Tiwaz - tee-wahz

Ancient meaning : The god Tyr

Other names : Teiwaz, Tyr, Tiw, Tiews, Tir, Tyz

Deity : Tyr

Polarity : Male

Element : Air

Common letter : T

Numerological value : 1

Colour : Red

Phonetic value : tuh (hard)

Tree : Oak

Herb : Sage

Solar time cycle : 16:00 27th February to 21:00 14th March

Esoteric symbol : The heavens

Stadha (Runic yoga stance) :

While standing straight, raise the arms to the sides and bend them at the
elbows at a 45 degree angle. forming a V to either side.

Rune gesture :

Galdr (Runic incantation) :
Tiwaz Tiwaz Tiwaz
Tiiiiirrrrr
Tu ta ti te to
Tur tar tir ter tor
Ot et it at ut
Tyr Tyr
Tiiiiirrrrr

RUNE POEMS :

Anglo Saxon :

Tiw is a sign that spells
Confidence to the noble; unfailing
It holds true through the night clouds

Norwegian :

Tyr is the one-handed of the Aesir;
Often has the smith the blow

Icelandic :

Tyr is the one-handed god,
& the leavings of the wolf
& ruler of the temple.

The divinatory meaning of Tiwaz :

Tyr is the name of a war god so you can expect a fight. It signifies opposition that must be confronted with courage no matter what part of your life it affects whether personally, socially, legally, etc… You need the strength of your convictions. It is also a time to honour promises

Murkstave (Inverted meaning) :

Inverted it can signify a lost cause or futile battle. You may be outnumbered or outclassed. Alternatively it may mean you are in perpetual conflict where a resolution must be sought.

Keywords :

A fight, opposition, sanctified battle, righteousness, justice, honour, bravery, dedication, promises, oaths of allegiance, the warrior archetype, the spiritual warrior.

Murkstave :

Futile conflict or a lost cause. The misapplication of the warrior energy.

The use of Tiwaz in magickal/Sigil workings

1. Obtaining just victory & success.
2. Building spiritual will.
3. Develops the power of positive self-sacrifice
4. Develops the “force of faith” in magick & religion.


Murkstave :

The reverse of the above.

Siedr....I love your avatar!!!!! It is so perfect....and so is this rune for me today! What a reminder ~ It was a reading for me this morning....[lol][cool]

awesome. i am so excited to start reading yout rune-by-rune posts. i am just starting to work with runes, and this is much needed info. thanks so much.

question- i know there are different styles of runes, where do i find an index of them (their origins, etc.)?

How crazy. This is the rune I pulled last night to study. I went to find Siedr's info on it and it was the first post under div. Anyway useless to you all but I thought I'd share anyway.