Eihwaz (pronounced "yew-was") is the 5th rune of Heimdall's aett. The meaning of the word eihwaz is, literally, "yew tree."
I really like what Magin Rose says about Eihwaz: "It is the rune of the Yew tree, a symbol of age, endurance, death, and eternal life. The Yew tree is an evergreen, in the depths of winter it lives on, reminding us of the tenacity of life and the will to survive."
Eihwaz can represent protection, defense, strength, and endurance (from Runes, Alphabet of Mystery). This rune is associated with the driving psychological forces that spur us into action. Eihwaz works to remind us of the bigger reasons why we do the things we do when we are struggling to feel motivated. Eihwaz's energy, which is the energy of the axis mundi, of Yggdrasil connecting Asgard, Midgard, and Hel, can be helpful for communication with the underworld and the dead. Eihwaz is sometimes compared to the Death card in the tarot, being a rune of transformation.
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