HAGAL's AEttir (second AEttir) the meanings are broken down as follows. . the rune itself/name/number/traditional meaning/power*/key words *see below* -Hagalaz/16/hail,sleet,natural forces that damage"power of nature"/disruption,hail -Nauthiz/17/need,necessity,constraint,lessons of hardship"power of survival through will"/constraint,need -Isa/18/ice,freezing,"power of cold to freeze and warmth to melt/standstill,ice -Jera/19/year,harvest,fruitful part of year,"power of time"/harvest,year -Eihwaz/20/avertive powers,yew tree,"power of endurance"/defense,help -Perth/21,or 22 if reversed/uncertain meaning,secret,"power of the runes to guide"/hope,initiation -Algiz/23,or 24 if reversed/protection,the elk,sedge or eelgrass,"power to ward"/resistance,protection -Sowelu/25/the sun,"power to set sight"/wholeness,sun *one way of identifying with the runes is to view each rune as bearing a "power" or gift. keep in mind the way a rune is facing has bearing on its meaning some runes may be reversed(upside down)when this happens the meaning is viewed as more negative or if a positive rune,(as in wunjo) viewed as to a lesser degree £ÖRФßÕMÒ§¤KÞ¤§Ôtw this page courtesy of §håðów Ôƒ Thë wîtçh This page may be used for religious education by nonprofit groups providing information content, copyrights and credits are not altered and/or deleted. Layout, graphics and design may be changed to suit individual needs. ~ 2001 Indigo Bridge Cooperative
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