Old Futhark readers reach for Berkano when the question touches birch, birth, growth, nurturing new starts.
Berkano upright
Draw upright, Berkano says the current path runs through birch, birth, growth, nurturing new starts. Nothing here needs forcing — the rune rewards steady hands.
Berkano merkstave (reversed)
Reversed, Berkano warns softly around birch, birth, growth, nurturing new starts: the flow is blocked for now.
The traditional meaning
birch goddess, twig, tree
Esoteric meaning: numen of birch as earth mother
Keywords: Earth mother, birth, birth-life-death cycle, containment, moment
Galdr: berkano berkano berkano bu ba bi be bo b e e e e r r r r r (burk bark birk berk bork) ob eb ib ab ub b e e e e r r r r
Magick: Rebirth in spirit, strengthening power of secrecy, works of concealment and protection, containing and holding other powers together, realization of oneness of moment as mother of all things, bringing ideas to fruition in creative process