Rune for the week

Elderfuthark Rune SOWULO
SOWULO

Alternative Names
Sowilo, Sowelu, Sigel, Sowelu, Sugil, Sigil, Sol, Sig.
Key Phrase
‘You have the power to bring things to fruition.’
Meaning
The Sun.
Viking Rune Equivalent and Meaning
Wholeness. The Sun.
I CHING
Caressing Fire
Tarot Equivalent
The Sun - 19 - XIX
Divinatory Meaning
The Sun;Good Fortune; wholeness.
Corresponding Letter and Phonic Value
S
Associated Colour
White/Silver
Associated Gemstone
Ruby
Associated Tree
Juniper

Associated Myths and Deities
Sunna. Sacred to Balder – the beautiful god, and the Solar Wheel.
Manifestation Uses
To increase positive energies; to bring about activity; for good health and fertility.

To increase physical strength and stamina. Strengthens the spiritual and psychic powers and abilities.

Healing Colour and Qualities

Blue.

To use for energy and strength and healing for the entire body. Excellent for nervous disorders.

To ease ligament pain, use in conjunction with the Mannaz rune.

Talisman

Worn as a talisman, Sowulo gives a boost to energy levels, increases strength and encourages enthusiasm.


Sowulo Drawn Upright

Keywords

Success, positive energy, power, day, hope, attainment, harmony, contact with the higher self, light of the world, beneficent magic, guidance, healing, victory, fertility, good health, healing, inspiration, victory, education, achievements

SOWULO is ‘Motion and Energy.’

Sowulo is the eighth and final rune of the second Aett. It is a rune of education and understanding.

Sowulo represents the power of the Sun. In almost every religion in the world, the Sun is held most sacred.

To the Norse, the sun was known as ‘Sunna’ or ‘Sol’ and was considered feminine. The sun’s light and warmth symbolises life, nurturing, growth and all that is good.

According to Norse cosmology, the sun is driven around the heavens in a chariot chased by a great wolf, which intends to devour it when it reaches Ragnarok. The sun is associated with the horse, as Norse mythology dictates that the sun is carted through the sky by a horse and chariot. Sowulo then, is also associated with the horse. In Norse mythology, this chariot is driven by a girl. Some mythologists suggest that the girl is actually the goddess Freya and her sun-chariot is pulled by two large black cats.

As a representation of power, nothing compares to the Sun in this world. With the Sowulo rune, it represents success and glory. The Sun is very much an active symbol. The Sowulo rune encourages one to take positive action and move forward along their path, taking a brief pause to bask in the sunshine, warmth and healing rays of the sun along the way.

The Sowulo rune represents someone or something that is a ‘guiding light’ for others, Sowulo can also be viewed as a ‘road map.’ It lights the way.

This rune also symbolises the consciousness of the inner self and may indicate growth in various ways and on many levels. It provides enlightenment and success through individual will. It is a rune of education and understanding and is a transformative rune.

When drawing Sowulo in a reading it is telling you that you have the power to bring all good things to fruition. Good fortune awaits you and you may feel a positive vibe around you at the moment. The power of the Sun will enable you to face dark parts within yourself, without fear.

Sowulo is indicating that the work and effort you have put into projects and situations will be blessed. For example, the seeds you have sown are now being touched by the sun, and are ready to sprout forth.

Sowulo is the rune of potential and success, energy and expansion. It presages a union between the conscious and the unconscious.

Sowulo is an extremely powerful rune when used bound with others, in conjunction with others and as bindrunes.