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The Snake came crawling and struck at none
But Woden took nine glory-twigs (pieces of wood on which were carved runic
inscriptions) and struck the adder so that it flew into nine parts.
This quote shows how Woden/Odin was a master magician and drew his power
from the runes. To this day many Saxon Pagans work much of their Magic
with runes, inscribing them on candles in candle magick, incorporating them into
talismans or symbols of protection that they wear, carry or keep in their
homes (can also be for other purposes, etc. They can even be put
somewhere invisibly by tracing them with a scented oil. For example, a rune
or runic monogram (several runic letters overlaying one another) can be
inscribed on your place of business in Money in Abundance oil or some other
money -- oriented oils of your own preference. For healing a rune or runic
monogram of healing can be written on the body of the patient with an oil of
Healing, after the regular transfer of Pranic energy or "laying -- on -
- of -- the -- hands" healing has occurred. (including use of crystals, if
that is so desired) Etc. etc. etc. Why are runes so important? For the
same reason that they were in Cabalistic Magick among the Jews and in
Sidha Yoga. In India among the Sidhis the Shakti or Feminine aspect of
Deity (as Shiva is the male) has many aspects through which the world was
emanated -- one of the more important aspects is matrika shakti or the
power of sound to create via the letters of the alphabet forming
themselves into Words. In both systems -- Kabbalah and Sidha Yoga --
it is believed that the universe was created by words. This is reflected in
modern New-Age work with Affirmations used by such diverse sources as
Marion Weinstein, Diannic Witch, as described in her book "Positive Magic"
(Phoenix Publishing) and the Unity School of Christianity as well as the
Religious Science and Christian Science and Divine Science and all the other
"science" churches. Shakti Gawain, author of "Creative Visualization" teaches
it from the New Age perspective as well. It is through words we create
out own reality and right use of them for good and in loving ways is one of
the most powerful of Magicks. (Note by Matrika)
From the old Norse Verse, Lay of the High one, stanzas 138, 139, and 141
Woden/Odin is speaking
" I know that I hung there
on the windy tree
swung there nights, all of nine
gashed with a blade
bloodied by Odin
myself an offering to myself
knotted to that tree
no man knows whither the root of it runs
None gave me bread
None gave me drink
down to the depths I peered
to snatch up runes
with a roaring screech
and fall in a dizzying faint
Wellspring I won
and wisdom too
and grew and joyed in my growth
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed"
As you can see this legend, which in the original sources pre-dates
Christianity, has much in common with the legend of Jesus's
Crucifixion/Resurrection in the Newer religion -- but then there are
similar themes in the story of Tammuz from the Middle East, the story of
Osiris in Egypt and in many other sources. The story of the fallen God who
is resurrected with great power and wisdom reflects the Shamans's
confrontation with his own death -- either in a literal sense through
sickness or accident, or in a Psychological sense or by other means such as
the mild, natural hallucinogens used by the Native Americans and other
tribal peoples. (Note, I am not endorsing their use; they are completely
unnecessary) -- but nevertheless, this is the practice in some cultures,
where they know how to handle the power of these drugs and guide one
safely through the experience. It is important to note this is not done
lightly or playfully either and that the drugs they use are natural
substances, not the harsher chemical ones abused in our modern society for
recreational use)
It also represents the natural cycles of the year -- the grain grows and
is cut down or sacrificed only to be reborn again, the trees lose their leaves
and seem to die only to resurrected, (which is why the tree of life/cross
image developed) some animals hibernate and come back, etc. etc. etc
Now here is the legend of the Goddess in the Saxon form as the search by
Freya for the necklace Brosingame -- a silver circlet worn about her neck
as a chaplet. As with the Gardnerian Wicca legend of the descent of the
Goddess to the Underworld, it reflects the cycles of the year -- when
fertility seems to sink into the earth and vanish during winter's barren
months only to have the Lady and her bounty return to us in the spring.
(Matrika's notes)
1. All day had Freya, most lovely of the Goddesses, played and romped
in the fields. Then did she lay down to rest.
2. And while she slept; deft Loki, the prankster, the mischief-maker of
the Gods; did espy the glimmering of Brosingame, formed of Galdra
(magick) Her constant companion. Silent as the night did Loki move to
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