Aegishjalmur by Michael Kelly

Author:Michael Kelly [Kelly, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2011-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

Riding the Eight-Legged Steed: Rune Journeys

Now that you are training your mind to perceive the rune streams in the world around you, it is time to reach out with your consciousness to explore the worlds beyond this one. Midgard is the centre of all the worlds, the realm of manifestation, but it is important to grow to understand where these runic streams are ultimately flowing from. Note that the previous sentence should be interpreted very carefully; your first interpretation of it may not be your final interpretation of it, but this may become clearer as we progress.

The process of stepping out of Midgard and perceiving the other worlds is one which requires a specific combination of Will and imagination. The imagination is the tool which gives shape and perception to realms beyond the physical. A firm Will is required to keep the vision on track and not fall into the trap of daydreaming.

These journeys, which are such an important part of the seith part of our Work, raise all manner of stumbling blocks for those not already familiar with them. Some people will find it difficult to distinguish whether they are actually on a clairvoyant journey at all and will not be able to grasp the reality of what they are doing. Others will protest, “But it's only imagination!” Let's take a little time to put these difficulties and misunderstandings to rest.

Probably the most common difficulty faced by inexperienced but eager Initiates is the failure to recognise when they are experiencing such a mental journey (or 'astral journey' as most occult sources label it). Go back and reread what is said about trance states, then remind yourself that the imagination is the tool used to undertake such journeys. It is possible to expect too much, but this technique – as with all others – can only reach its greatest strength through practice. People tend to expect to feel a sense of separation from their bodies. This will probably not happen, at least not at first. The body is still there, with all of its sensual apparatus active, and it is only the well-experienced mind that can sink itself so deeply into its visionary experience that all awareness of the body is temporarily lost. In fact, some of us make deliberate use of the fact by shifting awareness back and forth to make notes as we go (this is probably not advisable for beginners, as the continual shifting of consciousness may break the connection to the experience).

It may help, therefore, to assume that what you are doing – at least initially, until experience teaches you otherwise – is simply a kind of daydreaming combined with meditation. Just use your imagination to shape your journey, visualising the sights and sounds of the world around you as you go. When you have gained some familiarity with the proces, you will learn to distinguish between this willed process and mere daydreaming, especially when startling insights and communications start to come through. But for now, daydreaming describes the kind of perception you should reasonably expect.

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