Laguz
Water / Lake
About Laguz
Laguz is the rune of water in all its forms — the lake, the river, the ocean, the rain, the deep well. It represents the unconscious mind, intuition, dreams, and the emotional currents that flow beneath the surface of rational awareness. Water sustains all life but can also destroy it; Laguz carries both the nourishing and the dangerous aspects of the deep.
Upright Meaning
Flow, intuition, and the wisdom of the deep. Laguz is water — the lake, the river, the ocean that holds more than the surface reveals. Trust your intuition now, even when it contradicts logic. Dreams carry messages. Emotions are information. The unconscious mind knows things the conscious mind has not yet grasped. Let yourself flow rather than forcing a path through resistance.
Reversed Meaning
Drowning, confusion, or fear of the deep. Emotions overwhelm rather than inform. You may be lost in the unconscious, unable to surface, or so afraid of emotional depth that you cling to the shallow end. Reversed Laguz warns against both extremes: total submersion and total avoidance. Learn to swim, not to drown.