Ingwaz

Written on 04/06/2025
Joe Mugan


Translation

Ing

Keywords

Fertility, procreative force, completion, seed

Story

Ingwaz translates as Ing after the god of the same name, or Yngvi. Ing is closely associated to fertility. Some scholars believe that Ing, or Yngvi, is actually an older name for the god Freyr who is also known for fertility, peace and prosperity. So this rune represents the idea of conception or the start of something, but it also can represent coming into one's full potential.

Meaning

If Ingwaz appears in your reading, it very much depends on the question or theme. This rune is both the beginning and the end, or near end, of a situation. This is a strong masculine energy when it comes to the idea of planting a seed, or creating something. But then it also represents abundance and reaching one's full potential. There is also a possibility here for potential ready to be released, like Uruz, except this is a controlled release as opposed to untamed and wild.

Reversed Meaning

There is no reversed meaning for Ingwaz.