Aphrodite Calling

Artist: Rongrong Wang

Aphrodite Calling

On the day we know as The Day of LOVE, Valentine's Day, I wanted to give reverence to my favorite Goddess. She just happens to be the Goddess of LOVE, Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the Goddess of LOVE, Beauty, Pleasure and Sexuality. I remember always being pulled by her in art as a child. Then after reading the Iliad and the Odyssey in English class in 9th grade, she stayed with me. My path is a path of LOVE, Beauty, Pleasure and Sexuality. Before I even knew I was on this mystical path the name "Aphrodite Calling" was whispered to me. The Goddess of LOVE speaks through me. I am Aphrodite, I am LOVE.

I have pulled together some of my favorite Aphrodite Art pieces, music and writings. Enjoy....

Cream-Tales of Brave Ulysses

This is the song Tales of Brave Ulysses by the 60s band Cream. The trio was made up of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker.

LOVE is powerful...

OXTOCIN

Also See previous post Our Sexual and Woven Connection

Excerpt taken from The Grandmother of Time by Zsuzsanna E. Budapest

The Goddess Speaks, Aphrodite

I am Aphrodite, Mairamne, Aphrodite-Mari, Stella Mari, the life giver risen from the tangy frosty waters--the original cauldron of transformation. I am life and death. From my loins all things issue forth, and at the it is I to whom they return.

I am Aprhodite sea born, the sexual goddess and death goddess all at once. And what a sight I am! I am naked, without shame. I am attractive and alluring. They tried to tame me, and still I would not obey. They tried to degrade me with censorship. They tried to regulate me with laws and turn my people away. I only came back stronger.

Yes, look at me, I am sex unbridled. I am the heat in cats and dogs. I am the lovers' passionate relationship. I am the LOVERS' embrace and the lust they try to deny you. Yes, lust. When your body is wholesome, healthy and my natural time comes around, I am the one who makes you sigh all night and look with longing on those who have captured your fancy.

I am also the prostitutes who gather in the loveless and undesirable men from the streets. I am the generous whore with the golden hearn and the cold cunt with ice in my veins. I rule everything. I am almighty. No one can resist me. I made you that way. My imprint is on your every cell and nerve ending. I am the images you see in wet dreams, and I am the hope of the lovelorn and the treasure of those who find me.

I reward my worshipers with long and healthy lives. I am there for the traveler and the home bound. I am the food of the body and soul; I am the future of races. I continue weaving my web of knowing around your heart, even if you have been giving this knowing away. When you no longer want me, old and tired, I will take you back into my all-encompassing lap because I am the one who decides on your hour of return.

Are you aghast? Are you wavering, trying to avoid my face, ashamed that you are so weak as to bow to me? Know that I am queen of organic life; none but the stones can resist me. Nothing but honesty makes you listen.

I proclaim messages of LOVE; this is my job, and I do it well. All art thrives on my feelings; all music celebrates my variety; all dancers dedicate their movement to me; and all sculptors follow my lines, if they are any good. I am one with the opposites; I am constantly uniting. I am pansexual; the imprint of genitals is repeated in nature. Look at the vulva like seashells or the nourishing barley for my shape. Look deeply into the orchids, roses, irises--they imitate my sex. Admire the scent and drink deeply of the summer night's coming. I am in the air, dispensing longing and ecstasy in generous measures. My celebrations are spent with flutes and bare feet on the mountaintops. I am Marina, curly-haired and swarty. The mermaids are my cousins. I am that which makes your life worth living...

Hail Aphrodite
Maiden born of the Sea
She Who Shines Brightly
Ever Luminous Morning Star
Radiant Goddess of Feminine Beauty
Mistress of the Maiden's Sensual Allure

Eternal Venus of Beauty & Grace
Dancer in the Light, of every Woman's Eye
The Maiden Who lives within Mother & Crone
Feminine Sensuality Eternally Re-born in Woman

Love magic appears or is alluded to in the literature of every epoch of

ancient Greek history, beginning with Homer and ending with early Christian

hagiography. In the fourteenth book of the Iliad Aphrodite lends

Hera her magical belt (kestos himas) to repair her parents’ estrangement,

but Hera uses it instead to seduce her husband, Zeus.

