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Lord of the Earth (Ingwaz)

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Our newest song is a farewell to Freyr (Ingwaz) until his resurrection in May.

As the embodiment of fair weather and the inhabited, fertile, cultivated spaces of man, Freyr is returned to his mound on Nov 1st as Winter descends on our area of the country. Freyr remains covered until May 1st, when he will be returned to his rightful position on the land as guardian and provider of abundance.

During the Winter, when walking past the altar and mound of Freyr, one is encouraged to drop coins through cracks in the mound. This guarantees that one remains blessed by the god during Winter and also ensures that when he is returned in May, there will be extra resources for the celebration.

Freyr represents the male aspects of the Earth, being revered as a god of fertility, abundance, and prosperity. His rune is Ingwaz, the primordial seed, which symbolically represents the gestative powers of the Earth itself. Freyr is the great overseer of farming and agriculture, creating peace and harmony in the lives of humans and the animals they work with.

The song includes a short prayer and list of offerings given to the god during celebrations. May it aid in your connection to Freyr and further your attainment of success.

Lyrics:

From the land, of golden sun
Bathed forever, in the light
God of days, without night
In Alfheim…

Milk and sugar
Seeds and wine
Herbs and fire
Flowers and pine
Coins and blood
Runes and water
Meat and eggs
Bones on the altar

Ingwaz, Lord of the Earth
Crops in the field, wood in the hearth
Carry the fire, to the tables
Of the gods…

Milk and sugar
Seeds and wine
Herbs and fire
Flowers and pine
Coins and blood
Runes and water
Meat and eggs
Bones on the altar

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

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We have recorded a rendition of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra with a new affiliate @kshatriyacowboy. This verse can be found in the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12) and is devoted to the great Rudra-Shiva in his form of Tryambakam or “The Three Eyed One.”

ॐ त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् ।
उ॒र्वा॒रु॒कमि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नान् मृ॒त्योर्मु॑क्षीय॒ माऽमृता॑त् ।।

oṃ tryámbakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhíṃ puṣṭi-vardhánam
urvārukam íva bandhánān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā ‘mṛtā́t

There are many translations of this mantra, but it is generally referred to as the “Great Conquest Over Death” or “Death Destroying” mantra.

The Mahamrityunjaya mantra is a request to be separated from the clutches of death; a longing to be free of attachments to samsara and one’s inherent ignorance regarding the perception of self. The mantra expresses a specific wish to not be removed from the possibility of immortality; requesting to have one’s attachment to samsara be broken (the suffering of bodily/individual bondage) but for one’s consciousness (Self/Atman) to remain intact for eternity; completely overwhelmed and overflowing with devotion for the primeval essence. This is requested as a means to continue worshiping the divine Shiva for all of infinity, who is none other than the progenitor of primordial consciousness; the true state of one’s being. The mantra describes this metaphorically as a cucumber (or melon) being separated from its vine but continuing to live on as an emanation of its source (Shiva). This request is for consciousness to become free from the shackles of the flesh (vine) associated with the experience of samsara (change), ego, and death. Through this process, one’s true Self may live on forever in constant reverence of the primordial source; the original state of awareness from which one’s perception comes and to what one’s consciousness is inseparable from, no matter how obscured or hidden by one’s mundane delusions.

Oh Three Eyed one, great Shiva,

Fragrant (blissful, aromatic) sustainer of prosperity,

As the cucumber is removed from its vine (bondage),

May I be relinquished from death (attachment to samsara) but not from immortality.

Om Namah Shivaya

-Ansuz Society

Journey to the Sun (New Song!)

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This is our last song for the Summer and a celebration of all the experiences of the year thus far.

We hope your Summer was full of great experiences and new lessons learned.

May all beings thrive under the Sun.

May all beings rise to new heights.

Hailaz / Namaste

-Ansuz Society

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Ek Immi Óðinn

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We have uploaded a new galdr track titled “Ek Immi Óðinn” to our YouTube channel.

Ek Immi Óðinn can be translated to “I am Odin” and is meant to invoke the supreme awareness within. After one feels the deity present in their surroundings, one is to merge this primordial consciousness into oneself, replacing the mundane qualities of their hindered state of being associated with ignorance, weakness, and delusion. This method is mirrored in the Sanskrit mantra “Soham,” meaning “I am That.” This is a technique which allows the practitioner to become the deity (Odin) through the replacement of one’s limited state of mind, substituting it with the primordial awareness represented by the all-pervading consciousness of Odin. Through chanting this galdr repeatedly, one can transform themselves with immense speed and precision if one practices with single-pointed focus.

