“There are few more certain bearers of ill than not knowing how to accept the good.”
- Grettissaga ch 78
- Grettissaga ch 78
Literal Meaning & History
Sun, that’s what this means, the sun, plain and simple.
Mind you though, in the northern european regions of the heathen culture, the sun was a rather big deal. Of course the sun is a big deal all around the world, but in areas where the difference between winter and summer are the greatest, the sun takes on a whole other level of importance.
It’s no longer “what lets you see during the day” but it’s the literal source of life during the summer and then it’s more or less gone all winter.
As you can see by the shape of this rune, this is one of the old heathen symbols that has been perverted through appropriation. This means that should you use this rune in any work, you might have to be careful about how you organize it or whether others can see it or you’ll be considered a bigot, a homophobe and a racist and may for this reason suffer considerable negative consequence.
Be careful and respectful.
Be careful and respectful.
Figurative Meaning & Symbolism
The word to keep in mind when you work with this rune is “Light”.
Not so much in the literal sense but in the figurative, the way we talk about things like healing light, light of our lives, that sort of a thing.
Not so much in the literal sense but in the figurative, the way we talk about things like healing light, light of our lives, that sort of a thing.
This is good luck and good fortune.
This is success within one’s career.
This is joy and happiness.
This is raw power.
This is honor.
This is your goals.
This is success within one’s career.
This is joy and happiness.
This is raw power.
This is honor.
This is your goals.
This rune doesn’t represent physical strength or power, but the strength and power of your will, of your spirit.
This is the promotion you’ve earned.
This is the energy poured into your magick whether in spellwork or in sigils.
This is a stroke of good luck.
This is a good reputation.
And yet, this rune, as all runes, can carry negative connotations.
If you rely too much on good luck, you’ll find yourself standing on nothing but air when it runs out.
Mind it’s context when it turns up, do not fall into the trap of thinking it’ll always mean good things no matter what.
As a representation of the sun and all it brings this rune also works against Isa/ís and can represent an end to it’s influence.
The little rune poem above reads;
Sól is the shield of the skies
And the shining circle
And the destroyer of ice.
Sól is the shield of the skies
And the shining circle
And the destroyer of ice.
Suggested Homework
There are questions that are really hard to answer and most of us do not know the answer to and I’m not talking grand philosophical “meaning of life” questions, no.
I’m talking about personal questions as to what gives each of us meaning.
I’m talking about personal questions as to what gives each of us meaning.
I want you to think about three things.
Take your time, meditate, think, ruminate, let the answer come to you however works for you.
Write down each question and answer it when you have an answer.
Take your time, meditate, think, ruminate, let the answer come to you however works for you.
Write down each question and answer it when you have an answer.
1. What makes you genuinely happy?
2. What is your passion?
3. What is your most honorable trait?
2. What is your passion?
3. What is your most honorable trait?
These three things together are your light, your sun, the thing that give you light.
There is no wrong answer nor one that is inherently of greater value than another.
Remember that these things can change with time, so don’t worry if you come back to your notes one day and find your answer has changed.
