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The summary opposite concerns the upright interpretation
of the
rune Sowelu. Theoretically, the reversed interpretation is
the same so in practice there is no "reversed" meaning
of this rune.
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The rune Sowelu (also known as Sowilo) is one of the most positive
runes in the Futhark.
It represents the sun and is said to be the origin of the word
"sun" (several other runes are also said to be the origin of
modern words, see for example Jera and Dagaz).
The
importance of the sun for ancient culture across the world is
well-known. This powerful source of energy in the forms of
light and heat also signifies good fortune, health, energy,
abundance, and victory. Ancient Nordic tribes represented
the sun in the form of a shield or wheel that was associated
with transformation, protection and nurturing - all of which
can
be
understood in terms of the changing seasons that result from
the earth's rotation around the sun.
Sowelu also represents wholeness, not merely completion - but rather
the acquisition of a true concious awareness of all aspects
of oneself. The presence of this rune in a casting may
indicate a period of recharging and regeneration (think "solar
panel").
Finally, and especially if there is stress around the circumstances
of the casting that includes Sowelu, know that this is a supportive
rune and a positive sign that goals and good fortune are
coming within reach very soon.
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Note that each rune may be referred to differently
in different texts. One reason is that some books prefer to use
the traditional meanings as the names/titles
of the runes (as we do here). Other books refer to runes using
the Old English name, their Old (High) German names,
or their modern English letter equivalent. There are also other
sets of symbols that are associated with runes. These are more
difficult to represent electronically because they do not all correspond
to standard alpha-numeric characters. More about the runes as
listed here.
Other terms used to refer to this rune
are mentioned below:
The twenty-fourth
rune in the series listed on the left is Wholeness (Sowelu
or Sowilo).
The name of this rune in English is "sigel". It is associated with
the
modern English character/sound "s". The Germanic name of this rune
is "sowelu".
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