Dagaz, the Rune of Transformation

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Meaning: day     Phonetic equivalent:  'd'

Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem

Day, the glorious light of the creator,

is sent by the Lord;

it is beloved of men,

a source of hope and happiness for rich and poor,

and of service to all.

**This rune has no Norwegian or Icelandic poems.

Dagaz

Cala Gobraith, 2009

Daring dagazi- shapers of life's diversities,

dancing the fine edge between creation and

destruction, the very brink where changes

develop and grow to distinctive fruition.

Dagaz decimates the old and

delves deep into the ashes, bringing forth the

delightful differences within.

Krasskova sees in Dagaz aspects of transformation, be it of day to night, season to season or a change in one's life, dynamic union of opposites and the synergy of complementary forces. She considers the following as one of the lessons Dagaz has to offer- things are always in flux and the only constant is change.

Aswynn sees day, transitioning, transformation, synthesis and transmutation, initiation, change, catalysts and transcendence as aspects of Dagaz. In addition, she considers it a hidden doorway to other worlds and notes similarities to both the infinity symbol and to Mobius strips.

To Melville, Dagaz represents security, certainty, clarity, dramatic change, a higher level consciousness, paths of destiny, endlessly repeating cycles of time (day to night, season to season) and mirrored opposites. Associations: deity- Verdandi, tree- rowan, plant- clary sage, animal- deer, bird- skylark, astrology- half moon, color- light blue, element- air.

For Oswald, Dagaz's aspects include breakthroughs, radical change, dawn, dawning of awareness, a major change in direction, growth, progress and development. Associations: deity- Heimdall, tree- spruce, plant- clary sage,  astrology- half moon, color- light blue, element- fire/air, stone- chrysolite.

Among Dagaz's associations, Paxson includes transformation, a change for the positive, a merging of Gifu and Kennaz, rune of the Mid-Winter rebirth of the sun and as signifying or contributing to a new beginning or successful ending.

I see Dagaz as representing time, transformation and alchemy.

Meditation associations: Hourglass, desert sands, science lab, volcanic eruption, acrid scent of coal, change/transformation, essence of time.

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