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Traditional Magic Spells by Claude Lecouteux

Posted on August 23, 2023

I have read Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing by Claude Lecouteux. The book should not necessarily be read as a practical book about magic (i.e. with practical instructions for meditation techniques, etc.), but rather as a study of folklore and myth. The book contains a great number of spells from various European countries. […]

Calling Us Home by Chris Lüttichau

Posted on February 12, 2023

I have read Calling Us Home – Find your path, your balance and your inner strength by Chris Lüttichau. I became acquainted with Lüttichau’s work after he was interviewed by Thomas Rowsell (you can watch the interview here: JIVE TALK: Danish shaman Chris Luttichau). I was intrigued and wanted to know more – what Chris […]

The Northern Dawn by Stephen E. Flowers

Posted on February 8, 2023

I have read The Northern Dawn – a History of the Reawakening of the Germanic Spirit by Stephen E. Flowers. As has been the case with the other books of his I have reviewed, I can warmly recommend this one as well. The book contains the following four chapters: Christianity – Paradigm Shift or Conversion? […]

The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity by James C. Russel

Posted on February 5, 2023

I have read The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity – A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation by James C. Russel. It is a scholarly work full of references and valuable historical insights. The book contains seven chapters: Note: In this case, Germanisation refers to Germanic and not German (as I discussed in Podcast Episode 29. […]