In today’s episode we explore how Tantra shows up in the Runes of the early Vikings and Old Norse traditions. The beauty of Tantra is that its perspective can be used to help in understanding other spiritual traditions. Today we’re looking specifically at the Thurisaz rune. This powerful rune represents the focused and directed energy that can be summoned as a result of the polarity between the spiritual realms and the dark side of human nature. This rune reminds us that when we are stuck in a dark, unconscious, stagnating state, we can cry out to the opposite polarity of the Divine presence within us, and use that passion to rise up stronger than ever. This rune is all about polarity, and so too is Tantra. Tantra teaches us to cultivate polarity in different arenas of life, to embrace both the light and the darkness of human experience, and in so doing we become more integrated and more powerful.