...Aphrodite in book

8 can perhaps be linked with the later use in love spells of images of these

two deities bound in an erotic embrace.

...Sappho’s Hymn to Aphrodite most clearly reflects the form, content,

and intent of later erotic spells

...Aphrodite can “steal away the mind of thoughtful men,”

Excerpt from the book Ancient Greek Love Magic by Christopher A. Farone

The Priestesses of Aphrodite

Able to move energies through their bodies like playing a fine instrument, the Priestesses of Aphrodite knew the power of pure joy and deepest celebration.  They were also among the finest Sexual Medicine Healers of all time.  These Priestesses understood the lightness of joy while embodying the most powerful forces in the universe, like their Nymph foremothers. http://www.jenniferposada.com/the-sacredly-sexual-priestess-trainings

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The Rune Ingwaz / Inguz / Ingwuz

INGWUZ - Fertility, New Beginning, The God-Hero

It is the completion of the initiation that Inguz needs. It may indicate a time of joyful liberation, a new life, a new way. As a rune of great power it means that you have the strength to reach you completion, the solution from which there is a new beginning. The completion, the finish/finalization is most important. This Rune indicates that you have to fertilize the soil for your own liberation. Everything is changing, and we cannot live constantly in the midst of obstacles.
http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Pronunciation: "eeeng-wawz"

Tarot Correspondence: Emperor Card

Artist: Brian Froud

To dig deeper in the Magick:

Futhark a Book of Rune Magic by Edred Thorsson, you can read Here

Rune Magic by Donald Tyson, you can read Here

Fertility god

Ing was a god of the Danes. The Old English word lngwine
means friends of Ing, and is applied to the Danes in Beowolf -
Tacitus mentions a tribe living near the Baltic sea called the
lngaeaanes. The Old English Rune Poem reads:
Ing among the East-Danes was first
beheld by men, until that later time when to the east
he made his departure over the waves, followed by
his chariot
that was the name those stem warriors gave the hero.
The god Frey, who was the Teutonic male fertility deity, is
said to have had another name, Yngai. His descendants were
called Ynglingar. Since Frey was the son of Nerthus, the earth
mother, and traveled in a chariot,Ing is supposed to have been a
fertility god but this is only supposition. The old English Rune
Poem describes him as a hero.
It is interesting that his departure across the seas to the east
is said to be in front of his chariot. one would assume that the would
ride inside it. Perhaps he was the invisible traveler in a physical
model of the sacred car, like Nerthus. Something may have caused
him to remove himself across the sea-the coming of Christian-
ity?-and his sacred chariot may have been shipped after him.
When Ing is viewed paired with [^agu, it should be noted
that the god crosses the water. The crossing of water was a com-
mon euphemism for the passage into the underworld. Ing is a
god who has gone away,like the great heroes whose bodies
were pushed into the sea after their departed souls on burning
warships. The chariot of lng which follows aftcr lrirn is the life-
Meanings of the Runes / 67
less, hollow vessel of the god.
Ing may have been a god of the heart tu a protector of the
family and house, an insurer of good catches of fish and good
crops. He would represent the healthy and productive side of
sexuality. l,agu is the power and influence of waters-Ing the
power and influence of the earth.
Magically, the rune can be used to overcome illusions and
mental illness. It serves as a help in practical day-to-day prob-
lems but should not be underrated on that account. Ing is a
powerful force for good. It protects the home and those within
it. Calms domestic strife. Unites families with bonds of affection.
A down-to-earth deity embodying the simple but precious
human virtues that lie close to the land.

lngwaz is considered to be the name of an old Germanic earth god,
who works in tandem with the earth mother, Nerthus. Their cult
was most developed in ancient times in the North Sea regions. The
Old English Rune Poem tells us
Ing was at first
among the East-Danes
seen by men,
until he went eastward
over the wave,
his wain rolled after him:
thus the Heardings
named the hero.
The wagon or chariot mentioned is the same used in the Nerthus
cult. lngwaz represents the male consort of the earth mother, and the
priest who attends her. So strong was this cult among the peoples of
the North Sea that they were often referred to as Ingvaeones (those
of Ing).
The Vanic god Freyr also was known as Yngvi, and he too took
part in fertility rites in which he rode in a wagon in ritual
processions. Freyr seems generally to have usurped the role and the
name of Ing in the North.

