Thurisaz (Thur~ee~saws)


SOUND
"Th"
DEPICTION
Thor's hammer or a sharp thorn or brambles
RUNIC POSITION
1st aett, 3rd Rune
ORIGINAL MEANING
Protection, the enemy of unfriendly forces, a thorny vine which provides defense against invaders
KEY WORDS
Protection, destruction, defense, polarity, action, regeneration
TREE
Oak
HERB
House leek
GEMSTONE
Bloodstone, garnet, red jasper, obsidian, onyx, black tourmaline
COLOR
Red
RUNIC HALF~MONTH
July 29 — August 13
HOURS OF THE DAY
2:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.
OTHER NAMES
Germanic: Thyth (Thurisaz)
Norse: Thurs
Anglo~Saxon: Thorn
Icelandic: Thurs
Norwegian: Thurs
GOD/GODDESS
Thor
POWER ANIMALS
Goat, ram, dragon, hound, cat, tiger, lion, leopard, porcupine, mosquito, Tasmanian devil, wasp, bear, elephant, mongoose, rhinocerous
ELEMENT
Fire
NUMEROLOGICAL VALUE
"3"
ASTROLOGY
Mars
TAROT
Justice
MAGICKAL QUALITIES
  • Actively protects from enemies and harm
  • Overcome unfriendly situations
  • Love magick
  • Awoken will to take action
  • Awareness of seperation and commonality of all things
  • Projected energy and applied power
GALDR SONG
Thurisaz, thurisaz, thurisaz
Th, th th th th th th th th th
Thur thar thir ther thor
Thu that thi the tho
Th th th th th th th th th th