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    Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
    Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
    Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
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    Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires

    Written by Stephen E. Flowers

    Narrated by Micah Hanks

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    A practical guide to the magical systems of pre-Christian Iceland

    • Reveals spells and workings drawn directly from surviving magical books from the 16th to 20th century preserved at the National Library in Reykjavík

    • Explores the history of magic in Iceland through original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians and about legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind

    • Explains how to personalize the spells through the creation of unique signs and symbols based on the mythic names of Odin and Icelandic magical alphabets

    During the Christianization of Europe in the Middle Ages, many books of magic were lost as the ancient pagan traditions were suppressed. But in Iceland the practice of recording magical spells in books continued in secret for centuries, on a scale not seen elsewhere. Now housed in the National Library in Reykjavík, these surviving grimoires, which represent only a hundredth of what was lost, reveal a rich magical tradition that continued to evolve into the 20th century.

    Drawing directly from the actual surviving Icelandic books of magic, Stephen Flowers presents a complete system of magic based on Icelandic lore and magical practices from the 16th century onward. He explores the history of magic in Iceland in pagan and early Christian times and reveals specific practical techniques and ritual templates that readers can adapt to their unique purposes. Illustrating traditional Icelandic magical practices and the Icelanders’ attitudes toward them, he shares original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians, such as the legend of Gray-Skin, and about legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind.

    After initiating the reader into the grammar and symbols of Icelandic magic through history and lore, Flowers then presents an extensive catalog of actual spells and magical workings from the historical Icelandic books of magic. These examples provide ready-made forms for practical experimentation as well as an exemplary guide on how to create signs and symbols for more personalized magical work. The author also includes guidance on creating unique magical signs from the 100 mythic names of Odin, which he translates and interprets magically, and from Icelandic magical alphabets, symbols that connect Icelandic magic to the ancient runic tradition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInner Traditions Audio
    Release dateJan 7, 2020
    ISBN9781644110966
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    Stephen E. Flowers

    Stephen Flowers studied Germanic and Celtic philology and religious history at the University of Texas at Austin and in Goettingen, West Germany. He received his Ph.D. in 1984 in Germanic Languages and Medieval Studies with a dissertation entitled Runes and Magic.

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    • 1/5
      Stephen Flowers/Edred Thorsson is the founder of the Asatru Folk Assembly, a white nationalist branch of Norse paganism. He manipulates historical facts to support his bs neo-N*zi worldview, and if you’re not careful you’ll end up falling for it.

      The information in this book, including the galdrastaffir, can be found in the Icelandic black books that are now in the public domain. They can be found anywhere online for free or a small price. One would be better off learning the information directly from there with a little help of Google translate.

      Do not give platform to those who would usurp Norse paganism to justify white supremacy. The Heathen community has tried incredibly hard to divorce the practice from any form of N*zism.

      6 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      One of the best books about the Icelandic rune magic tradition. Very fascinating and a lot more historical accuracy than most ‘pagan’ spell books. Also the person saying this a “white supremacist” book obviously hasn’t read it because it has nothing to do with anything like that there is no mention of race anywhere.
      If you are interested in traditional pagan beliefs I would highly recommend you read this.

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    • 1/5
      The author is a pseudo historian and a white supremacist