The Path of Wotan

Nietzsche's 'Eternal Recurrence' is based upon the fact that energy and force is not unlimited or eternal, it is limited in nature. Thus, there are events that recur again and again in cycles. But this cyclic process is in the form of a Spiral, since there is a natural upwards movement of spiritual evolution. The Golden Age of Innocence was the 'childhood' of Man; the coming Golden Age - the Age of the God-Man or Superman - will be the 'adulthood' of Man. This is why the Human Ego was evolved, that this can be transmuted from the 'I' to the Absolute 'I' (Miguel Serrano).

The Tarot Card called 'The Hanged Man' seems to suggest that Woden hung upside-down on the World Tree. Many Northern Heathens depict him in this way. There are suggestions in Hinduism that they saw the World Tree itself as being upside-down, and the late Jost Turner used this image in his work. The symbolism above is of a Cross (Matter) above a Triangle (Spirit). Since the World Tree here represents a physical form, then this suggests the descent of Spirit into Matter. Woden and the Woden Avatars descend into the physical world in order to aid their Folk.

The thing about "enlightenment" that we should be wary of is that it's presented as if it were a reward for following instructions and doing work. Following instructions and doing work is how we get paid, right? So if we follow the steps outlined in the guru's book, we'll have the mind-blowing psychadelic experience that's described in the introduction. Right? Of course. We want to get paid for our work. Let's go, time is money! Get with the program! The problem is, a guru who tells you that the reward for Work is Work, won't sell many books or fill up many auditoriums. The teacher who told us not to worry about the reward and just do the practices, probably wasn't very exciting to us, and we ignored him. Who wants an apple when there's apple flavored candy? Sorry to disappoint, but you are not enlightened. You don't get paid in enlightenment. You can't sell inner light. You can't get it on tap from another being. Don't seek enlightenment. You will fail. Just do the work. Nothing else.

ENLIGHTENMENT SUCKS One can't be brought under mind control unless, on some level, one wants to be. So why do so many people do it? It's truly remarkable how willing so many in the West have been to cut themselves off from all reason and submit themselves - spiritually, mentally, financially, even sexually, in exchange for what they think is enlightenment. These are supposed to be modern, literate, discerning people with refined intellect and access to all the world's combined knowledge. And yet they give themselves over utterly to predatory gurus, fads, superstitions and cults of every kind. They conjure phantoms in their own imaginations and convince themselves that they've seen miracles. They stifle the voice of reason within themselves as a mean hindrance to the great reward, which is perpetually just out of reach. This is a broader net than just the pseudo-spiritual "cult" phenomenon. If we actively step back, we'll notice the same mental domineering being enthusiastically consumed. It's everywhere!

Authoritarian religious systems, or rather political systems that masquerade as spirituality, will decry any path of direct divine experience as "Left Hand Path." This is supposed to be scary-sounding, conjuring images of barbarism. In reality, Left-hand is primarily concerned with breaking taboos, while Right-hand sometimes has good reason for establishing them. If we're confused about what's "left hand" or "right hand," which is very easy to do, we can think of it this way. The left hand is governed by the right hemisphere of the brain, which is picture-oriented, intuitive, receptive to the environment, utterly innocent of all boundaries (even bodily). The right hand, by contrast, is wired to the left-brain, characterized totally by boundaries - authority, language, categorization, calculation, judgment, and so forth. The left hand is magically associated with "recieving," while the right is associated with "bestowing." Notice the right hand of God touching the left hand of Adam. What was meant by this?

DO STOP BELIEVING All genuine spiritual practices have these two things in common: they empower the individual, and they rely on accountability. Imagine a spiritual doctrine that neither presumes absolute ownership over Truth, nor rests that Truth solely upon its own authority. Imagine if this doctrine, instead of beginning with the assumption that it has all the answers, instead taught each to discover those answers within himself, confident that a genuine seeker arrives precisely at his or her proper place within the natural Order? We will never find such a doctrine in a mainstream thought movement, because empowering the individual to Know, rather than simply believe, would threaten the power structure of which mainstream thought is part. Adherence to a ruling ideology, whether that's religious or social, is necessary to maintain a docile peasantry. And purveyors of dogma, make no mistake, mean to be our lords. If we want to advance, we have to possess firsthand knowledge. Belief is a poor substitute.

"...In a condition of natural, tribal love for our own Folk, we can begin to understand the significance of a genuine universal love of all mankind. From this natural condition, we can feel an honest love for other Folk: in their own natural environment; with their own values; working toward their own higher evolution, in their own way and in their own time. That is the true brotherhood of man! With the flowering of our heart's natural love, we can clearly see the enemy. We can see that our enemy is not the Negro. It is not the Asian or the Latino. Our enemy is not International Finance, or World Jewry. They are all just symptoms of a deadly disease, which is our only real enemy: the deadly disease of selfishness." -Jost3

"As I think, so I feel, so I act." When ego consciousness emerges, the lower energetic centers become dominant. The need to survive and grow makes a high level of egocentrism crucial to survival. A human baby is an example of egocentrism in its proper place. As we mature, however, we are expected to conquer the lower aspects of the self and bring them under the command of the higher aspects. "As I think..." The complete human being processes the world and acts through the command of the intellect, the aspect of self closest to divinity. Here in the head is the seat of consciousness, the capitol city of the empire of the body. In a justly-ruled kingdom, no impulse is entertained that does not first pass through this domain. "...so I feel..." No thought is translated into action without passing the test of the heart. Here is the office where courage and empathy are put to the test. We desire, we are able. But should we? "...so I act." Intention and courage are above, but follow-through is of the gut.

