| SOUND |
"B" |
| DEPICTION |
The breasts of the mother goddess |
| RUNIC POSITION |
3rd aett, 2nd Rune |
| ORIGINAL MEANING |
The divine energy of the birch as Earth Mother |
| KEY WORDS |
Nurturing, rebirth, growth, transition, spirit, concealment, protection, ancestry |
| TREE |
Birch |
| HERB |
Lady's Mantle |
| GEMSTONE |
All gemstones |
| COLOR |
Dark Green |
| RUNIC HALF~MONTH |
March 14 — March 30 |
| HOURS OF THE DAY |
5:30 a.m. — 6:30 a.m. |
| OTHER NAMES |
Germanic: Bercna (Berkana)
Norse: Bjarkan
Anglo~Saxon: Beroc
Icelandic: Bjarkan
Norwegian: Bjarkan |
| GOD/GODDESS |
Frigga, Holde |
| POWER ANIMALS |
All animals |
| ELEMENT |
Earth |
| NUMEROLOGICAL VALUE |
"18" |
| ASTROLOGY |
Virgo |
| TAROT |
The Empress |
| MAGICKAL QUALITIES |
- Works with feminine energies
- Understands the forces of transition
- Conceals and protects energy
- Revitalizes the spirit and personal empowerment
- Gathers and directs the powers of earth, air, and water
- Increases intuitive abilities
- Perfects magickal skills
|
| GALDR SONG |
Berkana, berkana, berkana
Bu ba bu be bo
B e e e e e r r r r r
Burk bark birk berk bork
Ob eb ib ab ub
B e e e e e r r r r r |
| OGHAM~BETHLUSIAN |
Beith (pr. Be' yeh) |
| QUATRAIN |
First of all hands to clutch the heavenly bole,
The grey~clad youngling seeks high learning's goal.
A cloak of feathers will a bell~hung rod,
He seeks to merit where his elders trod. |
