Ansuz

Also called Ansur
Letter: A
Old Norse name: Ass
Flower: morning glory
Number: 4
Meaning: A mouth.
Divinationary meaning: A message. (Everything that comes to you comes to teach you.)
Messengers and communication come in many forms and this rune advises us to pay attention to the more subtle forms of communication, be it synchronicity, dreams or other less obvious signs. Remember that everything happens for a reason, you find the answer by listening to your own inner guidance and by being accepting of the truth.
This rune can also indicate physical pleasure, abundance and luxury. Additionally it symbolises over indulgences such as decadence, excess, superficiality, drunkenness and gluttony.
If the Ansuz rune is reversed then it suggests that we are not asking the right questions or are failing to interpret the messages that we receive correctly. The rune can also indicate that we need to rethink our priorities.
Herb: Fly Agaric
Tree: Ash
Gemstone: Emerald: A variety of Beryl, it strengthens the immune and nervous systems. It also calms the mind and enhances meditation, dreams and deeper spiritual insight. It is a stone of harmony and of peaceful growth. Precious crystal for the first half of Taurus.
Chakra: Heart
Colour: Green
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 7.5 to 8
Toxic (aluminium)