"As I think, so I act." -The psychopath.

"As I think, so I feel." -The useless letzte-mensch.

"As I feel, so I act." -The lesser evolved hominid.

Only when the energetic centers in the belly and the heart, the bodily and emotional intelligences are in agreement with one another, can the highest levels of awareness be approached. The highest of the containers is the Cauldron of Inspiration. It encompasses the region of the head and governs all of the higher processes. Thought and memory, logic and intuition, work in comcert to create the experience of a living, meaningful world from the raw data fed to them by the senses and the emotions. The Cauldron of Inspirarion, of Celtic origin, can directly be linked with the Nordic Óðrerir, the vessel that holds the Mead of Poetry. When we first meet the Cauldron of Inspiration, it rests upon its lip. In the average human being, it is unprepared, unable to receive the gifts of Magic and Poetry that are offered freely from on high. The objective of the Mystic, then, is to exert the concentrated Will in righting the Cauldron, preparing it to gather the Living Light, the alchemical Gold - the ALU, as it falls.

Emotional awareness is only slightly more subtle than awareness of the body, and no less critical. We can expect to project Order into our surroundings in direct proportion to our level of emotional discipline. A lower being is guided by an endless flood of emotion, carried along with it, tossed by it as its whims dictate. The motto of the lesser evolved hominid is "as I feel, so I act;" the fully formed Man dominates this reacrionary impulse with "as I think, so I feel." The second container, the Cauldron of Motion, is found in the chest and encompasses the arms, heart, lungs and throat. It governs passion, emotion and the instinct to react. This Cauldron's tendendy is to perpetually upend itself. Tossed again and again by the very contents it spills in its upheavals. This turmoil represents the emotional state of a child, or an immature adult. Yet, here in the chest is also found the tool we will use to slow and eventually stop this violence: Breath, and our control over the Breath, are our best weapon.

Body awareness is critical to our meditation practice. Gratitude to, and for, this magnificent body of ours, perfectly constructed to enable higher evolution, is where we should start. The area of the body from root to solar plexus, including the legs, excretiatory, reproductive and digestive systems, represent the automatic process that keep us alive and thriving in this world despite the torture we're often forced to put it through. They have their own intelligence, and they labor constantly for us, much akin to the way Dwarves function in relation to the Nordic cosmology. This region is also a source of deep intuition, as our "gut" guides us away from trouble and toward better opportunities. The Cauldrons of Poesy encapsulates these intelligent, loyal forces in what's described as the Cauldron of Incubation. According to the 7th century Irish manuscript, this Cauldron stands upright, functional as long as one is in good health; teetering on its side when ill; finally coming to rest on its lip at death.

Specifically what, in all that we know about our evolutionary arc as a human subspecies, makes us even think tropical fruit flavoring is something we like? We don't like it. It doesn't taste good to us. We are literally angry at ourselves and the world while we're eating it. Eat one apple. One.

Some common Christian attacks on paganism followed by strong responses. Paganism was proto-Christianity. Counter: Christianity is crypto-paganism. Elaboration: Christianity is a schizophrenic, rogue quasi-paganism which tried to meld Judaism with pagan philosophy and cult. It isn't even happily monotheistic: the Trinity is incoherent unless understood polytheistically, and most Christians are functionally tritheistic. Paganism is larping, it's made up, there's no tradition. Counter: Most of what could be interesting about Christianity is rooted in European paganism, and most of what isn't interesting about it is Jewish. There has always been an undercurrent of pagan spirituality in Europe, and it's beginning to shine brighter now as Christianity slowly dies. Elaboration: The pagan classics have formed a very significant part of the bedrock of Western Civilization. The worldviews of Medieval and Renaissance Europe, though officially Christian, were heavily influenced by pagan Rome and Greece as well as the native spiritualities of northern Europe. Many people were suspected or accused of being pagan over the centuries. It isn't uncommon in European literature to encounter invocations of the Muses or references to pagan Gods mixed in with references to the Bible. In addition to that, many folk customs with pagan origins have survived. It's true that we cannot - and should not try to - return to the past. We are not ancient Romans or Greeks, nor are we Vikings; we are deeply spiritual modern people who are drawing on a very European spiritual current that has always been there. Paganism is relativistic, materialistic, amoral, and hedonistic. Counter: No, it's not. Paganism is a strong, ennobling way of life with serious metaphysics behind it. We believe that the light of the Gods is constantly shining throughout the universe, and we seek to live in that light. Elaboration: In fact, virtually everything about Christian teaching - including moral teaching - that is good and true was either borrowed from paganism or coincides with paganism. What is bad and false about Christian teaching is either Jewish or unique to Christianity. Christianity is the only thing that can save us from globalism. Counter: Christianity practically is globalism. Elaboration: First, adopting a religion purely for political reasons is illegitimate and should be avoided. Second, far from saving us from the problems of globalism, Christianity naturally falls in step with it as it seeks to convert even the most foreign peoples to its dogmas, and it struggles (because of its monotheism) to understand how different peoples could have their own different, valid spiritual expressions.

Christians: "pagans are so foolish and misguided, they worship the creation but not the creator" Tardcaths: pray to a "holy mary tree"

Nobodu tell them. I want them to figure this out on their own...