Perthro -Part 1 and 2
Perthro was the next rune I pulled a few days ago. Around that time I had a dream. It is still kind of fuzzy but I ended up in a counseling office. He told me to sit on his side of the desk and he sat on the patient's side of the desk. We were talking about something superficial but it led to my past and my messed up family history.
The counselor was a middle aged man in a blue shirt with white/silver wavy hair. Very benevolent aura.
I got the impression later in meditations that I need to connect Perthro with this dream I had. I think I might need to investigate how this messed up childhood effects my layers of orlog and my wyrd. I've gone over my rage and resentment, how it effects my behavior now on a psychological level but I've never done pathworking with this information. Especially in a way that I could use to manipulate or heal my wyrd.
I remember a workshop I took two summers ago about ancestral karma and healing a family line's karma. I think this phase of things has been a long time in coming it just took me this long to see it for myself. Took me this long to get it. Now I have to do it.
Speaking of this need, for the ritual I attended today (3/18/18) I drew the runes for the ceremony and the ancestral rune I drew was Perthro. Talk about smacking me in the head.
And I think Loki wanted into the ceremony as well. The rune I drew for the gods was Kenaz, often attributed to Loki. I was able to read the runes I drew pretty well. This blog study I have been doing is really helping the meanings and associations to cement themselves in my memory.
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Translation:
Germanic: Perthro
Old Eng: Peordh
Mod Eng: Perd
Phonetic: P (Handbook, 45)
Physical: (2:6)
(Futhark, 12-13)
Divination:
+ good lot, knowledge of orlog, fellowship, joy, evolutionary change
- addiction, stagnation, loneliness, malaise (Handbook, 46)
Magickal Uses:
perception of orlog
divination (lot cup)
"placing runic forces in the stream of Nornic law"
evolution as a magickal act
Mythological Connections:
This rune is used to represent the Norns and the forces behind them. There are three Norns, often portrayed as sisters although this might be borrowed from the "sister fates" of the greek myths. Urdhr which represents "that which had become" or the past; Verdhandi "that which is becoming" or the ever evolving present, and Skuld "that which should become" which is not the future as we know it in the western Christian tradition but as a future that is ever shaping or changing.
The future depends upon Orlog. Orlog is composed of all of our actions that settle like layers in the well of wyrd. These layers make up the composition of that soil and water which determines the ecosystem of our "fate". Our past and present choices influence the outcome. So Orlog can be manipulated by choosing our actions and words carefully with the future in mind.
(Futhark, 47)
(Runelore, 125-126)
The Elements:
Water for it's symbolic properties dealing with the subconscious mind, hidden currents of influence, and the Well of Wyrd itself. Water is a static element but it deals with the person/element in constant flux and water is a place that is the matrix for form or a location where things come to fruition and take their shape. In nature we see this in tadpoles and other creatures that return to the waters of their birth to spawn again. The composition of those waters influences the health and form of those creatures. (Runelore, 150)
The Eights:
Row 1: Mysteries/Tools to learn
Row 2: Trials and Tribulations / Conflicts and paths to success
Row 3: The realm where the student works (Runelore, 140)
In this rune I decided to do something a little different. I imposed the saying "As above, so below, as within, so without" over the four runes circling Perthro. I don't think this interpretation will make that much sense with other runes and their satellite runes.
In the row of tools to be learned is Kenaz. This is the sacred fire that is used to change the form of the sacrifice to one that is acceptable to the gods. This fire is used to change the form of steal or clay into a usable tool such as a sword or clay pot. It is the cremation fire that changes the body from the decaying flesh to ashes and bones fit to enter the burial mound.
It is also in the position of "As Above" Kenaz is often used for the god Loki and in our modern understanding His fire is the portal through which the gods receive our offerings. It is through this exchange of offerings we build relationships with our gods and develop ourselves spiritually. We strive to become higher than we began.
In the row of paths to success is Perthro itself. This is the lesson of learning to understand the orlog we have already laid down, how it influences our present and what kind of choices might help us realize the future we want to create. We realize that we have some power over our lives. We can influence our futures. There will always be things that are out of our control, "acts of god", but we can use the foundation we have laid to increase our chances of succeeding and overcoming.
In the row of the environment is Ingwaz. This seems to indicate that the realm of the student is in the deep earth, the deep subconscious, and also the work may take place in a shell of protection. Ingwaz is the sacred center where evolution/germination is protected in the dark until it is ready to be released.
It is also in the realm of "as below". We often petition our gods for protection from harm and disaster. The work of our ritual and relationships with the divine will determine how well we can manifest this protective space for our development. The work of our mind and intellect also influence our ability to develop a strong protected space in the physical realm for our evolution. The position of this rune is also literal. Kenaz, the sacred above; Perthro, the fate we build and luck we gamble in the middle world; and Ingwaz, the seed that grows in the dark protected ground.
