all thumbs & blackthorn
to mark my face at blood
this goes beyond fey,
driving cold iron to heartwood
a give to ash & alder...
you would not understand
in either way
A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is thurisaz, which has several core translations: “thorn” or “giant”. The rune is often associated with pain or discomfort (often for an important transitional or transformative reason) or raw power that may be destructive. It is also considered protective, regenerative, and is frequently associated with women’s menstrual health.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
4 responses to “casting runes — 20dec25”
Ah, does anyone else truly understand?
Like this.
Some words are harder to understand than others… Thanks Chris.
Very astute.
Ain’t ours to understand.