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Algiz (or Elhaz) – “Al-jiz” – Literally: “Elk” – Esoteric: Protection, Higher Self

“Fear has its place in every heart. Courage is only a response.”

This rune belongs to Moon, it’s a rune of fate, manifestation.
Rune of the essential link or connection with the patterns of divine or archetypal consciousness, such as the Valkyrie, Traveller and so on. Rune of the possible danger of realizing this link when unprepared.

Psi: divinity, higher self, the state of listening

Energy: protective teaching force, the divine plan, Valkyries

Mundane: protection, safety, spirituality

Divinations: Connection with the gods, awakening, higher life, protection; or hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of the divine link, fear.

Governs:

• Strengthening of hamingja (personal gravity, ‘luck’) and life force through courageous deeds
• Mystical and religious communication with non-human sentient beings
• Communication with other worlds, especially Asgard
• Protection/defence
• Receiving instruction on the magical potential of the runes
• Banishing the fear of death

As the mist moves across the landscape, the help you seek suddenly and unexpectedly emerges from the mist. Precisely at the moments when you feel lonely and abandoned, you are sensitive or maybe better said, ready, to receive. Algiz protects the mind from too much tension.

In the opposite way: you feel unprotected, rejected, you think you are on your own, maybe you are even overprotected and are now thrown back on yourself.

Algiz is a rune of grounding and channelling, it connects and helps you to manifest inner powers. It’s shape reminds one of an anchor or a tree growing, reaching to the sky. In it’s shape hides it’s power as well, because it helps you to find archetypical powers and manifest them, to ask for protection when you realize you need it. 

Do be wary though, and ask the spirits that respond about their purpose and to identify themselves. Malignant or mischievous ones will be offended or vague, while the ones that genuinely wish to help you, will do so gladly. 

This is when you will find me,
in my witching hour…