Mannaz is the name of the m-rune ᛗ of the word for man,
humanity.
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happy in life.Bring happiness to your friends and relations. Yet be aware that death is always waiting. |
This is the ‘Rune of Mankind’ – the Human. It is said to
represent the perfect human, regardless of gender. This belief appears to be
based on the thought that we are all genetically linked to the Gods and the
universe. This rune represents the human as a whole, incorporating the
intelligence, memory, rationality, common sense, traditions and cultures of the
human race. It represents our ‘humanity’ .
The Mannaz rune exposes and expressed both the strengths and
weaknesses of the human being. It is the essence of what the Norse and ancient
peoples of all cultures, as well as many of us today, look to pass down and
teach our children: to be smart, to remember your ancestors, to act fairly and
to honor the Gods. Mannaz is a part of the soul of the human race that connects
all and says ‘we are one.’
According to Norse Cosmology, the realm of the human race is
Midgard. Mannaz represents all of humanity who dwell on the Earthly plane.
Mannaz is the rune of relationships and connections. It is about
those with whom with have intimate relationships, such as our immediate circle
of family and friends, to the wider community. It also extends to our
connection with nature and our instincts to be social creatures. Mannaz
represents our connection with the Universe and nature, as well as the
lifecycle of birth, death and rebirth.
The Mannaz rune is one of mortality, but also represents
interdependence and support, as well as duty and responsibility. No individual
is independent of others and each plays a part in the larger pattern of life,
interacting within other’s lives as well as living their own.
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