Perthro                                               “unknown” /
“chance”

                                                                        Element: Water                                        Herb:
Aconite

                                                                        Astrological: Saturn                               Tree:
Aspen

                                                                        Color: Black                                             Crystal:
Aquamarine

Perthro - “Per-throw”

Literally: unknown

Key concepts: Rune
of fate and the unmanifest. Rune of probability and the role of luck in the
evolutionary process of the all things. Universe at play.

Psi: co-incidence, living with the unknown, the
art and magic of guessing, pattern recognition, prophecy

Energy: evolutionary force, luck,
nothingness, the unborn, the unmanifest

Governs:
          -Manipulation of cause and effect
          -Alteration of probability and dependence on luck
          -The creation of favorable circumstances
          -Chance, gambling, divination and the art of guessing

Element: Water rules over the
south

Astrological: Saturn presents us
with the very obstacles necessary for us to grow

Herb: Aconite, also known as Monkshood and Wolfsbane, is extremely poisonous. An infusion of aconite can be sprinkled on ritual items during rituals to give them protective energy, burning roots and leaves during the ritual provides the same effect; be sure to stand upwind so you don't inhale the smoke and wear dragon-hide gloves at all times. 

Tree: Aspen is known as
the “talking, whispering, and quivering tree”, it is associated with speech,
focus, awareness, transition, connectivity, victory and transformation.

Crystal: Known as the
treasure of the mermaids, aquamarine connects the user with their magical
energy/core through the use of meditation. It instills courage, fortitude, inner
peace, and sharpens intellect.

       It
is important to remember that the true meaning of Perthro is unknown to magical
scholars, as it is not a recognized word, and though many have agreed that the
idea of a ‘lot cup’ seems fitting, this ‘unknown’ or ‘nameless’ quality is
extremely significant. A ‘lot cup’ is an ancient dice box from which ‘lots’
were cast by warriors seeking knowledge of their fate before a battle. Perthro
represents a concept of the larger matrix of the universal law of cause and
effect. It encompasses the fixed and unalterable law of action and reaction. There
is a large portion of our unmanifest future that rests on an element of chance.
This awareness must be incorporated into the lore of Perthro and divination is
a way to discern the parameters of that element of chance. Divination through
casting of lots using dice or runes provides conscious indicators of
unconscious ‘lay’ or pattern of cause and effect as it pertains to any specific
future happening.

       Of
all the runes, this one is the most mysterious, perhaps next to Ihwaz before
it, because Perthro deals with the mysteries within the runes themselves and
the birth of the universe. On one hand this allows you to intuit original
knowledge about the runes that may have been suppressed, destroyed or
incompletely passed on over the centuries. On the other hand, the ‘how to’
techniques are less defined than with other runes, for we are dealing with
fundamental mysteries of the universe.

       All
the records of all events are stored here in this plane, so Perthro’s power
helps the recollection of knowledge that is hidden within the collective
unconscious of humankind, especially human lore lost over the course of the
centuries. The same process is responsible for prophecy. Perthro will assist
the birthing of a great idea into your environment by raising awareness of the
forces arrayed against its manifestation. Co-incidence and deja vu play an
enormous role in the recognition of the fundamentals of this rune.