Meaning: A bath, water.
Symbolises: Washing, coastal seas,.
Mythology: Niord – God of Commerce
and the Sea, father of Frey and Freya
Fylgja: Sea birds, Geese, Sea Mammals
Class: Karl (Merchant aspect)
Tree: Apple
Plant: Leek/Garlic
Day: Saturday
Old Norwegian Rune Rhyme:
Water is that which falls from the mountain
as a force;
But gold objects are costly things
This is a sign of water and is associated
with Niord, the god of the sea. The rune
poem relates to both the power of water and
the value of gold. Water falling from the
mountains can be a considerable source of
wealth. If may be a source of clean, safe
water for drinking, by people and animals,
and for irrigating crops. Without a
consistent and reliable source of water the
life of any community is precarious to say
the least. Beyond this there is the power of
fast flowing water that can be harnessed to
drive water wheels for grinding corn and
driving machinery. This rune suggests that
we should harness the power that is already
flowing through our lives rather that let it
escape without drawing on its potential. The
second line of the rune rhyme suggests that
there are always nuggets of gold to be found
in life if only we are prepared to search
for them. There is also the association with
the sea, and its harvest as well as the
dangers of the sea. There is also the
symbolism of drifting aimlessly with the
tides and the currents which can only lead
eventually to shipwreck. Coupled with this
notion of an inner sea of deep psychic
knowledge and intuition that comes with
understanding the ocean. The Vikings
apparently used crystals for navigation
which focused the psychic/intuitive powers
of the navigator. Laug can indicate this
kind of psychic awareness. |
