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Runic Half-Months

I forget where and when I read about the concept of runic half-months and I really wish I could remember so that I may give some credit to the author here. However, I feel that this idea is too great to leave off the site simply because I can’t remember where I read it.

How does it work? The idea is simple: There are 12 months in a year and 24 runes of the elder futhark. Which means that each month contains two runes, or each rune has a half-month where it represents the time, season and events of that month. A similar action can be held true for the hours in a day, which will be covered in another section (24 runes, 24 hours in a day).

Runic Half-Months

Runic half-month start date*	Rune
January 13	Perdhro
January 28	Elhaz
February 12	Sowulo
February 27	Teiwaz
March 14	Berkana
March 30	Ehwaz
April 14	Mannaz
April 29	Laguz
May 14	Inguz
May 29	Othala
June 14	Dagaz
June 29	Fehu
July 14	Uruz
July 29	Thurisaz
August 13	Ansuz
August 29	Raidho
September 13	Kenaz
September 28	Gebo
October 13	Wunjo
October 28	Hagalaz
November 13	Naudhiz
November 28	Isa
December 13	Jera
December 28	Eihwaz

For those of you who are new to the runes and wish to learn more – well use this table to your advantage. Read and learn as much as you can about the rune that relates to the half-month you are currently in. Learn the different names and symbols for that rune, the color and sound associated with it and even try to commit the rune meaning for casting to memory. It sounds tough, but trust me it’s a great exercise.