Our group has not yet gotten to Algiz, so I'm jumping ahead a bit for the sake of the alphabet; however, I have worked with this rune before. Algiz ("all-yeese"; Elk, protection) represents protection (of both self and others), a shield, defense, warding, a guardian. Algiz is the rune of the Valkyries. It can also represent the higher self, connection with the Gods, divinity, and awakening.
I often refer to Algiz as, "The chicken foot of protection."
The website Rune Secrets says this about Algiz:
"The spiritual force, hamingja, generated by Algiz envelops the invoker with so much energy that he or she becomes sacred, set apart and protected by Divine power. The image of the Valkyrie in mythology is fully representative of the way in which the energies of Algiz work to protect you. Meditating on the image of a Valkyrie in her teacher, swan and warrior forms is a powerful method of invoking Algiz energy."
Hamingja (old Norse: "luck") is the personification of the good fortune or luck of an individual or a family. For more information about hamingja, check out The Parts of the Self at Norse Mythology.
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