Tiwaz (ᛏ)

Justice and courage.

Literal meaning: the god Tyr · Tyr's aett, the third group of eight

In the old rune poems

The Norse poems call Tyr the one-handed god: in the myth he lost his hand in the wolf Fenrir's jaws. The Old English poem speaks of a guiding star that keeps faith.

Light side

Integrity with a cost: doing what is right even when it asks for sacrifice, keeping your word, standing by your values.

Shadow side

Rigid righteousness or sacrificing yourself without need, mistaking self-punishment for courage.

Drawing Tiwaz in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Elder Futhark runes when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What would the fair, courageous choice be in your question, and what might it cost you?
• What does "Tiwaz" show you about your square?
• If "Tiwaz" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Tiwaz" in your life right now?