Valknut

VALKNUT – a Slavic Scandinavian religious symbol of Odin and the related magic; symbol of the worlds of the Tree Iggdrasil: Asgard (the top world), Midgard (the median world), Helkheym (the lower world) – only nine worlds. Valknut – a symbol of coherence of nine worlds, a symbol of transition which is subject to Odin. Valknut still call as Knot of the Killed, Knot of the Elite. One knows ways of the dead – to whom to go to Valkhalla and to whom in Hel; the Reason symbol as abilities of the person, capable understanding and judgment to move apart borders of the worlds or own representations; model of structure of the Universe, one more view of her, along with a three-dimensional design and Pramatritsey.

Valknut – a symbol of the triple nature of Gods: Odin-Vili-Ve, Odin-Hyonir-Lodur, Odin-Heymdall-Loki; symbol of unity of the past, present and future; bodies, spirit and soul; unities, transformations, transition; key to understanding of triplicity.

Oberegovy value: transition, open doors; from the level of the Tree of the Worlds (transition from one world to another) before improvement of powers of thinking due to simplification of switching from one subject to another and emergence of ability sensible crucially to perceive own opinions and judgments before represented firm, at collision with something, resisting to them; on the one hand – wisdom finding, with another – a sign of dedication of of the Way of Odin.

Valknut along with Triskely and Ground the Torah – the most popular amulets in Asatra.

A. Platov about Valknuta:

Three bound Valknut's triangles symbolize three worlds of Nordic Tradition: Midgard – the world of people, Asgard – the world of gods-experts and Hel – the world of the dead. Three worlds are bound in this symbol of the Father Magiya; it is necessary to see in it a sign of the fact that the magician derives Strength and wisdom from all three worlds interpenetrating and which are crossed more often than think of it. Valknut - some kind of Northern Mandala... Contemplation of such deep magic symbol as Valknut, and reflection about his essence – is possible, it is one of those many paths that can lead to self-transformation..."