land and people. Here there are strong overtones of a Cybele-Attis
type of cult. The myth of Freyr giving up his sword to gain Gerdhr or
the Odhinic name Gelding (castrated horse), may be illustrative
here. The male element represents the self-replenishing "cosmic
food" of potential energy, which is held through winter by the
goddess to be suddenly and violently released again in spring during
the orgiastic processional ritual.
The NG-rune is a storehouse of potential energy that must
undergo a gestation period in order to gain in strength. This is a
principle that works on all levels of the multiverse, and it is a mighty
rune of magic, for all power must undergo such a protected gestation
period before it may be manifested in its most potent form.
One of the great secrets of Nordic sex magic is embodied in this
rune.

Key Words:
Potential energy
Gestation

Rune Yoga:
1. Stand straight with fingertips touching

well overhead and elbows angled in the form

of the stave.

2. Stand erect with fingertips touching just

above the genitals with elbows forming the

angles of the NG-rune

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The Rune Jera

The Rune Jera

Success in endeavors, fruition of plans. Good spirits. Just rewards for past efforts. Inventiveness, talent or skill. Great reward to those who work with their hands or on the land.

Jera as Rune No. 12 represents the 12 months of the year. It implies fruitfulness, profit or achievement of a goal. It also means the cycle of seasons implying movement, change, natural development. .It is usually very positive, but as a symbol of cause-and-effect it may portend the end-result of past actions. Jera may therefore represent justice, which can be 
positive or negative, a reward or a punishment.
http://www.runemaker.com/futhark/jera.shtml

Pronunciation: “yare-awe”

Artist Brian Froud

JERA - Harvest, Fertile Phase, One Year

Jera, eine Rune des guten Gelingens, bezieht sich auf jede Aktivera, a rune of good success, refers to any activity or effort you devote yourself. To see this rune is an encouragement to remain in good spirits. But you should know that quick results cannot be achieved. A period is always associated, therefore the keyword "one year", which stands as a symbol for the full cycle of time that is before the harvest or exemption/liberation.

http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Tarot Card Correspondence:
The Wheel and The World

To dig deeper in the Magick:

Futhark a Book of Rune Magic by Edred Thorsson, you can read Here

Rune Magic by Donald Tyson, you can read Here

Harvest is the specific meaning of this rune, but for general
purposes, cycle may be more useful. It indicates the coming full
circle of the year when the labor in the fields during spring and
summer is repaid in autumn. The ancient Germans did not
recognize autumn as a season. According to Tacitus, they acknowl-
edged only spring, summer and winter. Perhaps they regarded
autumn as a summing up of the entire year, rather than as a
separate and equal quarter.

Generalized Ger is any revolution or cycle of change. A
change of luck. A cycle of life. All natural cycles such as the
phases of the moon. The change of the seasons. Ger has vari-
ously been defined by scholars as year, spring, summer and har-
vest season. Its broader meaning encompasses all these.

For the Teutons, the most obvious cycle was the change
from winter to summer, and from summer to winter. The joys
and plenties of the harvest are opposed to the silent hardship
signaled by the freezing over of the lakes, rivers and ocean. The
stillness of Is is in sharp contrast to the cyclic motion of Ger. In
winter everything stops; with the return of the sun, things begin
to move once again. Ger is change, and change is always
cyclical.

Even the shape of Ger suggests this whirling energy. It is a
tourbillion, a vortex of active forces. The alternate form of Ger
shows an axis through the center of a circle. This is a Hindu sym-
bol for generation.

Magically, Ger is used to bring about an inversion of cir-
cumstance. It revolves the wheel of fortune and makes the high
to be low and the low to be high. It causes events to come full cir-
cle. More esoterically, it is used to actualize desire by making
inner vision into physical reality. The fruition of designs.

COMMENTARY
[era embodies the cyclical pattern of the universe expressed in the
formula arising-being/becoming-passing-away to new arising. This is
a basic pattern working throughout the rune row. The J-rune is one
of the two "central runes" in the scheme of the Elder Futhark, and it
defines the cyclical nature of the ever-becoming horizontal plane. It is
the secret of the omnipresent circumference.

