Dealing With Consciousness

DEALING WITH CONSCIOUSNESS

Before we go any further with the Runes, we need to come to a general understanding of what is meant by different states of “consciousness” and how our thoughts/emotions affect that in us.

First of all, I need to make a clarification in terms.  We have all heard people talking about “dimensions” of reality, and in my opinion the term “dimensions” is an unfortunate word.  In spite of what people might actually mean by the term “dimension” what the term evokes the idea of “otherness” that is somewhat deceptive.  This is not the case, so I use the term “Layer” rather than “dimension”.  This IS splitting hairs in semantics, but the reasons will be apparent.

There are signals from cell phone towers, satellites, television and radio sources around us all the time.  We are only conscious of the signals we tune in to with appropriate devices, and while we are conscious of those signals when we tune in to them, the OTHER signals are still swirling around us undiminished.  Reality as we know it is merely the frequencies (aka LAYER) that we are tuned in to.  The energies of the universe/multiverse are expressed through a vast spectrum of frequencies or vibrations.  For the purpose of understanding the concept, let’s see these frequencies/vibrational spectrums as layers upon layers.  I hope you are following my thought here, as this is extremely difficult to explain – suffice it to say that through experience in entering these frequencies it is in my opinion the best way to describe it.  These frequencies or layers, as with the mundane signals produced by technological equipment today, are always present and occupy the same space at the same time.  The human soul and spirit also occupy multiple vibrational layers at the same time. As a general rule (with some exceptions) most people are unaware of that which is within other vibrational layers, because 1.) The collective consciousness of the race is focused on one set of vibrational frequencies, and 2.) From early childhood we are TRAINED NOT to be conscious of other vibrational frequencies.  This does not diminish the other layers at all; it just limits our experience, and prevents us from truly knowing who we are.  This ignorance also prevents us from developing our consciousness beyond that which is mortal.

For those who are a part of Har’s Hall, some techniques that can be used effectively to open your experience to become conscious of these layers will be elucidated.  The state of consciousness needed to truly and effectively perform divination with the Runes is at deeper level than what is termed “normal” consciousness.  The performance of effective Rune magick, whether it is of Galder or Seithr, requires much deeper connections and consciousness of the multiple layers of frequency/vibration that makes up existence and consciousness itself.  Anything less is playing games and making primitive art.

The mind is a powerful tool in the expansion of consciousness, and it also a great royal pain in the ass at times!  The endless chatter of the mind, narrating our experiences, voicing our worries, and just never shutting up, is a great distraction to the expansion of consciousness.  Also, the emotions that we feel constantly, due to what we think are our experiences, adds fuel to the distractions that bind us to blindness to the vibrational layers around us.  Thinking is not wrong, and certainly emotions are not wrong.  We do not need to become inhuman, unfeeling and unthinking creatures in order to become conscious of the multiple layers of existence!  We DO NEED to put things in their proper balance.

The chatter of the mind and the emotional rollercoaster many experience are actually related.  These next statements are IMPORTANT!! No one can be a true and effective adept in ANY magickal tradition if they are ruled by their PASSIONS.  No one can be a true and effective adept in ANY magickal tradition if they are ruled by their THOUGHTS!!

Emotions cannot be controlled from within an intense emotional experience.  This is a futile gesture, for that is repression which can cause one of two things to happen. 1.) You succeed in repressing the emotional state only to have it manifest through your body via illness, or through another emotional state called depression. 2.) You fail miserably in repressing the emotion and add the emotion of frustration into the mix adding even more intensity to the loss of control.  Neither of these states is desirable as they are both the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish.

Thoughts fit into this equation quite naturally as we will see.  The Hugh and the Myne of the northern soul complex shows this quite visually – note picture below.

Emotion is a FOLLOWER, not a leader both in the universe at large, and in your soul complex.  When experiencing a powerful emotional state that is not helpful to you, asking yourself “why do I feel this way?” is the absolute WRONG question to ask! You will never know anything by asking that question.  The RIGHT question to ask is “what was I thinking BEFORE I started feeling this way?” You see, emotion ALWAYS follows THOUGHT.  When you ask “what was I feeling before….” You begin to get answers like “John Doe said (insert what it was) about me…..”, “I really wanted to succeed in this job but……”, “so and so was so hot that I had to…”  You see the pattern here?  It could be any situation, person, place or thing.  Whatever you feel, you INVOKED by your thoughts! So gaining control over one’s will and consciousness actually has nothing to do with emotion at all—it has to do with your thoughts!!  You can be negative or positive in your emotional experience and the control of the emotional states themselves NOT through repression, but by how you choose to order your thoughts.

This is vital, for the deeper you go into the layers of consciousness the more dramatic are the results of your thoughts and emotions on your experience.  The control of your consciousness and thought processes can mean the difference between enlightenment and self-deception.

You can control your thoughts on many levels, and the first is through the exercise of your will.  You have free will to CHOOSE what you will focus on in your life.  You can CHOOSE to focus on the negative aspects of your life, or CHOOSE to focus on the areas of growth and expansion in your life.  This does not mean there no negative thoughts in your life when you choose to focus on expansion.  What it does mean is that you interpret everything through the lens of your focus.  Difficulties turn into learning experiences that teach you how to WIN the next time around.  Challenges turn into opportunities to put your skills into practice!  You see the difference here that I am talking about—subtle in some ways, but very powerful and different in its approach than the majority of people out there.  You no longer take the position of REACTING to life’s circumstances, but ACT on the principles of growth in your own life.  This is the first step.  The second, as important is mastering the art of true meditation whereby you learn to silence the inner narrator.  There are techniques that can bring one to that place quickly and effectively, and I will make some of those techniques that I have learned through the years of my own practice available to the public very soon.  This art of true meditation is more than mere relaxation, but allows one to build communication and practice through the layers of vibration regardless of one’s tradition.  In our own tradition of the North, some of these layers would correspond with the nine worlds of Yggdrasill!

Start by choosing every day to accept the fact that your focus determines your reality, and your EXPERIENCE of that reality.  Then choose to see what benefits your growth in every situation you face.  Over time you will notice a major difference in how you feel about yourself, others, and the world around you.  Meditate several times a week, learning to experience the energies of the universe without the inner narrator.  REALIZE that the Runes we are talking about are symbols of energetic frequencies (layers) that are present everywhere all the time, and that through opening your consciousness to this growth, you are enabling yourself to HEAR THEIR SONG, which already resonates not only through the universe, but through your own soul!  You are opening your eyes to see the World Tree that has always been within you.

Until next time.