Elhaz/Algiz
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Elhaz/Algiz:
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Before reading about the meanings and qualities associated with Elhaz/Algiz, take time to contemplate this rune.
In Your Journal
- In your journal or on a separate piece of paper, trace, draw or doodle Elhaz/Algiz. While drawing, say its name out loud: how does it feel? Where does it resonate within your body? Experiment with both names, Elhaz and Algiz, then decide which one feels right for you.
- Imagine what color(s) best match(es) Elhaz/Algiz and apply them to the image you have drawn.
- What texture do you think goes with Elhaz/Algiz? Can you represent the texture in your drawing?
- Look around. From your surroundings, what objects and shapes, if any, would you connect with Elhaz/Algiz? What natural, man-caused phenomena or activities come to mind when you look at your representation of Perthro? Write those down.
Now read the lines describing Elhaz/Algiz in the rune poems.
- Icelandic: N/A
- Anglo-Saxon: “The Eolh-sedge is mostly to be found in a marsh; it grows in the water and makes a ghastly wound, covering with blood every warrior who touches it.”
- Norwegian: N/A
In Your Journal
- Can you relate the description in the poem with your own experience of the rune? You may be able to find correlations with the description given in just one poem. Or you may not see any correlations yet. Journal your findings, whatever they are.
Here are some of the meanings commonly attributed to Elhaz/Algiz in readings:
- translated as elk (Elhaz) and sedge-grass (Algiz)
- protected/off-limits, not to be touched
- need for protection
- indicates someone/something offering protection or giving sanctuary
- connecting with gods through prayer, offerings
- petitioning the gods or other protective powers
In Your Journal
6. Journal about how these meanings fit with your own experiences so far. Be open to the fact that the way you perceive this rune may change over time, with some meanings fading and others emerging. At the end of the course, revisit your journal entry and make updates (if necessary).
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