Raido - Rune of Riding Rhapsody

Raido is known as the Rune of the ride or journey.  We like to galdr or offer a rune of Algiz and/or Raido to our loved ones who are on a long physical trip.    Paxson says that this Rune brings order to chaos in a journey.  Each of our lives is a journey both physical and spiritual.  Raido is what we learn along the way as we grow older and wiser.  Raido can be both an itinerary and a journey, a plan and the enactment of that plan  Every endeavor we take in life has a beginning and an end.

The energy of Raido is like the beating of feet on a pavement and how our shoes wear out.  It's how we get old.  It's a walk to the local store or a drive.   It represents time, seasons, and how long it takes to get from point A to B.  The wheel.  Looking at my R words, I came up with the word 'rag".  There is definitely measuring energy to it a measuring of time and stamina.   It's been worked out by its many uses day in and day out.  I came up with the word radio how it changes over the years how the transmission journeys through the air to the car so, we can enjoy the music while we drive.

Of course this Raido, like all other Runes, has a sound, rrrrrr, and this sound calls forth the energy of the rune.  Read my post on Galdr (gaul-der):  Galdr - Singing The Runes

According to wikipedia, "a rhapsody in music is one-movement work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour and tonality. An air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation make it freer in form than a set of variations."  *Remember, rhapsody is a noun beginning with the R rune sound and depicts what I consider the Raido energy.


Here is a list of English nouns beginning with the R-Rune sound:

rhapsody, rest, raisin, ranking, ransom, rap, rattle, rhythm, rowing, raspberry, rip, wrong, roll, relax, roar, wreath. (google more r nouns and other words to discover the inherent, energetic beat of Raido)