I am the Barter of the Eye
And the Warrior's Why.
To kill this horn
Is to be reborn.
Within Ansuz lives the knowledge of all that Odin has won through his countless sacrifices, just waiting to be unlocked by his followers. Much like Fehu's outstretched arms of longing, the arms of Ansuz reach out in response with guidance from above that urges forward those who can hear Odin's whispers. This is the rune of that sacred wind which rushes down from the mountain with its nourishing truths, howling with a song of longing that speaks to the soul of him who would be what this world needs. Ansuz stands on the other side of Thurisaz just waiting for him who would hone himself into a true weapon of Nature so that he may guide him down the road for Thorns. Strength serves little purpose without strategy and this is the true purpose of Odin's wisdom for us who would follow his whispers.
Odin throughout our lore can be seen striving relentlessly to gain knowledge, but the real truths of Odin live in his application of the wisdom he gains. He pursues the knowledge needed to work his will upon the worlds, always keeping sight of the mission and moving tactically to gain the insight needed to combat what lies ahead. Odin does not rest on what he knows, he searches out those who can challenge him to test his might, and most importantly he shares this wisdom with his chosen few. This is what lives in the depths of Ansuz, it is not only the knowledge which Odin has won, but the directions for him who would work Odin's will upon the world. His mission becomes our mission, our life becomes his, because we who can hear the whispers of Ansuz know that there can be no honor in anything less.
Yet it is also within Ansuz that we find all other runes, because these pieces of the blood puzzle hold Odin's most important wisdom for him who can wield them. The Terrible One only speaks in Galdr! A melody which only the true heart knows, washing over us like waves buffeting the ship which ventures where no other man has. Listen and you will hear that wind-rocked tree as it creaks and groans under the immense weight of the Northern Wind, making an ancient song that pulls at the soul of him who knows his Galdr. The man who has shouldered his duty cannot ignore the might of such a summons, or turn away from the valiant fetter which slowly swings in the wind like a hypnotic pendulum offering the chance to find all that lives on the other side of fear.
And the Warrior's Why.
To kill this horn
Is to be reborn.
Within Ansuz lives the knowledge of all that Odin has won through his countless sacrifices, just waiting to be unlocked by his followers. Much like Fehu's outstretched arms of longing, the arms of Ansuz reach out in response with guidance from above that urges forward those who can hear Odin's whispers. This is the rune of that sacred wind which rushes down from the mountain with its nourishing truths, howling with a song of longing that speaks to the soul of him who would be what this world needs. Ansuz stands on the other side of Thurisaz just waiting for him who would hone himself into a true weapon of Nature so that he may guide him down the road for Thorns. Strength serves little purpose without strategy and this is the true purpose of Odin's wisdom for us who would follow his whispers.
Odin throughout our lore can be seen striving relentlessly to gain knowledge, but the real truths of Odin live in his application of the wisdom he gains. He pursues the knowledge needed to work his will upon the worlds, always keeping sight of the mission and moving tactically to gain the insight needed to combat what lies ahead. Odin does not rest on what he knows, he searches out those who can challenge him to test his might, and most importantly he shares this wisdom with his chosen few. This is what lives in the depths of Ansuz, it is not only the knowledge which Odin has won, but the directions for him who would work Odin's will upon the world. His mission becomes our mission, our life becomes his, because we who can hear the whispers of Ansuz know that there can be no honor in anything less.
Yet it is also within Ansuz that we find all other runes, because these pieces of the blood puzzle hold Odin's most important wisdom for him who can wield them. The Terrible One only speaks in Galdr! A melody which only the true heart knows, washing over us like waves buffeting the ship which ventures where no other man has. Listen and you will hear that wind-rocked tree as it creaks and groans under the immense weight of the Northern Wind, making an ancient song that pulls at the soul of him who knows his Galdr. The man who has shouldered his duty cannot ignore the might of such a summons, or turn away from the valiant fetter which slowly swings in the wind like a hypnotic pendulum offering the chance to find all that lives on the other side of fear.