Ansuz as a Birth Rune
Message, word, knowledge, clarity of mind, wise counsel
Neighbouring Runes of the Year
Ansuz is the birth rune of everyone born between August 14 and August 29. Before it in the year stands Thurisaz, the rune of breakthrough, and after it comes Raidho, the rune of the road.
Ansuz is Odin's rune, the god of wisdom, poetry and the runes. Its name means "god" or "mouth", and its shape is like a staff with two branches angled down, as if the wind were carrying a word. It is the rune of speech, knowledge and messages. If Ansuz is your birth rune, your gift is the word that explains, persuades and teaches.
Ansuz as a Birth Rune
Ansuz people live in a world of ideas and words. They love to learn, read, talk and share what they have understood. They need to find meaning and put it so that others understand.
Their words often become, for those around them, a hint or a message they had been waiting for. Ansuz's lesson is responsibility for what is said: this rune's word has power and can inspire or wound.
Strengths
- Eloquence. You can say exactly what others only feel.
- A thirst for knowledge. You keep learning and connect knowledge from different fields.
- A teacher's gift. You explain complex things simply and clearly.
- Intuition. The right thought often comes to you as a flash of insight.
The Shadow Side
The weak spot of Ansuz is words without deeds. The person is so taken with talk and ideas that they never carry them through. Fine speech stands in for action.
The second trap is manipulation through words: a talent for persuasion is easy to use to nudge people toward a convenient decision. The rune's message is honesty: a wise word serves the truth.
In Love and Relationships
In love you need a meeting of minds. You look for a partner you can talk with for hours, argue with and discover new things with. Words of love matter to you as much as deeds.
Remember to listen as well as speak. Sometimes your partner needs not your explanation but your quiet presence.
Work and Calling
People with this rune do well in anything connected with words and knowledge: teaching, science, journalism and writing, translation, psychology and counselling, law, public speaking, marketing and communications.
Your strength is getting a thought across. Good fortune comes when you share knowledge rather than keep it to yourself.
Ansuz in the Runic Year
Ansuz's half-month falls in the second half of August, the time of ripe summer and the start of harvest. It is the season to gather not only the fruits of the fields but the fruits of reflection. Ansuz is the fourth rune of Freyr's aett.
Before Ansuz comes Thurisaz: the breakthrough is made, and now it must be understood and named. After it comes Raidho, the rune of the road: the word, once understood, becomes a path.
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