The Rune Laguz (Or Lagu) literally means 'Water'. It often deals with the subconscious mind and the creation of perceptions and the effect of thoughts and thinking on the manifest plane.
It deals with the fluidity of actions. for is symbolised by the ebb and flow of the emotions that are represented by the body of water. The depth of the water, the depth of the emotions. The speed of flow ... the movement of those emotions. Unlike the obstacles and barriers of Hagall and Is, which both represent the fluidity of water inhibited, the Rune Laguz deals with the subconscious and its effect on the characteristics of the emotions in a situation.
"Water is the symbol of unconscious and invisible Life forces. All of
life is dependent on water, and therefore Laguz represents the universal
ocean, the supreme unity of all life: past, present and future. The
dream state and the Jungian “shadow”
element both linger beneath its surface, and the human unconscious is
revealed when explored and exposed to the conscious mind. We ‘take the
plunge’. To the runic initiate the unconscious forces are controlled for
good use through mastery of runic skills. Still, the initiate
understands the potency of the unconscious sea to break loose from its
control and is ever watchful." (Runic Secrets)