STAV RUNES

Stav uses the sixteen runes of the Danish or Younger Futhork. A futhork is the name for a collection of runes. These collections may also be called futharks. The name futhork is taken from the alphabetic character of the first 6 runes (Fe Ur Thor As Rei Kreft). The fourth rune is taken to be an A or O (as the pronunciation is like Oss), hence the different spellings.

The younger futhork was in widespread use in Scandinavia from approx. the 9th to the 11th centuries. It's use declined with the spread of Christianity and the persecution of these 'pagan' practices.

The sixteen runes used in Stav are the distilation of ancient knowledge and wisdom. The sixteen runes was the minimum number from which a working system can be formed. Each rune has many associations on many different levels. For example each rune is associated with a Norse god or gods. A rune can also be associated with various levels or classes used in Stav. It also has a connection with various colours. These are only a few examples, it is fascinating to discover what other connections and associations are revealed by continued study in Stav.

The rune shapes and their names are shown below.

To find out more information and the meaning of the runes click on the image.

FE	UR	THOR	AS	REI	KREFT
HAGL	NOD	IS	AR	SOL
TYR	BJORK	MANN	LAUG	YR