Perthro (ᛈ)

Mystery and chance.

Literal meaning: unknown; perhaps a lot-cup or game piece · Hagal's aett, the second group of eight

In the old rune poems

The name is unexplained. The Old English poem links it to play and laughter where warriors sit together in the beer hall.

Light side

Openness to what you cannot know: playfulness, trust in the moment, curiosity about how things will fall.

Shadow side

Needing certainty before you move, or gambling carelessly to avoid facing the real choice.

Drawing Perthro 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:

• What in your question can you not control, and could you approach it with curiosity?
• What does "Perthro" show you about your square?
• If "Perthro" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Perthro" in your life right now?