Post by Mrs. Darth Vader on Jan 28, 2010 19:15:13 GMT -6
Eihwaz is a powerful rune because it symbolizes the world tree. The world tree to the Norse is similar to Jacobs latter in Kabala. This tree enables the practitioner to travel from heaven, earth and the under world. For this reason this rune contains life and death mysteries and these mysteries are unified by the Eihwaz. The Eihwaz rune stands for the yew tree. The yew is an ever green tree that has very hard strong wood. This tree is known to live for a very long time up to 2,000 years. Due to the hardness of the yew and it’s long Gevity and the fact that it is an ever green it is a symbol of eternal life and endurance. In the summer time the yew lets out a gas under it’s branches which is a powerful hallucinogen; But too much is toxic, hence the death symbolism. Also embodied in Eihwaz and the yew tree is the season of Yule. Ullr, the death god rules during the season of Yule. The awaiting rebirth in Yule is also there but this is in looking forward to the promise of spring. A yew wand is considered to be the most powerful wand to choose. Harry Potter and Lord Voldamort both had yew wands. Since as part of Eihwaz you must journey into Hel and be initiated by Odin, this is clearly a Sith initiation. This is Odin as the hooded tough god much like Palpatine or the Persian god Mithras. This is the runic initiation of “that which does not destroy me, makes me strong”. The Vitki’s had this concept down long before Nietzche. As you can see in the lore section many mysteries cross cultures.
Magical Workings
1, Initiation into the mysteries of the world tree.
2, Realization of the death/ life mystery and liberation from the fear of death.
3, Development of spiritual endurance and hard will.
4, Spiritual creativity and vision.
5, Protection from detrimental forces.
6, General increase in personal power.
7, Communication between levels of reality. Communication with all levels of the world tree.
8, Memories of former existences in the ancestral stream.
Draw rune in red. Meditate while breathing rhythmically. Pronounce rune three times. Eihwaz, Eihwaz, Eihwaz. It is pronounced as iwaz. Eeeeewwwaaaazzz. Do this for five minutes going up to twenty minutes.
Magical Workings
1, Initiation into the mysteries of the world tree.
2, Realization of the death/ life mystery and liberation from the fear of death.
3, Development of spiritual endurance and hard will.
4, Spiritual creativity and vision.
5, Protection from detrimental forces.
6, General increase in personal power.
7, Communication between levels of reality. Communication with all levels of the world tree.
8, Memories of former existences in the ancestral stream.
Draw rune in red. Meditate while breathing rhythmically. Pronounce rune three times. Eihwaz, Eihwaz, Eihwaz. It is pronounced as iwaz. Eeeeewwwaaaazzz. Do this for five minutes going up to twenty minutes.