Rune Correspondences: Complete Reference Guide

BY NICOLE LAU

The Complete Magical Reference System

Rune correspondences are the connections between each rune and other elements of the magical and natural world—planets, deities, colors, stones, herbs, animals, and more. Understanding these correspondences deepens your runic practice, enhances your magic, and connects the runes to the greater web of esoteric knowledge. This is your complete reference guide—a grimoire of runic associations for study, magic, and mastery.

Correspondences are not arbitrary—they're based on centuries of practice, mythological associations, elemental qualities, and experiential wisdom. They're the keys that unlock deeper layers of runic magic.

How to Use This Guide

For Study

• Learn the correspondences to deepen understanding
• See how runes connect to other magical systems
• Build a complete picture of each rune

For Magic

• Choose timing based on planetary correspondences
• Use colors, stones, and herbs to enhance spells
• Call upon associated deities
• Work with elemental energies

For Meditation

• Contemplate the connections
• Understand why each correspondence fits
• Develop personal associations

Complete Rune Correspondences

1. ᚠ FEHU — Wealth, Cattle

Element: Fire (mobile, dynamic wealth)
Planet: Venus (abundance, attraction)
Deity: Freyr (prosperity, fertility)
Color: Gold, green
Number: 1 (new beginnings)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Elder
Stone: Citrine, moss agate
Herb: Mint, nettle
Animal: Cattle, bee
Body: Hands (earning)
Day: Friday (Venus day)
Season: Spring (growth)
Direction: East (new beginnings)

2. ᚢ URUZ — Aurochs, Strength

Element: Earth (primal, grounded)
Planet: Mars (strength, vitality)
Deity: Thor (power, protection)
Color: Dark green, brown
Number: 2 (duality, power)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Birch
Stone: Carnelian, bloodstone
Herb: Sphagnum moss
Animal: Aurochs (extinct wild ox), bull
Body: Muscles, physical strength
Day: Tuesday (Mars day)
Season: Spring
Direction: North (earth, strength)

3. ᚦ THURISAZ — Giant, Thorn

Element: Fire (reactive, destructive)
Planet: Mars (conflict, defense)
Deity: Thor (Mjolnir, protection)
Color: Red, black
Number: 3 (catalyst, breakthrough)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Blackthorn, hawthorn
Stone: Hematite, obsidian
Herb: Thistle, hawthorn
Animal: Giant, troll
Body: Immune system
Day: Tuesday
Season: Winter (harsh)
Direction: South (fire, force)

4. ᚨ ANSUZ — God, Odin

Element: Air (breath, communication)
Planet: Mercury (communication, wisdom)
Deity: Odin (wisdom, poetry, magic)
Color: Blue, purple
Number: 4 (stability, foundation)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Ash (Yggdrasil)
Stone: Lapis lazuli, sodalite
Herb: Fly agaric (sacred to Odin)
Animal: Raven, eagle
Body: Mouth, throat (speech)
Day: Wednesday (Mercury/Odin day)
Season: Autumn (wisdom)
Direction: East (air, communication)

5. ᚱ RAIDHO — Wagon, Journey

Element: Air (movement)
Planet: Mercury (travel, movement)
Deity: Thor (traveler), Odin (wanderer)
Color: Red, orange
Number: 5 (change, movement)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Oak
Stone: Chrysocolla, turquoise
Herb: Mugwort (traveler's herb)
Animal: Horse
Body: Legs, feet
Day: Wednesday
Season: Summer (travel season)
Direction: All (journey in all directions)

6. ᚲ KENAZ — Torch, Fire

Element: Fire (controlled, illuminating)
Planet: Venus (creativity, beauty)
Deity: Freya (magic, knowledge)
Color: Orange, yellow
Number: 6 (harmony, creativity)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Pine (resinous, fire-starting)
Stone: Carnelian, amber
Herb: Cowslip
Animal: Dragon (fire-breather)
Body: Eyes (vision, illumination)
Day: Friday
Season: Summer
Direction: South (fire)

7. ᚷ GEBO — Gift

Element: Air (exchange)
Planet: Venus (love, partnership)
Deity: Gefjon (giver)
Color: Red, pink
Number: 7 (sacred, balance)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Elm, ash
Stone: Rose quartz, jade
Herb: Heartsease
Animal: Bee (exchange, pollination)
Body: Heart, hands (giving/receiving)
Day: Friday
Season: All (exchange constant)
Direction: Center (balance)