In front of this rune is Eihwaz: the yew tree, the world column, perseverance, the synthesis of extreme opposites. It is also in the position of "as within". Part of the process of learning how orlog works in our lives is being able to focus and analyze our past actions and influences. This requires perseverance, a sort of grit, that keeps us at the task. The strength of the oak or yew within our psyches can hold us to our task. It is the middle pillar, the balance between extremes, and the strength that holds worlds apart and aloft. It is the same with the aspects of our psyche and the categories of our lives.
In front of Perthro is Elhaz, which represents the elk, the sword, and the branches of the tree. It is also a protective rune when invoked as the sword. It connects to Ingwaz in this sense, but as an open rune rather than as a closed rune. Protection out in the world, not protection from locking one away in a dark and closed space. As the branches of the tree it references Bifrost and the ability to travel the realms. It is in the position "so without". In relation to Eihwaz, besides the name similarity, it takes the internal strength to hold oneself together and keep to the task, and combines it with the ability to travel spiritually. If we have developed the structure and support we need internally, our ability to succeed in freeing our spirit, traveling, and learning further lessons in the worlds is supported.
Final Thoughts:
I could dissect the structure of the rune. It could be described as an Isa with a Kena pointing it's heat towards the sky and another pointing its heat toward the earth. It is the connection between earthly and heavenly energy. This can be viewed as the luck we receive from our relationship with our gods, sometimes we call them our "luck holders".
It is also the connection between our mind and our body, our intentions and our actions. "The road to hel is paved with good intentions". We must strive to keep in harmony what we want to achieve and the actions we need to take to arrive at our desired results. This take foresight and planning, and calculated and measured actions.
The Rune Poem:
The three lines in this stanza are very simple. The author points out attempts to use the dice cup or the reference to luck as a metaphor to mean something else. The literal interpretation is a hall of men gambling, and a cup of lots or dice being tossed onto the table. Those who win laugh in joy.
3 Paths Through Midgard:
The focus on this stanza is again on the battlefield. The luck of a warrior is tested in the fight. Warriors are focused on action. There is a reference to chess pieces, kings moving about the board.
"God's board piece" seems to imply that the world is a god's game and gods move us about like pieces on their board.
Luck and wyrd come down to the moment when swords meet and it is determined by orlog which of the one must die.
The counselor was a middle aged man in a blue shirt with white/silver wavy hair. Very benevolent aura.
I got the impression later in meditations that I need to connect Perthro with this dream I had. I think I might need to investigate how this messed up childhood effects my layers of orlog and my wyrd. I've gone over my rage and resentment, how it effects my behavior now on a psychological level but I've never done pathworking with this information. Especially in a way that I could use to manipulate or heal my wyrd.
I remember a workshop I took two summers ago about ancestral karma and healing a family line's karma. I think this phase of things has been a long time in coming it just took me this long to see it for myself. Took me this long to get it. Now I have to do it.
Speaking of this need, for the ritual I attended today (3/18/18) I drew the runes for the ceremony and the ancestral rune I drew was Perthro. Talk about smacking me in the head.
And I think Loki wanted into the ceremony as well. The rune I drew for the gods was Kenaz, often attributed to Loki. I was able to read the runes I drew pretty well. This blog study I have been doing is really helping the meanings and associations to cement themselves in my memory.
*******************************************************************
Translation:
Germanic: Perthro
Old Eng: Peordh
Mod Eng: Perd
Phonetic: P (Handbook, 45)
Physical: (2:6)
(Futhark, 12-13)
Divination:
+ good lot, knowledge of orlog, fellowship, joy, evolutionary change
- addiction, stagnation, loneliness, malaise (Handbook, 46)
Magickal Uses:
perception of orlog
divination (lot cup)
"placing runic forces in the stream of Nornic law"
evolution as a magickal act
Mythological Connections:
This rune is used to represent the Norns and the forces behind them. There are three Norns, often portrayed as sisters although this might be borrowed from the "sister fates" of the greek myths. Urdhr which represents "that which had become" or the past; Verdhandi "that which is becoming" or the ever evolving present, and Skuld "that which should become" which is not the future as we know it in the western Christian tradition but as a future that is ever shaping or changing.
The future depends upon Orlog. Orlog is composed of all of our actions that settle like layers in the well of wyrd. These layers make up the composition of that soil and water which determines the ecosystem of our "fate". Our past and present choices influence the outcome. So Orlog can be manipulated by choosing our actions and words carefully with the future in mind.
