Upright meaning
Óss is the god and the estuary, where the river of words meets the sea. Speak up, ask for counsel, and trust inspiration when it comes.
Reversed (merkstave)
Words are muddied: gossip, a promise you should not make, or advice taken from the wrong mouth. Hold your tongue until the water clears.
A question to sit with
Whose voice do you trust on this, and is it your own?
Its ætt
Óss belongs to Freyr's ætt, the runes of beginnings, resources and the material world.