FEHU (F) — Cattle / Mobile Power
Phonetic value: f
Germanic name: Fehu
Rune Poems (Public Domain)
| Old English | (Wealth) is a comfort to all men; yet must every man bestow it freely, if he wish to gain honour in the sight of the Lord. |
| Old Norse | (Wealth) is a source of discord among kinsmen; the wolf lives in the forest. |
| Old Icelandic | (Wealth) is the strife of kinsmen, fire of the sea, and path of the serpent. |
Latin gloss: pecunia — money, movable property
Interpretation (Paraphrased)
Core Meaning
Fehu represents raw archetypal energy of motion and expansion. It is the force flowing from Muspelheim — cosmic fire that both creates and destroys. This rune embodies the mystery of eternal becoming: birth, life, death, rebirth. Fehu is mobile power — not static wealth, but dynamic force that can be directed and transferred.
Light Meanings
Channeling energy toward growth and prosperity. Successful projection of will or magical intent. Fertility in endeavors. Dynamic evolution through balanced creation and destruction. Wealth that circulates brings honor. May indicate a merchant, leader, or one who commands resources.
Dark Meanings
Wealth becomes source of conflict. Energy scattered without direction. Greed or hoarding blocks flow. Mobile power turns destructive — like wildfire without control. Loss of “luck-force” (hamingja). May indicate financial strife, envy among kin, or misdirected ambition.
Keywords
FEHU Light Keywords
- mobile force
- fertility
- dynamic growth
- directed energy
FEHU Dark Keywords
- discord
- greed
- scattered power
- loss of fortune