This is the mystery of the twelve-fold cycle of the yearly solar
cycle. I\aidho is the daily path and guiding force of the sun, [era her
yearly path, and sowilo the archetypal sun herself.

[era is the reward for honorable, right, and lawful (natural) past
action. This has no real moral implications-it is a natural law. If the
sowing is done correctly, according to tradition, and "luck" (hamingja)
is with you, then the reaping should be great. It is the fruition of
efforts well spent toward a willed or instinctual goal. This is true and
valid for the numinous as well as phenomenological realms.

The cosmic fertility aspect of this rune points to the Vanic god
Freyr, who is invoked til ars ok fridhar (for good season [harvest] and
peace).

The Old Norse name ar provides us with the popular association
of this rune with the eagle (ON ari) as a symbol of the swift flight of
the archetypal sun.

Stadha:
Stand upright with right arm bent so that the

thumb of the right hand touches the crown of
the head. The left arm is bent at the same
angle with the fingertips of the left hand
touching the left hip bone.



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The Rune Uruz

The Rune Uruz

Uruz means aurochs, the European wild ox that became extinct in 1627. Uruz encompasses physical strength, endurance, courage, and the raw, wild power of freedom. It includes emotional and spiritual strength, sexual potency, and good health.

Pronunciation: “Oo – Ruse”

5. URUZ - Power, Manhood, Femaleness, A Wild Bull

The rune of the termination and new beginning.  If it is pulled, it means that the life you used to live has grown out of its frame and needs to be left behind now, so that the life-energy can liberate itself, like a rebirth, into a new one. Be prepared for the chance, that hides itself behind the costume of loss.  At the same time modesty is demanded, because in order to rule, you must serve first.

http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Tarot Card Correspondence: Strength Card

To dig deeper in the Magick:

Futhark a Book of Rune Magic by Edred Thorsson, you can read Here

Rune Magic by Donald Tyson, you can read Here

Ur meant an elemental masculine potency.

Physically: strengthen agility and endurance. Emotionally: courage and boldness. Spiritually: freedom. Thus, that which can

never be domesticated or enslaved. The triumphant soul of

nature. The shape of Ur is a horn or erect phallus.

Yoga Pose: Bend at the waist, with the back horizontal

and parallel to the ground. Arms and finger-

tips point toward the ground; the head should IT

The U-rune is the mother of manifestation. In the mythology this is represented by the great cow Audhumla, which licked a great icy block of salt in order to form the primal androgyne Buri. Also, she
was the source of sustenance for the cosmic giant Ymir. Audhumla was herself formed from the dripping rime produced when the world fire met the world ice. This is also the unmanifested energized essence from which the cosmic ice and Audhumla were originally formed. Uruz is the patterning and formulating power in the multiverse, the source of the ordering principles that lead to the final formulation of the world. The U-rune is the unmanifested pattern of matter (contrast with the antimatter nature of isa) .

This is the cosmic seed, the world force analogous to the semen virile.

It contains the mystery of the formulation of the self, a composite paradigm of all the aspects of the psychosomatic complex, just as the multiverse is framed from the various worlds. Uruz is the forming force, not the form itself (see the H-rune). The U-rune is the shaping power that defines the origin and destiny of all things. This mystery may be demonstrated through the shape of the stave, as 

Uruz is the eternal reservoir of archetypal patterning. Because of its shaping power, uruz is a rune symbolizing wisdom and lore, as the pattern of preserved tradition that is sprung from the natural order. Just as this indicates a healthy society (one in

accordance with natural order), so too is this a rune of good physical health in the personal realm. The U-rune promotes strong and harmonious organic systems. It is the rune of vital strength and virility.

Artwork by Brian Froud

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The Rune Ehwaz

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The Rune Ehwaz

EHWAZ - Movement, Progress, Horse

Ehwaz is a rune of passage, of transition and movement: location changes, relocation, new attitudes or new life. This rune also represents movement, such as improving a situation. This rune is combined with gradual development and continuous progress, even slow growth of some changes and transformations. Conversely, movement that seems to block. Make sure that what you do or do not do happens at the right time. There are no missed opportunities, we only need to recognize that not all opportunities are intended for us.

http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Corresponding Tarot Cards: Wheel of Fortune, Chariot

Prounounciation: 

"ay-wawz"

or Ehwo

"ay-woh" 

