Hel

Hel, daughter of Loki, rules the realm of the dead who did not fall in battle. She is half living and half dead, and keeps Baldr until the world's end.

Uses

• Honoring the dead
• Facing endings
• Shadow work

Runes

Hagalaz

Working with it

Set out a small offering (bread, mead, or a drink of water) and speak to Hel by name. Say what you ask for and what you will give in return; Norse practice is built on gift for gift.