Wunjo is the 8th rune and corresponds to the letter “W”.
Wunjo is also known as “Wunna”, “Wunjö”, “Wyn” or “Winja”. Wunjo stands for delight, joy, connection, happiness, well-being, cheerfulness, camaraderie, clan harmony, letting go of the old and welcoming the new, the source of supreme joy and the ability to experience delight.
“Inner peace with oneself leads to happiness.”
Message
“Let joy dwell in your heart. Open the gateway of your life to joy. Remember that your soul is in love with life. You are one with the mystery of life, with the harmony of the forces that guide and govern life. Flow between pain and joy; welcome the pain into your life and let a rainbow build a bridge from pain to joy. When you remember joy and carry it in your heart, every pain heralds happiness and harmony. Lightness, joy and soaring enthusiasm carry you through life, if you allow them to. In every moment, a gateway to change opens – a gateway to lightness. Allow yourself now, in this very moment, accompanied by Wunjo, to steer your life towards lightness, towards flowing energy without resistance, towards complete relaxation and abundance. Your grateful heart opens up to the joy in life. It now transforms pain, grief and powerlessness into joy, vitality and strength.”
Meaning
The word “Wunjo” itself roughly means joy or delight. The vibration of this rune grants access to a zest for life, contentment and happiness. It forms a bridge to the inner happiness one experiences when realising one’s own vision for life. It embodies the state of bliss. Wunjo represents the energy that unites diverse forces, and supports positive inner strength and self-realisation. It enables clear focus and strengthens the will to happiness and contentment. Wunjo heralds happiness and harmony. It is a symbol for the resolution of entangled situations. It brings about a positive vibration, lightness and joy, and suggests that our plans and visions will come to fruition. It indicates that we are on the right path in our lives and that we should allow ourselves to be guided. Wunjo carries the message that at any moment a gateway to change can open and our lives can take a completely different course. It is the rune of positive energy, vitality, joy and serenity.
A positive outlook on life
This person feels at home in life. They have a very strong ability to form relationships, are capable of maintaining them, are able to cope with life’s challenges and have a positive outlook on life. Furthermore, they are able to show their love and express their needs.
A distressing emotional state
The person feels paralysed, full of worries, feels unloved and feels that life is treating them unfairly. They also feel that many people just want to take advantage of them and that nobody is truly honest with them.
Affirmation
“I welcome joy into my life.”
Correspondences
Archetype(s): Child or Lovers
Symbols: a rainbow and a heart as a symbol of joy
Life number: 3
Trees: birch, ash, lime
Bach flower: Holly
Australian Bush flower: Sydney Rose
Precious stones: rose quartz or rhodochrosite, ruby, diamond
Colours: the entire rainbow spectrum
TCM element: fire, air
Planet: Saturn
Incense: mastic
Mudra: lotus flower in front of the heart
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