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.
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.
| 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 |
Anonymous
Posted March 28, 2012
Excellent teacher. This gifted woman explains the runes and she follows Asatru. Only highest praise for this book. I want it in NOOK form too. I also suggest buying her CD of chants that follow parts of this book. Calling the runes and the charms.
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Posted May 14, 2003
I have this book and also the CD. I appreciate that this book goes into the Runes at great depth. I feel that Runes, like other 'magickal' tools, are endowed with energy. It is up to the person using them, to combine those energies. I loved the fact that Freya chose to include the Feminine as well, in this book. I appreciate her energies and her insight. I LOVED this book and have recommended it to others.
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Posted April 1, 2000
I wish to say from the start that I follow the Northern Way, the Way of my ancestors. It is like a 'northern shinto' - a philosophy to live by. I also am not denying the possibility that there may be magick in the world. But I do not believe that there are people that can practice it today. This book is filled with excellent background and information on the northern gods, runes, and whatnot. But then it goes to the absurd, suggesting that you can 'learn the secrets of the runes,' and benefit from their magical properties. That is what makes things hard for me and other true followers of the Northern Way. When you are told to dress up like vikings and cast the runes and chant blither blather, it diminishes the true nature of Asatru. In conclusion, this book is filled with excellent information on Ways of the North, but do not be fooled by all the twaddle about being able to work magick, or use the power of the runes to help you. Also, it is not balanced enough. It leans to much towards the garden variety and silly feminism.
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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,...