Rune List (2013)N.B. This is a collection of ideas for runes, and is not meant to be authoritative teaching.GRUND Grund (previously Grond) is the ground of being, the ultimate foundation of existence. Grund is the Space-Time fabric within which is everything that exists. A part of Grund is the Weird Mother who sees the deeds of the soul of the world - calculates their effect according to the weird law - and creates the world anew . She creates what is wonderful or what is terrible according to the law. She is merciless yet there is hope to get a good result for she is not arbitrary. Saints and Heroes Zarathustra is the philosopher who penetrates to the depths of existence and creates new ways of thinking to help his fellow man. Cyrus the Great is the Good Emperor who plays his part in maintaining the World Order for the flourishing of all giving each people the freedom to govern themselves and maintain their own laws and religion. Socrates who champions reason as a virtue and the route to happiness. Saint Jesus the Good is the sophist who has direct knowledge of the divine and deep understanding of the world. He teaches us to see the real nature of people and deal with them as is right and not respond to conjured illusions or follow blindly the dictates of rigid legalism. Saint George the Brave is at the frontline of the battle for what is good and life-promoting against what is destructive of life Saint Edmund the Martyr is example to us of one who will defend the cause of the good principles of life even unto death Alfred the Wise - who deserves to be called a saint - is the Good King leading his people and bringing Good Order to his country. Lady Elswith - wife of Alfred - provides the living support necessary for the work of the Good King to unfold and works alongside him in serving the people. Known after her death as a saint and "the true and dear lady of the English". Robin Hood hides in the depths of the forest but fights to take resources from those who have more than they should and distribute it to those who have less but deserve more. BLOCKQUOTE> A few word definitions... Weird - what has happened. Weirdlaw - the law of cause and effect Realgood - what is of intrinsic value, what brings happiness Rightness - a state of good order Rightlaw - the law of good relationship - also called the natural law because it follows from the intrinsic nature of things Goodmind - the mind which naturally inclines to do what is best. Wisdom - the good patterns in the mind and in the world which encourage the deeds which lead to realgoodness. Bloomlaw (or Bloomway) - the law (or way) of flourishing - probably the same as the Rightlaw Deed - action, what a person does, what influence a person or being has on the world, also what influence the world has on them. Os - breath, spirit, movement, vibration Wod - wind, motion Weg - motionweight, momentum, persistent process, self-sustaining activity (NB Maybe Os, Wod and Weg are the same) Vril - energy, especially vital energy Orlay - a person's starting point in life - the circumstances they were born into - their inheritance. The starting point of any activity. Heathendom is the realm of small communities and economies. Tun - a heathen village or settlement Bury - a fortified tun or sheltered living space - especially one protected in all directions - buried underground. Guild - a heathen brotherhood or fellowship for worship and mutual support A few Angloheathen Runes: |