Shtan
Shtan is the “sh” sound
There is no rune poem for shtan. It is a Northumbrian rune.
Shtan, stone, signifies foundation, permanence, and the eternal. Like stone that can withstand centuries, while the lives of men and other living things rise and fall and change about it. Today, particularly it is a foundation to lean on. It’s particular effect is one of boon or fortune, lending support when so much is happening, or perhaps has fallen away from you.
Shtan
Shtan is the “sh” sound
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
Shtan, the stone, signifies experiences dealing with the physical, the strong, solid and permanent. In some ways, this might be the foundation that you are building upon, giving stability as it settles deep down on a firm bedrock of experience. With time and effort the foundation can help build to something majestic and wonderful, but now is the time to establish that foundation.
On the other hand, it might be the obstacle that cannot be overcome head on. All the effort yields only small results. Also with time, the obstacle might be over come, but at the end, many other things are lost, and it is very perilous and consuming of your resources.
Shtan
Shtan is the “sh” sound.
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
Shtan means stone, a symbol of permanence, durability, foundation, and timelessness. As a rune for the week, Shtan embodies those qualities, and indicates that they are at present and active when it appears in a reading. This week might be a time to work on ones foundational elements, and see if things are as permanent and durable as you believe (or desire). It might also be dealing with things that are resistant to change, and having to struggle through, changing yourself in order to respond to the situation, or just putting up with it.
Shtan
Shtan is the sound “sh”
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
Shtan takes the message from the previous day, and drives it to a very distinct point. Slow down. Don’t rush, don’t hurry, don’t speed along. Move slowly, and thoughfully, considering your actions, and make sure that every expression of effort is acted with intention. Take the perspective of longevity. Things will happen tomorrow. Small actions that can build up over time, becoming greater and more enduring with the focused repetition, until a small trickle carves a canyon, or the pressure and heat of centuries creates a flawless diamond. Nothing of value was built in a day.
Shtan is a “sh” sound.
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
Shtan, the stone, you can say that it “grounds” you, in that contemporary terminology, of taking you from the phrenzied[1] state of mind and soul, to one that is stable, calm and unshakable. It is a foundation, the rock solid support to build upon. As any construction engineer can tell you, a good foundation can protect a buidling, even during natural disasters, that other buildings collapse from, because their foundations were unsteady or made with minimal attention.
In Orion Foxwood’s book “The Tree of Enchantment” he talks about the Stone, a state being where you have worked and achieved, a point of stability, and a foundation, from which now the higher levels and the being who dwell in them are now accessible, which he describes as the stars, or rather the stars above. I think of it, in this sense, as being the mountain peak, beyond the tree line, where it is only rock, wind and sky. From there it seems that direct access to the celestial powers above can be reached, but they also pour forth that holy starfire, into the stone, and the land beneath.
Shtan has a “sh” sound, but otherwise does not have a letter equivalent.
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian rune.
Shtan means “stone”. As a rune, it reflects the almost eternal power of stone and rock, which can endure decades, and centuries. The influence that Shtan indicates is one that is permanent and slow to change, or that requires great skill, patience and determination to bring to any change to, and often the changes are small, like chipping of stone with a sculptor’s chisel. It is very stable for that reason, and also very neutral. It is also a rune of wealth, but it points to wealth that is enduring and lasting, like owning land that is passed down from family members for a long time, or items that only gain in value, like precious stones and metals.
Shtan
Shtan is a “sh” or “ch” sound
There is no rune poem for Shtan. It is a Northumbrian Rune.
Shtan means stone or rock. It is a rune of permanence and eternity, expressing the power that is not easily or quickly changed or altered. It can suggest a definitive slowness, like molasses in January about how things are moving, but it can also show that which is permanent and unbreakable when it is present as well. Even if the situation around Shtan can be changed, it will be a slow process, and will require a lot of skill, persistence and determination, even though only to be changed by increment, like a sculptor carving rock, or erosion wearing away a boulder. Days marked by Shtan can often be hard to get through, as the energy is often slow to answer when it is needed, but once it gets going, it’s equally hard to stop it
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