EIHWAZ

Eihwaz is associated with dark blue or black, mirroring Odin's cloak. It signifies transformation and the shedding of old and weak aspects for new growth. The Yew tree is connected with Eihwaz as they both embody endurance, death, and eternal life, showcasing life's resilience even in the harshest of times. This rune uniquely integrates opposites, embodying both strength and flexibility, and highlighting the inseparable nature of light and shadow.

Angrboda, a giantess and sorrow goddess, is best known for her relationship with Loki, the trickster god. She is associated with primal forces and chaos, possessing great knowledge of magic and prophecy, often portrayed as a shape-shifter with an understanding of fate and destiny. Her name means grief, and underscores her connection to darker forces and inevitability of suffering. Although, Angrboda births forces that play a role in the great cosmic destruction, known as Ragnarok, she is ultimately a figure of renewal as she paves the way for a new world, cleansed and fertile, to take the place of the old.

In Norse mythology, Gullinkambi is a rooster residing in Valhalla. Alongside two other roosters, Fjalar and an unnamed soot-red bird, Gullinkambi's crowing heralds the onset of Ragnarok, or the end of everything.

Yew is a toxic evergreen tree with red berries and green needles, symbolizing death and rebirth. Its toxicity affects animals and humans, with no antidote available. Despite its dangers, yew is prized for its strength and flexibility, commonly used for bows. The Rooster, the Yew, and Angrboda all demonstrate how death and chaos can represent a significant time of change.