LAGUZ - Norse Runes | The Elder Futhark

LAGUZ (L) — Water / Flow

Phonetic: l | Germanic name: Laguz

Rune Poems (Public Domain)

Old English	(Water) seems interminable to men, if they venture on the rolling bark and the waves of the sea terrify them and the horse of the flood obeys not the bridle.
Old Norse	(Waterfall) is that which falls from the mountain; it is of gold.
Old Icelandic	(Water) is where the foam dashes, like a wide kettle, or the realm of fishes.

Latin gloss: lacus — lake

Interpretation (Paraphrased)

Core Meanings: Rune of all water in Creation, rising from Niflheim carrying life energy. A vast sea of force you enter during life’s journey; the boundless world-ocean, unaware of itself. Can threaten if you travel on a “ship” and disturb this “sea.” Sign indicates energy flowing beneath the surface.

Light Meanings: Harsh trial awaits, but you have enough energy to endure. Self-development through genuine initiation. Transition from one state of being to another.

Dark Meanings: Fear of change, travel, and the unknown pursues you. Danger of walking in circles, avoiding the right path, avoiding life itself. Laguz energy stagnation blocks all life forces.