Forward from: Thoughts from the Fyrgen
There's a significant reason that 'ALU' was here carved in mirrored runes. Those of you who've read the introduction to my book 'Fire in the White Stone', or indeed the story itself, may know why. Indeed, the ALU runes were often carved backwards on urns too. The reason is that ALU describes a two-way process. Uruz-Laguz-Ansuz elevates spirit from matter, and Ansuz-Laguz-Uruz brings spirit down to matter. Its purpose is to cement the bond between spirit and matter, and when I get a chance I'll try to demonstrate a meditative practice I use to nurture this back-and-forth flow of energy.