Patience and time do more than strength and passion.
- Jean de la Fontaine
The Eihwaz Rune
The use of the Viking runes (from the root 'run-' of the ancient Gothic, translated as ' secret ' or ' whisper ') mainly comprised writing in the ancient Germanic languages, especially in the islands of Great Britain and the region from Scandinavia, although it eventually expanded 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 Eihwaz rune .
Mythology of the Rune Eihwaz
The Eihwaz rune, also known as Ēoh, īhaz or īwaz, is equivalent to a vowel between the 'i' and the 'e'. And it translates as 'yew'. And his kinship with the Rune Ehwaz ( Eoh, without the accent) is recognized, which means horse.
We already know of the admiration that this culture felt for trees, as evidenced by the Celtic horoscope. Yew, in particular, is also a tree of particular significance.
In a part of the runic poem from which the Eihwaz rune is extracted it says:
' Yew is a tree with rough bark,
hard and unalterable that is supported by its roots.
He is guardian of the flames and the joy of a farm . '
This tree, according to Edred Thorsson, author of the Rune Magic Manual, can live up to two thousand years, and is a symbol of endurance and life .
Yew is associated with Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life (although this concept of the Nordic culture would have apparently been initially identified with ash, everything seems to indicate that it mutated over time to represent the Eihwaz rune tree ). This tree holds the different worlds of this culture united and connected to each other, as part of a single universe.
There are also those who relate this rune with the deity Alfader, father of all divinities and representative of the ancestors, who according to the Edda, then manifests in different gods, within which Odin himself is.
Meaning of the Rune Eihwaz
The Eihwaz rune tells us about integration, of the path that unifies all paths. It is in itself a representation of a vertical axis that keeps an upper and lower edge connected. Like the cup, the trunk and the roots of the Yggdrasil.
It also speaks of integrity, solidity of character, temperament, stability and maturity. He urges us to accept our past in order to take responsibility for what awaits us.
In turn, the Eihwaz rune is also related to the patience required to achieve clarity. You must wait for things to settle before arriving at the place you want to arrive. It is necessary to stop, and look up to see where we are and where we are going. In this way he speaks of a period of reflection, and of a more internal than external path.
The meaning of this rune is universal, this consciousness and this order to which it calls us. That is why the Eihwaz rune does not have an inverted position.
Accommodate your things, attend to your life, and wait for the right moment to keep moving forward. Trust and be patient. Life handles times that many times are not what we want. Many times they are not even convenient . That makes patience a fundamental virtue in all aspects and moments of our life.
Remember, sometimes it is necessary for the side of the route a moment to check that the vehicle is in optimal condition, and that the road we are traveling is the one indicated.
Then, let everything naturally resume its course.
AUTHOR: Lucas, editor and translator of the great family of hermandadblanca.org
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://www.enbuenasmanos.com/la-runa-eihwaz
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92oh
