 Germanic name: RAIDO
(Anglo-Saxon: RAD, Old Nors: REID, Phonetic value: R)
Traditional meaning: riding
"Riding" or "journey ," has been the accepted interpretation in runic circles as the meaning of this rune. Riding has the more symbolic
connotations of creating movement, generating motion, taking charge of situations, being in control, taking the initiative, starting a
new venture, decision-making or directing a course of action. Rad, the Anglo-Saxon name of the rune, is correlated with the German word
"rat" and Dutch "raad", both meaning "counsel"
or "advice," which is one of the meanings of Raido.
It gives sound advice in a reading. There is another word of Gothic origin, "raiht" which in my opinion is closely related to rad or
Raido. This word means "right," or in Dutch recht, and the verb "rechten" meaning in English "to do right, to dispense
judgment, to litigate." Thus we can clearly establish that the Raido rune is a rune that speaks to us of leadership and nobility.
 Germanic name: KENAZ
(Anglo-Saxon: CEN, Old Norse: KAUNO, Phonetic value: K or hard C)
Traditional meaning: torch, light
Most rune-workers interpret the meaning of the Kenaz rune as "torch," which has always been regarded as a symbol of knowledge,
consciousness and intellect. Kenaz means "to know" ; the English dialect verb ken and the Dutch and German kennen all mean "to know, to
be familiar with" Furthermore, it means not only "to know" but "to be able to." Another Dutch word related to Kenaz is kunst, which can
be translated as "art" or "craft" and to which the English word "cunning" corresponds.
Kenaz indicates the ability to seek, gain, apply and recognize. It also indicates the learning and teaching process. The primary
aspect of Kenaz is the torch, that is, the torch of knowledge which is to be passed on to the next generation of kin or cyn (both these
words are of Anglo-Saxon origin and related to Kenaz). The basic meaning of the word "kin" indicates members of the same family or
blood-relatives. However, "kin" may also be interpreted in a wider concept as like-minded people of the same tribal origins. |
