Dagaz: the Rune of Awakening

dagaz rune pendant

Dagaz is the 24th rune in the Elder Futhark. It is phonetically, “D.” It’s the 8th rune in Tyr’s Aett. I was taught that Dagaz is the last rune in the rune cycle, though some would say Othala is the last rune in the cycle.

Dagaz is connected to the god, Heimdall. Dagaz means day or doorway. This would really fit with Heimdall.

Anglo-Saxon Poem:
Day is god’s sending, dear to men
the great lord’s light means mirth and happiness
to rich and poor, useful to all

Face up in a rune reading:
Make a change, get going
end of one thing, beginning of another
It is time to do
Passage of time
What you leave when you are done
Nothing ends without something else beginning
Doorway outside one’s body

Face Down in a rune reading:
Missed opportunity
Not time to do

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