E a as in "day"

The horse was more than just a means of transportation to the early Germans.It was a sacred animal related to the cult of the sun. The sun was envisioned as riding across the heavens in his chariot drawn by shining steeds. Tacitus writes in his Germania;

Kept at public exPense in these same (consecrated)

woods and groves are white horses, pure from the

taint of earthly labor; these are yoked to a sacred car,

and accompanied by the priest and the king, or chief

of the tribe, who note their neighings and snortings'

At Trundholm, Denmark was discovered a bronze chariot

which represents the solar disk being drawn by a horse' The disk was originally covered in gold leaf, most of which has fallen off. Both horse and chariot are mounted on wheels, perhaps to be pulled along in a procession. The wheels are of four spokes u.rd ,r".y similar to the ten wheels that support the solar altar de-scribed under the Sigel rune. This model of the chariot of the sun has been dated by some authority's as t'ilrly irs 1000 llC.

From The Book Rune Magic by Donald Tyson, you can read Here

Artist Brian Foud

FUTHARK: A HANDBOOK OF RUNE MAGIC

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Names: GMC ehioaz: horse, or ehwo: the two horses, war horse ON ior: horse (used only in cultic contexts, and not found in the Younger Futhark)

Esoteric interpretation of name: the twin gods or heroes in equine aspect.

Ideographic interpretation: two upright poles bound together to symbolize the divine twins (the Bronze Age symbol Jl" represented these divinities); also the sign of two horses facing one another.

COMMENTARY

Ehwo represents the power of the twin gods. This power construct is a reflection of a dual form of Germanic kingship. These leaders often were represented mythically as horses. Here we think of Hengist (stallion) and Horsa (horse), the Saxon conquerors of Britain. Also, the name of the twin gods of the Veda, the Asvinau, literally means "the two horses." The harmonious relationship between the two forces represented in the dual construct is emphasized, rather than the defensive and outwardly directed power expressed in the Z-rune. All this points to the close relationship between man and horse felt by the Indo-Europeans in general and the Germanic peoples in particular. The horse is a source of numinous knowledge, and horses often were consulted by the ancient Germanic priests in divinatory rites. The ehwaz is a spiritual quality closely connected to mankind

imannas}, In Old Norse it is said: marr er manns fylgja (the horse is a man's fetch). The bind rune of M and 1"\ is (em), which means "I am." The E-rune facilitates the journey between the worlds of Yggdrasill-the vitki may literally ride its power through the reality. Ehwaz is the rune of Slcipnir. Lore of the Elder Futhark 59

Many runic talismans portray a man riding a horse as a symbol form

for integrated magical protection, under the rulership of Odhinn, This is the otherworldly aspect of ehioaz, but the horse also is connected with fertility magic, and thus to Freyr, the god of fertility, peace, and sensuality. This is a rune of trust and loyalty. The spiritual relationship that a horseman develops for his horse is a good illustration of the might of this rune. There is much power to be gained in this secret. Ehwaz is the combination of itoo sympathetic, yet dually arrayed forces or entities (such as man/horse, horse/chariot, body/soul) that work harmoniously together toward one goal (see the TH-rune for the contrasting concept).

The rune is the symbol of the ideal man-woman relationship

and thus is the mystery of lawful marriage.

Key words:

Harmonious duality

Vehicle of otherworldly journeys

Fertility

Trust, loyalty

Futhark a Book of Rune Magic by Edred Thorsson you can read Here

Ehwaz Yoga Pose:

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The Rune Gebo

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Gebo

Pronounce:

"gay-boe"
or "yee-boe"
hard g as in "gift" , y as in "yes", or silent

2. GEBO - a Partnership, a Gift

If this rune is pulled, that is a sign that unity, union or partnership is near. But you are requested, not to throw yourself into this connection. A true partnership can only consist of two independent, healthy beings, that preserve there own independence also in this union. This advice is important at all levels: in romantic relationships, in commercial things, simply in partnerships of every type.
http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Corresponding tarot cards the Lovers card and the 2 of Cups.



