The k-rune ᚲis called Kenaz (light, opportunities,
creativity), based on its Anglo-Saxon name. As in modern day, c, k and similar sounds vary in use depending on word use.
 The torch is known to every living manby its pale, bright flame; it always burns where warriors sit within. |
In today’s English, Scottish and German languages, ‘ken’ and
‘kennan’ means to ‘know’ or ‘understand’, and it is
in this sense that the Kenaz rune can be interpreted. Light, inspiration and
knowledge are often associated with this rune, as in ‘shedding light on a
problem’, or ‘ gaining enlightenment’. It is also associated with ‘kin’, as in
‘kith and kin’, who gather around the hearth.
Kenaz is the flame of transformation and regeneration. It is the
flame of the forge, the volcano and deep Earth energies. It is the controlled
flame of the artist and craftsman. It holds the power to create or destroy. It
is the primal force of creation. In Norse and other mythologies, it is the Fire
and ice that produce the life force.
The act of bringing ‘light’ into ‘darkness’ is a creative one.
It indicates knowledge passed on and can also ‘light the way’ for others or for
personal, inner explorations. Kenaz
promises that light will be cast into the dark places, bringing regeneration in
its glow. It promises the ability to create new realities that bring with them
hope and invigorating strength. Kenaz
can be used as a weapon to get rid of unwanted influences, to light the path.
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