The Magickal and Mystical
Uses of Runes
(How to Read Runes and
use them in Magick)
 Gebo
Mundane Meaning - Gift
Divinatory Meaning - Unexpected good fortune, contracts involving personal relationships and partnerships, love, marriage, a windfall, a tribute, sacrifice for a greater gain.
Merkstave (reversed) - Gebo can not be reversed.
Magickal Uses - Use Gebo to find or strengthen a relationship, to increase fertility, to increase luck. Use it to combine two runes together to create a desired effect. Also good when dealing with contract or to ensure a fair exchange.
Analysis - In early history, the Germanic people believed if a gift was given, the receiver owed the giver. Gift giving was considered a contract that was binding until an exchange was made. The is why Gebo is more about the exchange, contracts and such than an actual gift.
Associated Gods and myths - Odin, Sigurd & Brunhild; Aesir & Vanir treaty
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