Using the Runes

updated by: High Priest Zevios Metathronos

The Kabalah, when stripped of centuries of alteration and obfuscation, is straightforward. Kabalistic magick is based upon letters and numbers: each letter corresponds with a number. The name of the letter is vibrated with specific focus on a chakra of choice, an aspect of the soul, the aura, a body organ (for empowering and/or healing). The basis of this is the yogic "humming breath."

Example One: Healing Meditation

Go into a trance and breathe in energy into the specific organ that needs healing. Visualize this as white-gold like the sun.
State your affirmation such as: "I am breathing in powerful healing energy that is ridding my _____ of disease permanently, and making it strong, healthy, and normal in every way." State this several times in your mind with intent with each breath.
Now breathe in the energy and on the exhale, vibrate the name of the rune you wish to use. For example, using the Uruz rune: inhale the energy and ON THE EXHALE, FOCUS THE VIBRATION SO YOU CAN DIRECTLY *FEEL* IT VIBRATING IN THE ORGAN: OOOOOOO-RRRRR (roll the R)-OOOOOOO-ZZZZZZZZZ.
The number for Uruz is two, so you would vibrate this rune for a number corresponding to two, such as twenty times per session.

During the meditation, visualize the Uruz rune as clearly as you can. In time, when the mind opens, all of this can happen simultaneously. The rune should be shining with power in your mind's eye.

Example Two: Empowering a Chakra

For example, to empower the heart chakra, the Gebo rune rules this chakra.

Go into a trance and breathe in energy into your heart chakra. Visualize this as white-gold like the sun, as the sun is the esoteric ruler of the heart chakra and the center of power of the soul.
Vibrate the Gebo Rune and FEEL it vibrating right in your heart chakra: GGGGGG- (this is guttural and the sound is prolonged in the back of the throat, creating a powerful energy circuit) -AAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY-BBBBBBBBBBB (this again is vibrated on the lips) -OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH.

The number for Gebo is seven, so vibrate this rune either seven times per session or a multiple of seven.

Example Three: Using Energy to Attract

Go into a trance, feel your aura, and breathe energy into it.
State your affirmation, for example: "I am breathing in powerful energy into my aura that is attracting ___ to me."
Vibrate whichever rune corresponds to whatever you wish to attract and FEEL the vibration in your aura.

Repeat for the specific number of times corresponding to the rune you are using.

Practical Tips

Rune vibrating takes real practice and concentration. Go somewhere you are alone and won't be disturbed, where you can vibrate aloud. Some practitioners find that listening to music through headphones helps maintain focus on FEELING the vibration correctly, which is the most important element. Use whatever works for you. We are all individuals.

The key principle: the vibration must be felt in the target area, not merely heard. If you can't feel it buzzing in the organ, chakra, or aura you are working on, adjust your pitch, volume, and placement until you can. The physical sensation is the confirmation that the energy is being directed correctly.

Start with one rune per session. Master its vibration before adding others. Quality and accuracy of vibration matter far more than the number of runes you attempt to use.

Sources

Edred Thorsson, Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic (1984): The standard modern reference for runic correspondences, numbers, and practical application.
Nigel Pennick, Runic Astrology (1995): Documents the planetary and numerical correspondences of each rune, which form the basis of the timing and repetition counts used in this practice.