Thurisaz

Also called Giant (thurs), thorn

Rune

overview

Thurisaz is the giant, and the thorn: raw, dangerous force that can attack or defend. It is linked to Thor, whose hammer turns that force against chaos.

Uses

Protection and defense
Breaking through obstacles
Facing conflict

ritual

Rune: ᚦ
Sound: th
Meaning: Giant (thurs), thorn
Aett: Freyja's Aett, rune 3 of 8
Upright: Defense, breakthrough, directed force
Reversed: Danger, malice, reckless action
Rune poems: Old English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Working with it

Draw Thurisaz on a slip of paper and place it at your threshold to guard against those who mean you harm. Use it to defend, never to attack.

linked

Deity: Thor