It is an old custom of the wisest to let go.
The Harald Hardrade Saga, c.27
The use of the Viking runes (coming from the root run- of the ancient Gothic, translated as secret or whisper ) understood mainly writing in the old Germanic languages, especially in the islands of Great Britain and the Scandinavia region, although it ended up expanding to the regions of Eastern and Central Europe during the Middle Ages . According to ancient Scandinavian beliefs, the origin of these runes comes from the gods. It is a gift that Odin gives to men.
These runes were also used for magical purposes . According to beliefs, they have the ability to materialize invocations and spells written on objects. And thanks to the German-Austrian writer Guido von List, and his system of modern divination of armanen runes, the power of the Viking runes has come to us today.
This time, we will talk about the Ehwaz rune .
Ehwaz Rune Mythology
Ehwaz is the linguistic reconstruction of the rune of the ancient futhark alphabet that represents the letter ' e '. This word is translated as one of the most important creatures in Norse mythology : the horse .
According to this mythology, Sól (also known as Sunna ), the female representation of the sun, moves through the skies in her float pulled by two of the creatures represented by the Ehwaz rune : the horses Árvakr (' early riser ') and Alsviðr (' fast '), fleeing from Sköll, the wolf that stalks them waiting for the opportunity to devour the sun, what will happen on Ragnarok's day .
Odin also owned a very special horse himself. This is Sleipnir (' elusive '), with eight legs, described in the Prostatic Edda as the best of all horses. According to folklore, it is believed that he is also the creator of Ásbyrgi, the canyon located in northern Iceland.
Meaning of the Rune Ehwaz
The Ehwaz rune, in its relationship with the movement of the sun, also tells us about our own movement and transitions. It has to do with the beginning of new stages and change. It is also associated with a new awakening.
The transformation is inevitable, because existence is dynamic and everything mutates, everything is constantly modified . Thus, we must let the old place to the new. Detach ourselves.
Thus, the Ehwaz rune invites us to make ourselves available to make the transition we urgently need. In this way he talks about the importance of being tenacious with our processes, of effort and discipline . Change our lifestyle, and rethink the meaning for what we do.
When the Ehwaz rune is reversed, it has to do with sudden changes in our plans. Unexpected blockages in the processes that are taking place in our lives. However, although it may appear that nothing is moving, the gears are constantly running. Trust and stay tuned for action as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
Under the right perspective there are no wasted opportunities. They are shown continuously so that you choose wisely which ones to embark on. Try to keep a positive perspective about the complications that arise.
When the Ehwaz rune is accompanied by negative runes, it implies a need to resist and leave important decisions for later.
Everything changes and transforms into existence. Nothing remains unchanging throughout his life. And neither do you .
Change Allow yourself to grow up.
For life awaits for those who participate in the eternal cycle of existence.
AUTHOR: Lucas, editor and translator of the great family of hermandadblanca.org
IMAGE: Cover image by VirtualWolf
SOURCES:
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfabeto_r%C3%BAnico
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magia_r%C3%BAnica
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runas_armanen
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehwaz
- https://www.enbuenasmanos.com/la-runa-ehwaz
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81rvakr_and_Alsvi%C3%B0r
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleipnir
