These are the lyrics for: Fruits of Yggdrasil. Copyright Freya Aswynn - http://www.aswynn.co.uk Havamal I know thou hung from the windy tree,Nights of all nine. Pierced by thine spear and given to Odin, thineself sacrificed to thineself. On that ancient tree no-one knows where of the roots run.None gave thee drink , none gave thee bread. Into the depths thou stared. Thou took up the Runes and fell back , screaming and thine knowledge thou shared. Thou taught me to carve them, thou taught me to read them. Thou taught me to stain them, thou taught me to test them Thou taught me to invoke them, thou taught me to sacrifice. Thou taught me to send them, thou taught me to use them. The first one thou taught me , ‘Help’ it is called And help it gives to people in sorrow and anguish; FEHU The second one thou taught me, is needed to be healers; URUZ The third one thou taught me, To fetter my foes and blunt their swords; THURISAZ The fourth one thou taught me, If I am fettered by enemies, I know how to be released; ANSUZ The fifth one thou taught me, to catch flying arrows sent out in malice. through its course Will be directed , I will stop it , if my eyes catch sight of it; RAIDO The sixth one though taught me, if a man cuts evil Runes on a sapling tree, I know how to return the curse; HAGALAZ The seventh one thou taught me, if I see a Hall ablaze, the flames will not spread to such an extent that I could not help . Such a spell I know how to chant; ISA . It gives power to the Aesir. except to the love that lies in my arms. I know how to chant spells over their shields. Heid I am called by men . NAUTHIZ The tenth one thou taught me. you gave me . ALGIZ The twelth one thou taught me. should a quarrel break out between kinsmen. As your wish Valfather. to sprinkle him with water. names and numbers of AESIR and ALFAR. Arn rings and necklaces . which Thjodrerir chanted before Dellings door.The eighth one thou taught me. and touch the heart of any fair. he will not fall when he goes into battle: LAGUZ The fourteenth thou taught me. is useful to know. they lose their senses and their shapes. KENAZ The eleventh thou taught me. to learn my secrets. prowess to the Alfar. Sons of Heimdal. I shall relate the old songs of men I remember.haired man: GIFU The seventeenth thou taught me. to protect a young warrior. when I visit their homes. if a corpse is hanging on a tree aloft. the man will be slow to forsake me: INGUZ The eighteenth thou taught me. high and low. that I will never tell to boys or married men. I know how to cut the Runes and make the man talk to me: TEIWAZ The thirteenth thou taught me. if I have to send my friends in battle. if I sing it. cunning in magic. or to those I call ‘brother. I ca reconcile them. and foresight to Odin: SOWULO The sixteenth thou taught me. I can send them confusion. WUNJO The ninth one thou taught me. Wider and wider throught the world I see. Odin. I can lull the wind over the waves charm the sea to rest. wise in Runes’ Chanter of spells . if need arises to save my boat. A far seeing witch. VOLUSPA Silence I ask from the holy kindred. None but the wise can handle this magic: MANNAZ The fifteenth thou taught me. if I see a man with whom it would please me to play. I can turn his thoughts. to the wickedest of women always welcome. if I see phantom demons riding through the sky. keeping them safe. to be taught my craft. and return. neither blood. like a half dead thing whose feet are warmed. breeding wolves from Fenris’s blood. All father of the folk. dew drips into the dales below. language and life force were also unknown. terror of the Gods. weakly and feeble. I reach out to thee ODIN . . O thought unutterable! Veiled terrible one. those who fed me in former days. Ask and Embla on earth they found. lend thine strength to the work to be performed. shivering with piercing icefrost arrows. I know an Ash called Yggdrasil. Hunted by thee. At the time of doom for the gods. Urda the eldest. They write the laws that rule the live of Aisir and men. INVOCATION OF THE GODS I stand before the bifrost bridge and invoke to thee. who scores the Runes of the future and settles the debt. nor senses. One of these monsters swallows the sun. the wonderful Ash.I sat outside of myself when you came to see me. the compassionate gods. twisting. By blood. writhing. From Asgard they came.way underground. thou mocking eye that stares at me from the dark. Then three great ones came forward. I know of giants from times forgotten. blood and life force were Lodurs gift. Honir gave senses . by bones of my ancestors gone before. Thou unknown God. In the East a crone dwells in Ironwood. Odin gave breath. Nine worlds I can count. showers of water sparkling on its leaves. Near it is a hall whence have come the maidens of fate. without destiny. Smitten by thee . Breath they knew not. who lives in the present Skuld. WOTAN Stretching out shuddering . from times immemorial. tormented with all eternal pleasures.Submerged in the well of Mimir. it waves the branches over the well of Urd. who knows the past. shaken by unknown fevers. mystery and might. cruel huntsmen. to enlighten my mind and strengthen my will. Verdandi the second. Evergreen. thou huntsmen behind the clouds. O master of magic. Each morning Mimir drinks in memory of Valfather’s pledge. What is your question? Why try to tempt me? Odin! I know where you hid your eye. and gazed in my eyes. I call upon the dark powers of thee in thine aspect of Grimnir the hooded One. struck down by thine lightning shaft. nine roots of the tree. Thus I lie.To the North I turn to catch a glimpse of thine eye. thee and thine twin. Mother. till wergild is paid. Thine mortal body diseased and hurt. O defender of the defenceless. defender of Asgard and Midgard. Hagalaz . thine assistance I seek for the work of enchantment. bound thou art by Thurs and need. by the light of the moon from the watery West. the fruit of my mind. I call thee forth. so I pray by the power of Ice. has been stolen once more. rejected by sea. I bind thee thrice by hands and feet. inspired by the Gods. From the South I call upon thee. NITHING A curse to thee. Queen of Hel. The power of Runes. cursed be the nithing. Through the nine worlds let ring my curse. mayest thou never achieve thine desire. may thee be smitten by the power of Thurs. Thou shining one. O mighty Thor. May thine fall be caused by greed. In the wise waters of the Queen of Hel. teacher of men and guardian of the bridge. By the blood of Odin shed on the tree. whose name I have chosen. image of self transformed by thine power. The necklace Brisingamen. I invoke thee. Rejected by land.From the East I call upon thee. . May thine fall be caused by vice. Lady of the Vanir. This is thine fate. by the power of fire. noble Heimdal. so I pray by the power of Need. The strength of thine hammer will smite those who justly deserve the wrath of the Gods. Hagalaz. A friend thou art to all in need. sister. robber of mind and the mischief thou wrought. outcast he be. By the power of water. Be thou my champion. Thine soul consumed by the flames of surt. washed in the well. a spell to cast. With thunder and lightning enter this circle to safeguard the wellbeing of all. the ruler of Alfheim. mistress of magic. Lend thine power to my spell. stealer of thought. Not for nothing art thou named Friend of man. that the power of truth and justice shall prevail. and twice invoke Tyr . Then I know I will never be . on your ‘horn’ scratch them and mark on your nails NEED. may not betray you. Runes on the blade. long I was sleeping. Thor’s sign thou should make on the mead horn and cast a leak in the cup. Victory Runes thou should know. I bring you mead mixed with might and glory. NAUTHIZ.SIGDRIFUMAL Heil Day ! Hail Sons of Day! Heil night and new moon! With appeasing eyes look hither and grant us victory while we live. potent with with spells and pleasure Runes. Runes on the sheath. that another mans wife. with songs and consoling charms. if victory thou desirest. Long have I slept. Odin chose to charm me to sleep when he cast a spell over me. whom you trust. long are the sorrows of men. Thou must etch on the hilt of thine sword. Heil Aesir ! Heil Asynjur! Hail bountiful earth! Endow us with the gift of speech and healing hands while we live. Apple tree of battle dins. TEIWAZ TEIWAZ Ale Runes thou should know. ALU ALU ANSUZ LAGUS URUZ. On the back of your hand. Ragnarok has come and gone. The Son of Earth smote with his Hammer the midgarthsorm. so that no man out of hatred may do you harm. FEHU BERKANA PERTHO. Mark them on her hands. Its best to carve them on the bark of trees. Carve them on the bow and the blade of the rudder. NORTH STAR Star of Polaris. Odin devise them. if thou would be thought by all. Though high the breakers and blue the waves. From the South they came. until the high powers perish. annihilation. unknown one. shining forth from outer space. These thou shalt wind. chaser of the clouds. how I love thee. Be forever the guiding light of the Northern Folk. if a healer thou would be who can properly probe wounds. who searchest out the depth of my soul and bloweth through my life like a Winter storm. Poisoned by the breath of the . these thou shalt gather together. whose limbs lean to the East: URUZ SOWULO. if thou would help loosen the child from the woman’s womb. Learn them and use them long. then died soon after. Speech Runes thou shalt know.poisoned. Precious Runes of Power! Unspoiled they are. Random destruction. lustrous eye of Wodan. Mistral wind. there are birth Runes and all the ale Runes. Led by Loki on the rampage. take hold of her wrists and invoke the aid of the Alfar. to save a wreck sail steeds on the sea. to no avail. the wisest of mortel men: KENAU MANNAZ ALGIZ. The father of battle confronted the Wolf. unspilled they are.senseless Sons of Surt. Brave. Ungraspable and yet my kinsman. no drink can endanger your life: THURISAZ LAGUZ. From the wise waters. There are book Runes. these thou shalt fold.Forever predestined to the same fate? RAGNAROK The winds of time sweep the wasteland. Odin took them to heart. I shall and will know thee. etch them with force on the oars. Are we both not both the first fruits of the same womb. NIETSCHE I shall and will know thee. undead from Helheim. sunk deep in Mimir’s Well. Raging stormwind. when people throng to the Thing to hear just judgement given: ANSUZ TEIWAZ WUNJO. in their train. he was. the waters then run from the head of Heidraupnir. Odin scratched them. killer of gloom sweeper of the skies. Thought Runes thou should know. From the horn of Hoddrofnir: PERTHO EIWAZ LAGUZ. Limb Runes thou should know. Help Runes thou should know. Thou shall sail safe into the harbour: EHWAZ LAGUZ RAIDO. Sea Runes thou should know. co. hiding and waiting for the new cycle of being to become. to be . The poem Wotan has been taken from Alzo sprach Zarathoustra. Scattered on the ground they lay.B. the mighty Runes.uk Music composed and instruments played by Patrick Leagas. http://www. . stained with the blood of the sacrificed God. cleansed by ice.aswynn. the sacred Sigils. The versions used here are based on the translations by W.beast. The three poems Havamal . Transformed Odin returns as Vidar . once more. Taylor and have been adapted by freya Aswynn. Indestructable. Lyrics written and performed by Freya Aswynn. Purged by fire . untainted by evil. the first and foremost of all. Auden and P. Voluspa and Sigdrifumal are taken from the Edda. we arise anew! The fresh face of Midgarth. H.