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The Barbelith Elder Futhark Library - Teiwaz

 
 
Rev. Wright
14:17 / 24.06.02


Germanic name: Teiwaz Anglo-Saxon name: Tyr Old Norse name: Tyr


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Rev. Wright
18:10 / 25.06.02
Upon ingestion of the rune I see a bright arrow of firey energy swooping off into the darkness.

I get the impression of motivation, direction and destiny. (Spear of Destiny?) This seems to conflict with Freya's reading of this rune which invokes justice, but maybe both apply. The TRUE PATH.

When one is lost on the path and all seems to working against one, then justice is called upon. This justice denotes the merits and worth of ones actions, investment of unfaltering selflessness, awareness and compassion, innocence. This often occurs in official decision making, red tape, legal action and court cases. It is the thought of justice that motivates one to continue through the darkest night.

In my personal experience I had a brush with impersonal decision making, that upset me and left me cold in the way that I became aware of it. I decided to write a letter to display how the decision made me feel, especially without consultation and decided to revoke my professional involvement. I asked a friend with involvement with the decision makers to check it over. He understood my position, but said I should hold off on this action, my own form of justice. I agreed. This week past I have had contact from them with regards new positive and beneficial opportunities. I felt that I had had justice, not only for the err, but also the energy I had put into the work the decision was made upon.

I trust my DNA to generate direction and justice on my path.
 
 
cusm
18:04 / 22.07.02
Tyr. Another rune named for a specific god.

Truth and oaths were very important in Norse culture. Breaking an oath could be a capitol offense. Wagner's retelling of the sagas in his ring cycle center around how heaven itself fell due to the trickery and falsehood of Odin and others. Falsehood is the death of the soul.

Truth is strength from within. It is victory. This rune is often invoked for victory in battle. The man acting true to his heart will not be stopped from his task by any fear.

From truth, justice. Justice attempts to settle matters to the highest truth, to seperate truth from falsehood (the function of the sword of justice), and to make even what has been wronged. Justice is not law (Raido), for law is a means of limit and control, not justice. Justice is making the correct choice for all parties, even if a sacrifice is necessary to achieve balance.

As example, Tyr sacrificed his hand to Fenris when he broke his promise to the wolf. For his falshood, he lost a part of himself. The courage to make such a sacrifice is inherent in the strength this rune provides. Even for a god representing truth in oaths to sacrifice his own station to break an oath for a larger good, for sometimes the truth is bigger that any of us individually.
 
 
cusm
19:43 / 07.08.02
Anglo-Saxon rune poem:
Tir is a star,
it keeps faith well
with athlings,
always on its course
over the mists of night
it never fails.

Old Norse rune poem:
Tyr is the one handed among the AEsir;
the smith has to blow often.

Old Islandic rune poem:
Mars - "director"
Tyr is the one handed god,
and the leavings of the wolf,
and the ruler of the temple.
 
  
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