Berkana (bur~kan~a)


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.