Uruz                                  “Aurochs”

                                                       Element: Earth                              Herb: Moss

                                                       Astrological: Taurus                   Tree:
Birch

                                                       Color: Dark Green                        Crystal: Garnet

Uruz - “Oo – Ruse”

Literally: “Aurochs”

Key Concepts: life force,
physical health, courage, organic structure, manifestation, formation, healing,
vigor, endurance

Psi: determination, persistence, freedom,
courage, will, territoriality, independence

Energy: Vital formative force, archetypal
patterning, raw primal power, survival, healing, endurance, manifestation,
organic structuring

Governs:

          -Shaping and forcing
fortunate circumstances creatively through will and inspiration

          -Self-healing
and maintenance of good mental and physical health

          -Rites of passage, especially into adulthood

          -Strength and tenacity, courage, persistence against all odds

          -Ability to control aggression and take responsibility

Element: Earth’s direction is
east

Astrological: Taurus is during
April 20^th till May 20^th

Herb: Moss, especially Iceland
moss, brings continuous good luck and a steady flow of strength. Fungus and a
photosynthetic partner grow together in a symbiotic relationship and can grow
in the most extreme environments.

Tree: Birch represents
grace, femininity, fertility, healing, new beginnings, purification,
protection, creativity, and rebirth. It is used to ignite Beltane fires and is
associated with the first moon of the Celtic year. Differing from trees that
hold sway over a particular craft, Birch represents the common everyday work.
Broomsticks made of Birch have natural protective abilities.

Crystal: Garnet is a power
energizing and regenerating stone. It is the stone of health, life-force, and
warriors. Along with increase energy and endurance, garnets have sway over a
crisis to turn it into a challenge; it also inspires the user to turn their
dreams into reality. Latin for “see” (granate)
due to its similarity to a pomegranate seed, garnets promote truth and success.

        While
Fehu is the symbol of a domesticated cattle, and Uruz is a symbol of the wild
bovine, a reminder that cattle were once wild creatures. If Fehu represents
young lovers, Uruz represents young warriors. It is the rune of powerful unconscious
shaping energies that need to be guided wisely as they manifest. It is an early
reminder within the series that the untamed powers of creativity are not
without danger – a reality quite clear in our modern technological
civilization. It is the user’s skill and practiced techniques that will control
the energy unleashed by this rune. It is the rune of independence, asserting
oneself and one’s territory. Life’s persistence and its endless resourcefulness
in the task of survival are all implicit within the rune meaning of Uruz, thus
it is a rune of manifestation, regeneration and endurance. We can assert our
right to exist and be free in the very same primal authority that the aurochs
did theirs. It is the will to live passionate and free.