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Appendix C
Introductory Information
The Outer Hall of the Rune-Gild
Runes are the mysteries that underlie all of the worlds—these mysteries lie
hidden in, and give power to, all things. They pull those who seek them
ever onward and upward. Knowledge of them and the quest for their
mastery, both within the self and throughout the worlds, is the Path of Odin.
This quest leads to transformation—in the Self and in the Worlds.
As a practical matter, the Odian Path has, until recently, been obstructed
by a general lack of available information on a refined and authentic level.
The Rune-Gild has undertaken to remedy this lamentable situation. But
beyond this goal, our intention is to provide a gateway into the practical
application of runic principles. It is imperative that a number of individuals
be initiated into the intellectual and working aspects of runology. The soul
of our folk has little chance of survival—much less of being as great as it is
destined to become—if it is not armed with the Secrets of the Self. These
secrets are the Runes.
Because knowledge of the Runes has languished under suppression in
the distant past, and under ill-conceived superficial studies in the more
recent past, it is now necessary that seekers along the true Rune-roads gain
deep and sound intellectual knowledge along with more practical work in
Runecraft. Knowledge and Work must always go hand in hand.
History of the Gild
The Rune-Gild was founded in 1980 as the first authentic rebirth of the
elder runic tradition to be available to the new Gilders in about a
millennium. Over the ensuing years, the Gild has grown and changed its
form as new information and impulses entered into its knowledge base—
and as its leadership became more initiated. However, our aim has remained
true and steadfast: to see the elder Runemasters again make their wisdom
known and felt in the world of their descendants. This is a great task for
those interested in the heritage of the Germanic or Gothic peoples—and this
includes all those who live in countries where a Germanic language (such
as English) predominates—it may indeed be the greatest task that lies
before us. For without the deep-level spiritual heritage to guide us, we will
surely be lost in a morass of cultural confusion. The Runes stand ready, the
Masters know their duty, but each Gilder must work for his or her own
initiation. The doors of the Gild-Hall now stand open—enter with heart,
enter with mind—and learn again the ways of the Runemasters.
With the publication of Futhark, Runelore, and Runecaster’s Handbook,
the gates to Rune-work and Runecraft were opened. In the Rune-Gild you
will be introduced to a graded series of exercises known as The Nine Doors
of Midgard. In these exercises you will learn various techniques of Runework: Rune-thinking (meditation/contemplation); Runecasting (divination);
galdor (incantational or verbal magic); making of Rune-tines (talismans)
and other forms of Runecraft (operative magic); and, most important of all,
Rune-work (self-transformational activity); as well as many other
techniques that were only touched on in a cursory fashion in Futhark and
Runecaster’s Handbook. The first three books by Edred Thorsson were the
beginning—the Rune-Gild is the end, both a path and a goal.
The curriculum of the Gild is based on the oldest and most traditional
runology of the Erulians. From this traditional base—which all recently
published profane approaches to the Runes lack—Gild members will be
guided to levels of knowledge completely unavailable through other
avenues.
The rationale of the existence of the Gild is this: in olden times there
was a Rune-Gild, an intertribal network of those initiated into runic
knowledge. This network (or gild) was a unique feature of Germanic
culture(s) in ancient times. The Rune-Gild is in fact a remanifestation of
this network. The absolute proof of this is that the leadership of the Gild is
qualified in the established intellectual world: its leader is a Ph.D. in
Germanic Studies with a dissertation entitled Runes and Magic; its
members are well-published authorities on the subjects of the Runes and the
Germanic tradition. The Gild is not a theater for occultizoid nincompoops
or starry-eyed elf-gazers. It is the core of a serious cultural movement. The
Rune-Gild has all the hallmarks of the true and authentic remanifestation of
the Gild of old. It is a traditional school dependent on personal contact now
as it was in ancient times, and it will always remain dependent on this
contact. This is the way it was, the way it is, and the way it shall be forever.
Structure of the Rune-Gild
In the Outer Hall of the Gild there are three levels, or “degrees,” of
initiation. These are based on the most ancient steps of learning any skill
known in the elder age—that of apprentice, journeyman, and master. In the
terminology of the Gild, however, these are reflected in the names or titles
Learner, Fellow, and Master.
