Number:                                   5                       
                                                                    

Phonetic Value:                           R                      
                                                                    

Word:                                    Rad                      
                                                                    

Planetary:                       Mercury and North Node              
                                                                    

Element/s:                                  Air        
                                                                    

Deity/ies                            Ing and Nerthus
                                                                    

Modern Translation:                     A Cartwheel                     
                                                                    

Memory Keys:                                                        

        Word/Concept:         Rad is for the radius of a wheel, and radio 
as  in comunication       
                                                                    

               Stave:            A person walking or a cart on its side!.
                                                         

Word/Concept:           Our modern letter 'R' evolved from this rune.
In days past the only form of lost distance
communication was by courier, either on 
foot, or horseback.  Information was also
brought to small communities by those who
travelled by cart to sell their wares.  Therefore 
travel and communication developed strong 
associations with each other.
This Rune is about unexpected news, as 
opposed to that sought with the Rune Aesc.
This unsolicited message may be of a mutual
benefit to both the receiver and the deliver of
such a message.  It can also mean that benefit
may only be obtained by taking a journey or 
that a journey will be in comfort in safety.