Number:                                     3                       
                                                                    

Phonetic Value:                             Th                       
                                                                    

Word:                                     Thurs                      
                                                                    

Planetary:                           Jupiter (active)               
                                                                    

Element/s:                                 Fire                 
                                                                    

Deity/ies                                  Thor                                                                    

Modern Translation:                        Thorn                     
                                                                    

Memory Keys:                                                        

             Word/Concept:        T is for  trouble taken in your stride.        
                                               

             Stave:          Thors hammer (mollijner) laying on its side,
                             and the thorn from a rose bush.
                    

Word/Concept:         If you read the myths about Thor, he
                      is shown as a large, strong, but noticeably 
                      thoughtless god who always gets himself 
                      into trouble, and has to use his trusty war 
                      hammer to get him out of it.  It is not 
                      surprising that his hammer was worn as
                      a talisman for Protection and Defense 
                      for this reason, this rune means exactly the 
                      same -  protection from ones own folly, 
                      when you are un-able to influence the 
                      situation for yourself. This can sometimes
                      be seen as 'luck'or the gods 
                      smiling  on  you (particularly Thor), but
                      it is also the ability to circumvent problems 
                      before they become out of control.  In this 
                      case it is best to look at this rune as the
                      thorn of the rose bush; the temptation is 
                      to pick the bloom because of its beauty, 
                      but the thorn warns against such an action, 
                      unless you wish to risk injury. This rune
                      can therefore also be seen as one of Warning.