Gebo (ᚷ)

Gift and exchange.

Literal meaning: gift · Freyr's aett, the first group of eight

In the old rune poems

Only the Old English poem keeps this rune: generosity brings honour and support, and for the destitute it is a livelihood.

Light side

A balanced exchange: giving and receiving freely, a bond where both sides are enriched and neither keeps score.

Shadow side

A gift that creates debt, or the inability to accept what is offered, unbalances the relationship.

Drawing Gebo in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Elder Futhark runes when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• In your question, what are you giving, what are you receiving, and is it in balance?
• What does "Gebo" show you about your square?
• If "Gebo" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Gebo" in your life right now?