It has been my personal experience over near two decades, as it has been of others as well, that the Runes are multi layered in function. It takes a very long time for the true essence of the mysterium trends of the runes to manifest. There is a common root that runs from the well of all things and into each rune no matter what level or function we are placing them within. The Runic energies are ever moving, ever three d and ever elusive at times. They can function on all levels and mean various things and can even counter each other to a neutral null. You really do not think Valfather would go retrieve a thing that was so easy, simple or less layered than eternity itself do you? Just like a good warping riddle. Eternal Vitki.
It never stops. Around and around it goes and where it stops right now is the root of clano-centric domination we find in one aspect of Othila. (As taught by Edred Thorsson in a Handbook of Runic Magick. Thanks Edred!) Here he speaks that we see a shift in energy and perception with Othila and we switch from ego-centric to clano-centric. I only bring this up because I couldn't agree more and will now elaborate with my own thesis on his concept.
It has been my personal relationship with this rune and my instinctual reactions to draw my own son, a young man of six foot four and near twenty years of age, *back in*. Back in from the streets and back into the clans strong hold. Home you run bound to the safety of the Odhal! Now! Quick! Annie get your gun! Got it Maw! Now lock the gates! No matter the situation at hand, no matter perhaps your kin were, to some degree at fault, no matter. Please note the movie Legends of the Fall for a prime example of this aspect of Othila at work.
When danger comes in the form of enemies, and physical safety, and we switch from ego-centric to clano-centric we then become a part of something larger than ourselves and the individual no longer reigns as we integrate the clan members into a unit of one whole. Just an example of one basic, and mundane layer of Othila as this is the number one Runic force used to reign my young son, of whom was out there defending his honour and showing his FEARLESS courage all in the name of defense.
My young thane has *inherited*, through Orlogg no doubt, the tribes *target syndrome* which leads us into another layer of Othila. Inherited traits by way of actual folk soul line. He is already a force of nature to contend with and young with a foolish fearlessness yet. He is now a bit more seasoned if I might add.
Here in this layer we see the inherited traits and luck and curses and otherwise not of our own personal making, manifest through the threads of Orlogg run rampant with many kins Wyrd. Yes as we weave our own Wyrds we also carry that which has already been woven by others from a time past. With this though comes other really good stuff too. With this Runic force we can unlock the hidden knowledge already given to us from the ancestors. While it is very true that one does not have to be of a certain blood line decent to tap the mysteries of the rune row, it sure does help. I am of the opinion it aids in the difference of one learning from within, while another may have to learn from without.
There is a very dark side to Othila and left uncheck it can wrought horrors upon us. The line of Folkism and racism is VERY defined, no matter how close in proximity they are to each other. Allmother of the folk, Frigg, has as much to do with Othila as does Odhinn. She can serve to soften and sort the unchecked balance of the Odhal out. I learned this the hard way after going on a crazy three month spae spree of the dark US Wyrd coming due and the current race crisis. At least as it is seen from this deep South location in Vinland.
More to come
