Northern Magic: Rune Mysteries and Shamanism Contributor(s): Thorsson, Edred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1567187099 ISBN-13: 9781567187090 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 Annotation: This in-depth primer of the magic of the Northern Way introduces the major concepts and practices of Gothic or Germanic magic. English, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish peoples are all directly descended from this ancient Germanic cultural stock. Northern Magic contains material that has never before been discussed in a practical way. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal |
Dewey: 133.430 |
LCCN: 98022729 |
Series: Llewellyn's World Religion & Magick |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.75 lbs) 264 pages |
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Publisher Description: This in-depth primer of the magic of the Northern Way introduces the major concepts and practices of Gothic or Germanic magic. English, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish peoples are all directly descended from this ancient Germanic cultural stock. According to author Edred Thorsson, if you are interested in living a holistic life with unity of body-mind-spirit, a key to knowing your spiritual heritage is found in the heritage of your body-in the natural features which you have inherited from your distant ancestors. Most readers of this book already speak the language of the Teutonic tradition. Northern Magic contains material that has never before been discussed in a practical way. This book outlines the ways of Northern magic and the character of the Northern magician. It explores the theories of traditional Northern psychology (or the lore of the soul) in some depth, as well as the religious tradition of the Troth and the whole Germanic theology. The remaining chapters make up a series of mini-grimoires on four basic magical techniques in the Northern Way: Younger Futhark rune magic, Icelandic galdor staves, Pennsylvania hex signs, and seith (or shamanism). This is an excellent overview of the Teutonic tradition that will interest neophytes as well as long-time travelers along the Northern Way.
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Contributor Bio(s): Thorsson, Edred: - Since 1972, Edred Thorsson has been dedicated to the esoteric and esoteric study of the Indo-European, Celtic and Teutonic traditions. He studied Old Irish, Middle Welsh and Indo-European religion and culture at major universities in Germany and in the United States. |