Tir |
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| The God Tir is the original creator God who became replaced by Odin
in Norse mythology. But Tir (or Tiw in Anglo-Saxon – hence Tiw’s
Day) was not the benign creator of the Christian church but a warrior
God much more akin to Mars. Thus the appearance of Tir in any reading
points to battles, competition and vigorous energy. In ancient times this
rune would almost certainly have signified actual physical battle and
the whole panoply of preparation associated with it – sharpening
swords and axes, making bows and arrows, laying in stocks of food and
seeing to the animals, for example. This is unlikely today, but the analogy
can be stretched. Tir shows that the querent is about to embark on an enterprise that will require a great deal of energy – moral, physical or both. The enterprise will be competitive in some way, whether in business, the law courts or in the form of moral argument that the querent needs to win. If the querent is involved in business dealings then Tir implies that there are likely to be boardroom battles and that it will be necessary to be well prepared. “Winning” is the clue to understanding this rune: Blood may have to be spilled but victory must be assured. When Tir shows up reversed it signifies that the querent is in a rather weak frame of mind, lacking any real will power or motivation. It implies a certain expectant indolence, as if the world owed them a living and everything would simply turn up through no effort of their own. If the question concerns business then things will not get better until the querent gets a grip on themselves. In affairs of love it indicates difficulties ahead and a possible break-down of communications, while in health it shows that the querent may be in a poor physical state. |