These were actually as much payment for services rendered as gifts in the sense that most see gifts. They were means of maintaining social harmony. Thorr Sheil sees Gebo as an exchange which satisfies all parties involved, and associates Forseti and his double ax with this. Gebo is the rune of sexual union. The give and take of sexual union can even be used to raise magickal power.
Heathens seek balance and moderation in matters sexual.
Repression and obsession are equally bad and indicative of a lack of harmony. Sexual attitudes from centuries of a very un-earthy religious view imposed upon our culture have created many problems which will take much effort to resolve. The waning of traditional Christian influence has created many opportunities, including making the public re-emergence of Pagan religions possible, but will not resolve the problems automatically. Thorr Sheil points out that giving ought to be more than writing a check to an organization. This is a perversion of Gebo.