Kenaz

Also called Torch (Old English); ulcer (Norse poems)

Rune

overview

Kenaz is the torch, the controlled fire that lights the hall and the craftsman's forge: knowledge, creativity, and insight. The Norse poems read it as an ulcer, a reminder that fire burns as well as lights.

Uses

Creativity and craft
Learning
Clarity

ritual

Rune: ᚲ
Sound: k
Meaning: Torch (Old English); ulcer (Norse poems)
Aett: Freyja's Aett, rune 6 of 8
Upright: Knowledge, creativity, illumination, craft
Reversed: Confusion, creative block, a loss of clarity
Rune poems: Old English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Working with it

Light a candle and draw Kenaz in the air above it before working on a creative project. Let the flame stand for the idea you are bringing to light.