Laguz Rune Meaning
ᛚ · sound "l" · Tyr's ætt · name means water, lake
flow, intuition, emotion, what lies beneath
Upright meaning
Laguz is water: flowing, deep, finding its way around obstacles. It invites you to trust your intuition and feelings and to go with the current where you can. Something beneath the surface may be asking for your attention.
Reversed (merkstave)
Reversed, Laguz can mirror feeling swamped by emotion, or out of touch with your own instincts. Steady yourself before deciding anything big; water clears when it is given time to settle.
Lore
The name is usually reconstructed as water or lake, though some scholars read it as leek, a plant of growth and protection. All three rune poems cover it: the Old Norwegian with a waterfall, the Old Icelandic with an eddying stream, and the Anglo-Saxon with an endless, unsettling sea for those on a tossing ship.