The Berkana rune is the 18th rune and corresponds to the letter “B”.
Berkana, also known as “Berkane”, “Berkano”, “Bairkan”, “Bercana”, “Bar”, “Brica”, “Beok”, “Bjarkan” or “Bercna”, means birch, birch twig, goddess and Earth Mother. It also represents the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. Furthermore, it symbolises new beginnings, growth, the ruler of rites of passage, preservation, gentleness, care, patience, attentiveness, security and feminine creativity. Berkana is an ancestral and spring rune. “Life is love; I love life.”
“After an exciting period of new beginnings, the future belongs to the brave.”
The message of the Berkana rune
“Connect with your warmth, empathy and compassion. The power of the Mother within you accompanies you. The Cosmic Mother heals your heart, even if your mother never touched you. If you have never known love, let cosmic love – the Cosmic Mother and the Cosmic Father – touch your heart and send you love. Berkana grounds you in life. Mother Earth embraces you with her breasts, filling you with her love. You are a guest in the arms of the great Mother Earth; within you lies the secret of life. Let the explosive power of life manifest itself through you. Trust, rest, and act when your heart and mind are one. Observe, be compassionate and free. The security offered by Mother Earth opens the gateway to your true greatness.”
A positive outlook on life
This person is compassionate, generous, feels connected to all living beings and is capable of caring for others. They have a strong need for peace, retreat and constructive solitude (a good rune for the numerological number 7) and feel completely connected to their inner strength. They are relaxed and patient. Furthermore, they know that they will achieve their goals.
A distressing emotional state
The person has many fears, often has a major issue with their parents (either their mother or father), and feels betrayed by life. They are deeply afraid of being betrayed and that people harbour negative feelings towards them. They fear that others might abandon them and that they are not loved or cared for. There is also a fear of loneliness. Life has come to a standstill.
Affirmations
“I am rooted in my feminine power.”
“I feel safe in my heart; love heals me.”
“My heart is now allowed to heal completely.”
“I live out my creative power in every area of my life.”
Correspondences
Archetypes: The Warm-hearted Warrior, the Healed Feminine, the Lover, the Healed, Joyful Inner Child
Symbol: two hills side by side, representing the female breasts
Life numbers: 2, 6 and 9
Tree: birch
Bach flower: Cerato
Australian Bush flower: She Oak
Gemstones: amber, jasper, sea and river stones, moonstone
Colours: pink, violet, red (like the sky at sunrise)
TCM elements: Earth and Fire
Planet: Venus
Incense: Palo Santo, cocoa husk, propolis and rose petals
Mudra: Mudra of Strength, Mudra of Femininity
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