Hey BALG (If any of you wonder why I start most posts this way I think it sounds like Buster form Arrested Development, it amuses me to do so)
So I have noticed that I am starting to get a little out of wack. Nothing major, just that doing a lot of sorcery does that to me. After some mediation on the subject, communing with my spirits and the wise words of many of you on here I came to realize that I need more internal work.
Think of it like magical weightlifting.
After more consideration I decided to work with the spirituality of my ancestors as a way to honor them and strengthen my connection with them. Runes play a big part of it. Runes are just as connected to us internally as they are connected to the external world.
So here is what I am going to do.
Everyday, for the next 24 days. I will get out of bed and meditate on a rune. I will scry it, intone it, and meditate on its principals through out the day. I will feel its energy and get a sense of not only what it is about but what it truly means in a personal sense. Exercises like this can be found in âTaking Up the Runesâ by Diana Paxton.
Of course I will petition my spirits for guidance and protection, but here is where yaâll come in.
I am going to be posting my results and findings here. I would love for those who work with runes to give me some feedback. Of course I ask that we keep it respectful and any criticism constructive. I donât mind something like âHey Orismen, I think you are off a bit (or a lot). Gebo is _____ not _____ and here is why I say that.â but if it is âNO YOU DUMB MOTHER FUCKER. YOU ARE WROOOONG!!!â then please kindly refrain from posting.
I am going to do runes in the morning and charka tuning and energy work at night while I contemplate the meanings of each rune. I just hope that I am not too groggy in the morning to stare at a rune
YYyggssbok A Bold New Runic Vision by Ulf Asgardson is descibed âas ablinding lightning strike to the ways and traditions of the Northern peoples and the
magic of the runes.â If you havenât looked at this book I stongly recommend it.
I wish a Rune Magic section could be added to this Forum.
Check out runelore when you get the chance⊠keep in mind while the definitions listed in the book may not be as âdown to earthâ it will allow you to get a new level of depth from them.
[url=http://www.kondor.de/runes/runen_e.htm]http://www.kondor.de/runes/runen_e.htm[/url] (Delet the _e for a German Version)
Its a good resource for Stödur/âRune-Yogaâ and the Galdr variantes.
The Lore is very well researched.
Dont mind the interpretations of the Runes⊠I wouldnât go with all of them.
You could also look into Karl Spiesbergerâs Work for Ideas but he uses an 18 runes system that is suposed to be âcloser to the Runesongâ⊠Well⊠Just look for ideas. Except fo the Hagalas Rune⊠Pure Awesomenes.
If you got the time go into the woods! And look up in an Divinatory mindset.
Dont think about âwere are the runes and what do they tell meâ but wait for the moment when you GET HITâŠ
Go for it! Do not limit yourself to what other people say the runes are or are not. I enjoyed my 24 day journey. I have found the runes useful for years as easily projected, pre-powered thoughtforms, especially when dealing with things in public places âunder the radarâ, or for fast response emergency situations where there is no time to ritualize.
