Birth Runes

Find the Scandinavian rune that governs your life

By Eugenia Stern

Published: Nov 12, 2020

Birth Runes are powerful symbols – they determine your life, personal traits, and can fill you with energy and light during your life course whenever you need support. There are 24 runes and 2 ways to find out which rune is tied to your destiny. Read on to learn more about runes and find yours!

What are Birth Runes?

They come from the original Scandinavian runes – the ancient oracle of the Scandinavian people that was used as an alphabet for communication and a way to receive hints about the future and the present. It is a set of 24 symbols, and each of them carries a deep meaning. Using them, you can receive accurate information and guidance on the issue you want to solve.
 

scandinavian runes on cloth

Birth Runes are unique personal symbols. One of them is tied to your life and destiny, shaping your personality traits. You can imagine your rune as your guarding angel who does their best to protect you from evil forces and give you the strength to face obstacles.

Knowing your rune will help you make important decisions and allow you to feel the courage when you need it. Navigating through your life and its multiple layers is much easier when you know your rune and feel its support.

Their origins

According to Nordic mythology, every time a child is born, goddesses of time, Nornir and Dissir, craft and connect all aspects of the child’s life.

Birth runes are similar to planets and other celestial bodies in astrology – they determine our personality and even our fate when we’re born.
 

the solar system

But in Scandinavian mythology, the cycles of the Sun and the Moon are still very important in the writing of our destiny.

How to find your rune

There are several ways to find your Birth rune; some of them include the analysis of your birth chart. The easiest ways are to calculate your solar birth rune and birth hour rune. To understand the significance of these runes, one may compare them to our Sun sign and Rising sign in astrology.

Solar rune

Each rune governs half a month. Find your date of birth to know your Solar birth rune!

scandinavian runes on a table
  • Fehu: 29th June – 14th July
  • Uruz: 14th July – 29th July
  • Thurisaz: 29th July – 13th August
  • Ansuz: 13th August – 29th August
  • Raido: 29th August – 13th September
  • Kauna: 13th September – 28th September
  • Gebo: 28th September – 13th October
  • Wunjo: 13th October – 28th October
  • Hagalaz: 28th October – 13th November
  • Nauthiz: 13th November – 28th November
  • Isaz: 28th November – 13th December
  • Jera: 13th December – 28th December
  • Eihwaz: 28th December – 13th January
  • Perthro: 13th January – 28th January
  • Algiz: 28th January – 13th February
  • Sowilo: 13th February – 27th February
  • Tiwaz: 27th February – 14th March
  • Berkan: 14th March – 30th March
  • Ehwaz: 30th March – 14th April
  • Mannaz: 14th April – 29th April
  • Laguz: 29th April – 14th May
  • Ingwaz: 14th May – 29th May
  • Othala: 29th May – 14th June
  • Dagaz: 14th June – 29th June

Birth Hour Rune

There are 24 runes, so each rune rules one hour. Find your birth time in the list below!
 

a hand holding a golden watch
  • 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM – Jera
  • 12:30 AM - 01:30 AM – Eihwaz
  • 01:30 AM - 02:30 AM – Perthro
  • 02:30 AM - 03:30 AM – Algiz
  • 03:30 AM - 04:30 AM – Sowilo
  • 04:30 AM - 05:30 AM – Teiwaz
  • 05:30 AM - 06:30 AM – Berkano
  • 06:30 AM - 07:30 AM – Ehwaz
  • 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM – Mannaz
  • 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM – Laguz
  • 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM – Inguz
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Dagaz
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Othala
  • 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM – Fehu
  • 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM – Uruz
  • 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM – Thurisaz
  • 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM – Ansuz
  • 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM – Raido
  • 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM – Kauna
  • 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM – Gebo
  • 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM – Wunjo
  • 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM – Hagalaz
  • 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM – Nauthiz
  • 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM – Isaz.

Time to find out what your birth runes actually mean and how they can affect your life. Is your birth rune a rune of protection, silence, wealth, war, crossroads, or is it a rune of destruction?

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