8. ᚹ WUNJO — Joy

Element: Earth (grounded joy)
Planet: Venus (pleasure, happiness)
Deity: Freyr (joy, peace)
Color: Yellow, gold
Number: 8 (completion of first cycle)
Aett: Freyr's (1st)
Tree: Ash
Stone: Citrine, diamond
Herb: Flax
Animal: Butterfly (joy, lightness)
Body: Heart (happiness)
Day: Friday
Season: Summer (joyful season)
Direction: South (warmth, joy)

9. ᚺ HAGALAZ — Hail

Element: Ice/Water (destructive)
Planet: Uranus (sudden change, disruption)
Deity: Urd (Norn of past, fate)
Color: White, gray
Number: 9 (sacred, transformation)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Yew, ash
Stone: Onyx, obsidian
Herb: Bryony
Animal: Wolf (destructive force)
Body: Skeletal system
Day: Saturday (Saturn/restriction)
Season: Winter (harsh)
Direction: North (ice, cold)

10. ᚾ NAUTHIZ — Need, Necessity

Element: Fire (need-fire, friction)
Planet: Saturn (constraint, necessity)
Deity: Skuld (Norn of future, necessity)
Color: Black, red
Number: 10 (completion, new beginning)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Rowan, beech
Stone: Obsidian, lava rock
Herb: Bistort
Animal: Snake (survival)
Body: Digestive system (need)
Day: Saturday
Season: Winter (need, survival)
Direction: North

11. ᛁ ISA — Ice

Element: Ice (stillness, preservation)
Planet: Moon (cycles, stillness)
Deity: Verdandi (Norn of present, being)
Color: White, blue
Number: 11 (master number, stillness)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Alder
Stone: Clear quartz, moonstone
Herb: Henbane
Animal: Polar bear (ice dweller)
Body: Spine (axis, stillness)
Day: Monday (Moon day)
Season: Winter (ice, freeze)
Direction: North

12. ᛃ JERA — Year, Harvest

Element: Earth (cycles, harvest)
Planet: Sun (yearly cycle)
Deity: Freyr (harvest), Sif (grain)
Color: Gold, brown
Number: 12 (completion of cycle)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Oak
Stone: Moss agate, peridot
Herb: Rosemary
Animal: Stag (seasonal cycles)
Body: Entire body (wholeness)
Day: Sunday
Season: Autumn (harvest)
Direction: All (full cycle)

13. ᛇ EIHWAZ — Yew Tree

Element: All (World Tree connects all)
Planet: Pluto (death, transformation)
Deity: Odin (hung on Yggdrasil), Ullr
Color: Dark green, black
Number: 13 (death, transformation)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Yew (obviously)
Stone: Smoky quartz, jet
Herb: Mandrake, yew
Animal: Serpent (transformation)
Body: Spine (World Tree axis)
Day: Tuesday (Tyr/sacrifice)
Season: Winter Solstice (death/rebirth)
Direction: Center (axis mundi)

14. ᛈ PERTHRO — Dice Cup, Mystery

Element: Water (hidden depths)
Planet: Neptune (mystery, hidden)
Deity: Norns (fate), Frigg (knows all fates)
Color: Purple, black
Number: 14 (hidden knowledge)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Beech, aspen
Stone: Amethyst, labradorite
Herb: Aconite
Animal: Raven (Odin's messengers)
Body: Womb (gestation, mystery)
Day: Monday (Moon, mystery)
Season: Winter (hidden, dark)
Direction: West (hidden, unconscious)

15. ᛉ ALGIZ — Elk, Protection

Element: Air (reaching upward)
Planet: Moon (protection, intuition)
Deity: Heimdall (guardian), Valkyries
Color: White, silver
Number: 15 (protection, sanctuary)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Yew (protective)
Stone: Moonstone, clear quartz
Herb: Sedge, angelica
Animal: Elk, swan
Body: Arms (raised in protection)
Day: Monday
Season: All (constant protection)
Direction: Up (toward divine)

16. ᛊ SOWILO — Sun

Element: Fire (solar)
Planet: Sun (obviously)
Deity: Sunna (sun goddess), Baldr (light)
Color: Gold, yellow
Number: 16 (completion of 2nd aett)
Aett: Heimdall's (2nd)
Tree: Juniper
Stone: Sunstone, citrine
Herb: St. John's Wort, mistletoe
Animal: Eagle, lion
Body: Solar plexus (personal power)
Day: Sunday
Season: Summer Solstice (peak sun)
Direction: South (sun's direction)

17. ᛏ TIWAZ — Tyr, Warrior

Element: Air (justice, law)
Planet: Mars (warrior, courage)
Deity: Tyr (justice, sacrifice)
Color: Red, silver
Number: 17 (new beginning at higher level)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Oak (strength, justice)
Stone: Red jasper, bloodstone
Herb: Sage
Animal: Wolf (Fenrir), bear
Body: Right hand (Tyr's sacrifice)
Day: Tuesday (Tyr's day)
Season: All (justice constant)
Direction: Up (higher law)

