Fehu

Also called Cattle, wealth

Rune

overview

Fehu means cattle, the moving wealth of the old world. It is the first rune: abundance, prosperity, and the energy that has to circulate to stay alive. The rune poems warn that wealth hoarded breeds strife; wealth shared earns honor.

Uses

Prosperity and money
Starting a venture
Generosity

ritual

Rune: ᚠ
Sound: f
Meaning: Cattle, wealth
Aett: Freyja's Aett, rune 1 of 8
Upright: Wealth, abundance, earned success, energy
Reversed: Loss, greed, wasted resources
Rune poems: Old English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Working with it

Carve or draw Fehu on a coin or card and keep it where you handle money. When good fortune comes, share some of it; Fehu flows to those who let it flow.

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Deity: Freyr Freya