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Rumi’s Four Essential Practices by Will Johnson

Posted on May 20, 2024

I have read Rumi’s Four Essential Practices – Ecstatic Body, Awakened Soul by Will Johnson. As the title of the book suggests, the author shares the teachings and poetry of the legendary Sufi mystic Rumi. The author introduces him thus: ‘Rumi doesn’t want you to remain calm and tranquil. He wants you to come alive, […]

Meditations on the Peaks by Julius Evola

Posted on May 16, 2024

I have read Meditations on the Peaks by Julius Evola, and, as a result, I now have a great urge to mount an expedition to Kebnekaise (Sweden’s highest peak). Such an expedition typically only takes four days; even so, it is hard to do in my current situation. However, should an opportunity present itself and […]

Mysteries of the Far North by Jacques Privat

Posted on May 14, 2024

I have read Mysteries of the Far North – The Secret History of the Vikings in Greenland and North America by Jacques Privat. The book is a scholarly work that presents various theories and research regarding the Scandinavian settlements of Greenland and Vinland. Despite its somewhat esoteric-sounding title, the book reads more like a history […]

Germanic Theology: Volume I by Tristan Powers

Posted on May 9, 2024

I have had the pleasure of reading Germanic Theology Volume I: Poetic Edda – The Lays of the Gods by Tristan Powers. The book is, contrary to its title, not about Germanic theology per se, but would be better described as a commentary on the Poetic Edda. Astute Enjoyers of my content will remember that […]