THE TRIBAL MOOT

 

The lindens broad shaped leaves offer immense power and help attract new life & large numbers of bees will visit tree when in flower. Linden tree is a symbol of protection luck and healing it also represents victory in legal battles. The linden is the tree sacred to TIW and Saxon tribal assembly's were held under the tree . 

Tiw is associated with linden trees it was under linden trees like the one above that tribal courts were held across Europe

Very few of us have any real feeling or empathy for people who have cheated us or hurt us or others in our community. We feel a desire for getting revenge and feel satisfaction when we read burglary's rapists sex offenders are punished in courts. Such feelings are natural and given by the god's . In 2005 a scientific study was held by university college London which proved men get more satisfaction then women from witnessing painful retribution. We believe the study confirms our view that our god's  made men and women different for a reason.  Men have as the god's wished always had a predominate role in maintain justice and using punishment. Tiw put the sense of justice and moral duty into the brains of men. Tiw was Saxnot (Sword God,)  Geirtyr (Spear God,) Geirvalder (Spear Master) a god of battle and war his rune represents victory. As god of law and assembly he presides over our oaths and he kept order.  By identifying yourself with Tiw you will identify yourself with the light and goodness and justice  Once the truth of Tiw enters and warms a mans heart the essence and wisdom of Tiw will be understood by him in its fullest. 

In the Thing/Moots held in the Danelaw we know  the Jarl who presided over the tribal moots, would wield a sword as a symbol of Tiw. This tradition is still continued in Great Yarmouth magistrates court in the County of Norfolk. Where a Royal sword presented to the town by Queen Elizabeth the First is wielded before the trial and fixed to the wall ahead of the hearing as a symbolic representation of the judiciary's power to enforce the law and protect the people. And a visual reminder that the law will be enforced. 

 

The tribal moot was really a grass roots political system in which power is entrusted to the assemblies of wise men. It's also the  best form of finding justice because everyone can express their opinion which will be heard by all. Our present western form of democracy and justice system  is a dictatorship of certain  Ethnic minority's over the majority. All to often under this system  the primitive desires of the minority's are placed above common sense and real justice for the victims.  People should rule themselves  and the ancient community moots, were manifestation of divine law, and  the true will of the people in action. As we grow in numbers I hope Odnic courts and Things will be re established to give the people real justice again. All who follow and worship the old gods are one folk and there must be only one form of justice we acknowledge.