Thurisaz Rune Meaning

Thurisaz upright

Thurisaz is rune number 3 of the Elder Futhark and belongs to Freyr's aett. It stands for the sound “th”.

Thurisaz is the thorn or giant. A challenge or conflict appears – act with care and use force only to protect.

Thurisaz merkstave (reversed)

Danger, rash decisions or defencelessness. Do not rush.

How to read Thurisaz

Read Thurisaz together with the question you asked and the runes beside it. In a three-rune cast, the left rune shows the past, the middle the present and the right the future. Let the keywords guide you, but trust your own sense of what they mean for you.