stout horse
Raidho is indicating that today is going to be full of action, and travel. Taking journeys of various kinds, internal and external, to reach the intended goal. There is a rhythm to the day, one that in aligning with that rhythm, it will propel you to where you need to be, and what you need to do.
Ior
Ior is the dipthong “io”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
Ior is a river fish and yet it always feeds on land;
it has a fair abode encompassed by water, where it lives in happiness
We return again to Ior, and to the liminal place between, the borderlands of being. We are beyond balance, but operating in integration. There is nothing that is not a part of me, I just need to be open enough to change in order to become a part of it.
Aesc reversed
Aesc is the dipthong “ae”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
The ash is exceedingly high and precious to men.
With its sturdy trunk it offers a stubborn resistance,though attacked by many a man
My sense of Aesc is that it relates to the powers of the Upper World. The Aesir, Alfar, and the Vanir (at least, the spring/summer faces of the Vanir) and many other spiritual beings that could be identified as being Upper World, celestial, heavenly, or Astral (in the sense that Astral refers to the stars). It also connects to Ond/Azoth/Quintessence/Aether, the substance that underlies all other substance, the essence that weaves the worlds together, that is precious, but also enduring. When it is reversed, it shows the descent of those powers and forces, pouring forth into the worlds below, bring about change, inspiration, and opening up the passages, both internal and external, to the Worlds Above. It was strongly confirmed this Thursday, as a working I have been doing for the past 9 months came to a sudden and pronounced completion
Thurisaz is the letter “th”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,uncommonly severe on all who sit among them
Thurisaz signifies misfortune, challenges and difficulties. The phrase that always comes to my mind when seeing Thurisaz is “it’s difficult to kick against the pricks (pricks meaning thorns). Mainly it seems to me that it’s misfortune that is unexpected, and often times cannot be avoided or planned for.
As it relates to the rune of the week, my sense of it is that something has penetrated into the home and estate, causing a bit of trouble as it enters into your space of contentment and prosperity.
Ior
Ior is the dipthong “io”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
Ior is a river fish and yet it always feeds on land;
it has a fair abode encompassed by water, where it lives in happiness
Today is Ior, the rune of boundaries and liminal areas, and also one of the runes of Joy. A perfect rune for many pagans who will celebrate the Autumnal Equinox today (even though it is officially tomorrow, when the sun enters into the sign of Libra, the scales, a sign of balance, ideal for an expression of being in a state of transition. Ior relates perfectly to that, by being the liminal rune, the state that exists between two extremes, balanced and poised between both, partaking of both, but not fully encompassing either one.
All people have liminal moments, points where they are transition from one phase to another, but have not yet completely moved between the two. At that moment, one can stop, rest, and have realizations of themselves, their weakness, but also strengths they may have been unaware of. Those liminal moments can play key roles in helping a person evolve individually, and become greater in the new phase they are entering.
Ear
Ear is the dipthong “ea”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
The grave is horrible to every knight,
when the corpse quickly begins to cooland is laid in the bosom of the dark earth.Prosperity declines, happiness passes awayand covenants are broken
let’s just say, today has not really been my most favorite of days. But I think there is something here, speaking to autumn equinox, and even-ness of hours of day and night, turning into a deepening darkness until the winter solstice. The dark tide is arriving, and the summer of the deceased comes
Ac
Ac is the long a sound “ah”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
The oak fattens the flesh of pigs for the children of men.
Often it traverses the gannet’s bath,and the ocean proves whether the oak keeps faithin honourable fashion.
Ac, the oak tree, the rune of endurance, longevity, stability, fidelity and faithfulness is the rune for this Sunday. It indicates that the day will probably be smooth and even in nature, without much disturbance, and what few arise will be handled easily and simply. There is a certain rooted inertia to this rune, that whatever direction or action one is taking, one will continue to act and follow through with that action, as the energy, (or lack thereof depending upon the factors at work) will be steady and available to meet your needs. Keep youself grounded and stable, so that the energy doesn’t overwhelm you.
Aethel is the dipthong “ae”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (from ragweedforge.com)
An estate is very dear to every man,
if he can enjoy there in his housewhatever is right and proper in constant prosperity
Aethel is the rune for this week, indicating a focus on home, estate, family, ancestors, inheritance, and the wealth and good fortune that surrounds those things. Maybe your home will seem particularly inviting, or perhaps after a great deal of travel and effort, it is time to return, rest and enjoy those comforts of familial space and connection. As the days turn shorter, we come now into Autumn, which is the beginning of many holidays and events where family and friends gather together, in celebration of some event, or another.
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