The rune is about birth and bringing something to life, as well as growing, sheltering and nurturing it.
This is not necessarily about children. You could be growing plants, trees and flowers instead. And since Berkana is also about new beginnings, you could be helping new businesses and ideas grow.
Keywords
Upright: Birth. Female fertility. Plants, flowers and trees. Sanctuary. Nurturing. New beginnings. Growth and prosperity. Silence. The womb. Marriage. Regeneration.
Reversed: Female infertility. Dependency. Loss of, or inability to provide nurturing and sanctuary. Difficult beginnings. Unable to regenerate. Abortion. Death. Divorce.
Money
Upright: Increased income and overall prosperity. You have a special knack for making your assets grow. New creative ideas help you grow your wealth.
Money does not grow on trees, but trees may grow your wealth. You could earn a living from gardens, forests, female fertility, marriage, birth, children, shelters, sanctuary, helping plants, people, businesses and ideas grow or regenerate.
Reversed: Wealth does not grow. Unable to generate money, or regenerate dying business. All new ventures fail at this time. Loss related to shelter,sanctuary, fertility, birth, children or marriage.
Love
Upright: Arousal. A new beginning in love. Love grows and regenerates. Marriage. A nurturing relationship or partner. Partner is your sanctuary. Partner is creative, values silence, has a green thumb, is fertile or pregnant.
Your partner works with gardens, forests, female fertility, marriage, birth, children, shelters, sanctuary, helping plants, people, businesses and ideas grow or regenerate.
You meet your partner in a place or situation related to gardens, forests, female fertility, marriage, birth, children, shelters, sanctuary, helping plants, people, businesses and ideas grow or regenerate.
Reversed: Love withers and dies. Lack of nurturing in a relationship. Partner never shuts up or is a mute. Your partner is infertile, dependant, a widow or dying.
Your partner works with death, abortion, female infertility, loss of shelter, lack of nurture or stunted growth.
You meet your partner in a place or situation related to death, abortion, female infertility, loss of shelter, lack of nurture or stunted growth.
Health
Upright: Fertile. Healthy during pregnancy. Easy delivery. Well nourished and able to nourish a child. Regeneration. Growth.
Reversed: Pollen allergy, especially birch. Difficulty in conception, pregnancy or with giving birth. Problems related to fertility, the female reproductive system or the breasts.
Unable to take in or provide nourishment. Growing pains. Stunted growth. Unable to regenerate. Death.
© Sophia Raziela