Alfaleith.org - Intro to Runes and Symbols p.2

In gratitude for her gift, he promised to share it with his true kin forevermore. When he came down again he knew the sounds, which he called runes, or mysteries, that when tied with othr held the worlds together, or could verily shape them anew. With them inside his heart other songs came to his mind, threads of cause and effect that ruled the way of things in each of the worlds, that set the order for the lives of his kin.

Soon after he found a way to share it with those that were worthy, through need or through kinship or through fatherly love, and he has shared it ever since.

The Elder Futhark

The Elder Futhark is comprised of 24 letters that not only represent sounds, but also energies. It may be used for common writing in any spoken language, such as transliterated English, Swedish, and so forth (but one must be aware that whatever combination of letters is being made, there may be unforeseen outcomes through that combination). Some well-recognized symbols are combinations of runes as well.

The order of the futhark is generally held to begin with fehu and end with othala. Other orders have been designed and used for specific purposes. The sound of each rune, and their most basic and practical energies are listed below. These are by no means the all and soul of the futhark, merely the minimal surface for purpose of giving a basic understanding to the casual reader. The pronunciations given are for those with a knowledge of common English.

= fay-who wealth

= ooh-rooz persistence

= thuh-ree-sahz defense

= ahn-suz inspiration

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