Watch out, change is coming (like it or not 8) ! Change, freedom, invention and liberation characterise this period. Break free from constrictive ways of thinking, acting and being. Change the pattern, overcome the conditioning, reclaim the power to do it your way rather than the way that is expected or that others say you're supposed to do it. Don't let the external or the material world get in the way or be the reason for not delving into and pursuing the spiritual world. Hagalaz is the great Awakener that brings about change through disruption. This disruption may be gradual or it may be sudden. Either way, there are elemental forces beyond your control that are bringing about these disruptions in order to push you towards evolution and awaken you to your true power, purpose and path. Let your inner strength be your support and guide when it seems as if everything you have taken for granted is being challenged. This inner strength works in conjunction with unseen forces to protect you and see you through this period, so don't give in to feelings of being overwhelmed or abandoned in your darkest hour...protection and support may come from the most unlikely and unseen places. You may sustain loss or damage, but know that this will ultimately be what is needed to bring about change and new growth, just as a forest fire burns away the old growth and, in turn, creates the conditions necessary for new growth to be able to take place that was previously stifled or unable to happen because the old growth was in the way. This may be a period of radical discontinuity. Learn to simply embrace the chaos and ride the wave, opening yourself to the new it will bring, rather than killing yourself trying to fight it every inch of the way. Because Hagalaz relates to the disruptive forces of the natural world and its elements, be prepared for extreme weather and natural disasters to impact you and/or things in your life during this time. Given time, that which was or seemed harmful has the potential to change into something helpful or needed, even though we may not be able to see that at the beginning. This can include a change in perception or the creation of something that can be developed (rather than simply focusing on that was destroyed).