Ehwaz

Steed & Trust

Meaning & Interpretation

Ehwaz is the horse, the rune of trust, faithful partnership and steady progress. Like horse and rider in harmony, it speaks of the cooperation that carries both forward. Today togetherness counts – in trust you make faster progress together.

Upright
The horse. Movement in trust, faithful partnership, steady progress.

Reversed / related
Reversed, a bond wavers with Ehwaz: mistrust, restlessness, one no longer pulling with you. Check whether you still walk the same path – and talk about it openly.

Name & Origin

‘Ehwaz’ is the horse, the steed – related to the Latin ‘equus’. The rune stands for partnership, trust and the well-practised cooperation of rider and animal.

In the Rune Poem

The Old English poem praises the horse as the pride of nobles, highly valued by heroes, a comfort to the restless – a faithful companion that never stands still.

Historical Use

Horses were sacred: white stallions were kept for oracles, and in ship burials like Oseberg sacrificed horses were found. Ehwaz embodies the bond between human and animal.

Good to Know

Odin’s eight-legged steed Sleipnir is the most famous horse in mythology – Ehwaz carries something of this magic of the mount.