Rune 12 of 24 · Heimdall's Aett

ᛃ Jera

Year, harvest.

Upright

The harvest arriving in its own time. Cycles completing, and the reward for work done a season ago.

Reversed

Jera is symmetrical — turning it over changes nothing, so it has no reversed meaning.

Position in the row12 of 24
AettHeimdall's Aett
SoundJ/Y
Literal meaningYear, harvest
ElementEarth
Can be reversedNo

Jera is the 12th rune of the Elder Futhark and belongs to Heimdall's Aett. Before it meant anything divinatory it was a letter, carrying the J/Y sound.

This is one of the four symmetrical runes — along with Gebo, Isa, Jera and Ingwaz — which cannot be drawn reversed.

The rest of the row

ᚠ Fehu ᚢ Uruz ᚦ Thurisaz ᚨ Ansuz ᚱ Raidho ᚲ Kenaz ᚷ Gebo ᚹ Wunjo ᚺ Hagalaz ᚾ Nauthiz ᛁ Isa ᛇ Eihwaz ᛈ Perthro ᛉ Algiz ᛊ Sowilo ᛏ Tiwaz ᛒ Berkano ᛖ Ehwaz ᛗ Mannaz ᛚ Laguz ᛜ Ingwaz ᛞ Dagaz ᛟ Othala