Hagalaz

The rune's name: Hagalaz
The Meaning: Hail, hailstone, Hel a Norse Goddess of the underworld.
The sound: H
The Germanic name: Haal (Hagalaz)
The Gothic name: Haegl
The Norse name: Hagall
The Anglo Saxon name: Hagall (Haegl)
The Gaelic name: -
The Icelandic name: Hagall
The Norwegian name: Hagall, Hagl

KEY WORDS: Fire and ice polarity, hail stones, destruction, balance

POSSIBLE DIVINATORY MEANING: This Rune represents the real natural destructive forces of the universe. The north and south polarity in a magnet are an example of unification of opposites. To our very distant ancestors in the Northern Hemisphere, the real fear was fire and ice.  Fire and ice are complete opposites and each one can be devastating to crop, people and their environment. This Rune represents the balance and unification of opposites. The changing of the seasons is also an example of hot and cold or fire and ice.  Too cold or too hot at the wrong time of planting destroyed crops, affected the people and their environment.  The ice age forced migration and cooler climates. When the ice age ended, the face of continents and climates were changed. Deserts now exist where there were once great forests and abundance. This tells us that thee is constant and continual change for better or worse. Drawing this Rune can represent the reality of life.  All living things grow, bear some kind of spore, seed, fruit or root division so they can die and live again.  The opposites of life and death we all must face represent the ultimate balance. Drawing this Rune is an indication that although things can look bleak, there can be a real triumph over a situation.  It can also be a warning to maintain a balance in your life at the time of this reading.  If you have been sick, it can indicate recovery is on the way. Pay attention to the opposites in your life.  What is really going on?  Can you bring balance into your life now?

Other versions of the Hagalaz rune.