In Norse Pagan (Asatru) practice, the Aettir is a family or ritual group. An aettir is also a group of eight, usually runes- some systems of rune divination divide the runic alphabet into three distinct classes of eight letters apiece. An individual group is called an aett.

The three aettir in rune divination are usually ascribed to Norse gods- most commonly, Freya, Heimdall, and Tyr. Generally speaking, runes in Freyja's group are used for questions of love or family. Runes in Heimdall's Group are used for questions of money or property, and Runes in Tyr's group are used for loftier spiritual questions of questions of politics or authority.

Related Resources:

• Runes- The Alphabet of Odin
  Discover the ancient oracular alphabet of the Norse, the meanings of the Runic characters, and learn how to do a basic divination with Runes.
• Asatru symbols
  Emblems of Norse religion illustrated and explained.

Further Reading on runes:

• The Three Aettir in Magick
• Secret runes

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