Gifts played an important part in German culture. A chief would support the young warriors who followed him with gifts of horses, weapons and lavish feasts. Relations between tribes were always conducted with the exchange of costly presents'

Tacitus writes in his Germania:
...whatever he may ask for, and a present in return is asked with as little hesitation. They are greatly charmed with gifts, but they expect no return for what they give, nor feel any obligation for what they receive. The giving to, and receiving of gifts from, the gods would
have been looked upon as a natural extension of these customs.

Accordingly, Gyfu has been regarded as a magical symbol connected with sacrifice. It seems probable that it refers more to sacrifices made to the gods than gifts of the gods to men because of the nature of Teutonic deities-the pagan gods such as Thor and Odin could be expected to gift a man only with strength and cunning. Even this might be capriciously withdrawal on a whim.

On the other hand, men were obligated to sacrifice to the gods lest the gods become angry and visit them with misfortunes. Even before the advent of Christianity, it would be reasonable to link Gyfu with charity. Generosity was the virtue of great chiefs. The covetous were despised and believed to suffer an ill fate. Gyfu would generally mean something of personal value, l'reely and willingly given away. It might be a life sacrifice-forsaking present happiness for future joy. It is good to sacrifice the lower for the higher; evil to sacrifice the higher for the lower. 'l'he cross is an ancient symbol of suffering.

Magically, a sign of initiation. What must be given up in order to gain wisdom and spiritual power. No advance is possible without pain and loss. The rune can be applied to another person favorably Is the bringer of gifts, or unfavorably as the causer of sacrifice.

From The Book Rune Magic by Donald Tyson, you can read Here



Key Concepts: gifts, giving, taking, trade, sacrifice, process of exchange, balance, compensation, equilibrium, law of reciprocation, altruism, the gravity of equals and opposites, generosity, hospitality, honor

Psi: gratitude, forgiveness, appreciation

Energy: Exchanged powers, sacrifice, dissolution of barriers through gifting

Divinations: Generosity, gift, magical exchange, honor, sacrifice, divine vision; or influence buying, greed, loneliness, dependence, over-sacrifice, unbalanced behavior, dishonesty

Mundane: material gifts, thankfulness, trade
Governs:

• Sex magic
• Mystical union and ‘Sacred Marriage’ between partners
• Understanding of the true meaning of gifting and binding
• Giving of oneself from within
• Harmony between brothers and sisters and lovers
• Favours, contracts, obligations, debt and oath-taking

http://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/gebo





Gebo is the rune of "god," that is, the eminent unconscious magical force present in the Ginnungagap (magically charged void) before the formation of the Worlds. 2 The holy mystery of the two (or many) in one.

It is the giver, the giving, the given, and that which is given to; "the subject, verb, direct object and indirect object of the multiverse." This also describes a part of the mystery of sacrifice as the gift (ultimately of power) that is given to mankind by the gods in order to maintain the ecology of cosmic power.

By the power of this rune persons are bound together through an act of will in order to effect a result. This stave symbolizes the root force of runic orders, the retinue system, etc.The G-rune has some functional similarities to the A-rune, since it is also a rune of ecstasy. It is the mystery of ecstatic magical power that is perceived and retained by the vitki as numinous knowledge.

Gebo contains the secrets of psychically joining two people
(usually male/female), or several persons, in order that they may produce a creative power greater than their sum total. This is the rune of sex magic. Sex magic was practiced in ancient Germanic times, especially for the acquisition of numinous knowledge and wisdom.

.... sexual symbolism (a child is born from their union). This was the usual mode of sex magic in which energy was exchanged along the male/female polarity. Further evidence for this is provided by the eighteenth-rune stanza of the "Havamal" (stanza164):
That eighteenth I know,
which I never reveal
to maid or man's wife
anything is better,
than if one know it
this leads to the last of the songs-
but only for that one,
who embraces me
or that be my sister.

Gebo is the rune of the brotherly or sisterly lover, and it is the psychosexual force exchanged between two poles of power-human to human, or divine to divine. In the latter case, gebo describes the sexual life force used in fertility magic and that used in shamanistic practices.

Gebo Yoga position:

Stand with legs spread, feet straight, and knees locked. Arms are stretched out in an angle forming an X, with hands directly over feet.

