Rune Name: 
Fehu - 1st Rune of the Elder Futhark & Freya’s Aett
Germanic Name: Fehu
Modern English: Fee
Phonetic Value: F (Fee)
Pronunciation: FAY-hoo
Translation: cattle, livestock 
Rune number: 1 (1st Rune of Freya’s Aettir & the Elder Futhark)
Polarity: Female 
Color association: Light Red
Elemental associations: Earth 
, Fire 
Deity associations: Freyja/Frey
Herbal association: Nettle 
Tree associations: Elder 
Astrological associations: Aries 
Month: June 29 – July 13
Chakras: Root, Solar Plexus
Tarot associations: Ace of Pentacles 
, 8 of Pentacles , Ace of Wands 
Magical uses: Prosperity goals, greatly increases productivity & abundance in your life.
Suggested Uses: Chant the rune as you are working or acting in a way that brings abundance. Inscribe it in gold ink on the inside of your checkbook or on a slip of paper that you can place & keep in your wallet.
Overall Meanings:
- Natural Skill
- Inner Resources
- Strength
- Tenacity
- Understanding & Wisdom
- Luck
- Financial Success in Present or Future
- Social Success
- Freedom
- Fertility – Mother Rune
Fehu has a power that flows outward such as fire and then is circulated to be beneficial. Proper attention to the circulation with wisdom & foresight so there is no destruction of themselves or others.
Fehu energy can be associated with the phrase “cash cow”. It marks abundance. With the literal translation being cattle, it is important to note that in ancient times cattle was a prestigious symbol of wealth & abundance. Cattle could be used as a type of currency because it had so much value to their livelihoods.
It signifies the attainment of wealth & abundance but in ancient times it also was not thought of to hoard those riches. They shared their wealth with their families and communities. There is a warning with this rune against greed & using your wealth only for personal gain.
Bright Stave/Upright: Foresight is needed, wealth may be on the horizon but it must be used with wisdom & should be shared generously to avoid conflict. This is also true for your inner wealth of knowledge. Share your power & it will grow. The power of well-being is outside your present consciousness, but the power is just welling up from the bottom & bubbling up to the surface. Ethical-based wisdom & tradition is called for, there may be travel soon. This rune holds great energy for that travel. There is also awesome energy for new beginnings & from those a new life. (A person who may work with finances or animals).
Merkstave/Reversed: There is a loss of personal property or self-esteem or something that you’re very attached to. Greed can cause you to become an outcast in society, and to suffer inner alienation from the self. Discord may be coming based on a lack of circulation of the power of Fehu. Excess of Fehu can cause burnout of your creative energies. Control them and use them with wisdom. Obstruction leads to a blockage or atrophy of vital energies. Failure & poverty are on the horizon.
Meditation Fehu Rune - Magin Rose
Reference Section:
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Chamberlain, Lisa. Runes for Beginners: A Guide to Reading Runes in Divination, Rune Magic, and the Meaning of the Elder Futhark Runes. Chamberlain Publications, 2018.
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Kristina, Jillian. “Wild Runes Deck - Tamed Wild.” Nashville Metropolitan Area, Nashville, 2020. Wild Runes Deck – Tamed Wild
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Loera, Diana. Rune Casting Workbook: Learning Guide for Reading Runes. Loera Publishing LLC, 2019.
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McCoy, Daniel. “Runes.” Norse Mythology for Smart People, 8 Feb. 2019, Runes - Norse Mythology for Smart People.
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Simonds, Josh. The Beginner’s Guide to Runes: Divination and Magic with the Elder Futhark Runes. Rockridge Press, 2020.
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Thompson, Sarah. Runes Learn Everything About Runes, Celtic Religions, and Celtic History 3rd Edition. CreateSpace Publishing, 2018.
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Thorsson, Edred. Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: A Complete Guide to Interpreting Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting. Red Wheel/Weiser, 2018.
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Visconti, Sofia. Norse, Celtic Mythology & Runes. Independently Published, 2021.
Found the second post first and was super excited to read the rest of them. Thank so you much for this! If it’s alright with you, I’d like to print and add them to my BoS.