Jera:

Alternate Names: Gaar, Ar, Ger, Jara

Keywords: Cycles, right action, completion, fertility, natural law

This rune means the “harvest�. In other words “you reap what you sow�, the fruits of your efforts of hard work are seen now. There is gradual change in life and time is the key. At also indicates increase in fertility. This may be the start of a new life. It indicates the coming to end of a complete cycle in life.

Reversed:
This rune is non reversible and has to be read with the surrounding runes.

Merkstave:
There may be sudden set backs. This may be a bad time for starting some new venture.

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This is a great rune and I am not just being bias as this is my birth rune apparently.  It alway reminds me of summer as I am from the southern hemisphere, of summer fruits, the end of a year and the expectation of the new year to come.

Jera is a good rune.  It was its appearance in a recent runecast that convinced me to accept a role as Rune Mod on M-B.  Definitely encouraging for the reasons you say.

JERA (Year)
Germanic name: Gaar (Jera)
Gothic: Jer
Norse: Ár
Anglo-Saxon: Ger (Jara)
Icelandic: Ár
Norwegian: Jara, Ar

Jera is a rune of cycles and is symbolic of the harvest where the efforts of planting and work in the fields are rewarded with crops. Ar represents the cycles of change. Life cycles, lunar cycles, the cycles of the seasons and changes. Ar is in contrast to Iss where everything stops. It signifies the return of the Sun and brings action. Ar symbolizes a vortex of cycling energy; the eight-fold wheel of life, the point inside of the circle, which is the glyph for the Sun meaning regeneration. When used in magickal operations, it can bring a reversal of personal fortunes. Like the Tarot Card, the Wheel of Fortune, Ar can reverse circumstances so misfortune is replaced with luck and visa-versa. Rune of patience and awareness, moving in harmony with natural cycles. This rune is excellent for working with nature and is a rune of fruitfulness. Ingwaz is the seed planted, Berkano is the earth that receives it and Jera is the growth and the harvest. A rune of long term planning and persistence and ensures the success of plans. This rune is also helpful as it serves as a guide in the correct timing of rituals, especially initiation. When used in black magick, this rune can bring the worst possible aspects of an individual’s wyrd to manifest and develops the forces of self-destruction. The stone is moss agate.