The Gild is divided into Inner and Outer Halls. The Outer Hall of the
Gild is made up of the Learners and Fellows of the Gild, guided by the
Gild-Masters. If there is a Hall-Leader in your area who is running a GildHall, there will also most likely be Outer Hall Workings and gatherings that
you could attend. Also, members are encouraged to set up Rûna-Workshops
(“runic study groups”) in geographical areas where no Hall exists. Many
Gilders in the Outer Hall will be working alone, or in Rûna-Workshops. It
cannot be said too often that the Gild does not deal in “mail-order
occultism.”
The Inner Hall is made up of those who have completed the Nine Doors
of Midgard curriculum, or its equivalent, and who have been personally
inducted by a Gild-Master as a Fellow of the Gild.
The Outer Hall of the Gild is not overly formal in its organization—it is
rather like an extended magical study group. The practical advantages to
actual membership in the Outer Hall are the extensive personal contacts that
can be made, information on all the latest developments in the world of
Rune-work, and most importantly the inner keys to making the HallWorkings true magical bonds between yourself and the Gild-Halls (both
Inner and Outer) around the world.
A word might be mentioned on the Gild-Masters and Drightens. They
are a distinguished group of individuals each with their own area of
expertise, each with their own unique gifts to offer the Gild. The YrminDrighten, Edred, is the author of a number of books, including the major
“textbooks” of Rune-Gild work. He also holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Studies
from a major university.
Goals of the Gild
Among the most important goals of the Gild are the continued development
of traditional and transformational Runelore and the dissemination of that
system to those who are inspired by the quest for the Runes. We continue to
institute Rûna-Workshops around the world. In addition to this, there is an
ever-expanding network of Outer Gild-Halls open to members who are
personally invited by a local Hall-Leader to join a Gild-Hall.
It cannot be overemphasized that the main work of the Gild is centered
in each individual, and its main aim is the self-transformation of each
Gilder according to the ancient Odian principles. For it is only from this
basis of transformed individuals that the new Gild can be reborn in the full
essence of the elder Gild of the Erulians.
For such transformations to occur, there come key moments in the
individual development of each Runer when personal contact with a true
Runemaster is Needed. The Rune-path may begin in solitude, and may end
there, but in the middle there comes a time to interact with those who bear
the Flame and who can show it to you.
To this end, the foundation of the first permanent Hall of the Gild—the
Yrmin-Hall—was laid in late 1993 and it was fully erected in the early part
of 1994. It is situated on a significant parcel of land near Austin, Texas.
From 1997 to 2005 the Gild held annual Gild-Moots in urban areas around
the world. After that time the Gild became more decentralized and its
activities became more widespread. At present the Gild is very well
developed in various parts of the USA, as well as in in England, where its
activities are guided by the Drighten Ian Read and the members of the
Eormensyl Hall. The whole history of the contemporary Gild up to the year
2005 is outlined in the book History of the Rune-Gild, vol. III. Since 2005
further World Gild-Moots have been held in the USA and in Europe, and
more are being planned for the future.
The work of the Gild can be summed up in the seed-word Rûna—“The
Mystery,” especially as extended and articulated through the stave Reyn til
Rúna—“Seek toward the Mysteries!” Rûna is the Hidden in the World, and
the Sense of the Hidden lying within the depths of the Self. This eternal
Quest is the essence of Rune-work and its fulfillment is the highest goal of
the Gild.
The Doors of Valhalla stand wide open. It is now your work to step
forth through the Doors of Midgard to face the challenges of a new way of
being that awaits you within. The Gild stands ready to help you in this work
—as no other organization in the world today can do. We welcome those
who now wish to join us in the runic quest!
Entry into the Gild
To become an Associate of the Rune-Gild, and begin your possible road
toward becoming an actual initiated member, you must first register with
the Gild. All prospective Associates are strongly urged to visit the Gild’s
website for the most up-to-date information. You may also contact us at our
postal address. |
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| 作者: |
Edred Thorsson |
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Table of Contents
Preface to the New Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Revised Preface to the First Edition
Abbreviations
Introduction
A Note on Terminology
The First Door of Midgard
The Other Door of Midgard
The Third Door of Midgard
The Fourth Door of Midgard
The Fifth Door of Midgard
The Sixth Door of Midgard
The Seventh Door of Midgard
The Eighth Door of Midgard
The Ninth Door of Midgard
Appendix A: Tables of Basic Runelore
Appendix B: The Rites of the Rûna-Workshops
Appendix C: Introductory Information
Appendix D: Reading |
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