Sigel, the Rune of Energy

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Meaning: sun    Phonetic equivalent: 's'

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem

The sun is ever a joy in the hopes of seafarers

when they journey away over the fishes' bath,

until the courser of the deep bears them to land.

Norwegian Rune Poem

Sun is the light of the world;

I bow to the divine decree.

Icelandic Rune Poem

Sun

shield of the clouds

and shining ray

and destroyer of ice.

Sigel

Cala Gobraith, 2009

Sigel- strength and power

seething and roiling; seismic energy

simmering just beneath the

surface aids in the striving to

stoke the soul's fire to full flame.

Summon the sigeli to stir the

storm energy within and nothing is beyond your grasp.

Krasskova sees this rune as being a lightening burst of spiritual awakening, as sudden insight or inspiration, as dynamic energy or enthusiasm, as attainment and as restorative vitality.

Freya Aswynn sees this rune as the sun, life-force, seat of the soul, solar initiation, invigoration. Power of magickal will, confidence. Leading one to the right choice, such as in an ethical dilemma.

Francis Melville considers Sigel's aspects to include success, vitality, good fortune, popularity, the higher self, spiritual will, enlightenment, divine blessing, the sun, the light of creation and the active masculine principle, life force. Associations: deity- Baldur and Sonne, tree- juniper, plant- chamomile and mistletoe, animal- lion, bird- eagle, astrology- sun, color- yellow, element- fire.

For Oswald, Sigel is a rune of the sun, wholeness, light energy, victory, disclosure, discovery and the  spirit of life. Associations: deity- Baldur, tree- juniper, plant- mistletoe,  astrology- sun, color- white, element- air, stone- ruby.

To Paxson, Sigel represents illumination, movement, lightning and energy. She makes a note that if Sigel is thought about in natural terms, considering what we know of lightning behaviour today, this rune would also signify a mutual attraction of energy between heaven and earth or between the human spirit and the Divine.

I see Sigel as a rune of dynamic energy and of motivation.

Meditation associations: Lightning, chained power, wail of a nuclear siren, 'power of the sun in the palm of my hand', scent of ozone, heat, warmth, solar prominences/ flares, deep hum of MRI machines, ocean waves, windmills turning.

Runes: Theory and Practice, Galina Krasskova

Power and Principles of the Runes, Freya Aswynn

The Book of Runes, Francis Melville

Discovering Runes, Bob Oswald

Taking up the Runes, Diana Paxson