WYRD

The first rune I have pulled for this series is... WYRD. The controversial, heavily debated rune.

WYRD (pronounced "wired")

WYRD is the blank rune. It gets its name from the Norns (Urdhr/Urd, Verthandi, and Skuld), the sisters of past, present, and future.

To some this is the 25th rune, to others; it is not a rune at all. Not everyone uses this rune when they cast, as it is not an original rune.

WYRD has no number, letter or symbol in relationship to it. It is a non-rune, in a sense.

Dictionary definition: fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters.

Traditional interpretation: None. This is a modern rune created in the 1980's. Many do not use it in their casting for this reason. Fate seems to be a common theme among those who use this rune.

I have always seen this rune as the "hand of the gods." To me, it signifies divine intervention, trust, fate, karma, things hidden, and the wheel of life. In some readings I find that I sense something completely different; I have no word for the sensation, all I know is that it tells me the reading is void. It either means that this is not the proper time, or that it cannot offer me guidance on this matter, as it is a lesson I must learn. This signifies a personal growth in some aspect of my life; be that emotional, spiritual, or moral. It is a harbinger of change and growth. WYRD is ambiguity made manifest; it can be a good sign, or a bad one, there is no way to tell. To draw WYRD means that the matter is out of your hands, and you must accept that.

When we interpret WYRD, we must look at it's surrounding runes. What do they tell us? How do they relate to WYRD? Are they amplified by it, or sucked into the void?

WYRD has no reverse, but like all runes, it has both positive and negative aspects. Use your gut and "feel it out." How does this rune feel to you? How do the runes around it feel?

Many do not use WRYD, or consider those who use WYRD to be reliable rune-casters. I believe there is something to learn from every rune, be it traditional or not. Some may chose not to use WYRD, some may. it dose not matter what symbols you read, only that they have meaning to you. keep in mind that some use a completely different spread of runes (not the Elder Futhark) or use different symbols then those I use here. this does not discredit the reader. All should be respected for their knowledge, not what they use to gain such insight.