The Norse and later the Anglo Saxons invoked luck using such runes of prosperity as FEHU (cattle) BEORC (birch) and JERA (the wheel, harvest). The modern word ‘fee’ derives from the ancient rune letter FEHU, the first letter of the rune alphabet.
This is the cattle rune, dating from a time cattle were counted in measurement of wealth. The Germanic peoples were nomadic at this time; therefore cattle rather than land was the denominator of wealth. After a sowing or calving comes ceaseless care and vigilance of husbandry, and then reaping, milking, new breeding, trade or slaughter for food.
Fehu is used to attract financial abundance. Draw it, buy it as a talisman and wear it, chant its name (pronounced fay-who) articulate your request, and see what happens.
There is a saying, ‘be careful what you wish for.’ You might get your heart’s desire only to regret it. This is not sour grapes. What you want and what you need might not be the one and the same thing. Sometimes, too, we might not be exactly clear what we want or why and without that decision, planning may misfire or become redundant. In breaking a stalemate however, a plan can get things moving, even if it needs changing later. If inspiration fails, planning for its own sake might kick start an idea. Besides this, the most heartfelt wishes can go un-granted. Life makes no promises and at some time in our lives we are going to be forced to either retreat, defeated, or draw on the deepest reserves of our inner prosperity; that is, our unique personal resource.