Berkano Rune Meaning

BY TYRIEL (ADMIN) 13 COMMENTS

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Berkano Burr-can-oh Literally: Birch Goddess Esoteric: Birth,
Sanctuary
Rune of continued growth and continual rebirth or renewal in all
things. The rune of becoming.
Psi: secrecy, silence, safety, mature wisdom, dependence
Energy: container/releaser, female fertility, trees and plantlife
Mundane: motherhood, healing, gardening, child raising, the womb
Divinations: Birth, becoming, life changes, shelter, liberation,
sanctuary, secrets; or blurring of consciousness, deceit, sterility,
stagnation, conspiracy, insecurity
Governs:
Rebirth in the spirit
Strengthens the power of secrecy
Works of concealment and protection
To contain and hold other powers together
Realization of stillness, the Now-ness of all things
Bringing ideas to fruition in the creative process
My Notes:
Berkano has the energy of a birch grove, and is an hidden sanctuary in
times of need. The birch is the first tree to awaken in the spring time,
and so Berkano is about the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Healing of
all sorts is strongest through this rune, particularly recuperation,
rejuvenation, purification, detoxification and regeneration. Purification &
detoxification can be strengthened in combination with LAGUZ.
This is the rune of maternity and represents the ready womb for childbearing. Also represented here is the the concealment and protection of

what is coming into being, in the most mundane sense, pregnancy

shelters the baby until it is ready to enter this world. There is no safer
place for us, as living things, as the womb. It was a time of secrecy,
silence and utter safety and dependence. We knew implicitly that our
mothers going to exceptional lengths, doing all they could to protect us,
and although we cannot consciously remember this experience, it is still
accessible to us through deep meditation and work with Berkano.
Motherhood, the wisdom that comes with maturity and the patience
developed by nurturing children are all mental and spiritual strengths
emphasized through use of this particular rune. While INGUZ represents
the inner-child, Berkano represents the outer-child: the power of
dependence, trust and the certainty of love. While connecting with ones
own inner-child may be more in harmony with the domain of INGUZ, the
endeavor of seeing the inner-child of all beings, in the outer-world, is a
quest undertaken as the understanding of Berkano broadens.
Secrecy with Berkano is not a wicked thing, but a power that can be used
to great effect. It is the mastery of silence as a device for listening and
protecting. It is a life giving rune, so is best used to assist life, to heal
and to protect. It will enhance efforts to give oneself, and others, the
time and space they need to grow on their own. The creation of time and
space is a magical act done consciously through restraint and silence,
even concealment of ones hand in the affair altogether. This ability is
magical, requires great humility and is an enviable feminine power.