Uruz (ooo~ruse)


SOUND
"U" or "OO"
DEPICTION
Great European wild ox, auroch, drizzling rain
RUNIC POSITION
1st aett, 2nd Rune
ORIGINAL MEANING
Primal forming force which gives structure to the primal fire. Together they form the forces of creation
KEY WORDS
Patterning force, structure, formation, wisdom, inner strength
TREE
Birch
HERB
Sphagnum
GEMSTONE
Emerald, green agate, malachite, adventurine, green beryl, chrysoprase, jade, green tourmaline
COLOR
Dark Green
RUNIC HALF~MONTH
July 14 — July 29
HOURS OF THE DAY
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
OTHER NAMES
Germanic: Uraz (Uruz)
Norse: Ur
Anglo~Saxon: Ur
Icelandic: Ur
Norwegian: Ur
GOD/GODDESS
Vanir
POWER ANIMALS
Ox, auroch, bison, bull, cow, horse, whale, dolphin, manatee, boar, sow, goat, ram, buffalo, bear, alligator, anaconda, baboon, sea eagle, gorilla, lion, hippopotomus, dinosaur
ELEMENT
Water
NUMEROLOGICAL VALUE
"2"
ASTROLOGY
Taurus
TAROT
Strength
MAGICKAL QUALITIES
  • Drawing energy to create magickal patterns
  • Healing physical and mental ailments
  • Self~awareness and self~knowledge
  • Magickal strength and power
  • Increase business opportunities
  • Accesses power streams of energy within the earth
  • Goal realization
GALDR SONG
Uruz, uruz, uruz
U u u u u u u u u u
U u u u u r r r r r
U u u u u u u u u u
OGHAM~BETHLUSIAN
Uir (pr. O'or)
QUATRAIN
Deep underground there sleeps the summer's brood,
Waking at sun's lance whence the seed was strewed.
Shrouding the dead one, winter turns her face,
Welcoming growth within earth's dark embrace.