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Dagaz Rune Meaning
The rune of daybreak: awakening and transformation.
- breakthrough
- awakening
- transformation
Where Dagaz comes from
Dagaz means day, especially the moment of dawn when night turns into light. It stands for awakening and a fresh start.
Upright meaning
Dagaz brings a breakthrough, a moment of clarity and real change. A long stretch of darkness is ending.
- breakthrough
- awakening
- transformation
Reversed meaning
Dagaz looks the same upside down, so many readings do not reverse it. In Goblin Saju readings, a reversed Dagaz is read as hesitating to accept a change that has already begun.
- resistance to change
- uncertainty
- standstill
Meaning by situation
Love & relationships
A new chapter or a new understanding between you. Welcome the change.
Work & career
A breakthrough or turning point. Act while the light is good.
Advice for today
Get up a little earlier tomorrow and notice how the day begins.
Rune facts
Rune 23 of 24 · Tyr's Aett · Sound D
All 24 runes
- ᚠ Fehuabundance · new beginnings
- ᚢ Uruzstrength · vitality
- ᚦ Thurisazprotection · breakthrough
- ᚨ Ansuzmessage · wisdom
- ᚱ Raidhojourney · direction
- ᚲ Kenazinsight · creativity
- ᚷ Gebogift · partnership
- ᚹ Wunjojoy · harmony
- ᚺ Hagalazdisruption · sudden change
- ᚾ Nauthizneed · patience
- ᛁ Isastillness · pause
- ᛃ Jeraharvest · cycle
- ᛇ Eihwazendurance · transformation
- ᛈ Perthromystery · chance
- ᛉ Algizprotection · guardian
- ᛊ Sowilosuccess · energy
- ᛏ Tiwazjustice · courage
- ᛒ Berkanagrowth · nurturing
- ᛖ Ehwazpartnership · trust
- ᛗ Mannazself · humanity
- ᛚ Laguzintuition · emotion
- ᛝ Ingwazcompletion · inner growth
- ᛞ Dagazbreakthrough · awakening
- ᛟ Othalaheritage · home
Card and rune meanings are a reference to support your choices. They do not decide the future or what someone else feels.