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Con_Stripes · 01-16-2011, 07:05 AM

Chapter 7: Galdr

A Galdr is a chant for calling and invoking the magic of the Elder Futhark runes. Each galdr has a rhythm, and is 'sung' to the rune in question, while keeping the intent and the magical properties of that rune in mind. Galdr comes from Old Norse and means 'spell' or 'incantation'. The Old Norse word galdr is derived from a word for singing incantations, gala. The Old English forms were gealdor 'spell', galdor 'enchantment', ȝaldre 'witchcraft' and the verb galan meant 'sing' or 'chant'. The German forms were Old High German galstar and Middle High German galster 'song' or 'enchantment' and survive in Modern German Galsterei 'witchcraft' and Galsterweib 'witch'.

Galdr are made up of the sounds of the runes and do not have to follow any set pattern or standard incantation. Galdr is naming magic, it is the intent behind the sounds that is instrumental to correctly performing a galdr chant, and the power comes from the name of the rune itself. Galdr can be made up of several runes and their sounds, and uniquely combined to create spells customized to the individual and to the magic being made. Any word can be used as a galdr if it is broken down phonetically and the rune equivalents are identified both as sounds and for the associated meanings.

Basic Galdr
These basic Galdr, created by Edred Thorsson, can be used when invoking any individual runes. As you can see the sounds making up the name of each rune are broken down. You can play with these sounds, make them neutral, closed, sustained or stressed based on your individual preference. These galdr do not have to be used in their entirety, but most will find it easier to focus their intent if they take the time to chant the entire galdr and repeat it if necessary.

SPOILER!!: Basic Galdr

Fehu
fehu fehu fehu
f f f f f f f f f
fu fa fi fe fo
of ef if af uf
f f f f f f f f f

Uruz
uruz uruz uruz
u u u u u u u u u
u u u u u u r r r r r r
u u u u u u u u u

Thurisaz
thurisaz thurisaz thurisaz
th th th th th th th th th
thur thar thur ther thor
thu tha thu the tho
th th th th th th th th th

Ansuz
ansuz ansuz ansuz
aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw
aw aw aw aw aw aw s s s s s s
aw aw aw aw aw aw
aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw

Raidho
raidho raidho raidho
r r r r r r r r r
ru ra ri re ro
rudh radh ridh redh rodh
(rut rat rit ret rot)
or er ir ar ur
r r r r r r r r r

Kenaz
kenaz kenaz kenaz
ku ka ki ke ko
kun kan kin ken kon
ok ek ik ak uk
kaunnnnnnnnn

Gebo
gebo gebo gebo
gu ga gi ge go
gub gab gib geb gob
og eg ig au ur
g a a a f f f f f

Wunjo
wunjo wunjo wunjo
wu wa wi we wo
wun wan win wen won
wo we wi wa wu
w w w u u u n n n

Hagalaz
hagalaz hagalaz hagalaz
h h h h h h h h h
hu ha hi he ho
hug hag hig heg hog
(hul hal hil hel hol)
oh eh ih ah uh
h h h h h h h h h

Nauthiz
nauthiz nauthiz nauthiz
n n n n n n n n n
nu na nu ne no
nudh nadh hudh nedh niodh
(nut nat nit net not)
un an in en on
n n n n n n n n n

Isa
isa isa isa
i i i i i i i i i
i i i i i i s s s s s s
(s s s s s s i i i i i i)
i i i i i i i i i

Jera
jera jera jera
j j j e e e r r r a a a
j j j j j j j j j
ju ja ji je jo
(jur jar jir jer jor)
j j j e e e r r r a a a

Eihwaz
eihwaz eihwaz eihwaz
(iwaz iwaz iwaz)
ə ə ə ə ə ə ə ə ə
iwu iwa iwi iwa iwu
iwo iwe iwi iwa iwu
e e e e e e e e e

