Scandinavian Runic Code: Calculation of the Birth Rune and Atta
Calculate your personal birth rune from the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark and your Runic Atta.
The Elder Futhark: Archetypes and Psychology of Runes
Scandinavian runes (Elder Futhark) are not just an ancient alphabet or a tool for fortune telling. In the context of modern depth psychology (in particular, Jungian psychoanalysis), the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark are considered to be powerful collective archetypes. They describe the basic scenarios of human experience, the stages of spiritual evolution and the fundamental forces operating in the unconscious.
Legend says that the god Odin hung for nine days and nights on the World Tree Yggdrasil, pierced by his own spear, in order to learn the secret of the runes. Metaphorically, this means a process of deep initiation: immersion in the Shadow, abandonment of ego-consciousness for the sake of gaining higher wisdom. Each rune is an encrypted symbol of energy that can be either creative or destructive, depending on how we interact with it.
What is the Birth Rune?
By calculating the rune by date of birth, we determine the basic vibration that was active at the time of your arrival in this world. This rune indicates your innate talents, the main vector of soul development and the karmic lessons that you have to go through. It shows what type of energy you need to integrate in order to achieve self-actualization.
โRunes do not predict a fatal future. They reveal the hidden currents of forces in your subconscious. Having known your rune, you receive the key to controlling these flows.โ
Three Etta (รttir): Stages of Personality Evolution
The 24 runes of the Elder Futhark are traditionally divided into three groups of 8 runes, which are called Ettami (or Attami). In a psychological sense, they symbolize the three main stages in the development of human consciousness:
๐ฑ Att Freya (Beginning and Creation)
Runes 1โ8: Cover the physical world, instincts, survival, resources and socialization. This is the period of formation of the basic Ego, learning to interact with material reality and accumulation of primary experience (Childhood and Youth of the soul).
๐ฅ Att Heimdall (Transformation)
Runes 9โ16: A period of existential crisis, trials and a clash with the Shadow. Destroying illusions, learning patience, diving into the subconscious. This is a stage of a deep internal alchemical process (Adulthood and crisis of the soul).
โญ Att Tyura (Spiritual Law)
Runes 17โ24: Highest social and spiritual realization. Individuation according to Jung: unification of opposites, finding the true Self, responsibility to the family and access to the transpersonal level (Maturity and Wisdom of the soul).
Elements and Polarity
Each rune carries the qualities of one or more natural elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Wood/Ice), which determine its temperament. In addition, runes have polarity:
- Male (Dynamic) runes: Directed outward. They require action, will, breakthrough, leadership and protection. They initiate change.
- Female (Magnetic) runes: Directed inward. Associated with acceptance, accumulation, intuition, gestation and adaptation. They teach trust and fluidity.
- Bisexual (Universal) runes: Symbolize balance and synergy. They speak of partnership, mutually beneficial exchange and the harmonious fusion of opposites.
Working with your Rune
Having determined your Birth Rune, you receive a tool for self-knowledge. If there is a stupor in your life, turn to the Shadow aspect of your rune - perhaps that is where the cause of the problem lies. Your rune is your inner compass. Consciously living its energy will allow you to stop struggling with circumstances and begin to use those powerful archetypal forces that are given to you from birth.