“If we must fight for peace then let us find our peace in battle.”
Thurisaz - “Thor-is-as” - Literally: “Thurses” or “Giants” - Esoteric: Strong one, Resistance
Rune of reactive and defensive/directed force – catalyst for change through resistance.
Psi: enthusiasm, struggle against unconsciousness, male sexual prowess
Energy: enthusiasm, self-empowerment, chaos, active defensive force, breaker of resistance, destructive storms
Mundane: storms, tools, weapons, conflict
Divinations: Reactive force, directed force, vital eroticism, regenerative catalyst, constructive conflict; or danger, defenselessness, compulsion, betrayal, dullness, disease, explosive violence, annoyance, strife
Governs:
Destruction of enemies, curses binds and fetters
Awakening of the will to action
Breaking resistance of blockages in both soul and body
Increased potency and prowess in romantic relationships
Understanding of the division and integration of all things
Aiming the use of psychic (megin) force
The combination of right/left brain processes for generating powerful realization
My Notes:
It’s not uncommon for Thurisaz to be described as a thorn that is most sharp, a grim and evil thing to take grip on or touch. However, it is representative of Thor and his hammer, protecting Asgard from the thurses, giants who resist the expansion of consciousness throughout the multiverse. In every respect, the energies of Thurisaz are a forceful enemy of unconsciousness, ignorance and the rule of brute violence. Thurisaz represents the warrior that combines consciousness and wisdom with matters requiring force. Thor is the champion god of courageous and free human beings and the ultimate physical fighting force.
Thurisaz is also a fertility rune in the sense that it breaks down the barren and hard, rocky realms into workable soil as to bring fruitfulness to crops and wombs. The best mental state for working with the rune is enthusiasm, rather than anger or fear, as the former will much better sustain right awareness and diminish the potential danger of dealing with Thurisaz magic.
This early rune is representative of the use of tools and technology, whether physical or psychological, especially as weapons of protection or active resistance against forces detrimental to the expansion of consciousness and awareness. Human consciousness is a state of mind that evolved from pre-existing state of unconscious which continually strives to re-establish itself. Unless we promote consciousness actively in living out our lives we will succumb to entropy.
The power of Thurisaz is easily located because it is on the borderline, the frontier of consciousness. It is wise to never start a fight, but if one has started, be sure to finish it.
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July 11th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I like what Tyriel has written on Thurisaz so far. I often find commentary on Thurizaz to be weak (fearful?), especially where divination and magical use are concerned and there is definitely room for development on these aspects in Tyriel’s notes.
Thurisaz is a rune of strong protection against evil or negative forces if truly needed.But it is a very powerful rune and should definitly be utilized with caution.Personally I find that other runes (such as Algiz, Berkana, Isa) usually provide sufficient and gentler protection.