ELDER FUTHARK · HAGAL’S ÆTT · RUNE 13

Eihwaz rune meaning ᛇ

The Eihwaz rune carved on a stone, from Velvet Omen’s rune set

Endurance · Resilience · Change

What does the Eihwaz rune mean?

The name is usually reconstructed as Eihwaz, the yew, a long-lived evergreen tree. Here it is read as endurance, never as death. Eihwaz can reflect resilience through change, and what stays rooted while things shift.

A question for reflection

What keeps you steady through change?

One small step

Return to one habit that grounds you.

The Eihwaz rune at a glance

Letter: ei
Position: rune 13 of 24, in Hagal’s ætt
Glyph: ᛇ

Nearby runes

Jera ᛃ · Perthro ᛈ · All of Hagal’s ætt · All 24 runes

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Rune stones: Velvet Omen’s original artwork. Runes were first an alphabet; reading them is a modern, reflective practice.