Work, money, effort, employment, abundance, financial strength, success. Merkstave: loss of personal property or something that you put in effort to keep. Greed, burnout, atrophy, discord, cowardice, poverty, bondage.

Physical speed and strength. Untamed potential. A time of great energy and health. Freedom, energy, courage, action, strength, tenacity, unexpected changes (usually for the better). Sexual desire, masculine potency. Merkstave: Weakness. Obsession. Misdirected force. Domination by others. Inconsistency. Ignorance. Lust. Brutality. Rashness. Callousness. Violence

Reactive force. Destruction and defense. Conflict. Instinctual will, regenerative catalyst. Catharsis, purging, cleansing fire. Merkstave: Danger, defenselessness, compulsion, dullness, evil, malice, spite

A revealing message of insight, communication, signals, inspiration, enthusiasm, speech, true vision, words of power and naming. Blessings. The taking of advice. Good health, harmony, truth, wisdom. MERKSTAVE: Misunderstanding, delusion, manipulation by others, boredom, vanity, grandiloquence

Travel, both in physical terms and lifestyle direction. Journey, relocation, seeing a larger perspective, seeing the right move and deciding on it. Personal rhythm, world rhythm, dance of life.

Things brought to light, both pleasant and unfortunate. Vital fire of life, harnessed power, fire of transformation, regeneration. Power to create your own reality. MERKSTAVE: Betrayal. Disease. Instability. Lack of creativity. Nakedness, exposure, loss of illusion, false hope.

Gifts, both in sense of sacrifice and in generosity. Indication of balance. All matters relating to exchange, including contracts, personal relationships, and partnerships. MERKSTAVE: (this cannot be read merkstave, but it can be read in opposition.) Greed, loneliness, oversacrifice, obligation, toll, privation, bribery

Joy, comfort, pleasure. Fellowship, prosperity, harmony. Spiritual reward, but also the possibility of going 'over the top'. If restrained, meaning is general success and recognition of worth. MERKSTAVE: stultification, sorrow, strife, alienation, delirium, intoxication, possession by higher forces, impractical enthusiasm.

Wrath of nature. Destructive, uncontrolled forces, especially weather or within the unconscious. Tempering, testing, trial. Controlled crisis leading to completion, inner harmony. MERKSTAVE: Natural disaster, catastrophe, stagnation, loss of power, pain, loss, suffering, hardship, sickness, crisis.

Delays, Restriction, resistance leading to strength, innovation, self reliance. Distress, confusion, conflict and the power of will to overcome. Endurance survival determination A time to exercise patience recognition of one's fate Major self initiated change face your fears. MERKSTAVE: Constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity, necessity. Extremity want. Deprivation, starvation, need. Poverty. Emotional hunger.

A challenge or frustration? Psychological blocks to thought or activity, including grievance. Stand still. A time to look inward for what is to come, or to seek clarity. This rune reinforces the runes around it. MERKSTAVE: Egomania, dullness, blindness, dissipation, treachery, illusion, deceit. Betrayal. Guile. Stealth. Ambush plots.

The results of earlier efforts are realized. A time of peace and happiness, fruitful season. It can breakthrough stagnancy. Hopes and expectations of peace and prosperity. The promise of success earned. Life cycle, cyclical patterns of the universe. Everything changes in its own time. MERKSTAVE: Sudden setbacks, reversals. A major change. Repetition. Bad timing. Poverty. Conflict.

Strength reliability dependability trustworthiness enlightenment endurance defense protection the driving force to acquire providing motivation and a sense of purpose indicates that you have set your sights on a reasonable target and can achieve your goals An honest man who can be relied upon. MERKSTAVE: Confusion destruction dissatisfaction weakness

Uncertain meaning a secret matter a mystery hidden things and occult abilities initiation knowledge of one's destiny knowledge of future matters determining your future or your path pertaining to things feminine feminine mysteries including female fertility and vagina good lot fellowship and joy Evolutionary change. MERKSTAVE: Addiction stagnation loneliness malaise

Protection a shield the protective urge to shelter oneself or others Defense warding off of evil guardian connection with the gods awakening higher life It can be used to channel energies appropriately follow your instinct keep hold of success or maintain a position won or earned MERKSTAVE: Hidden danger consumption by divine forces loss of divine link taboo warning turning away. that which repels

Success goals achieved honor the life force health a time when power will be available to you for positive changes in your life victory health and success Contact between higher self and the unconscious wholeness power elemental force Sword of Flame cleansing fire MERKSTAVE (opposition): False goals bad council False success gullibility loss of goals destruction retribution justice casting down of vanity wrath of God

Honor justice leadership authority analysis Knowing where one's truth strengths lie victory and success in any competition or legal matter. MERKSTAVE: One's energy and creative flow are blocked mental paralysis over analysis over sacrifice injustice imbalanced strife war conflict failure in competition dwindling passion difficulties in communication possibly separation

Birth general fertility mental physical and personal growth Liberation regenerative power and light of spring renewal promise of new beginnings new growth arousal of desire a love affair or new birth The Prospering of an Enterprise or an Adventure MERKSTAVE: Family problems and or domestic trouble Anxiety about someone close to you Carelessness abandoned loss of control blurring of consciousness deceit sterility stagnation

Transportation may represent any vehicle movement and change for the better gradual development steady progress indicated harmony teamwork trust loyalty and ideal marriage partnerships confirmation beyond doubt of the runes around it. MERKSTAVE: This is not really a negative room a change is perhaps craved feeling restless or confined in a situation Reckless haste disharmony mistrust betrayal

The self individual human race your attitudes towards others and their attitudes towards you Friends and enemies social order intelligence forethought creation ability skill divine structure intelligence awareness Expect to receive some sort of aid slash cooperation now MERKSTAVE: Depression mortality blindness self delusion cunning slyness manipulation craftiness calculation expect no help now

Flow water sea a fertility source the healing power of renewal life and organic growth imagination psychic matters dreams fantasies mysteries the unknown the hidden the deep the underworld success in travel or acquisition but with the possibility of loss MERKSTAVE: An indication of a period of confusion in your life you may be making the wrong decision Poor judgments lack of creativity feelings of being in a rut fear circular motion avoidance withering madness obsession despair perversity sickness

Male fertility gestation internal growth common virtues sense simple strength family love caring human warmth the home rest stage a time of relief and no anxiety A time when all those loose strays are tied and you are free to move in a new direction listen to yourself MERKSTAVE (opposition): Impotence movement without change production toil labor work

Breakthrough Awakening awareness Daylight clarity as opposed to nighttime uncertainty A time to plan or embark upon an enterprise The power of change directed by your own will transformation hope and happiness The ideal security and certainty growth and release balance point where the opposites meet MERKSTAVE: (Opposition). A completion ending limit coming full circle Blindness hopelessness

Inherited property or possessions a house a home what is truly important to oneself group order and prosperity land of birth spiritual heritage experience values aid in physical and spiritual journey source of safety increase and abundance MERKSTAVE: Lack of customary order totalitarianism slavery poverty homelessness bad karma prejudice clannishness provincialism what a man is bound to