Buildings With Runes
The Vikings traveled to many foreign countries, carrying the runes
with them. Because of this, runes are found in buildings throughout
the world. They are inscribed on crosses and used to decorate stained-
glass windows. Freemasons used rune-based symbols as their personal
marks on churches, castles, and bridges in Central Europe.
Patterns in timber-framed buildings throughout Europe often contained
runes, in an attempt to tap into and harness their energies. This building
method is still employed, primarily because it has proved so durable and
structurally sound. The runes commonly used for spiritual house protection
are Ingwaz, Dagaz, Othala, Gebo, and Jera. They are found in contrasting
brickwork and roof tiles, carved or painted on the outside of buildings, and
cut into ceiling rafters. Dagaz, Othala, and Jera appear on window and door
frames. Ingwaz, Othala, Jera, and Gebo are used in walls, while structural
frames are marked with Ingwaz or gebo. Ingwaz is often depicted with a six-
petaled flower pattern carved in its center, symbolizing the Midnight Sun at
midsummer, when the powers of light prevail over the powers of darkness. Iron
wall anchors that tied walls to structural beams were made in the shape of the
protective Eihwaz and Gebo runes. Iron nails symbolized the power of the Norse
thunder god, Thor.
Runes can also be seen elsewhere in buildings. For example, the straw and
reed thatching in roofs in English cottages and houses sometimes integrate
runes into their pattern. In the United States, the Pennsylvania Dutch hex
signs are of the runic origin. They decorate buildings and barns across the
countryside. Customarily, each building has seven hex signs to protect it
from harm.
Traditional Runic Practices
Runes As Alphabets
Writing Runes
Secret Runes
Bindrunes
Rune Categories
The Runes
Elder Futhark's Three Aettir
Rune Interpretations
Divination With Runes
Rune Meditation Techniques
Rune Dreaming Techniques
The Magical Uses of Runes
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