Tiwaz as a Birth Rune

Tiwaz people are principled and brave. They are ready to fight for a just cause and take the side of fairness even when it costs them dearly. They have a strong sense of duty.

Tyr gave his hand for the common good, and this rune teaches you to sacrifice the personal for what matters. Tiwaz's lesson is to fight for justice without becoming cruel.

• Courage. You don't retreat in the face of difficulty and danger.
• Honour. You keep your word and don't strike deals with your conscience.
• Justice. You defend the truth and those who were treated unfairly.
• Drive. Like an arrow, you fly straight at your target.

Tiwaz's shadow is irreconcilability. The person is so sure they are right that they go to war where agreement was possible, and see enemies in those who disagree.

Another pitfall is self-sacrifice without limit: you are ready to give everything for the cause and forget about yourself. The rune reminds you that even a warrior needs rest.

In a relationship you are a loyal, noble partner, ready to protect and support. Honesty and respect matter to you, and you can't tolerate betrayal.

Try not to turn the relationship into a battlefield over who is right. Sometimes yielding is worth more than winning the argument.

Tiwaz suits work that calls for courage and justice: law and judging, the military and public service, sport, medicine, human rights work, leadership, politics, investigative journalism.

You are strong wherever a just cause has to be fought for. Success comes through honour and a reputation as someone who keeps their word.

Tiwaz's period falls at the end of February and the start of March, when winter and spring fight over the land. In the old days it was a time of preparing for spring campaigns and work. Tiwaz opens the third aett, Tyr's aett, named after the god himself.

Before Tiwaz comes Sowilo: the returned light gives strength for battle. After it comes Berkano, the rune of the birch: after the struggle comes spring and new growth.