Elder Futhark · Freyr's aett

Ansuz Rune Meaning

Upright
Wisdom, Communication, Insight
Sound
“a”
Aett
Freyr's aett

Ansuz upright

Ansuz is rune number 4 of the Elder Futhark and belongs to Freyr's aett. It stands for the sound “a”.

Ansuz is the rune of Odin and of words. Expect a message, good advice or a moment of clear insight.

Ansuz merkstave (reversed)

Misunderstanding, bad advice or manipulation. Listen carefully.

How to read Ansuz

Read Ansuz together with the question you asked and the runes beside it. In a three-rune cast, the left rune shows the past, the middle the present and the right the future. Let the keywords guide you, but trust your own sense of what they mean for you.

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