ELDER FUTHARK · HAGAL’S ÆTT · RUNE 16

Sowilo rune meaning ᛊ

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

Sun · Energy · Wholeness

What does the Sowilo rune mean?

The name is usually reconstructed as Sowilo, the sun. Sowilo can reflect energy, warmth, and a sense of things coming together.

A question for reflection

What brings you energy and warmth?

One small step

Spend some time in daylight today.

The Sowilo rune at a glance

Letter: s
Position: rune 16 of 24, in Hagal’s ætt
Glyph: ᛊ

Is the Sowilo rune a hate symbol?

Some runes, including this one, were appropriated by the Nazis and are still misused by extremist groups. Velvet Omen rejects that use: here the rune is read only in its historical and reflective sense.

Nearby runes

Algiz ᛉ · Tiwaz ᛏ · 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.