Tiwaz Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Teiwaz, Tyr, Tir
The rune of Tyr, justice, honor and courage that serves others.
- Intentions
- Confidence, Protection, Wisdom
- Planet
- Mars
- Letter
- ᛏ
- Sound
- t
- Meaning
- The god Tyr
How to use it
- Courage for what is right
Before standing up for yourself or someone else, trace Tiwaz on your palm. Ask for the courage to be fair and honest even when it costs you something, the way Tyr is remembered.
- Tuesday commitment
On a Tuesday, carve Tiwaz into a red candle and name one promise you are making to yourself. Light it, then take the first action toward keeping that promise before it burns down.
Works well with
History and folklore
Tiwaz is named for Tyr, the Norse god of law, justice and courage in war. In the Prose Edda, Tyr placed his hand in the wolf Fenrir's mouth as a pledge so the gods could bind the beast, and lost it. The Old English rune poem calls the rune a guiding sign that keeps faith and never fails. Modern readers draw on these medieval sources to see Tiwaz as honor, justice, sacrifice and steady courage.
The rune of Tyr, justice, honor and courage that serves others.
- Intentions: Confidence, Protection, Wisdom
- Planet: Mars
- Letter: ᛏ
- Sound: t
- Meaning: The god Tyr
How to use it
- Courage for what is right. Before standing up for yourself or someone else, trace Tiwaz on your palm. Ask for the courage to be fair and honest even when it costs you something, the way Tyr is remembered.
- Tuesday commitment. On a Tuesday, carve Tiwaz into a red candle and name one promise you are making to yourself. Light it, then take the first action toward keeping that promise before it burns down.
Works well with: Red Candle, Bloodstone, Tuesday, Oak
Folklore
Tiwaz is named for Tyr, the Norse god of law, justice and courage in war. In the Prose Edda, Tyr placed his hand in the wolf Fenrir's mouth as a pledge so the gods could bind the beast, and lost it. The Old English rune poem calls the rune a guiding sign that keeps faith and never fails. Modern readers draw on these medieval sources to see Tiwaz as honor, justice, sacrifice and steady courage.
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