So much is written of the Berserker and the 'Berserker-Rage' that there should not be much left to write, and yet this is still on the whole not understood for what it is, so I would here like to relate a recent event that could shed light on this phenomena - also called the Wolfish-Rage. This was a rather minor event but one in which a sudden 'flash of inspiration' came to light, maybe something, maybe nothing, but you can judge for yourselves.
I was walking up the track to a local woodland with a Folk-Comrade of mine and I had my dog on an extending lead. He is now 11 years old but has been trained to run and also to hunt rabbits, which should now be out of his depths. However, he spotted a small rabbit that ran straight in front of him across the track, being a baby rabbit not yet 'field-wise' maybe. Sam flashed towards the rabbit at great speed, which then took a turn and went under the fence at the side of the track; Sam leapt over the fence after it, but it came back though so he leapt over the other way. Again, the rabbit turned quickly and ran back under the fence, Sam leaping the onto and over the fence again and this time the rabbit disappeared into the field.
This is a short tale but one of importance because the fence had barbed wire on top, and Sam caught himself on this in doing the three leaps over it, cutting his leg (not badly I must add). When looking back at this something became clear in my own mind, something that may explain the 'Berserker-Rage' -
- The dog felt no pain at the time, and I think he caught himself on the first jump, and maybe again afterwards.
- Even though he had been injured by the jumps he continued to try to catch the rabbit, and could not do so because I got hold of his lead and held him in the field so that he would not try to jump back again. At this point it was noticeable that he was looking for a way out of the field but reluctant to jump again, although I could not rule that out.
- He is 11 years old and the strength, agility and stamina he used for that brief time was astounding.
My point here is that, like the Berserkers and Ulfhedhnar, whilst doing this act he was oblivious to the pain, which he obviously subconsciously overcame, and would not give up until he had succeeded in what he wished to do - to kill the rabbit (*).
His strength, stamina and agility were enhanced in doing so, and again this would be at a subconscious level. It would seem that, since every bit of his energy and force was channeled into the chase of the rabbit, and the aim to kill that prey, his mind would have to be focussed on that one thing alone, focussed in a form of one-pointed concentration.
Recently I watched a scientist speaking of how most humans today have far less of an attention span than many animals - which is a sad thing to learn, but one which seems overall fairly true. My Folk-Comrade Raven, who is a skilled Martial Artist (Wing Chun), always promoted the aim of being 'switched on' at all times, another way of saying that we should be in a state of 'relaxed awareness'; I have taken this subject up before so need not go into it now. Most people today are not focussed, and are clearly unaware of what goes on around them. When my dog became aware of the rabbit he became totally focussed on one thing alone, that of catching and killing his prey.
In this state of consciousness, which we could indeed see as an altered state of consciousness since he kind of 'switched on', he changed his state of consciousness from one of 'awareness' to that of 'one-pointed concentration', like an archer concentrating upon his target. Could this be how the Berserkers and Ulfhedhnar fought their battles, through a similar altering of consciousness to a state of one-pointedness? Of course, this would not come naturally, in a sense, since my dog was a trained hunting-dog and was thus akin to the 'warrior' in having the same type of unconscious sense of what to do, after years of training - a type of 'motor-memory' as they call it today.
One important point here that we should all take note of is that he vastly exceeded his normal abilities which was again done unconsciously. After doing this he 'returned' to his normal self and became entirely different, quiet and subdued would be the words to use. This is exactly how we find the Berserker after his rage and fury! The Germans use the term 'Berserker' for the Amanita Muscaria mushrooms, which have in the past been associated with the Berserkers, and also certain Shamans. Would these ideas rule out the use of such mind-altering substances?