Futhark a Book of Rune Magic by Edred Thorsson you can read Here






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The Making of Runes and Their Meaning

The Making of Runes and Their Meaning

My divination tool has been Tarot for many years, I work with the cards everyday. The inner voice within is leading me to the runes. My first sighting and experience with the runes was in Scotland, which is also my birthplace. I currently am creating many sets of runes for my dancing sisters. Something that spirit led me to do. I hope to learn much from the runes and I hope my dancing sisters enjoy them as well. The creation itself is act of meditation and Magick. The story of Odin and the origin of the runes is inspirational. Odin was much like Jesus, Buddha or Osiris. Odin like them sacrificed himself, he sacrificed himself for wisdom and knowledge, the runes.  

I posted a few books about runes from my library on Google Drive for you to read and enjoy.

How to Get Started With Using Runes

Find a quiet place to do your reading and start by having a period of quiet, where you clear your mind and focus on the reading you’re about to do. Think about the issue or question you have in mind or you can leave your mind blank and see where the runes direct your subconscious. If you so desire, you can say a prayer or call upon higher spirits to guide you with your reading.

Your rune cloth should be spread on the table in front of you, ready for the runes to lay upon it.

There are various different types of rune castings you can do – which are similar in idea to tarot layouts – but on your very first attempt, you might just like to start by picking out between one rune and analyzing its significance. Before reading the meaning notice how the symbol makes you feel.

This is also quite a useful method to use if you’re feeling unsure or uncertain – picking out one single rune can give you something to focus on.

Once you feel happy to progress, then have a go at some of the rune layouts and casts. http://www.holisticshop.co.uk/articles/guide-runes

http://lakandiwa.deviantart.com/art/Arcana-The-Hanged-Man-168355573

How to Choose the runes to use: There is no right way to choose a rune for your layout. Listen to yourself. Here are some suggestive ways.

• Pass your hands over the runes and choose which one you are guided to or if you get a warmth or tingle in your hand.
• You can mix the bag and pull out of the bag one by one.
• You can dump the bag and see which ones lay upwards and downwards.
• Or if there is another way you are guided to choose a rune.

For Rune Meanings visit here:

http://www.white-magic-help.net/About_White_Magic/runes.html

Pronunciation of the Runes

Layouts: There are many layouts for runes, like tarot. I like to use a Compass read in tarot. Here are two examples of rune layouts:

Beautiful layouts and decks https://bohemianwildlenormand.wordpress.com/author/tiffanylizsosa/

Large Set of Runes I made

According to myth, the god Oðin discovered the runes as a result of a deliberate self-sacrificial ritual.

Wounded I hung on a wind-swept gallows
For nine long nights,
Pierced by a spear, pledged to Odin,
Offered, myself to myself
The wisest know not from whence spring
The roots of that ancient rood.

They gave me no bread,
They gave me no mead,
I looked down;
With a loud cry
I took up runes;
From that tree I fell. 
- from The Words of the High One (Hávamál) - translated from the original Icelandic by W. H. Auden and P. B. Taylor.

"These lines describe a magical ritual of initiation involving the death of the mundane self and rebirth into the higher mysteries. The position of the god on the tree is that of the Hanged Man of the Tarot-suspended head downward, he peers not only into the depths of the earth but into the depths of his own being. The runes are the sacred symbols of his Higher Self. But once they are his, all things become possible. His bonds fall off and the weary god drops to the earth the runes seared upon his heart.

Rune means secret. In German it is related to the word for whispering. In modern times any obscure markings are referred to as runes. The word connotes the mysterious, the unknown, the supernatural. This is fitting because runes have always been foremost a magical device, and only secondarily a mode of writing."-From the book Rune Magic, by Donald Tyson. You can read on my Google Drive

Sites to visit:

http://norse-mythology.org/runes/

In Småland, there are five or six runestones that mention voyages to England. One of them (Sm 77) mentions a man who was a marshal (stallari) in England.This runestone is located in Transjö. It is one of the older stones as it is in the style RAK. The runes are unusual as the m-runes are dotted and the k-runes have a stroke to the left instead of to the right. The stone was raised in memory of a son who died in England named Ketill, who was described as being óníðingr. Óníðingr, which with the ó- prefix means the opposite of the Old Norse pejorative word níðingr, was used to describe a man as being virtuous and is translated in the Rundata database as "unvillainous."

I will post more as my journey into the runes continues. 

Blessed Bee,

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