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Tiwaz: (T: Tyr, the sky god.) Honor, justice, leadership and authority. Analysis, rationality. Knowing where one's true strengths lie. Willingness to self-sacrifice. Victory and success in any competition or in legal matters. Tiwaz Reversed or Merkstave: One's energy and creative flow are blocked. Mental paralysis, over-analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice, imbalance. Strife, war, conflict, failure in competition. Dwindling passion, difficulties in communication, and possibly separation. |
TYR - Holly Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an evergreen whose leaves are soft in summer and hard with protective spikes in winter, when the tree bears its fruit and is likely to be attacked by browsing animals. In former times its wood was used by some tribes for making spear shafts so, like the Rune TYR, it is associated with the battles of life, with courage, and with eventual victory over malevolent forces. Holly enhances the qualities of masculine potency and drive. Its qualities are vigour and aggressiveness, direct action and balanced judgment. It stresses the power in the moment - the need to accept the reality that is now, and to learn from it. |