Fehu

Possessions, Nourishment, Cattle -- fulfillment, satisfaction, rewards, conservation, vigilance, mindfulness, nourish others.
Reversed -- frustration, dispossession, mindlessness, doubtful situations.
{Traditional meanings: cattle, goods, vital community wealth.}
(Note: Fehu is normally drawn with straight lines.)

Uruz

Strength, Manhood, Womanhood, the Wild Ox -- terminations, new beginnings, change, service.
Reversed -- missed opportunities, weakening of position, failures, deep introspection.
{Traditional meanings: strength, sacrificial animal, the aurochs (species of wild ox).}

Thurisaz

Gateway, Place of Non-Action, the God Thor -- inner and outer work, frontier between Heaven and the mundane, non-action, waiting, contemplation, letting go of the past, reclamation of power.
Reversed -- accelerated growth, patience, stopping along the way.
{Traditional meanings: giant, demon, a thorn, the Norse god Thor.}

Ansuz

Signals, Messenger Rune, the God Loki -- messages, signals, gifts, new life, the unexpected, exploring the depths.
Reversed -- failed communication, lack of clarity, adversity.
{Traditional meanings: the Norse God Loki, mouth (source of divine utterances), river mouth.}

Raido

Journey, Communication, Union, Reunion -- communication, attunement, union, self-healing, self-change, soul's journey.
Reversed -- attention to personal relationships, elusive outcomes, rerouting opportunities.
{Traditional meanings: a journey, riding, carriage, refers to the soul after death; a journey charm.}

Jera

Harvest, Fertile Season, One Year -- blessings, rewards, understanding, joyousness, new energy, new clarity, restoration.
No reversed position.
{Traditional meanings: year, harvest, a fruitful part of the year.}

Laguz

Flow, Water, That Which Conducts -- unseen powers, water, fluidity, ebb and flow, cleansing, deep knowing, spiritual self-examination, sacred marriage.
Reversed -- overreaching, excessive striving, failure to draw upon the wisdom of instinct.
{Traditional meanings: water, sea, a fertility source.}

Honor, justice, leadership and authority. Analysis, rationality. Knowing where one's true strengths lie. Willingness to self-sacrifice. Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters. Tiwaz Reversed or Merkstave: One's energy and creative flow are blocked. Mental paralysis, over-analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice, imbalance. Strife, war, conflict, failure in competition. Dwindling passion, difficulties in communication, and possibly separation.