Analysing the actions of my dog, the whole thing is done, not in a rage or fury as such, but in a state of total concentration upon one aim, an aim which thus unconsciously allowed the dog to gain strength, agility and stamina, and to overcome any pain and hurt that he would have due to the actions. This could form the basic level for a Berserker-Rage, to which is added the 'rage', but not in the sense of his being out of control. Yes, there are many accounts of this type of warrior going totally out of control, and having to be 'cooled down' afterwards so as not to inflict hurt on his own followers. In the case of the dog there is a 'Blood-Lust', and there is no doubt about that, both instinctive, and also due to his being trained as a hunting dog. This is also the case in the Berserker.
We have a typical case of this type of 'rage' or 'fury' in that of the Ulster-Hero, Cu Chullainn, who had to be immersed in three vats of water to cool down his 'rage', which was obviously seen as related to 'heat', and even today we say 'heated up' when someone gets mad about something. This 'madness' can be triggered merely by something the individual does not like or agree with, which is how these things start. Being 'psyched up' will enhance this to a far greater degree, and thus doing so would build up into a state of 'going berserk'. This could be done through careful training, of course.
If the Shaman's Mushroom caused a state of one-pointed concentration then it could have been used to create such a change. We need to recall that such changes in the brain are created (at a physical level) through a chemical reaction, and mind-altering substances do just the same thing - indeed, they seem to have replaced the natural means of altering one's state of consciousness by artificial means. This is related in very different cultures and traditions, though the use of many different plants and fungi.
'In order to bring warriors to the point where they are willing to tackle, fight and kill other men, it is necessary to establish two conditions: the warrior must know himself to be a member of a group to which he owes great loyalty by virtue of kinship, or common traditions, or common language, or whatever; and he must believe his enemy to be to be wholly outside this group, an 'alien' who poses a threat to the existence, property or freedom of the group, and against whom it is therefore legitimate to use violence as a means of thwarting these ambitions.'
The English Warrior from Ancient Times to 1066 - Stephen Pollington.
By creating a 'One-World' system loyalty to nation and to race is gradually being eroded; most people today have no sense of belonging to anything let alone a nation or race. We can see that now where the English flag appears once more, not in any sense of loyalty to nation, but to support a football team whose main concern is to 'bend the knee' in subservience and subjugation. Our aim must be to create a new Folk-Religion that will serve the 'solitaries' who remain true, and will become the 'group' to which great loyalty is given 'by virtue of kinship'. Globalism, the Global Elite, and the Hidden Occult Elite are the 'enemy', the 'alien' that poses a threat to our existence, to our property and to the 'freedom of the group'.
The threat to one's freedom and to one's existence should kindle some kind of 'fire' within us all, to such an extent that it becomes the focus of a one-pointed concentration that invokes a sense of 'fury' and 'rage' within us. The danger lies here in that developing such a 'rage' or 'fury' can be channeled into merely moaning and groaning about it, and unfortunately this is as far as most go, as can be seen in recent times. When this 'fire' arises within us, because we know we fight against some form of Eternal Evil, action is needed, so this energy must be focussed upon something other than moaning about our lot.
What comes into play now is the methods by which we can positively use this 'rising fire' into something that will enhance our ability to oppose these forces -
Survivalism - Here we can use this as a skill-forming project in which we can increase our chances of survival in various different situations that may arise in the future. This is not just physical survival, since undertaking survival training can also be used to enhance the spirit, when used in the right way. Any form of activity that makes us more self-reliant, more self-sufficient, and more self-disciplined keeps us on the right path throughout our 'Quest'. Bushcraft is also a means to recreate the bond between Man and Nature, between Blood and Soil.
Warrior Arts - Here again this does not work merely on the physical level, though in younger people the physical side is usually more prominent. The Esoteric Warrior Arts are just as important, and Spiritual Training is involved in this as well as the physical movement.
