Hello friends my name is Arith Härger and today I'm going to talk about the rune Gebo
this rune literally means "gift"
it's a rune connected to giving and taking
trade or exchange between two parties and as we see in ancient Scandinavian societies
there was the belief that a gift calls for a gift
if something is given to you to maintain the bonds of friendship
you must also give something in return
so this rune is also linked to sacrifice in ritualistic terms and in terms of worshipping the deities
if you take a close look at the symbol it looks like a stylized representation of someone
an anthropomorphic figure with two arms in a gesture of pledging
in archaeological terms we see these representations of humans with arms wide open towards the sky
since even before the Paleolithic
a gesture of worshipping and receiving the power of the deities through the palms of their hands
receiving the gift of the gods in their hands, absorbing the forces
a gesture that in many religions is still used when addressing a deity or deities
we see in Scandinavian societies that the exchange of power, the sacrifices, ceremonies, worshipping
was through gifting, this was the most common way to show faith
not through prayers but giving to the gods sacrificial animals, a burnt portion of the crops and valuable objects
so that the gods are obliged to give something in return
to maintain the spiritual connection with mortals and vice-versa
this rune represents the gifts the gods give to mortals to maintain the ecology of cosmic power
in terms of mythological accounts
we might understand the essence of this rune if we take a look at Óðinn as the archetypal King
you see, this rune reflects the important custom of giving gifts in Germanic and Norse cultures
gift-giving strengthen the bonds of friendship and community
and as such, generosity was one of the noblest of virtues
a ruler . . .
it doesn't matter if it's a chieftain or "chieftess", a king or a queen
someone who is the parent figure of the community
must be generous in order to maintain the tribe, the clan, the subjects
happy and under his or her control
a ruler gifted his followers in order to reward them for their loyalty
Óðinn, for instance, had a marvelous arm-ring called Draupnir which replicated itself into eight other identical rings
this was the great treasure of Óðinn
as long as he possessed this ring he would never lack of wealth
he would always have enough to sustain the gods
and to distribute such wealth as it pleased him in order to maintain his followers happy and loyal
but it's not just about pure generosity
giving gifts required a sacrifice from the person receiving the gift
gifts weren't given freely, especially by Óðinn
it demands a gift in return - a price must be paid
the god Thor, for instance, protects Midgard against Giants
and his job is to preserve order in the universe
the Vanir gods give mankind fertility and wealth in the form of fruits of both land and sea
Óðinn gifted mankind with breath, blood and senses - he gave life
so all these gifts to mankind incorporate the principle of giving and sacrifice
as an eternal cycle that binds all beings of the nine cosmic worlds
now...
leaving mythology aside
historically speaking, in Germanic, Norse and anglo-saxon cultures
a chieftain, or any other person with a certain status, a certain rank
could demonstrate his power by giving gifts to the poor or vagrant
and to trustworthy and loyal followers
by giving gifts a person was not only demonstrating his wealth and power
but also generosity
a quality greatly appreciated among norse and germanic societies
this would bring good fame and more followers
more followers - more power and wealth
another aspect, just as a gift demands a gift an insult demanded recompense
there were many forms of insults, of course
and compensations for the loss, damage or injury done
the injured parties would receive appropriate benefits
to maintain order, to prevent blood feuds, to maintain the bonds of friendship
which is the true essence of this rune - Gebo
now, the meaning of this rune when it appears in a rune-reading
this is the first rune that doesn't have an inverted meaning
now, as I've been telling you throughout this video
the giving and receiving gifts has been important in every society, as a gesture of mutual respect
a custom meant to bind people together
so in your life all should be well as long as there are conditions between both parties
knowing and respecting the limitations of an agreement
even if nothing material is actually given
because there are gifts that are purely emotional, affectionate
simple gratitude may be the form of payment for the gift received
but there must always be a gift in order to show gratitude for another gift
or resentment and quarrels will be the disastrous results of not showing appreciation
but this also applies to the person who is giving the gift
a gift should be given with an open heart
otherwise it will feel worthless for both parties
in love affairs a true union is only achieved in separation
when people can maintain their individuality even when they are together
always be yourself and don't become something you are not just to please others
in love affairs your true gift to the other person is being true to yourself
be the person the other one fell in love with
when this rune appears in a rune-reading you will feel honor-bound to help someone out very soon
however, you must know how much help you can give or should give
after all, too much generosity may lead this person to become overly reliant upon you
and instead of helping the person you are making matters worse for both
everyone must be free and not completely rely on others
because if that gift is taken away
the gift of helping
the very foundations of that reliance are taken away
and people end up worse than they were when they asked for help
Gebo has no inverted position as I've said
therefore it means the gift of freedom is the most important gift of all
from which all other gifts flow
but never forget that there is always a price to pay even when you are free
every decision you make requires the acceptance of one thing and simultaneous sacrifice or release of another
alright friends thank you so much for watching
I hope you have enjoyed yet another video about the runes
and as you already know, all the links my social media are down below at the description
thank you so much for watching see you on the next video and of course...
tack för idag! (thank you for today!)
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