“We are each a savior, each a god.
It is the fear of what this means which binds us to the realm of humankind.”
Mannaz - “Man-az” - Literally: “Mankind” - Esoteric: Humankind, awareness
Rune of the Divine structure of intelligence in the human soul or psyche. Rune of the horizons of human existence and collective potential.
Psi: the difference between human and all other life, development of the intellect, rational mind, perfected intelligence, people at large
Energy: psychic order of the gods reflected in humankind, projection of Self into time
Mundane: thinking, planning, analysis, the human condition
Divinations: Divine structure, sustainability, intelligence, awareness, social order, divine influence in life; or depression, mortality, blindness, self-delusion, collective suicide, bigotry, elitism, intellectual arrogance.
Governs:
- Realization of the divine structure in humankind
- Increase in intelligence, memory and mental powers
- Balancing the “poles of personality”
- Unlocking the third-eye hvel, the “mind’s eye”
- Activating the dynamics of your own inner Christus, or Higher Self
- Awareness of our roles as co-creator with the gods and nature
- Mental and spiritual potential
My Notes:
In a spiritual sense, nobility refers to those who seek to comprehend the mysteries of Life and who strive to master these mysteries for greater awareness. Contrary to what many traditional religions may maintain, access to the Higher Self or Christus of the soul is not restricted. All humans can rise to this state as Perfected Human. Christus is a Greek word which serves as a title given to any human being who evidences a state of unity with Cosmic Mind, or God/Goddess. A study of ancient texts would reveal at least 16 separate Saviors who qualify for the title under Greek definitions.
From its very beginnings, the Northern spiritual tradition has maintained a path by which each individual human being can become a Christus, in time (lifetimes) and with great study and personal commitment. Furthermore, in the North this archetype is imparted within humankind as a genetic link, not a contractual link with the God/Goddess of consciousness. The promise is equality with the gods as an attainable potential.
Access to the collective unconscious of earth and humanity can also be gained by invoking Mannaz. Mimir’s Well is the Northern equivalent of the Sanskrit Akashic records. It contains information which provides answers to the deepest mysteries of Life, as well as being a storehouse of new knowledge waiting to be discovered. Mannaz is the rune of Mimir’s well, for Mannaz is the rune of human consciousness which ever seeks wisdom and insight to continue its evolutionary progress toward Perfected Human.
Mannaz removes blinders to see things as they are. It is the rune of human intelligence and the rational mind. This rune is a particularly beneficial one for academic studies, tests and any contests of an intellectual nature. It is well placed when the task of dealing with matters that affect a society or entire civilization, especially those rooted in the individual human mind.
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