🪶 The Elder Futhark Rune Guide

Quick meanings for all 24 runes — scroll, click, and explore.

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🌀 How to Use This Guide

Below you'll find each of the 24 runes:

• Their date + time range

• Their upright and reversed meanings

• A short interpretation of each symbol

• Keywords to help you reflect and connect

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• Search for your Birth Rune (by date)

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Rune-by-Rune Meanings

ᚠ Fehu (F)

ᚠ Fehu — Prosperity, New Beginnings
Date and Time Range: June 29 – July 14 and 12:30 - 13:30
Fehu represents movable wealth, life force, and fresh potential. It's about what you have and how you use it — energy, money, creativity, or opportunity.
Upright: Success, abundance, initiative
Reversed: Loss, frustration, stagnation

ᚢ Uruz (U)

ᚢ Uruz — Strength, Vitality
Date and Time Range: July 14 – July 29 and 13:30 - 14:30
Uruz is the wild force of physical power and inner resilience. It brings bold opportunities for action or recovery and signals readiness to step forward.
Upright: Strength, endurance, opportunity
Reversed: Weakness, burnout, missed chance

ᚦ Thurisaz (Th)

ᚦ Thurisaz — Protection, Breakthrough
Date and Time Range: July 29 – August 13 and 14:30 - 15:30
Thurisaz is the rune of defense and dynamic transformation. It reminds us to slow down, choose wisely, and act with intention.
Upright: Protection, decisive force, gateway
Reversed: Impulsiveness, blocked path, warning

ᚨ Ansuz (A)

ᚨ Ansuz — Insight, Communication
Date and Time Range: August 13 – August 29 and 15:30 - 16:30
Ansuz carries divine inspiration, clarity in speech, and wisdom passed from source to seeker. It often appears before moments of truth or revelation.
Upright: Wisdom, clarity, truth
Reversed: Confusion, deception, miscommunication

ᚱ Raido (R)

ᚱ Raidho — Journey, Right Action
Date and Time Range: August 29 – September 13 and 16:30 - 17:30
Raidho marks a journey — literal or metaphorical. It's about alignment, rhythm, and choosing the road that reflects your values.
Upright: Movement, travel, natural timing
Reversed: Disruption, wrong direction, imbalance

ᚲ Kenaz (K)

ᚲ Kenaz — Illumination, Creativity
Date and Time Range: September 13 – September 28 and 17:30 - 1830
Kenaz is the spark of knowing, the light of the lamp in darkness. It's clarity, healing, and the quiet confidence that comes from knowing your path.
Upright: Clarity, creativity, self-illumination
Reversed: Burnout, hidden pain, lack of focus

ᚷ Gebo (G)

ᚷ Gebo — Generosity, Exchange
Date and Time Range: September 28 – October 13 and 18:30 - 19:30
Gebo is the rune of balanced giving. It symbolizes gifts, relationships, and the sacred reciprocity that builds trust and mutual value. It reminds us that generosity should flow both ways.
Upright: Generosity, fair exchange, partnership
Reversed: Not traditionally reversed

ᚹ Wunjo (W)

ᚹ Wunjo — Joy, Harmony
Date and Time Range: October 13 – October 28 and 19:30 - 20:30
Wunjo brings emotional alignment, satisfaction, and inner harmony. It represents joy that arises not from success alone, but from feeling right in your skin and path.
Upright: Joy, harmony, alignment
Reversed: Discord, blocked joy, emotional confusion

ᚺ Hagalaz (H)

ᚺ Hagalaz — Disruption, Transformation
Date and Time Range: October 28 – November 13 and 20:30 - 21:30
Hagalaz brings the storm — not to punish, but to clear the way. It represents necessary disruption, emotional intensity, and the force that breaks stagnation.
Upright: Disruption, awakening, breakthrough
Reversed: Hagalaz is not traditionally reversed

ᚾ Nauthiz (N)

ᚾ Nauthiz — Need, Friction
Date and Time Range: November 13 – November 28 and 21:30 - 22:30
Nauthiz is the fire that tests us — the need that sharpens us. It points to resistance, learning through struggle, and the tension that fuels growth.
Upright: Need, resistance, constraint
Reversed: Avoidance, overwhelm, learned helplessness

၁ Isa (I)

၁ Isa — Stillness, Focus
Date and Time Range: November 28 – December 13 and 22:30 - 23:30
Isa is the rune of ice and stasis. It teaches us to pause, reflect, and find clarity by not moving — and to trust the wisdom of still moments.
Upright: Stillness, clarity, preservation
Reversed: Isa is not traditionally reversed

ᛃ Jera (J/Y)

ᛃ Jera — Cycles, Harvest
Date and Time Range: December 13 – December 28 and 23:30 - 00:30
Jera represents the natural cycle of effort and reward. It is the rune of time, patience, and the unfolding of events in their proper season.
Upright: Harvest, results, natural timing
Reversed: Jera is not traditionally reversed

ᛇ Eihwaz (EI)

ᛇ Eihwaz — Endurance, Inner Strength
Date and Time Range: December 28 – January 13 and 00:30 - 01:30
Eihwaz is the spine of the world tree — a symbol of deep resilience, spiritual integrity, and protection through perseverance. It speaks to the strength found not in force, but in quiet endurance.
Upright: Endurance, boundaries, transformation
Reversed: Confusion, blocked energy, fear of change

ᛈ Perthro (P)

ᛈ Perthro — Mystery, Hidden Knowledge
Date and Time Range: January 13 – January 28 and 01:30 - 02:30
Perthro is the rune of fate and the unknown. Often associated with feminine magic, chance, and the mysteries of life, it signals that something important is concealed — and emerging.
Upright: Destiny, intuition, hidden influences
Reversed: Secrets, manipulation, denial

ᛉ Algiz (Z)

🛉 Algiz — Protection, Higher Awareness
Date and Time Range: January 28 – February 13 and 02:30 - 03:30
Algiz is the rune of defense and connection to divine guidance. It brings spiritual awareness, guardianship, and the instinct to protect what matters most.
Upright: Protection, guidance, sacred boundaries
Reversed: Vulnerability, defensiveness, broken trust

ᛋ Sowilo (S)

🛋 Sowilo — Success, Illumination
Date and Time Range: February 13 – February 27 and 03:30 - 04:30
Sowilo is the sun — radiant, clear, and life-giving. It represents successful outcomes, radiant energy, and clarity. The path is illuminated.
Upright: Victory, confidence, divine will
Reversed: Sowilo is not traditionally reversed