I pull (draw) rather than cast runes, and have thus always placed them face up, but preserving any reversed positions. Rather, the energies of each rune have many manifestations from the simple and mundane to the very depths of spiritual and cosmic understandings. I do not see any kind of positioning as simply a matter of ‘positive’ (upright) versus ‘negative’ (reversed/inverted) positions. There are very few in-depth discussions of face-up reversals and far less even consider what meaning, if any, may be attached to face-down positions. Some rune signs do not reverse or invert, but every rune when cast or drawn may come out face up or face down. The following are some of my thoughts on this. Given this, it seems to me that rune position – any aspect of position – in a reading must also have value. The importance of runic order and relationship within the Futhark is not disputed – the more we understand of the runes the more we recognize the intricacies of this. Nevertheless, I do find the position of a rune helpful in developing my overall understanding. Others pay little or no attention to upright or reversed positions, reasoning that each rune always contains positive and negative energy anyway – the situation and our actions will determine how runic energy plays out. Some rune commentators see any reversal of a rune as negative, often describing it as ‘murk-stave’ (dark or at least gloomy) as opposed to ‘bright’ when in the upright position. Either way, the runes do not always come out upright and face up. Others pull runes from our bag, usually one at a time. Some of us cast our runes, tipping out the whole set and letting them fall as they may. Most welcome guest contributor to the site, Mahryan, addresses some frequent issues that newcomers to the runes have, in particular the idea of reversed runes, positive and negative interpretations, which are often called murk staves. Questioning the Runes: Confronting Our Hidden Stories! Get my new book right away on Amazon in Paperback or Kindle: Need help? Sign up for Coaching with Tyriel or the Rune Course. Don't forget The Book of Rune Secrets, available on Amazon. Lessons of Hagalaz: Rune of Disaster and Healing.Fehu – Extended Rune Meaning (by Mahryan). ![]() Explore Elder Futhark Rune Meanings and Magic Symbols.
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