Many times it is not the numbers that achieve victory, but those that continue to advance vigorously.
The Thrond of Gate Saga, c.19
The Rune Uruz
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 Uruz rune .
Mythology of the Rune Uruz
The name of this rune is a linguistic reconstruction of the protonoric name of the letter ᚢ in the old futhark, as it has not been registered. Thus, it has reached the possibilities of name Ūruz, which refers to the Uro (a wild bull), or Ūrą which means water. The first is also comparable with " horse " and possibly " moose ", and the second with " blizzard ", " hail " and " lake ", and the difficulty in reconstructing the protogermanic name enables both possibilities. In any case, the first possibility for the meaning of the Uruz rune is usually preferred in the divination system.
This animal represented by the Uruz rune has been the object of veneration in many cultures, especially being an image of strength, aggressiveness and greatness.
And it is in the Nordic culture that the ritual of hunting the Uro existed at the age of fifteen to mark the passage from children to men. This task was considered an act of bravery and honor, and whoever defeated it kept the horns as a trophy.
Meaning of the Rune Uruz
This rune tells us about freedom, decisions and courage. It is a symbol of strength and power, often related to the sexual field. He is also a representative of agility and resistance, our ability to face the challenges that life imposes on us, the action that follows the decisions we make.
The Uruz rune tells us to renew ourselves, to take the reins to get us to new beginnings, but for that we must leave the old behind to transform and evolve.
It is also necessary to moderate the impulses, and remember that the leaders are the ones who listen. Sometimes opportunities come in the form of a crisis, so a new approach must be built to observe the events that the Uruz rune brings us.
That is to adapt, and it involves a large share of creativity.
When the Uruz rune is reversed, you must leave the attitude of self-sufficiency behind. To be able to go through these processes you must open yourself to what you hear and see, because an opposite mentality will not allow you to perceive the opportunities that are presented to you. Watch for the signs that tell you that a cycle is closing, and that you need to make way for a new one. Everything that arises in life begins, matures and dies. And attachment is the main cause of suffering .
Remember that being submerged, lives more who instead of the desperation to leave focuses on learning to dive .
Do not give up, because obstacles are the way.
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://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur_(runa)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur_(rune)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs
- https://www.enbuenasmanos.com/la-runa-uruz
