THE SPEAR by STEPHEN A. McNALLEN - A Review.

 THE SPEAR by STEPHEN A. McNALLEN

A REVIEW by WULF INGESSUNU

Having read through the book once I stick by saying this is an awesome book, for the following reasons -

• It uses the words of the Swiss Psychologist, Carl Jung, to show how the Wotan Archetype (*) can be awoken today as it did in the pre-war German Republic, simply because the conditions today are almost the same as they were then.
• It gives us all a purpose for what we are doing, and encourages others to have a purpose in their lives, rather than drifting along. 
• Then, a plan is set down which can be followed in order to fulfil that purpose; some parts of this plan are already in place through the Wotan Network. 
• It recognises that we are in what he terms the 'Phase Three' of this plan, which in my own opinion here relates to the 'quiet' side of Wotan, his 'prophetic' side, since this seems to be linked to the phase prior to National Socialism in Germany. (This is my own opinion, by the way, not that of the author.)
• But it is vitally important that this is recognised; the Volkish-Movement in Germany (and elsewhere in Europe) built up over a long period of time, and within this we find a hidden esoteric side in which prophecy formed a vital part. The arising of a Folk-Leader was prophesied by Guido von List and by Lanz von Liebenfelds, it would seem, as well as another infamous occultist. As Stephen tells us, the recognition of this 'Phase Three' is important to us, since it is a vital phase in the Aryan Awakening. 
• What is vital to understand, and this is outlined in the book, is that physical action is needed, as well as the esoteric and spiritual side. 
• I see the 'Phase Four' as being vital, as Stephen states when he recognises that a 'mass-movement' is needed. I would like to comment here, since in many sections of the 'revival' phase we find a myriad of small groups, many of whom reject the idea of any 'mass-movement'. Some of these are there to 'drop out' of The System, rather than to affect change in the world; doing this may help towards change, but only some form of 'mass-movement' will achieve the victory needed to stop the destruction of our Folk, all peoples, and all life upon Earth. How things are at this point may well be how they must be, since the book does warn of what will happen when a mass-movement does arise! But that does not change what has to be done in the end. (**)
• The book then outlines some of the problems we face as a race, the most vital being that we are balanced over the Abyss of Destruction. Here again, we find that the present situation is outlined, and we need to live in the present rather than trying to live in the past. 

(*) The 'Wotan Archetype': I am in full agreement that Wotan (I'll use that name since it is the one used throughout the book) is a God, a vast numinous Conscious Being, and not just a facet of our subconscious mind. To believe that the Gods are 'creations of our unconscious mind' flies in face of our own Aryan Mythology, since in Norse Mythology the Gods create the First Man and First Woman. However, the use of this term as an 'archetype' or 'Ur-Type' (Primal Type) is useful to us in some ways. We could state that Guido von List was driven by the 'Wotan Archetype', or alternatively we could say he was 'possessed by the God Wotan', but the latter would invoke the idea of being 'possessed by The Devil', since this has been pushed into the Folk-Mind over and over again. This is why I use the term anyway. Carl Jung, it must be remembered, was a psychologist  and thus used the language of psychology rather than 'Occult Language'. 

(**) Although not covered in the book, the Folkish Movement arose in other parts of Europe, and here in England there arose a number of different groups and movements of an 'alternative' nature, as well as political movements that opposed the Liberal Democratic Society. Unlike Germany, these never fused together as a 'mass-movement', which meant that other nations sided with 'Liberal Democracy' against the Wotan Awakening.

Using the title of one of Julius Evola's books - 'Revolt Against the Modern World' gives force to the idea of a 'Culture of Resistance' which we certainly need to build within all White Nations. As clearly stated, this is far more than just rejecting some things in this society, it is about action that will show a resistance to this materialistic, consumerist, techno-crazy society. The dangers in what is going on within The System are outlined clearly, and sources of where to look for them too. Ways to further this revolt are outlined in the book and need no discussion here.

There are activities used by The Wotan Network, plus the Odin World Prayer Day created by Anders Nilsson, and these can be taken up by anyone who feels that they are useful work in awakening our Folk. And I do recommend that these be taken up by Folkish Wodenists, our work here in England should not be isolated from the wholeness of the Aryan Awakening. We have had our own such activities in the past, such as the Fires of Revolt where individuals and groups within Woden's Folk lit fires on Beacon Hills and Ancient Sites, took photos and we then put these up for others to see. Today, with Social Media, this would have been even more effective, which underlines the need to use Social Media to our advantage - not in a trivial way, nor as an ego-boost, but to try to influence others. The use of Telegram is one way but to some extent we are 'preaching to the converted', and still need to get the Word of Wotan out to others, even though they may oppose our work. 

And this is really a point, looking again at pre-war Germany there was massive opposition to the arising of a mass-movement springing out of the Volkische Movement - the German Masses were 'proletarianised'. It was the Psychology of the Spoken Word that changed all this in a very small space of time, and the Triumph of the Will. This was a major factor - The Will! And this is not just 'will-power', but more like the 'Will-to-Power' of Nietzsche. Today this is difficult since things are different, but as then (in my own view) we can only speak to the Folk-Mind, and thus the Folk-Soul, of the People through the use of hard-hitting and easily-remembered slogans and symbols (runes, etc.) - such an 'awakening' is done through gaining access to the Racial Unconscious, and not by intellectual argument. The masses are swayed by emotion and not the intellect. We have to remember this, and this is where the actions outlined in the book come into play, since they do work at this level (even if not actually stated). 

Our work here in England, through the Woden Folk-Community (Exoteric) and Woden's Folk (Esoteric) runs parallel to that of the Wotan Network, and so healthy co-operation can never be a bad thing - and I would encourage our people to do so as much as they can. There are possibly hundreds of new, small groups, springing up with the aim of reviving our history, culture, tradition and identity, and these all form part of what Stephen calls 'Phase Three'. But I have never been in agreement with trying to revive a religion from the past, and this is reflected in Jung's statement that a 'new orientation' of the Ur-Religion is necessary, as Stephen does point out in the book. Knowledge from the past is necessary to build something from, but something that is in essence the Ur-Religion, but in a new form suited to today's world - recalling that we are at the height of the Wolf-Age or Dark Age. Neither am I in agreement with trying to revive 'National Socialism' as it was in Germany, though, as in our own Anglo-Saxon Era and Viking Era, there are many things we can learn from this movement that sprang from the Volkische Movement. 

The best thing to do is to make your own mind up by reading The Spear for yourself. But please do not read it and then do nothing - what is needed then is to take upside form of action by creating within yourself a 'Culture of Resistance'.