by

Ralph Berger

Blumetti was first called to the gods when he joined a Norse study group in 1982. The group was organized and run by Bob Zoller, a Gothi with Rune-Gild. For six years the group met every other Friday on a regular basis, in New York City. It contained about five to nine people of various backgrounds. The group began by studying the Norse myths and practicing simple breathing exercises and rune meditation. The group was dedicated to Freyja, the goddess of love and joy.

In time the group’s progression developed its practices of breathing, meditation and rune chanting. The group introduced both galdor and seither magic practices. Group rune-chanting and dancing was often practiced. Eventually the group became very adept in rune lore, and both forms of magic. Over the years the group felt confident enough to try and evoke the gods. Several of its members were able to induce a shamanistic trance-state. Blumetti was especially adept at this and was able to travel to other worlds while in such a trance state. While in such a state, Blumetti experienced several moving, and soul transforming incidents.

On one occasion Blumetti found himself on a golden ship, sailing through black waters, under an equally black sky. He could see golden icebergs shining in the dark waters. Then, Freyja appeared before him. She promised him that if he would dedicate his life to the gods, she would chose him to join her in her hall, Sessrumnir in the Folkvang. Blumetti was moved by the experience and swore to himself that he would dedicate himself to the gods, just as Freyja asked.

Shortly after this incident, on another occasion, Blumetti experienced his second incident while in a shamanistic trance-state. He found himself before Odin himself. The face of Odin was grim but not frightening. A voiced asked Blumetti if he agreed to Freyja’s promise, and when Blumetti answered that he did, Odin impaled him upon his great spear. Blumetti could see runes inscribed on it. This was a soul-transforming initiation ordeal that changed Blumetti’s life.

The third incident happened one night when the god Balder appeared before Blumetti in his bedroom. Blumetti was waken from his sleep and found Balder standing at the foot of his bead. The figure of Balder seemed translucent, as if a light shined from within, but the light did not fill the room. Balder spoke to Blumetti. "Dagaz, Nauthiz, Ansuz; these are the words that my father spoke into my ear while I laid on my funeral pyre. Their meaning is the secret of the rebirth of our people and the gods, and through me, the gods will live again and our people will rise from the ashes after Ragnarok."

For many years, Blumetti did not understand the meaning of what Balder said, but in time, after many years of meditation, he finally understood. What he has learned during his many years of mediation on the runes and the Norse myths, he is now writing down and placing on this web site so that others may know and understand. Whether you believe his story or not, the choice is yours. Either way, may you always walk with the gods. Hail Freyja! Hail Odin! Hail Balder!

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