Odin

Odin, the Allfather, chief of the Æsir, gave an eye for wisdom at Mimir's well and hung nine nights on the windswept tree to win the runes. He is the god of wisdom, poetry, magic, and the dead. Wednesday is his day, matched with Mercury.

Uses

• Wisdom and the runes
• Poetry and inspiration
• Seeking hidden knowledge

Weekday

Wednesday (Mercury)

Runes

Ansuz, Gebo, Wunjo, Mannaz, Othala

Working with it

Set out a small offering (bread, mead, or a drink of water) and speak to Odin by name. Say what you ask for and what you will give in return; Norse practice is built on gift for gift.