Fehu

Fehu is a rune in the Elder Futhark runic alphabet, it is the first letter of the alphabet and can be found in the first of the three aettir, Freyr's aett.

Meaning
The meaning of this rune is closely tied into ideas of wealth, prosperity and success, often this is in conjunction with meanings to do with farming, livestock, and domesticated cattle. This is in part due to the importance that the Germanic people's who originally conceived the alphabet placed upon cattle, and the manner in which a large herd of cattle could be seen as a symbol of status or wealth.

Merkstave
The merkstave or reversed form of this rune has meanings that signify loss. This loss can either be a loss of wealth, a loss of status, or a loss of some kind of personal freedom. As such the merkstave has connotations of regret or longing for past glory.