To the Norse and Germanic tribes, cattle were considered their source of mobile wealth on hoof that supplied work and food as well as hides for leather goods. It’s not a far stretch of the imagination that the word "caput" in Latin means head (of cattle) and is the origin to the word capital, and the word stock for stock market sprang from the ownership of cattle and sheep. The German word “das Vieh” means cattle or livestock and are from the Latin words "pecu" meaning property in cattle or "pecuina" meaning money and is the origin of the word peculiar, meaning something that is peculiar to you is owned by you. For the runes, the concept of wealth coincided with the possession of cattle, which is now synonymous with money and credit card transactions spent by assets earned or won. This rune is the energy of transmutation, changing something from one form to another such as a monetary transaction for property, known as chatells–personal possessions. This rune can increase the power of any nearby rune or tarot card. Power is the ability to do work, and work is required to accumulate wealth, whether it be on a farm or in an office building. Therefore, Fehu is closely connected to career success, the money made from it and how it is spent. On the other hand, this rune inspires intangible emotional and spiritual rewards, for the idea is that there will be a multiplication of the wealth of love and joy. Unconditional love is the grace of forgiveness, the gift of sharing and the spiritual riches of compassion.
Fehu signifies the vibrations of good luck and a new beginning as it is the first letter-symbol of their alphabet. The rune brings a wellspring of power that allows you to use luck as a magical force for success and prosperity. Confidence dovetails as you focus on working towards your goals. Money is not the key to happiness and should be spent wisely. To the Norse common sense was wealth for the ability to deal with everyday matters, which is known as mother wit, for none can find a more faithful friend than the wealth of mother wit, and brief is wealth that will last as a wink of the eye.
Norse mythology has a primordial cow, Audhumbla, formed from fire and ice, which suckled the first giant, Ymir, into health. The milk of the cow and ox brings nourishment, and the nourishment of love can be part of the prospects over the golden horizon for the wealth of spiritual gifts. You can live day-to-day without wanting if you’re willing to do the hard work of milking the cow. Fehu urges you to review if your actions are truly making you happy or are you being your own worst enemy by imploding possible achievement before they reach maturity. Have you set realistic goals? Enjoy the moments of joy and the feelings of luxuries while taking pleasure on the pursuit to acquire such comforts, but the rune warns that wealth can cause discord, particularly among kinsmen.
Nurturing of the hid and fleece brings life-forces, everything begins with Fehu, which is very similar to The Magician’s will to create while connecting the cosmos with the earthly. Hard work, strength and prudence are required; prudence is to be cautious but to be prudent means you’re exhibiting care and thought for the future. Personal enrichment comes from your managerial power of your financial affairs. It warns to not waste your material possessions and take care of them, so you can enjoy them for a very long time. Patience is required to overcome obstacles while enjoying the journey and realizing your goals.
Keywords: Money, Cattle, Wealth, Possessions, New Beginnings, Generosity, Prosperity, Good Fortune, Advancement, Promotion, Business, Enterprise, Goals, Power, Control, Nourishment
Associated Tarot Cards: Empress, Chariot, Wheel of Fortune & Suit of Pentacles
Astrological Signs: Aries & Taurus
Planets: Venus & Full Moon
Norse Gods: Frey & Freya are gods of wisdom, fertility, nature, magic and prescience. Masculine Frey bestows wealth in the form of fertility, virility, prosperity, abundance and happiness, and his sister, Freya, oversees the matters of love, lust, sex, beauty. Their names are the origin for the word Friday.
Other Spellings: Faihu, Fé, Feh & Feo
Pronunciation: Fay-who