Mannaz

Also called Man, humankind

Rune

overview

Mannaz is the human being, both the self and the community. The poems note that each of us is a joy to our kin, and that each of us must one day leave them.

Uses

Self-knowledge
Community and friendship
Cooperation

ritual

Rune: ᛗ
Sound: m
Meaning: Man, humankind
Aett: Tyr's Aett, rune 4 of 8
Upright: The self, humanity, community, awareness
Reversed: Isolation, self-delusion, cunning
Rune poems: Old English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Working with it

Write Mannaz at the top of a page and list the people you rely on and who rely on you. Reach out to one of them today.

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Deity: Heimdall Odin