The Rites of Odin - Brossura

Fitch, Ed

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0875422241 ISBN 13: 9780875422244

Casa editrice: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd, 2002

Riassunto

Open the door to the ancient Norse world of magic and spirituality with The Rites of Odin by Ed Fitch. The ancient religion of Northern Europe was one of remarkable strength and power, as well as magic and beauty. Its adherents were themselves a solid and adventurous lot: the Norse, Slavs, Germans, ancient Russians, and of course, the Vikings.

The Rites of Odin is a complete sourcebook that brings the ancient values back to these turbulent times. What you read here is poetic and powerful, perfect for groups who have chose to follow the Old Ways, for families who wish to be unified by warm and close ceremonies, and for the solitary seeker.

• The history and philosophy of ancient Norse magic made practical for today
• Basic ritual preparation and design
• Seasonal festivals for groups, families, and individuals
• Protection rites
• Wedding rites
• Norse lore
• The Runes: their symbolism and use in divination
• A Rune-Talisman rite
• Crafting a drinking horn
• Brewing your own mead

The Rites of Odin puts forth the message, in rites, practice, and background lore, that you are uniquely important. You are in charge of your own destiny. The family and friends who constitute your "extended family" are also important: by working together and helping one another, all of you can prosper and be happy.

Ed Fitch, one of the founders and major scholars of modern Paganism wrote The Rites of Odin. Initiated into Gardnerian Wicca during the mid-1960s, he has continually added to the existing background lore on Wicca and mainstream Paganism, and is widely considered to be one of the best and most influential writers of rituals in the US today.

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L'autore:

Ed Fitch is one of the major figures in modern Wicca and neo-Paganism. He has traveled the world as an Air Force officer, an aerospace engineer and a private investigator. He spends as much time as possible each year in the California wilderness exploring mines, caves, and old ghost town sites.

Product Description:

The ancient Northern Europeans knew a rough magic drawn from the grandeur of vast mountains and deep forests, of rolling oceans and thundering storms. Their rites and beliefs sustained the Vikings, accompanying them to the New World and to the Steppes of Central Asia. Now, for the first time, this magic system is brought compellingly into the present.

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• Editore: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0875422241
• ISBN 13: 9780875422244
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 360