Runic Astrology February 16th - 22nd: What do the runes have in store for you this week?

Divination in runes is an ancient art that can be traced back to the Norse God Odin. Old scriptures show that the Vikings then continued this tradition – they even used used rune symbols in jewellery, clothing and weapons to boost their energy.

Each person has their own rune stone, depending on on what day, and at what time they were born. This unique birth rune indicates the abilities, talents and resources that you bring into your life.

Related: How to calculate your Viking birth rune – and what it means

But as the universe is constantly changing, daily, weekly or monthly runic astrology can tell you how events, actions and things affect your life. It can also reveal what energies, events and changes are occurring, and how you can best act on them. A runic horoscope is a guide to your spiritual journey and a guide on how to live life to the fullest.

This week is about worth, money, and power. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can mark a turning point where you realise what you are no longer willing to sell your soul for. You may receive a new income idea or a clear signal about what you must demand. Take one action that shows self-respect.

This is your week. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may feel like a spiritual portal. Your identity, direction, and sense of self shift, and you see yourself in a new way. You may feel more sensitive, but also freer than you have in a long time. Do something tangible to mark a new beginning.

This week’s solar eclipse opens the door to something new for you. You may feel strange, electric, vulnerable, or intensely clear. Something in your identity is shifting. You release an old mask and step into something more authentic. Take an action that symbolises a new beginning. Free yourself!

You enter a week of strong dream energy and messages from the unseen. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may feel like a veil being lifted. You may see the truth about yourself or someone else. Withdraw slightly and protect yourself. Action will come later.

This week may draw you into communities, networks, and people who reflect who you are — or who you are becoming. A form of “soul plan” may be activated. You may suddenly see what you need to stop spending your time on. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can bring clarity. Take action.

You enter a week with strong dream energy and hidden messages. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may bring a revelation about something you have long felt, but avoided seeing. This is a week to withdraw slightly and draw strength from silence. Protect your energy.

This week may bring a powerful shift in direction, career, or self-image. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may feel like a door slamming shut — or opening with force. You may be tested. Make a decision that shows you are serious about your life.

Tuesday’s solar eclipse may trigger a shift in direction and status for you. It is as though the universe places you in front of a door and says, go in. You may receive a sign or signal about what you must take more seriously. Write down what you want to be known for, and begin acting accordingly.

You may experience a week that opens new horizons and dismantles old truths. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may feel like a mental reset, where you suddenly realise what you no longer believe in. Something you have been waiting for may finally loosen. Say yes to a new idea.

You may have a week filled with signs and coincidences, and a strange sense that you are heading somewhere. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may give you a new thought or insight that changes your entire perspective. Follow your curiosity, but trust your instincts.

This is an intense week for you, and you may feel that something within you is finally letting go. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can bring an emotional awakening. You see clearly what you no longer wish to carry. Something may end quietly, but it brings you freedom. A new beginning is here.

This is a week of inner transformation. Something within you may quietly die, but it is the old version of you that has been clinging to outdated values and patterns. This week’s solar eclipse asks you to cut the cord and free yourself. You are standing on the threshold of a new beginning. Rejoice!

Relationships may feel fated this week. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can bring a new beginning, a revelation, or a sudden shift in the dynamics with someone you care about. Welcome the changes. The universe is clearing up where you have not yet done so yourself.

Tuesday’s solar eclipse may bring a fated conversation, an ending, or a new beginning for you. Relationships — both professional and personal — will reflect who truly likes you, and who only likes you when you give. You may be forced to choose. Set boundaries with others.

This week may bring an awakening. You may become aware of what feels wrong in your everyday life. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can create a new routine or a turning point in work and health. It is as though your energy is demanding a new structure. Make space for new routines.

This week is about the body, routines, and energy. You may feel that something must change in your daily life — not because you should, but because your soul can no longer tolerate an unhealthy lifestyle. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may bring an insight that hits you physically. Create new habits and routines.

You may experience a week filled with creative energy and mysterious attraction. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can bring a romantic sign, a sudden infatuation, or an idea that feels as though it was sent to you. Create something beautiful, even if no one sees it. Use your creativity.

Creation, love, and life force are now activated. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may feel like a small bolt of lightning through the heart. You may be reminded of what you truly long for. Something friendly or romantic may begin quietly, and perhaps grow into something more.

This week can set powerful forces in motion. Tuesday’s solar eclipse and the days surrounding it may lead to a fated meeting or a sudden distance from people you have outgrown. It is as if you suddenly glimpse a new version of yourself. Choose what lifts you.

What happens this week may feel larger than you. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may stir matters of home, family, or old memories. Throw away, give away, or free yourself from things or patterns that carry old stories you no longer need. Clear space for the future.

You enter a week where home, roots, and inner security receive a kind of fated upgrade. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may break an old pattern. You realise what you no longer want to carry forward, and what you wish to rebuild anew. This is a week to choose your own story.

You may experience a week where signs and words carry more meaning than usual. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can bring an important message, a conversation, or an insight that changes your direction. You may feel as though the universe is speaking directly to you. What happens is a key to your future.

You may have a week filled with signs, messages, and meaningful coincidences. Tuesday’s solar eclipse can open a new path for you. A conversation, meeting, or message may shift your mindset. You may gain insight into who you have actually become. Take action.

This week is about values, money, and personal power. Tuesday’s solar eclipse may deliver a clear signal about what you must stop undervaluing — especially yourself. You may also receive a new idea, but you must dare to act on it. Make a decision that supports your future.