Thread: Linking the Major Arcana with the Runes

Each person must internalise them as they must but, a good understanding of the culture and customs in which they come from also helps unlock these secrets.

UTHARK has no historical validity whatsoever. UTHARK was advocated by the Swedish professor Sigurd Agrell 19th century. He tried to prove that it was in fact the original rune row but he came up with no scientific validity facts at all. This has been popularised by author Kenneth Meadows who claims that it, rather than the traditional order of the Elder Futhark represents traditional runic practice. Agrell and Meadows both believe that the Elder Futhark starts in the wrong place pointing to the incongruity of a rune of fulfillment (Fehu/Feoh) being followed by a rune of questing (Uruz/Ur). They thus argue the runes should start with Uruz (Ur) and end with Fehu (Feoh). Although the Uthark is considered a flaw by many runelogists it is very popular among rune mystics in Europe. It has many symbolical values that the Futhark lacks and thus it can be seen as an esoteric rune row which corresponds with Odins descent to Hel, the "land" of the dead. The UTHARK is also associated with the idea of the loss of the F on stones that have great wear that have wore off. IMHO

Aurochs (Uruz) is related to the Mother of Manifestation sure enough as Audhumla but, a deeper look at this it represents the pattering and formulating power in the multiverse, the source of the ordering principles that lead to the final formulation of the world. The unmanifestated pattern of matter (this is the contrast of Isa).

Ansuz is a correlation of Odhinn, Who is also the god of Death!LOL

The symbol of Perthro death? I don't see that at all, the very symbol is that of divination. That of the dice cup!LOL

This of course is just my opinion from my experience.

The first book of the occult I ever picked up was in fact by Kenneth Meadows. Without doing any further research, I only came to know later that his UTHARK isn't the "historical" version. However when I read up on the FUTHARK, it just didn't make as much sense to me. Why start with wealth? However I freely admit that I use it simply because it was the first way I learned itand more importantly...I know it works.

I think that the UTHARK is very much inspired by the Tarot Arcana, giving it a sense of development and motion forward as a spiritual journey. The runes were originally used as a common alphabet, so I see no reason why the FUTHARK should be questioned as the "correct" way...I'm sure it is. Its just that as far as I'm concerned, the UTHARK is handier to use when not writing down your shopping list.

Ansuz=Odin=Death...thats fine, as I associate Odin more with Thoth the magician... however Thoth also ruled the underworld judged the dead.

Perhaps Peortra's death association comes from the same link...Thoth/Odin. As masters of all the Magics and divinations, all such forces must pass through their realms? ...and be brought forth into manifestation through the birth canal of the dice cup. The workings of what goes on inside the dice cup are secret.