Northern Mysteries and Magick: Runes & Feminine Powers

by Freya Aswynn

Overview

Bring the power of the ancient runes into your life for divination and magic with Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised edition of Leaves of Yggdrasil) by Freya Aswynn.

The runes are more than an ancient alphabet. They comprise a powerful system of divination and a path to the subconscious forces operating in your life. Northern Mysteries & Magick is the only book of Nordic magick written by a woman, and it is the first to offer an extensive presentation of rune concepts, mythology, and magical applications inspired by Dutch/Friesian traditional lore.

Also unique in this book is the inclusion of the feminine Mysteries of the North. You'll learn how they are represented in the runes. You will see how each of the major deities of Northern Europe still lives in the collective consciousness of people of Northern European descent.

- A complete analysis of the Elder Futhark Runes and their meanings
- How to use the runes for divination including several rune spreads
- Using the runes in magick
- Rune charms and power sigils
- Shamanic drumming and chanting
- Profiles of the eight major Gods
- The Northern Feminine mysteries featuring four major goddesses

The first edition of this book was considered a classic. Now, revised and expanded, Northern Mysteries & Magick is one of the most amazing and important books ever on the Runes and the magick of Northern Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781567180473
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	04/08/2002
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Born in Holland, Freya Aswynn was aware of her natural psychic abilities as early as four years old, often able to perceive what would occur before it did. At the age of 19, with no real formal education except for the abilities to read and to write, Aswynn decided to develop her gift even further. She initially joined a spiritualist group, and later went on to study such subjects as Rosicrucianism, Astrology, Cabala, Thelema, and was eventually initiated into Wicca in 1980.

After awhile, Aswynn began to question why the only gods mentioned were Graeco-Roman or Celtic in descent because they had no relationship to her own Dutch heritage. She then came to discover that there in fact were Nordic gods, and it was after a difficult personal experience that she became devoted to the Norse god, Wodan. It was Wodan's help that influenced Aswynn to begin her research on the occult and the Northern traditions. Runes had had an important impact on her life, so she began by studying them and their connection to Northern Europe and also began her first book, Leaves of Yggdrasil. She is also the author of Principles of the Runes, Northern Mysteries & Magick: Runes, Gods & Feminine Powers, and an audio CD, Songs of Yggdrasil: Shamanic Chants from the Northern Mysteries.

Read an Excerpt

Power exists in many forms. There is the gentle power of a small brook that gently wears a path into the soil. There is also the incredibly strong power of a massive waterfall.

Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised and expanded edition of Leaves of Yggdrasil) by Freya Aswynn is a book that is almost shocking in the strength of the power it exhibits.

If you have any interest in learning about the magick and spirituality of the people of Northern Europe, this book is a must. In it you will learn about the runes and how to do runic magick. You'll do divinations and create rune charms. You'll discover the secrets of shamanic techniques such as shape shifting, while learning the secrets of drumming and chanting according to the ancient ways.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xi
	Preface to Second Edition	xvii
	Introduction	xix
Chapter 1	The Northern Tradition in Perspective	1
Chapter 2	Elder Futhark	5
	Origins of the Runes	5
	First Aett	9
	Second Aett	41
	Third Aett	69
Chapter 3	Runic Divination	95
	Theory of Runic Divination	95
	Divination Practice	100
	Yggdrasil Method	101
	Fourfold Wheel	105
	Eightfold Wheel	107
	Psychological Profile-Readings	115
	Marriage and Relationship Counseling	122
	A Case Study	124
Chapter 4	Runic Magic	127
	Definition of Magic	127
	Magical Application of Runes	131
	The Twelve Palaces	139
	The Nine Worlds	141
	The Four Quarters	145
	Use of Ritual Within the Northern Tradition	147
	Runic Ritual and the Pagan Year	147
	Runic Magic in the Havamal	152
	Rune-Charms in the Havamal	156
	Power Sigils	162
	Shamanic Drumming and Chanting	164
	Advanced Shamanic Techniques and Shape-Shifting	167
	Magic to Complement Divination	169
	Table of Runic Correspondences	171
Chapter 5	God-Profiles	173
	What Are Gods?	173
	Odin	181
	Tyr	187
	Thor	191
	Frey	193
	Niord	194
	Heimdal	195
	Uller	196
	Loki	197
Chapter 6	Feminine Mysteries	199
	The Feminine Principle in the North	199
	Seith	207
	Spae Craft	209
	Odin and the Feminine Mysteries	210
	Valkyries	212
	Runes in the Sigdrifumal	218
	Norns	221
	Frigga	224
	Freyja	227
	Iduna	230
	Hella/Holda	231
	Other Goddesses	232
	Outlook on the Future	235
	Futhark Chart (Elder, Anglo-Saxon, Younger)	238
Appendix	Notes on Terminology	239
	Bibliography	243
	Index	247

Interviews

Power exists in many forms. There is the gentle power of a small brook that gently wears a path into the soil. There is also the incredibly strong power of a massive waterfall.

Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised and expanded edition of Leaves of Yggdrasil) by Freya Aswynn is a book that is almost shocking in the strength of the power it exhibits.

If you have any interest in learning about the magick and spirituality of the people of Northern Europe, this book is a must. In it you will learn about the runes and how to do runic magick. You'll do divinations and create rune charms. You'll discover the secrets of shamanic techniques such as shape shifting, while learning the secrets of drumming and chanting according to the ancient ways.

Editorial Reviews

Power exists in many forms. There is the gentle power of a small brook that gently wears a path into the soil. There is also the incredibly strong power of a massive waterfall.

Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised and expanded edition of Leaves of Yggdrasil) by Freya Aswynn is a book that is almost shocking in the strength of the power it exhibits.

If you have any interest in learning about the magick and spirituality of the people of Northern Europe, this book is a must. In it you will learn about the runes and how to do runic magick. You'll do divinations and create rune charms. You'll discover the secrets of shamanic techniques such as shape shifting, while learning the secrets of drumming and chanting according to the ancient ways.

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