May all sentient beings seek the source of their consciousness and realize Odin within.

May all beings benefit.

Hailaz / Namaste

ALU and the Transmission of Knowledge

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ALU represents orally transmitted knowledge that is passed down or transferred between individuals. This is akin to one “vessel” pouring liquid (ALU) into another vessel, representing the passing of tradition and secret wisdom from teacher/guru to student/disciple. This can be visualized like a great fountain, where water cascades down from one source point, representing the head of the spiritual lineage, falling down into further basins which overflow into more and more, representing each member who retains the teachings.

One could also speculate that the magical phrase ALU, while being associated with an “intoxicating” beverage, could be a reference to the “madness” that Odin is said to bring forth in his devotees. Other Proto-Germanic words like aluh (amulet) and alh (protect) can bring us to see ALU as being “protected by the intoxication of Odin.” It is quite possible, as with the Vedic and Egyptian ancient temples, that this ALU was a mix of substances, kept within the temple for sacred use. Other ingredients were likely various herbs and psychedelic mushrooms.

ALU can also be associated with inspiration and the “Mead of Poetry.” This magical liquid is said to cause consumers to become skalds (poets) and scholars; created by the dwarves Fjalar and Galar by mixing honey with the blood of the wise god Kvasir. Odin steals this magical mead disguised as an eagle and brings it back to Asgard. He then (through his mouth) delivers it to the gods and those skilled in poetry, emphasizing the concept of orally transmitted wisdom. This story can be found in Skáldskaparmál.

May ALU flow within all sentient beings and may divine intoxication drive your spirit forward.

Hailaz / Namaste

-Ansuz Society

Summer Solstice

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Among the many gods, goddesses, spirits, ancestors and beings that we venerate on this endlessly generous Summer Solstice, we would like to give special reverence to the great Horned One who bestows protection and abundance among the wild realms of the land. May his health be mirrored within all of us.

May all beings thrive under the sun.

“Horns pierce the sky,
Soul of the land,
King of the woods,
Lord of the trail.

God of the wild,
And all that roam,
Scents of the Earth,
Flowers and bone.

Flowers and bones.”

ᛋ : ᛉ : ᚷ

Hailaz and happy Summer Solstice!

Goþa Fara (Spring Equinox 2023)

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We are happy to bring you this new song “Goþa Fara” on this beautiful and auspicious Spring Equinox.

‘Goþa Fara’ is a Gothic phrase meaning, “have a good journey,” and is meant here as a blessing to all beings embarking on new journeys, whether in life or in death.

This song, in particular, is dedicated to my Grandfather, who passed away this month at 94 years old, still standing tall.

May his travels be light and swift.

To all those who are honoring the Dawn goddess today, may these words bring benefit:

Hailaz Austrō, great goddess of Spring,

Lady of light, and slayer of darkness.

May our offerings encourage your loving guidance,

On this equal day and equal night;

Your affluent heat, and cosmic glow,

The gifts of prosperity, among us all.

We give to you, this song of praise,

Exchange our devotion for longer days.

Hailaz / Namaste

-Ansuz Society

Lord of the Wind

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We’ve added a new song to the channel titled “Lord of the Wind.”

This is a devotional song to the All-Father, Odin. 

“…Holding wisdom old as time,

Elder god of masks and rhymes, 

Flames rise to lick the sky,

Send our gifts to those on high…”

May all beings benefit. 

Hailaz / Namaste 

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Gautis Fraujō (Lady of Gaut)

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We’re very happy to bring you this new song dedicated to the goddess Frigga/Freyja.

Although debated, we hold the belief that Freyja and Frigga are two faces of the same goddess; Freyja being a later form of the goddess with various versions of Frigga preceding her throughout the Germanic speaking world.

Some of these names include the Proto-Germanic Frawjǭ, Gothic Fraujō, and Old English Frōwe.All of these are titles designating a noble woman and translate to “Lady”, as one would call their king “Lord.”

Gautis Fraujō, therefor, can be read as The Lady of Gaut, or, the Wife of Odin.

We hope this short Gothic language prayer will be of use to your practice and that it brings you closer to this divine essence.

May all beings be embraced and nourished by her great love and beauty.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered January 2023 at Ansuz Society, Western New York.

All music and sounds by Ansuz Society.