The rune for success is Jara. It is where the modern English word of year comes from (the J is a Y sound). To the ancients Jara was all about success and accomplishment. It was the boon that resulted from hard work; as opposed to a free hand-out or a gift. Jara is good for paychecks, not good for lottery tickets. :)

So, what does this mean for the modern world and what we know of manifestation? This is especially important as we are looking at tougher economic situations ahead. It really comes down to a matter or re-framing the individual world we live in (yes, I do believe we all live in self-centric universes ;) ). We can accept that money is getting tighter and that we will have to get along with less. Unfortunately, this may be true for many people, because they cannot see outside of this framework.

Lucky you, you have the opportunity to change that framework for yourself. You know this is true because you are reading this now. Your fate/ karma led you hear to read this so you can understand that the situation many people are facing doesn't have to ring true for everyone.

Let me digress for one moment. My subconscious is trying to make an analogy. I hope it plays out successfully in the end. When we had our second child, we did some research on families with multiple children to learn how we needed to change some of the things we did with only one child. One mother was asked how she divides her love among all of her children. The mother responded, "I don't divide my love at all. I noticed, that with each child my love became multiplied".

This same concept is true for finances and economy. We can think "how am I going to spend my limited resources on all the things that I need to spend it on", or we can think "Wow, there are so many things to spend money on, I am glad that I have plenty of resources".

To help make this shift, focus on the rune Jara. In our current world, and the ways of manifestation, the universe is like a mirror. Anything we throw out there, we get back. So, if you throw out there that you have limited resources, that is exactly what you get back.

Another principal of manifestation is that similarities attract and perpetuate. Meaning, if you tune your energy to "adequate resources" or "living in abundance", then your energy is matched by the universe and fate/ karma. Since Jera is that "abundance energy" Jera is your means of attaining that.

What to do? Get a paper, get some wood, a pre-carved rune stone, anything with the rune Jera on it. As you hold this stave, think about what success looks like to you. Then focus on the feeling; really hone in on that feeling of success. Now, call that rune in your hand your own name for success (it can be anything). Do this at least once a day.

Soon, that rune you hold in your hand becomes a reminder to tune your energy to success. As the energy of your being changes, so too does the energy around you. As the energy changes around you, then the situations change. Literally, the reality you create inside you, from the Jera rune, is the reality you create in the real world.

Try it out, it really works! Let me know if you have any questions.

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Runes can be used successfully in shamanic practices and spiritual journeying. Beyond the small rune stones that fit into one's hands, runes are little bits of focused energy that exist within all things. To access this energy, we just need to change our focus, call upon the runes (by name) and surrender ourselves to their energetic influence.

There are three runes that work together to alter one's spiritual being into a shamanic state:

 Ei - Eiwaz (aye-wahz) is the rune of the yew tree. It is long associated with graveyard, and the realm of the dead.  Eiwaz also represents the world tree Yggdrasil. This is the conduit of energy that connects all the worlds together. Traveling along this tree is one way of achieving shamanic journeying.

E - Ehwaz (eh-wahz) is the rune of the horse. It represents travel and status of the traveler. Ancient Nordic Shaman, or Seid-workers were highly revered, if not feared, for their talents. There are stories in the Norse lore about a horse being used to cross from the land of the living, into the land of the dead. This is especially true of Sleipnir, Odin's horse. In the case of shamanic journeying, Ehwaz represents the vehicle, or means by which a person crosses the veil. It can take on the imagery of a horse, or it can simply be the energetic conversion of one's spiritual being into a different realm.

L - Laguz (lah-gooz) is the rune of water mysteries. Tied in with Laguz is emotions and psychic abilities. Since we are dealing with a spiritual journey, words of the conscious mind are not as useful. One must tap into their emotional being in order to process and understand the energetic states they are experiencing. The depth of the water mysteries connected with Laguz allows one to tap into this energetic part of themselves so they can truly understand the spiritual nature of the realms they are traveling to.

The combined energy of these three runes works to effectively alter ones spiritual energy to a shamanic state. It is almost as if it liquefies a person's spiritual being so that it can easily slip out of this world and into another world. And then easily slip back.

Singing the Runes

Since runes have a phonetic value to them, they also have a sound that can be sung. When you are doing your preparation for journeying sing the rune sounds. It also helps, if you have someone drumming for you, for this person to sing the rune sounds.  It is also useful to use this rune song if you feel yourself starting to slip back, or losing focus on the journey.

Aye-leh

You can even sing the names of the individual runes so that it becomes sort of a chant:

Eiwaz, Laguz, Ehwaz - Aye-leh, Aye-leh, Aye-leh.

Drumming the Runes

Believe it or not, there is actually a drumming pattern that works for these runes. The 24 runes of the Elder Futhark can be broken down into three rows of eight runes. Based on Futhark order, and in which row the rune falls gives the number of beats that are in the pattern. For our three runes, that pattern is:

XX-XXX-XXX - This can be easily played as two quarter notes followed by two triplets. What matters here is not necessarily the timing of the beats. What matters is that you have one grouping of two beats, and two groupings of three beats.

Playing this drum beat and singing these runes will induce one into a shamanic trance. It is at this point that one needs Shamanic training in order to point themselves in the correct direction for their journey.

Final notes

It must be noted, that these runes will give one an inclination to journey to the underworld and into the realm of the dead. This is because there are two runes are associated with the dead: Eiwaz and Ehwaz. This place is not necessarily  a bad place, nor a dangerous place. It is a place where you want to be alert and aware of your surroundings, who is talking to you, and what sensations you are experiencing.

A lifeline that will bring you back into reality, and into your own body is Mannaz. Mannaz is the rune of our world and of mankind. Singing this rune will bring you back into normal consciousness and back to Earth. The drum beat for Mannaz is three solid beats - XXX. Sing Mannaz and beat this rhythm until you feel yourself fully returned.

Another useful rune is Elhaz. If ever you feel uncomfortable, uncertain, or worse, call upon the rune of Elhaz. It is a protective rune that is connected with the higher vibrational energies of the upper world. Calling upon Elhaz will dispel all those will ill intent and will bring you to a safe place.