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Berkana
- name:
- Berkana, Berkanan, Beorc, Bjarkan, Bar, Baírkana, Bern, B
- sound:
- "b"; "p", "v", "mb", "mp"
- rune:
- ᛒ
- unicode:
- 16D2
- alpha:
- B
- set:
- Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark, Alphabet
- aett:
- Tyr and Ziza
- symbol:
- birch tree, birch twig, birth, regeneration
- color:
- white, blue
From The Rune Site1) on the Elder Futhark Berkana:
Like the birch tree coming to life from a seed planted in the earth, Berkana represents a new beginning and is also a powerful birth rune.
The Rune Site2) on the Younger Futhark Bjarkan:
The birch twig represents rebirth and purification as does the rune Bjarkan. It is also a woman’s rune symbolizing gestation and birth.
The Rune Site3) on the Gothic Baírkana, Bern:
This rune represents the power of woman, birth and regeneration. It also represents the birch tree (or twig) which is the favored wood used for runic divination because it is considered pure and absent of harmful influences.