Upright meaning
The thorn that protects. A sharp moment is coming that asks you to stop, defend a boundary, and decide before you act.
Reversed (merkstave)
Acting in haste, or being pricked by your own defences. Slow down before you say or do something you cannot take back.
A question to sit with
What boundary needs guarding, and what are you defending out of habit?
Its ætt
Thurisaz belongs to Freyr's ætt, the runes of beginnings, resources and the material world.