Raidho (ᚱ) — Journey, Riding, Right Order

Raidho (ᚱ), fifth rune of Freyr's ætt, denotes the reið — riding, the journey on horseback, and by extension the cosmic order or rett that governs all rightful movement. The Old Icelandic Rune Poem says: 'Reið er sitjandi sæla' — riding is a sitting joy, but also a swift journey and a horse's toil. Within the Elder Futhark sequence, Raidho follows Ansuz because the divine word must travel — galdr spoken aloud requires a vehicle. It is the rune of ráð (counsel, right path), the rhythmic order underlying both a horse's gait and the turning of the celestial wheels.