Perthro
perthro perthro perthro
pu pa pi pe po
purdh pardh pirdh perdh pordh
po pe pi pa pu
p p p e e e r r r th th th r r r o o o

Algiz
algiz algiz algiz
z z z z z z z z z
uz az iz ez uz
oz ez iz az uz
z z z z z z z z z

Sowilo
sowilo sowilo sowilo
s s s s s s s s s
s s s o o o l l l
su sa si se so
(sul sal sil sel sol)
us as is es os
si se su sa su
s s s s s s s s s

Tiwaz
tiwaz tiwaz tiwaz
t i i i i i r r r r r
tu ta ti te ter tor
tur tar tir ter tor
ot et it at ut
(Tyr Tyr)
T i i i i i r r r r r

Berkano
berkano berkano berkano
bu ba bi be bo
b e e e e e r r r r r
(burk bark birk berk bork)
ob eb ib ab ub
b e e e e e r r r r r

Ehwaz
ehwaz ehwaz ehwaz
e e e e h w a a a z
ehwu ehwa ehwi ehwe ehwo
ehwo ehwe ehwi ehwa ehwu
e e e e h w a a a z

Mannaz
mannaz mannaz mannaz
m m m a a a a a a n n n
mu ma mi me mo
mun man min men mon
um am im em om
mon men min man mun
m m m a a a a a a n n n
m m m m m m m m m

Laguz
laguz laguz laguz
l l l l l l l l l
lu la li ke lo
(lug lag lig leg log)
ul al il el ol
lo le li la lu
l l l a a a g g g u u u
l l l l l l l l l

Ingwaz
ingwaz ingwaz ingwaz
i i i i n n n n g g g g
ung ang ing eng ong
ong eng ing ang ung
i i i i n n n n g g g g

Dagaz
dagaz dagaz dagaz
dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh
d d d a a a g g g a a a z z z
du da di de do
dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh
odh edh idh adh udh
od ed ud ad ud
d d d a a a g g g a a a z z z

Othala
othala othala othala
o o o o o o o o o
o o o o o o
othul othal othil othel othol
othol othel othil othal othul
o o o o o o

