Cooper, D. Jason: Esoteric Rune Magic :The Elder Futhark in Magic, Astral Projection and Spiritual Development. Llewellyn Publications, 1994, ISBN=1567181740.

Peschel, Lisa A.: A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magick. Llewellyn Publications, St Paul, ISBN=0875425933.

Howard, Michael: Understanding Runes: Their Origins and Magical Power. (Aquarian Paths to Inner Power), Aquarian Press, London, 1990, ISBN=1855380137.

Thorsson, Edred: Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic, Samuel Weiser, 1984, ISBN=0877285489.



I guess the most important thing to remember is, they're a representation. As we know, anything can mean anything if you truly want it to.

Here is an excerpt (for Uruz) from that page I mentioned.

"Ur is useful for using primal power to release creativity and create sudden change. It can be used to release or tame power. In all cases there is a certain danger to the action, since it will be the runecaster's personal skill and power which will control that which is unleashed. In conjunction with other runes, ur is useful in teh evocation of various natural powers. it helps ub areas of risk and beginning an adventure, even that of starting a business or any other area in which you are putting something at risk. In the eighteen runes of which Odin speaks, the sixteenth is one that wins the heart of a woman. This sense of taming a woman was endemic in the attitudes of aesir gods and their followergo awayer, Esoteric Rune Magic.

This is the rune of changes. Uruz is the shaping power that brings about manifestation. Use it to give sluggish circumstances a little prod. A rune of vitality and strength, it is useful in healing magick, especially when the patient is weak and needs some extra strength.To draw new situations into your life. To initiate new circumstances purely by a force of will. Healing and maintenance of good physical health. Peschel, A Practical Guide to the Runes.

Shaping and forming circumstances creatively through will and inspiration. Healing and maintenance of good mental and physical health. Bringer of fortunate curcumstances. Induction of magnetic earth streams. Realization of causality. Knowledge and understanding of the self. Thorsson, Futhark.

To clear obstacles and change circumstances. Howard, Understanding Runes."

And the chant, which is as per Thorsson's book.

uruz uruz uruz
u u u u u u u u u
u u u u u u r r r r r r
u u u u u u u u u