Ansuz Magick - Stave of Knowledge Talisman

Stave of Knowledge Talisman

There is a plethora of information which is received by the subconscious, it picks up on details that we do not even comprehend we are seeing. It creates your inner voice and intuition, it is the place where visualisations are formed and it is the catalyst of meditation. For those of us who believe in a higher power, Gods and Goddesses, deities of all sorts and other unseen realms, the sub conscious is where these beliefs are realised.

In studying the Ansuz rune, I have come to find its power a useful communicative tool to access the information held in the subconscious. The talisman detailed below harnesses that power, along with the Celtic Ogham power of Ash (or Nion, if you prefer) to retrieve the mysteries held in the depths of the subconscious.

My personal definition of a talisman is an item of power which incorporates blended energies to achieve a specific goal. This is why a talisman does not have to be a bag of mixed herbs or a type of pendant; it can be any object which you charge with a particular intention – a good luck charm for instance. This definition led me to the making of this particular talisman.

You will need:

·       A length of Ash (approx 1.5 cm diameter)

·       A carving tool

·       A pyrography tool (optional)

What to do:

1.  There are two things to be prepared before you begin to craft your talisman stave. The incense blend for circle and the anointing oil. Both sets of information are below.

2.    Ground, centre & cast your circle with the above incense – it will help to create the link between what you know consciously and what your sub conscious hasn’t told you yet.

3.       Use the carving tool to scrape away the bark of the Ash and several layers of the wood; create a long ‘patch’ in the piece of wood ready to inscribe it with your symbols.

  

4.   Inscribe the two symbols into the bark with a pyrography tool or draw them on with a pen:                

5.       Use the anointing oil (detailed above) to coat the stave and charge it with its purpose:

When plagued with questions and with doubt

Nuin of Ogham bring knowledge out

Subconscious wisdom needed then

Ansuz tell me… who, where, when

Oils blended for knowledge call

Bring answers for the good of all

Blessed be this sacred stave

To gain knowledge when it’s crave’d

With many thanks to…

I’d like to thank +Joey Morris for her advice on combining the Ansuz Rune with the Nuin/Nion energy of the Ogham. It has been invaluable and I could not have completed this talisman without her. I therefore wrote this mini-blessing for her, performed over a green spell candle (to honour her Celtic path) and sprinkled lavender and chamomile onto the flame as I incanted.

Blessings rain down on this witch

For abundance in a life that’s rich

A second thank you must go out to +Laura Daligan for agreeing to create the anointing oil. I have long wished to collaborate with her and so I was thrilled when she said yes. As a thank you, I am performing a mini=blessing for her too. Incanted over a red spell candle with a sprinkle of powdered dragon’s blood to honour her fiery nature:

Blessed be this witch of flame

May your wild heart never be tame

Using the Stave of Knowledge

Unusually for me, I have chosen for the stave to be used without incantation. It is already charged with its purpose to be the bringer of knowledge and wisdom and so to use it, hold it in your receptive hand and make it the focal point of a meditation. During the meditation visualise the stave drawing the information from your subconscious into your conscious mind. Keep a pen and paper handy to write down what you discover.