Product Description

Galdrbok offers a complete system for accessing the nine otherworlds of the Northwest European shamanic world tree Yggdrasil. The initiatory system in Galdrbok is inspired by the spiritual legacy of Heathen Northwest European communities of the migration age. Galdrbok maps the altered conscious states which enable shamanic travel - by means of scrying ('to descry' / 'foresee' / crystal gaze), galdr ('sung spells'), runic mediation and other powerful techniques, you can enter ecstasy and 'walk between the worlds' in the footsteps of Woden and Freyja, the Northern shamanic deities par excellence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #574445 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 404 pages

Prof Ronald Hutton, Author of The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles and Triumph of the Moon
A remarkably intelligent, thoughtful and well-informed practical guide to the magic and spirituality of the Old North.

Prof Brian Bates, Author of The Way of Wyrd, Wisdom of the Wyrd and The Real Middle Earth
Written in a direct and engaging style, it is also refreshingly practical, grounding the theory in ritual.

Dr Graham Harvey, Author of Listening People, Speaking Earth: Contemporary Paganism and Animism
At last, a European based 'shamanism' that (re-)introduces us to ways of celebrating the particular places where we live.

Customer Reviews

A superb book.
This is an excellent, well thought out book providing the reader with an accessible and practical guide to Heathen Shamanism and magic.
Galdrbok caters for both the beginner and experienced practitioner of magic and runecraft, providing a practical, systematic approach to the subject, whilst leaving plenty of room for the creativity of the individual practitioner(s).
Equally impressive (and useful) is the extensive bibliography and reference section at the back of the book.
A must for anyone interested in (or currently involved with) the ancient spiritual/ religious practices of the Northern Tradition(s).

A superb read
I took this book on some time ago now and can not stress the profound and most amazing journey I have been on since. Galdrbok demonstrates to me deep development and experience of the authors who clearly engage in a practical, pragmatic and developed practice of shamanism. Over time I have consistently referred back to these texts for guidance and structure in developing a wholesome practice that I would strongly recommend to others.

Other reviews
Prospective readers might be interested in the following reviews submitted to the publisher:

"[A] a magnificent book on practical rune magick. The Galdrbok is a work of art. It blends high-quality scholarly research with the pragmatic approach required to make things work. Out of the union emerges something new. It could be you...When we wish to imbue a fragmentary tradition with new life we have to fill in the gaps to make it work. Johnson and Wallis have done so, and unlike many other writers, they give their sources and state in plain words when they add something. What emerges is a very thorough introduction to practical rune magic and Germanic paganism. The work is free of nationalism, sloppy research and the nutty lore of Guido List. It describes techniques you can use to find your own way to the runes. The format is highly practical, and the emphasis is on things you can do. Where theory is involved, it is of an excellent scholarly quality (meaning: you can read it) and presented in a relaxed, undogmatic way...I wish there were more books on pagan religion like this.

- Jan Fries, author of Visual Magick: A Manual of Freestyle Shamanism and Helrunar: A Manual of Rune Magick

"In Galdrbok past meets present and scholarship meets shamanism. Quite simply
the most important book on contemporary heathen ritual and one that is
destined to have a major and lasting impact on the future of the northern
revival"

Richard Rudgeley, author of The Alchemy of Culture: Intoxicants in Society, The Lost Civilisations of the Stone Age, Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Substances and Pagan Resurrection


"I finished Galdrbok yesterday...It's the best 'how to' book on contemporary Paganism I've ever read. I'm hugely impressed and will be writing the most glowing review. Wonderful stuff. You've raised the bar for the rest of us...there's really nothing out there so far that comes close.

- Philip Shallcrass (Grae Wulf), author of The Piaktus Guide to Druidry and editor of The Druid's Voice

"The Galdrbok is inspiring, thought provoking and deeply rooted in the spiritual traditions of our germanic ancestors. A must-read for all those who know the value of a well researched text that dares to put into plain language what others shroud in unneccessary mystery"

- Hans Stucken, author of Das Seidhr Handbuch and co-founder of the German Seidhfeuer network.

"I like this book enormously. Written in what feels to me a very male Heathen way (clear, down to earth, without unnecessary creativity or emotion), the way in which the authors present their religious/spiritual path is beautiful practical. Devoid of poetic fluff, they manage to explain their vision as a rational and utilitarian system, and one that can guide the reader into a state of wakeful power that remains essentially grounded. Their fully animistic and intelligent perspective is of that consciously non-dualistic vision that warms my heart, giving me faith and courage in the future of British Paganism...This book will make a worthy addition to your source-spring of inspiration"

- Emma Restall Orr, The Druid Network