Number:                                     4                       
                                                                    

Phonetic Value:                           Short A                      
                                                                    

Word:                                      Aesc                      
                                                                    

Planetary:                          Mercury (Passive)              
                                                                    

Element/s:                                  Air        
                                                                    

Deity/ies                           Odin and his horse Sleipnir
                                                                    

Modern Translation:                      Ash Tree                     
                                                                    

Memory Keys:                                                        

        Word/Concept:        A is for asking, astral projection 
                                        and apprenticeship         
                                                                    

               Stave:            One half of a tree.
                                                         

Word/Concept:  The Great World Tree, Yggdrasil, was traditionally considered to be an Ash in Germanic and Norse myth.  Answers to questions could be obtained from 'travelling'in it , such as Odin did, to reach the different                      worlds nestled in its branches and roots.'Aesc' is therefore associated with Divination,Astral Projection and Prophecy.This Rune is therefore about questions being answered, and our dependance on the gods for such answers which may truly transform our lives.  It therefore also represents controlled, creative and divine power which harnessed can benefit us by giving us guidance.It can also represent a test of some description which results in our transformation.  On a mundane  level this could be an examination or job interview.