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Con_Stripes Mooncalf Join Date: May 2008 Location: GMT +12 or 13 Posts: 7,031 Hogwarts RPG Name: Oz Thickey Sixth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Leon Odessa	Chapter 7: Galdr The Eye of Sauron \| Zan-y \| Snake Charmer Chapter 7: Galdr A Galdr is a chant for calling and invoking the magic of the Elder Futhark runes. Each galdr has a rhythm, and is 'sung' to the rune in question, while keeping the intent and the magical properties of that rune in mind. Galdr comes from Old Norse and means 'spell' or 'incantation'. The Old Norse word galdr is derived from a word for singing incantations, gala. The Old English forms were gealdor 'spell', galdor 'enchantment', ȝaldre 'witchcraft' and the verb galan meant 'sing' or 'chant'. The German forms were Old High German galstar and Middle High German galster 'song' or 'enchantment' and survive in Modern German Galsterei 'witchcraft' and Galsterweib 'witch'. Galdr are made up of the sounds of the runes and do not have to follow any set pattern or standard incantation. Galdr is naming magic, it is the intent behind the sounds that is instrumental to correctly performing a galdr chant, and the power comes from the name of the rune itself. Galdr can be made up of several runes and their sounds, and uniquely combined to create spells customized to the individual and to the magic being made. Any word can be used as a galdr if it is broken down phonetically and the rune equivalents are identified both as sounds and for the associated meanings. Basic Galdr These basic Galdr, created by Edred Thorsson, can be used when invoking any individual runes. As you can see the sounds making up the name of each rune are broken down. You can play with these sounds, make them neutral, closed, sustained or stressed based on your individual preference. These galdr do not have to be used in their entirety, but most will find it easier to focus their intent if they take the time to chant the entire galdr and repeat it if necessary. SPOILER!!: Basic Galdr Fehu fehu fehu fehu f f f f f f f f f fu fa fi fe fo of ef if af uf f f f f f f f f f Uruz uruz uruz uruz u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u r r r r r r u u u u u u u u u Thurisaz thurisaz thurisaz thurisaz th th th th th th th th th thur thar thur ther thor thu tha thu the tho th th th th th th th th th Ansuz ansuz ansuz ansuz aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw s s s s s s aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw Raidho raidho raidho raidho r r r r r r r r r ru ra ri re ro rudh radh ridh redh rodh (rut rat rit ret rot) or er ir ar ur r r r r r r r r r Kenaz kenaz kenaz kenaz ku ka ki ke ko kun kan kin ken kon ok ek ik ak uk kaunnnnnnnnn Gebo gebo gebo gebo gu ga gi ge go gub gab gib geb gob og eg ig au ur g a a a f f f f f Wunjo wunjo wunjo wunjo wu wa wi we wo wun wan win wen won wo we wi wa wu w w w u u u n n n Hagalaz hagalaz hagalaz hagalaz h h h h h h h h h hu ha hi he ho hug hag hig heg hog (hul hal hil hel hol) oh eh ih ah uh h h h h h h h h h Nauthiz nauthiz nauthiz nauthiz n n n n n n n n n nu na nu ne no nudh nadh hudh nedh niodh (nut nat nit net not) un an in en on n n n n n n n n n Isa isa isa isa i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i s s s s s s (s s s s s s i i i i i i) i i i i i i i i i Jera jera jera jera j j j e e e r r r a a a j j j j j j j j j ju ja ji je jo (jur jar jir jer jor) j j j e e e r r r a a a Eihwaz eihwaz eihwaz eihwaz (iwaz iwaz iwaz) ə ə ə ə ə ə ə ə ə iwu iwa iwi iwa iwu iwo iwe iwi iwa iwu e e e e e e e e e Perthro perthro perthro perthro pu pa pi pe po purdh pardh pirdh perdh pordh po pe pi pa pu p p p e e e r r r th th th r r r o o o Algiz algiz algiz algiz z z z z z z z z z uz az iz ez uz oz ez iz az uz z z z z z z z z z Sowilo sowilo sowilo sowilo s s s s s s s s s s s s o o o l l l su sa si se so (sul sal sil sel sol) us as is es os si se su sa su s s s s s s s s s Tiwaz tiwaz tiwaz tiwaz t i i i i i r r r r r tu ta ti te ter tor tur tar tir ter tor ot et it at ut (Tyr Tyr) T i i i i i r r r r r Berkano berkano berkano berkano bu ba bi be bo b e e e e e r r r r r (burk bark birk berk bork) ob eb ib ab ub b e e e e e r r r r r Ehwaz ehwaz ehwaz ehwaz e e e e h w a a a z ehwu ehwa ehwi ehwe ehwo ehwo ehwe ehwi ehwa ehwu e e e e h w a a a z Mannaz mannaz mannaz mannaz m m m a a a a a a n n n mu ma mi me mo mun man min men mon um am im em om mon men min man mun m m m a a a a a a n n n m m m m m m m m m Laguz laguz laguz laguz l l l l l l l l l lu la li ke lo (lug lag lig leg log) ul al il el ol lo le li la lu l l l a a a g g g u u u l l l l l l l l l Ingwaz ingwaz ingwaz ingwaz i i i i n n n n g g g g ung ang ing eng ong ong eng ing ang ung i i i i n n n n g g g g Dagaz dagaz dagaz dagaz dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh d d d a a a g g g a a a z z z du da di de do dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh dh odh edh idh adh udh od ed ud ad ud d d d a a a g g g a a a z z z Othala othala othala othala o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o othul othal othil othel othol othol othel othil othal othul o o o o o o Last edited by Con_Stripes; 01-16-2011 at 07:12 AM.