How to read a rune
Hold one question in mind, take a single rune, and read it as an answer to that question rather than as a description of your week. The same rune in a different question will say something different, and that is the point: the rune is a lens, not a verdict.
Runes are usually written upright or reversed, and the reversed position is read as the rune's own energy turned inwards or blocked. Eight runes look identical either way up — Gebo, Hagalaz, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Sowilo, Ingwaz and Dagaz — so they have no reversed meaning, and their pages say so rather than inventing one.
What runes are not
A rune reading cannot tell you whether someone loves you, whether a deal will close, or whether an illness will pass. It cannot speak for another person, and it does not replace a doctor, a lawyer or a therapist. What it can do is name a theme clearly enough that you notice your own reaction to it.
Rune readings here are for entertainment and reflection. They make no promises about love, money or health.
Frequently asked questions
How many runes are there?
The Elder Futhark, the oldest runic alphabet, has 24 runes arranged in three groups of eight. This site covers all 24.
Do runes have a reversed position?
Most do. Eight of them — Gebo, Hagalaz, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Sowilo, Ingwaz and Dagaz — look the same either way up, so they have no reversed meaning.
Is a rune reading a prediction?
No. Runes are a tradition used for reflection: they name a theme worth thinking about, not an event that will happen. Nothing here predicts love, money or health.