Translation
Hail
Keywords
Storm, hail, destruction, regeneration
Story
The norseman’s worst nightmare maybe the sudden onset of a hailstorm. Picture this, your livelihood is the bountiful crops you have been nurturing. This season it will be a great reward. But then, out of nowhere, a sudden hailstorm comes. You had your tools in your hand, you were about to head out and tend to the crop. But now you are stranded. The storm is laying waste to your crop. You must wait inside. But all is not lost, and you won’t be stuck for long. Soon you will be out again, the ground will be watered and who knows, maybe the crop was a bad one.
Meaning
Seeing Hagalaz is a sign that you must pause and wait. That you may be in a storm, or that you may soon be in a storm. The storm will come hard and fast. So protect yourself and stay out of it. But as quickly as it comes, it will go. It will lay waste to your crop, but maybe that was needed. The ground is now fertile for your next endeavour.
Reversed Meaning
There is no reversed meaning for Hagalaz.