Gebo                                                                 “exchange”

                                                                              Element: Air                                              Herb: Heartsease

                                                                              Astrological: Pisces                               Tree: Elm

                                                                              Color: Dark Blue                                      Crystal: Opal

Gebo – “Gay-boo”

Literally: “Gift”

Key Concepts: gifts, giving,
taking, trade, sacrifice, process of exchange, balance, compensation,
equilibrium, law of reciprocation, altruism, the gravity of equals and
opposites, generosity, hospitality, honor

Psi: gratitude, forgiveness, appreciation

Energy: Exchanged powers, sacrifice, dissolution
of barriers through gifting

Governs: 
          -Sex magic
          -Mystical union and ‘Sacred Marriage’ between partners
          -Understanding of the true meaning of gifting and binding
          -Giving of oneself from within
          -Harmony between brothers and sisters and lovers
          -Favors, contracts, obligations, debt and oath-taking

Element: Air rules the west;
exchange and trade movements

Astrological: Pisces is in the sky
from February 19^th till March 20^th ; represents fish, the
ocean

Herb: A member of the
pansy family, heartsease calms anger and supports fertility under Jupiter.

Tree: Elm trees add
general stability and grounding to any spell or ritual; it is closely tied to feminine,
earth, and fairy magic.

Crystal: Opal comes from the Sanskrit
word “upala” meaning “stone” or “precious stone”. It inspires creativity,
imagination and enhances memory. Due to its strong association with water, it
has the ability to support invisibility spells and talismans.

       The
exchange of gifts, whether physical or otherwise, is a highly meaningful act,
as is the idea of trade. It is associated with magical rings, which give kings
the ability to share powers with their followers, as is expected of leaders.
The need for exchanged energies and powers to remain equal in amounts is at the
heart of the rune Gebo. In Northern lore we find, that there is always a price
to pay. Every decision you make requires the acceptance of one thing and
simultaneous sacrifice or release of another. Gebo is also tied deeply to the
exchange of sexual energies between male and female, and so it deeply governs
mystical union, sacred oaths of marriage and sex magic.