(Futhark, 47)
(Runelore, 125-126)
The Elements:
Water for it's symbolic properties dealing with the subconscious mind, hidden currents of influence, and the Well of Wyrd itself. Water is a static element but it deals with the person/element in constant flux and water is a place that is the matrix for form or a location where things come to fruition and take their shape. In nature we see this in tadpoles and other creatures that return to the waters of their birth to spawn again. The composition of those waters influences the health and form of those creatures. (Runelore, 150)
The Eights:
Row 2: Trials and Tribulations / Conflicts and paths to success
Row 3: The realm where the student works (Runelore, 140)
In this rune I decided to do something a little different. I imposed the saying "As above, so below, as within, so without" over the four runes circling Perthro. I don't think this interpretation will make that much sense with other runes and their satellite runes.
In the row of tools to be learned is Kenaz. This is the sacred fire that is used to change the form of the sacrifice to one that is acceptable to the gods. This fire is used to change the form of steal or clay into a usable tool such as a sword or clay pot. It is the cremation fire that changes the body from the decaying flesh to ashes and bones fit to enter the burial mound.
It is also in the position of "As Above" Kenaz is often used for the god Loki and in our modern understanding His fire is the portal through which the gods receive our offerings. It is through this exchange of offerings we build relationships with our gods and develop ourselves spiritually. We strive to become higher than we began.
In the row of paths to success is Perthro itself. This is the lesson of learning to understand the orlog we have already laid down, how it influences our present and what kind of choices might help us realize the future we want to create. We realize that we have some power over our lives. We can influence our futures. There will always be things that are out of our control, "acts of god", but we can use the foundation we have laid to increase our chances of succeeding and overcoming.
In the row of the environment is Ingwaz. This seems to indicate that the realm of the student is in the deep earth, the deep subconscious, and also the work may take place in a shell of protection. Ingwaz is the sacred center where evolution/germination is protected in the dark until it is ready to be released.
It is also in the realm of "as below". We often petition our gods for protection from harm and disaster. The work of our ritual and relationships with the divine will determine how well we can manifest this protective space for our development. The work of our mind and intellect also influence our ability to develop a strong protected space in the physical realm for our evolution. The position of this rune is also literal. Kenaz, the sacred above; Perthro, the fate we build and luck we gamble in the middle world; and Ingwaz, the seed that grows in the dark protected ground.
In front of this rune is Eihwaz: the yew tree, the world column, perseverance, the synthesis of extreme opposites. It is also in the position of "as within". Part of the process of learning how orlog works in our lives is being able to focus and analyze our past actions and influences. This requires perseverance, a sort of grit, that keeps us at the task. The strength of the oak or yew within our psyches can hold us to our task. It is the middle pillar, the balance between extremes, and the strength that holds worlds apart and aloft. It is the same with the aspects of our psyche and the categories of our lives.
In front of Perthro is Elhaz, which represents the elk, the sword, and the branches of the tree. It is also a protective rune when invoked as the sword. It connects to Ingwaz in this sense, but as an open rune rather than as a closed rune. Protection out in the world, not protection from locking one away in a dark and closed space. As the branches of the tree it references Bifrost and the ability to travel the realms. It is in the position "so without". In relation to Eihwaz, besides the name similarity, it takes the internal strength to hold oneself together and keep to the task, and combines it with the ability to travel spiritually. If we have developed the structure and support we need internally, our ability to succeed in freeing our spirit, traveling, and learning further lessons in the worlds is supported.
Final Thoughts:
I could dissect the structure of the rune. It could be described as an Isa with a Kena pointing it's heat towards the sky and another pointing its heat toward the earth. It is the connection between earthly and heavenly energy. This can be viewed as the luck we receive from our relationship with our gods, sometimes we call them our "luck holders".
It is also the connection between our mind and our body, our intentions and our actions. "The road to hel is paved with good intentions". We must strive to keep in harmony what we want to achieve and the actions we need to take to arrive at our desired results. This take foresight and planning, and calculated and measured actions.
The Rune Poem:
The three lines in this stanza are very simple. The author points out attempts to use the dice cup or the reference to luck as a metaphor to mean something else. The literal interpretation is a hall of men gambling, and a cup of lots or dice being tossed onto the table. Those who win laugh in joy.
3 Paths Through Midgard:
The focus on this stanza is again on the battlefield. The luck of a warrior is tested in the fight. Warriors are focused on action. There is a reference to chess pieces, kings moving about the board.
"God's board piece" seems to imply that the world is a god's game and gods move us about like pieces on their board.
Luck and wyrd come down to the moment when swords meet and it is determined by orlog which of the one must die.
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