Courage

Teiwaz Rune from "The Healing Runes" reads:

Courage is faith in action. Drawing this Rune indicates that you are being asked to recognize and honor the courage and strength of your own spirit. As you do, you will grow in the understanding necessary to continue traveling the road you have chosen, and to face with wisdom whatever challenges life brings.

Anyone who has been sorely tested-suffered through the death of a loved one, been critically ill, recovered from an addiction or broken the silence of spousal abuse- knows well the courage it takes to heal. the insight from these transforming experiences gives us hope and teaches us that the reward for courage is wisdom.

If it is the past that troubles you, know that the past is often healed by a courageous heart and mind.

Are you being asked to make a leap of faith into an uncertain future? If so, consider the Circle of the Runes, where Courage lies between Acceptance and Prayer. Thus, the Oracle is saying: If you react to the present situation with panic or denial, there is no place for courage to take hold. If the challenge confronting you feels overwhelming, think upon those who have faced great adversity with grace, and pray for their example to inspire you.

Time and again, the true test of courage is to live rather than to die, to survive the period of crisis ad complete your healing. Take comfort also from this: There is intimacy with the Divine arising from the small brave acts that help us through each day.

For some, receiving this Rune may be a reminder to reach out to ask for help. Taking the risk of reaching out is one of those brave acts of daily courage. For others, the Rune of Courage announces that the cycle of sorrow and pain has finally come to an end. Be at peace with your healing. You have walked the path of true courage; now it is time to go out in the world and live the life you were born to live.