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Icelandic Magic
Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
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A practical guide to the magical systems of pre-Christian Iceland.
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A practical guide to the magical systems of pre-Christian Iceland.
Icelandic Magic reveals spells and workings drawn directly from surviving magical books from the 16th to 20th century preserved at the National Library in Reykjavík. It explores the history of magic in Iceland through original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians and legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind. The book explains how to personalise the spells through the creation of unique signs and symbols, based on the mythic names of Odin and Icelandic magical alphabets.
During the Christianisation of Europe in the Middle Ages, many books of magic were lost as the ancient pagan traditions were suppressed. However, in Iceland, the practice of recording magical spells in books continued in secret for centuries, on a scale not seen elsewhere. These surviving grimoires, now housed in the National Library in Reykjavík, 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.
After initiating the reader into the grammar and symbols of Icelandic magic through history and lore, Flowers presents an extensive catalogue 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 personalised 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.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781620554050
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 February 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Illustration: 64 b&w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 268g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., received his doctorate in Germanic languages and medieval studies from the University of Texas at Austin and studied the history of occultism at the University of Göttingen, Germany. The author of more than 24 books, including Lords of the Left-Hand Path, he is the director of the Woodharrow Institute for Germanic and Runic Studies. He lives near Austin, Texas.
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