Romancing the Runes

It's been a long November.  Fehu is one of those runes that comes to mind often and I know I have written of it multiple times elsewhere.  It often comes up in discussions when someone attacks charity work or takes a stance that is fiscally selfish and short sighted. The elders, millennia ago, believed in sharing resources.  In some tribes there was even a tradition of gift giving to guests, not just guests bringing gifts for their hosts.  We still do that in the middle class today, we bring gifts or a dish to share when we visit family for the holidays.  Even if it's just a store bought bottle of wine.  This is sharing resources and supporting each other. Taking care of each other means I care about your life and your happiness. Here is my contribution to your sustenance.  We may still have that on a small scale with family and close friends, but we've lost that on the national and international scale. Fehu has been determined to be a force that people hoard and th

Translation :  Germanic:      Kenaz (torch),  Kaunaz (sore)                      Mod. Eng.:     Keen                      Old Eng.:        Cen                      Phonetic:        K                                                                                                      (Handbook, 29) Physical :    1:6                                                                                                       (Futhark, 12-13) Divination :  + Technical ability, inspiration, creativity, offspring, transformation                     - Disease, break up, inability, lacking creativity                                                                                                        (Handbook, 13) Magickal Uses :                     Strengthening abilities                     Creative Imagination                     Regeneration, Healing                     Love, Lust