What is known as 'chi' (Chinese) or 'ki' (Japanese) is really one form of the Life-Force or Life-Energy, also known as the Universal Life-Force. The Chinese word 'chi' - I believe - is written in the form of an ideograph of 'rice' and 'steam', the latter rising from the rice. This shows us that this is a 'Fiery-Energy' arising from a physical form, another name for which is the Vril-Force. The term 'vril' is perhaps even better for us, since it stems from our own root-tongues, and most likely comes from 'virile'. The word 'virile' comes from the IE Root *wi-ro which is a root seen to mean 'man', and from which we get the word werewolf - 'Man-Wolf'. However, the original meaning would be far nearer to 'hero' than the ordinary 'man. The root also gives rise to 'virtue' which tells us that this is connected to the values of a Folk-Hero. Life-Force is most abundant in the youth, and the IE Root *aiw- means 'Vital Force' or 'Life-Force' and is connected to 'youth' and to that which is 'eternal'. The latter is why this is linked to the Eoh-Rune and to the Yew-Tree - the Tree of Eternal Life.
When we look at the Berserker-Rage it is perhaps wise to take into account the Vril-Force and in particular one form of this - the Woda-Force. The name Wod-an means 'Master' (-an) of 'Wod', the force itself being Wode and the god who has 'mastered' this being Woden (Wodan). This makes sense when we find that the leader of the Wild Host was called Wode, and this is the archetypal force which has been mastered by Woden. This is why some see Ingvi-Frey as the 'Master' (Frey) of 'Ingvi'. The term we use in Folkish Wodenism is the Inga-Force which is a 'Fiery-Energy' or 'Fiery-Force' that is symbolised by the 'Fire-Serpent'. Of course, this may also be a key to understanding the 'Berserker-Rage', that the 'Fire-Serpent' is awakened.
The hidden current of the 'Left-Hand Path' has always been there, and evidence shows that this is connected to the Germanic Mannerbund - the Cultic-Warrior Brotherhoods. The 'Ecstatic-Warriors' are connected to these Oath-Brotherhoods, made up of all-male young warriors led by an older mentor and trainer. This 'Left-Hand Path' has always been seen as 'outside' the normal society, but those trained within it have always been the elite of any society. Suppression of this has been widespread, and it is common to find scholars seeing such war-bands and their cults as 'non Indo-European' or 'non-Aryan', even though these are common to most Aryan Societies. We can see this vilification of such cults in the film The Thirteenth Warrior.
Here the 'baddies' are the "Berserkers' or 'Eaters of the Dead' who wear Bear-Skins, and who arise with the awakening of the 'Fire-Snake' or the 'Vendel', which is rather telling. The name 'Vendel' is the same as Waendal whose figure we see in the Long Man of Wilmington; he is Woden in the role of 'The April Fool' -
Notice the figure of 'The Fool' on the left, wearing the "Solar-Horns' and 'Lunar-Horns' on his head, and leading the Wolf-Warrior in some form of Warrior-Dance. The head-gear suggests some form of 'Fool's Cap', and the spears face upwards and downwards which may itself suggest the flow of the Fire-Serpent. The feet of 'The Fool' figure certainly suggests some form of dance.
The Finklesham Buckle, found in Kent, England, shows a similar figure, holding two spears, and with the 'Solar-Horns' on the head - what seem to be two serpents ending in the beaks of birds. Both figures have a belt which, of course, has the buckle neatly placed over the Hara-Centre which is two fingers below the navel. The figures are in the pose of the Cweorth-Rune which is the 'Fire-Twirl', again associated with the Fire-Serpent.
In The Thirteenth Warrior we find the leader of the Bear-Warriors wears the 'Bulls Horns' (Solar Horns) just as in these figures. These warriors arise from the 'nether-world' which again suggests links to the 'Fire-Serpent', and they appear to be 'immortal', mainly through legends concerning their ability to disappear, since no bodies are found. They are not 'immortal' but legend gives them this credit. And the 'Fire-Snake' is merely their torches moving in a line as they attack. These seem very subtle ways to discredit this Archetypal Myth, since it is common today to dismiss anything unexplainable by some natural phenomena. Thus the Wild Host becomes the storm-winds, and other 'explanations' for the unexplainable.
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