Elder Futhark Rune
Hagalaz
Id9
NameHagalaz
LetterH
MeaningHail
Phonetic"haw-gaw-laws" h as in "hail", aspirate "h" as in modern English
KeywordsWrath of nature, destructive, uncontrolled forces, especially the weather, or within the unconscious. Tempering, testing, trial. Controlled crisis, leading to completion, inner harmony. Hagalaz Merkstave (Hagalaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): Natural disaster, catastrophe. Stagnation, loss of power. Pain, loss, suffering, hardship, sickness, crisis.
UprightThere is a need to break free from constricting circumstances. There are some things beyond your control. Though this Rune has only an upright position, it operates through reversal. You may feel as though you are waking from a long sleep and take some time to come to your full senses. There may be a loss before there is a great gain.
InvertedThis rune is impossible to invert due to its symmetry
TarotThe World
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AstrologySaturn
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GodYmir
ColourLight Blue
TreeYew / Ash
HerbLily of The Valley