18. ᛒ BERKANO — Birch, Birth

Element: Earth (fertility, growth)
Planet: Venus (feminine, nurturing)
Deity: Frigg (mother), Freya (fertility)
Color: Green, white
Number: 18 (new life)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Birch (obviously)
Stone: Moonstone, rose quartz
Herb: Birch, lady's mantle
Animal: Cow (nurturing), swan
Body: Breasts, womb (nurturing)
Day: Monday (Moon, feminine)
Season: Spring (birth, renewal)
Direction: North (earth, grounding)

19. ᛖ EHWAZ — Horse

Element: Earth/Air (movement, partnership)
Planet: Mercury (swift movement)
Deity: Freyr (has golden boar), Odin (Sleipnir)
Color: White, brown
Number: 19 (partnership)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Oak, ash
Stone: Chrysocolla, turquoise
Herb: Ragwort
Animal: Horse (obviously), twin horses
Body: Legs (movement)
Day: Wednesday
Season: Summer (travel)
Direction: All (movement in all directions)

20. ᛗ MANNAZ — Human

Element: Air (consciousness, thought)
Planet: Jupiter (expansion, humanity)
Deity: Heimdall (father of mankind), Ask & Embla
Color: Red, blue
Number: 20 (humanity, community)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Holly
Stone: Garnet, amber
Herb: Madder
Animal: Human
Body: Entire human form
Day: Thursday (Jupiter day)
Season: All (human in all seasons)
Direction: Center (self)

21. ᛚ LAGUZ — Water, Lake

Element: Water (obviously)
Planet: Moon (tides, emotions)
Deity: Njord (sea), Ran (ocean goddess)
Color: Blue, green
Number: 21 (flow, intuition)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Willow, osier
Stone: Aquamarine, pearl
Herb: Leek
Animal: Fish, seal
Body: Blood, fluids
Day: Monday
Season: Spring (melting, flowing)
Direction: West (water)

22. ᛜ INGWAZ — Ing, Fertility God

Element: Earth (gestation, seed)
Planet: Moon (cycles, gestation)
Deity: Ing/Freyr (fertility)
Color: Yellow, green
Number: 22 (master number, completion)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Apple
Stone: Amber, yellow jasper
Herb: Self-heal
Animal: Boar (Freyr's golden boar)
Body: Genitals (fertility)
Day: Monday
Season: Spring (planting)
Direction: Center (seed within)

23. ᛞ DAGAZ — Day, Dawn

Element: Fire/Air (light, breakthrough)
Planet: Sun (daylight)
Deity: Baldr (light), Sunna
Color: Blue, yellow
Number: 23 (breakthrough)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Spruce
Stone: Chrysolite, diamond
Herb: Clary sage
Animal: Rooster (announces dawn)
Body: Pineal gland (awakening)
Day: Sunday
Season: Summer Solstice (longest day)
Direction: East (dawn)

24. ᛟ OTHALA — Ancestral Property, Heritage

Element: Earth (land, property)
Planet: Saturn (tradition, ancestors)
Deity: Odin (All-Father), ancestors
Color: Deep yellow, gold
Number: 24 (completion of all)
Aett: Tyr's (3rd)
Tree: Hawthorn
Stone: Ruby, garnet
Herb: Clover
Animal: Ox (property, land)
Body: DNA (inheritance)
Day: Saturday
Season: Autumn (harvest of ancestors)
Direction: North (homeland)

Using Correspondences in Practice

Timing Magic

• Work with Fehu on Friday (Venus day) for prosperity
• Work with Tiwaz on Tuesday (Mars/Tyr day) for courage
• Work with Sowilo on Sunday for success

Altar Setup

• Candles in the rune's color
• Stones associated with the rune
• Herbs as offerings or incense
• Images of associated deities

Enhancing Talismans

• Carve on wood from the rune's tree
• Paint in the rune's color
• Charge with associated stones
• Consecrate on the rune's day

Note on Variations

Correspondences vary by tradition and practitioner:

• Historical sources — Limited but authoritative
• Modern consensus — Agreed-upon by many practitioners
• Personal gnosis — Your own experience

All are valid. Use what resonates and works for you.

Conclusion: The Web of Connections

Rune correspondences reveal that everything is connected. Each rune links to planets, deities, colors, stones, herbs, animals, and more—a vast web of magical associations. Understanding these connections deepens your practice and enhances your magic.

This guide is your grimoire, your reference, your key to the deeper mysteries of the runes.

Everything corresponds.
Everything connects.
The runes are keys
To the web of all things.

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