Gebo or Gyfu rune g means gift
or to give, for the letter g or gh. Gifts,
both in the sense of sacrifice and of generosity, indicating balance.
Giving is a
grace that gains respect and honor for the giver; those owning
nothing find
it a help when perhaps there's no other.
Usually
a gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of
payment. The act of mutually exchanging money,
goods, services etc. But gifts can have
more meaning then the physical item.
Gebo
is a rune of connection, particularly the connections between people. When a lord wanted to ensure the loyalty of
one of his subjects, he would give that person a gift. The gift would create a
debt on the part of the person receiving it, and this debt would ensure his
readiness to serve his lord. Similarly, a gift given between lovers, especially
that of the ring, symbolizes the bond between them.
In
Northern lore, there is always a price to pay. Every decision you make requires the
acceptance of one thing and simultaneous sacrifice or release of another. Odin on the tree sacrifices ‘himself to
Himself’ in his shamanic initiation to discover the knowledge and wisdom of the
runes.
You must find the balance between giving and
receiving and learn to give responsibly. This means deciding when to give and
who to give to as it is not appropriate to give to everyone indiscriminately.
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