After you have completed the sound meditation using the A, E, I, O and U sounds you should then simply recite the entire Futhark. Remain seated with your eyes closed and simply begin to recite each rune in turn until you have com- pleted all twenty-four runes. You can begin this way, “feeeeeeeeehhhhhrrrrrrrruu- uuuuuu…, uuuuuuuurrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzz…, thuuuuuurrrrrrriiiiiiisss sssaaaaaazzzzz.., and go through the entire Futhark. Make sure you gently draw out each rune until you run out of breath. As you recite each rune, concentrate on the sound reverberating through you. Make sure your eyes are closed and let your mind imagine images on the insides of your eyelids. They will form natu- rally. Concentrate on the sound of each rune. There is great power in sounds, and there is great power in the sound of each rune. There are traditions that claim the Gods created the universe through the use of sounds. Tolkien wrote in the Sil-
marillion that the Illuvater (the All-Father) created the universe through the use
of music. Even modern science has reject the old vision of matter being com- posed of particles, and now sees matter as being composed of strings that resonate with sound. This is called the String Theory.
The sounds you make might cause lights to flash within the inside of your eye- lids. They might even take on different shapes. This is called phospene, but I we speak of this later. Let the images take on their own forms without you trying to deliberately want to see something. Do not be disappointed if you do not see any- thing clearly when you begin. It might take several sections, but in time you should begin seeing images. Again, this can be more effective when you preform
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these sessions in a group. Remember, we are part of a collective soul. You will be able to draw on the collective force of the group. But whether you belong to a group or not, which should meet once a week or once every two weeks, you should still practice on your own. You have now begun the process of opening yourself to the Odin Consciousness. It is the first step on the path of opening your pineal gland or Bifrost Gland. By using the runes in your meditation, you will be forging a link with Odin, and eventually to the other Gods and God- desses, which will act as a bridge between Midgard and Asgard. You will eventu- ally be using the different runes in you meditation, but for now, just recite the entire Futhark after you do your breathing exercises and your vowel sounds.
LESSON FOUR:
In the last sermon, I explained how you needed to master the breathing exercises of the vowel sounds. Once this has been done, you can then begin the actual meditation process. Again, this works better in a group, and later you will under- stand why. But for now you should begin by reciting the entire Futhark, as I explained in the last lesson. Do this in the same way you pronounce the vowel sounds. Remain in your position and keep your eyes closed. Start with Fehru and slowly pronounce the rune as so—feeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuu. Draw out the rune as long as possible and then go on to the next rune. Uuuuuuuuuur- rrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzz. Go right on through the entire Futhark once. If you are doing this in a group you will discover that you all begin to instinctively know just how long you should draw out the pronunciation of each rune. You should have one person, who acts as the runemaster for the ceremony, leading the group. He or she should be someone who knows the Futhark by heart and can recite it with their eyes closed. As you continue through to the end of the Futhark, you will feel the collective consciousness being forged through the med- itation process. Remember—you have been conducting the breathing exercises as a group for several weeks before you reached this step. The collective breathing exercises have been creating a bond among you. This will especially happen if you are able to conduct the sessions at the same physical location, on the same day of the week, at approximately the same time of day or night. By doing your exercises at the same time, place and day, your group is creating a point in the cosmos that is becoming a conduit that draws down the power of the Gods to that one point in space and time. This is why our ancestors throughout Europe, not just among the ancient Norse, but among the Germans, the Celts the Slavs, the Romans and Greeks, all had special locations that were religiously important. They were
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sacred groves, or sometimes a dell or an island or on top of a mountain that were places the Gods favored for communication with their children. They became scared places because for hundreds and even thousands of years, people came here to celebrate the Gods. By you preforming these exercises at the same place, time and day, your are doing the same. You are creating a sacred grove, dell, or moun- tain top. You can begin to understand why its better to do these exercises in a group.
If I have not mentioned it before, let me say that after you have preformed your exercise you should discuss one of the myths of the pagan cosmology. Talk about it and explore the different aspects of the myth. You really do not have to go into the myth in detail, for later, after you have progressed much further with the meditation, you will discover hidden meanings in the myths, which will liter- ally jump out at you. The more you meditate, the greater will your understanding of the myths become. In fact, each time you read the same myth, you will dis- cover aspects of the myth that you did not realize the previous time you read it. Let your discussions be free and loose and if the discussion draws your group off into a different direction, about other topics, do not try and stop it from happen- ing. Remember—the Gods and Goddesses speak through us. Let them speak!
LESSON FIVE:
At this point I hope you have been conducting the meditation exercises regularly. After repeating the entire Futhark, you should move on to the next step in your meditation. Concentrate more on Freyja, the Goddess of Joy. Freyja is the God- dess of Joy and Fertility and is useful for you to call on her to fill your study group to bear fruit, and be joyous while you go through your exercises. So, dedi- cat your meetings to Freyja chanting, Hail Freyja, Seither-Korner! Hail Freyja!
Hail! Hail! Repeat this over and over, as many times as toy wish until you are
swept up in the chanting. At first you can repeat it just a few times, but after many meetings, increase the number of times you repeated it. The time it takes you to be swept up may vary, so use your instincts on how long to chant. Eventu- ally, your group should how hands while you chant, which means you will be sit- ting in a circle.
You don’t have to use this chant. If you chose another Goddess or God, use a chant appropriate to the nature of the God. If you decide on Balder, use the chant, Hail Balder, Resurrector! Hail Balder! Hail! Hail! If you pick Thor, a good chant would be, Hail Thor, Protector! Hail Thor! Hail! Hail! You decide on which God or Goddess to chose.
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