TEUTONIC MAGIC - Awaken Video

EHWAZ
Galdr-sound: aaaaayyyyyy (prolonged sound, as in “day”)
Letter: E
(Horse) is, in front of
the earls
the joy of athlings,
a charger proud on its hooves;
when concerning it,
heroes-wealthy men-on warhorses
exchange speech and it is always
a comfort to the restless.
Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem
The horse is the most magical and honored animal in the Teutonic tradition, melding the power of godly
wisdom with the earthly might of fertility and the power of bearing the soul from world to world. It is
closely identified with the cult of the Twin Gods or Alcis among the Germanic tribes, a pair of deities
whom Tacitus described as close analogies to Castor and Pollux; in fact, the stave-shape of the rune is
very like the crossbeam which was the sign of the worship of the Twins among the Spartans. It may also
represent a pair of horsemen riding joined together, which was a part of the worship of the Alcis among
the Germanji. This is probably related to the Germanic dual kingship: A number of Germanic royal
houses traced their ancestry back to a pair of royal brothers or twins, and the practice remained in use
through the Saxon invasion of Britain, which was led by two brother-kings named Hengest (stallion) and
Horsa (horse). An echo from this root can be seen further north in the prelude to the Eddic lay
“Grimnismal” in which, however, Geirroedh dispossessed his brother and co-heir early.
The Alcis are also etymologically tied to the rune ehwaz through its alternate name - algiz, or
“protection.” In this you may see the working of ehwaz as a rune of receiving prophetic wisdom. As a
sacred animal, the horse, like the valkyrja, was capable of communicating between gods and humans, and
in fact was so used in the divination of one Germanic tribe.
Ehwaz is the rune of the “fetch” or fylgja: that part of the being which appears as a beast showing
the inner nature of the person it serves and which may be ridden between the worlds. Like the valkyrja,
the fetch can receive and transmit wisdom which is not otherwise available to the vitki’s mind. Unlike
her, it can be controlled and used by the vitki. The most common forms of the fetch seem to be the bear,
stag, and wolf; but mice, whales, dragons, and even thursar and troll-women have been written of. The
fetch is in a sense the “totem animal” of the vitki, although it is actually more of a guardian spirit. It can
be sent forth separately or ridden. This is discussed further in the chapters on the soul and seidhr-magic.
The horse is particularly sacred both to Odhinn and to Freyr, the Lord of Wisdom and the Lord of
the World respectively. Hence, the rune ehwaz is very fitting for uniting mystical inspiration with earthly
being. In this rune, you may read the mysteries of the alliance between the Hidden One and the Lord.
Ehwaz is used in all matters concerning the harmonious union of dualities, either in the manner of
equals, as in the dual kingship, or in the manner of guiding intelligence and manifesting might, as with the
human/horse and god/human dualities. As the bonder of equals, it may be used in all matters of friendship
and marriage. It is useful in forming ties between two people on all levels, including private telepathic
and empathic linkages. It may be useful as an aid to sympathetic magic.
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