Meaning: chalice (as in Holy Grail) Phonetic Equivalent: 'k'
There are no Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian or Icelandic poems for this rune.
Chalc
Cala Gobraith, 2014
Chalc leads us into the depths of our own hearts,
challenging us to separate the wheat from the
chaff, aiding us in finding the
clues to our own deepest desires.
Chalc pushes us past all caution, helping
clear out the clutter in our hearts and
choose the best things to add to our character.
Krasskova sees in Chalc aspects of our deepest, most hidden desires and dreams, our potential for spiritual and personal fulfillment, and our passions and inspirations. To her, it has a child-like quality, an untarnished essence.
Kaldera notes that this rune is pronounced with a gutteral 'kh' sound at the beginning, but that it is just as common to hear it pronounced with the 'ch' sound at the beginning. For him, Chalc is the rune of the Chalice, the Holy Grail. It is the reason why we quest. He believes that we all have our own Holy Grail to quest after, but that everyone's Grail will be different. We don't each search for the same thing.
For me, Chalc represents our deepest desires and, in its darkest, most imbalanced form, our obsessions. This is the difference between the quest for the Grail and Ahab's quest for Moby Dick. And.... for alchemists, this rune would represent the Philosopher's Stone, the goal of the Great Work.
Meditation associations: multi-faceted ruby stone, plain beaten copper cup, Indiana Jones.... , Ahab/Moby Dick. Fox Mulder.
*Kaldera, R. The Futhork Runes (webpage) http://www.churchofasphodel.org/articles/Futhork_Runes.html
*Krasskova, G. Runes: Theory and Practice. New Page, 2010.
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