Umbrae
Berkano:
"bear-kawn-oh" (Berchta, the birch-goddess) [as in Berkenstocks (get it?)]. Looks like the letter B.
Is the Rune of the Great Mother [Nerthus / Holda / Hel & Freya / Frigg]
It is said to represent the swollen breasts and belly of a pregnant woman. It also represents the womb and tomb alike. In the form of Freya, Berkano represents the source of life; in the form of Hel, the keeper of the dead, as Frigg the silent keeper of wisdom.
Berkano is the rune of the earth, fruitfulness and concealment (think fall and autumn [tomb]).
I am not a botanist, however I am told that the birch grows without seeds, spreading new growth from its roots. They all (birch trees in a grove) grow to the same height (for if one birch grows taller than those around it, it endangers the grove, as it may be blown over).
New beginnings based on existing roots (already laid down).
Tradition brings growth.
Some elements of craft, deceit, or viciousness may be required to achieve goals (birch roots breaks rocks)
As a merkstave Berkano represents family problems and or domestic troubles. Anxiety about someone close to you. Blurring of consciousness.
As a person, it indicates a mother or a whore.
"bear-kawn-oh" (Berchta, the birch-goddess) [as in Berkenstocks (get it?)]. Looks like the letter B.
Is the Rune of the Great Mother [Nerthus / Holda / Hel & Freya / Frigg]
It is said to represent the swollen breasts and belly of a pregnant woman. It also represents the womb and tomb alike. In the form of Freya, Berkano represents the source of life; in the form of Hel, the keeper of the dead, as Frigg the silent keeper of wisdom.
Berkano is the rune of the earth, fruitfulness and concealment (think fall and autumn [tomb]).
I am not a botanist, however I am told that the birch grows without seeds, spreading new growth from its roots. They all (birch trees in a grove) grow to the same height (for if one birch grows taller than those around it, it endangers the grove, as it may be blown over).
New beginnings based on existing roots (already laid down).
Tradition brings growth.
Some elements of craft, deceit, or viciousness may be required to achieve goals (birch roots breaks rocks)
As a merkstave Berkano represents family problems and or domestic troubles. Anxiety about someone close to you. Blurring of consciousness.
As a person, it indicates a mother or a whore.