title: Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
author: Stephen E. Flowers Ph.D.
description: Through a thorough survey of the history and theory of Icelandic magic, Flowers is able to present a system that can be worked by modern-day magicians. Wellsourced and practical, this book will appeal both to those interested in historical matters and those seeking a guide to practice in the modern day. This book is sure to become a classic and is an example for everyone who wishes to adapt ancient ways for the modern age. (<i>Ceisiwr Serith, author of A Book of Pagan Prayer and Deep Ancestors: Practicing the Religion of the</i>)<br /><br />In many ways <i>Icelandic Magic</i> is as awe-inspiring and mysterious as the Icelandic landscape itself. Full of fascinating accounts of Icelands magical history and grimoires, this book offers pragmatic instructions to resurrect this magic and tap into its power, yet there is a creative aspect that will inherently force the practitioner to union with their own inner sage. Flowers guides us safely through the ancient secrets of Icelandic magic into our own circuit boards of consciousness, which we learn may be rewired through systematically formed staves aligned with our will. (<i>Sera Timms, musician, visual artist, priestess, and lead vocalist of Black Mare</i>)<br /><br /><i>Icelandic Magic</i> is a modern classic of Northern sorcery. Stephen Flowerss galdor-stave system exposes the frosty roots of sigil-working, revealing a magic available to anyone possessing pen, paper, and a hunger for transformation. (<i>Clint Marsh, author of The Mentalists Handbook</i>)<br /><br />Stephen Flowers offers readers a comprehensive and erudite guide to the runes, staves, and other elements of Icelandic magic. This book opens the secret lore of Icelandic magicians for todays readers. (<i>Dan Harms, librarian at SUNY Cortland Memorial Library, editor of The Long-Lost Friend: A 19th Centu</i>)<br /><br />In his latest work, Stephen E. Flowers pours forth his inspiration again. On the basis of sound, academic research, he provides a good basis for the praxis of Icelandic magic. The most important aspect of his teaching is that he defines the attitude and preparation necessary to become a sorcerer in the old tradition. A book by a magician, for magicians. (<i>Christopher Alan Smith, author of Icelandic Magic: Aims, Tools and Techniques of the Icelandic Sorce</i>)<br /><br /><i>Icelandic Magic </i>is an exciting new expansion that goes far beyond Flowerss previous Galdrabk. Much more than a presentation of historical grimoire material, Flowers goes on to identify the key components of the techniques and show readers how to construct their own workings in a traditional manner. Icelandic Magic explores both the inner and outer nature of galdor, and of magic in general, to give the reader the tools for gaining knowledge, wisdom, and self-transformation. (<i>Alice Karlsdttir, author of Norse Goddess Magic</i>)<br /><br /><i>Icelandic Magic </i>is the latest title by an author who has been an important voice in the Asatru and wider pagan community for decades. Stephen Flowers, also known as Edred Thorsson, is a legitimate scholar earning his Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Medieval Studies . . . While this book will appeal to people interested in the magical arts, I would also recommend it to people who are interested in Icelandic culture, more broadly in indigenous Germanic belief, and to those interested in human anthropology and world religions. (<i>Mythology Magazine, Carolyn Emerick, February 2016</i>)<br /><br />"Those unfamiliar with Flowers work will be glad to know he has a wonderfully breathable writing style, easily drawing one into the meat of the text without bogging them down with unnecessary digressions or superfluous language. Dont let the slenderness of this volume deter you. Like in most of his works, Flowers packs each page with scholarly tidbits, simultaneously teaching both history and occultism with clarity and ease. A must-have for any fan of Norse spiritual traditions, occult history or sigil magic." (<i>The Witches Almanac, March 2016</i>)
zlib_text: Icelandic Magic
  Aims, tools and techniques of the Icelandic sorcerers
   
  Christopher Alan Smith
   
   
  PUBLISHED BY AVALONIA
  www.avaloniabooks.co.uk
   
  
               
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS             
  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  INTRODUCTION
  A NOTE ON ORTHOGRAPHY AND PRONUNCIATION
  CHAPTER 1 - ICELANDIC MAGIC IN CONTEXT
  THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY
  LAW AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
  VERNACULAR LITERACY
  RELIGION AND ATTITUDES TO MAGIC
  CONCLUSION
  CHAPTER 2 - THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
  AM 434 A 12MO ‘LÆKNINGAKVER’ (CA 1500)
  ATA, AMB 2, F 16:26 ‘ISLÄNDSKA SVARTKONSTBOKEN (BOOK OF MAGIC)’ (1550-1650?)
  LBS 143 8VO ‘GALDRAKVER’ (CA 1670)
  LBS 2413 8VO ‘RÚNA- OG GALDRAKVER’ (CA 1800)
  LBS 764 8VO (CA 1820)
  Í B 383 4TO ‘HULD’ (CA 1860)
  CHAPTER 3 - PURPOSES AND PREOCCUPATIONS
  THE QUESTION OF ‘WHITE’ AND ‘BLACK’ MAGIC
  APOTROPAIC MAGIC
  FARMING, FISHING AND TRADE
  FRIENDSHIP, FAVOUR AND INFLUENCE
  CRIME AND DISPUTES
  HEALING
  LOVE AND SEDUCTION
  DIVINATION
  GAMES AND SPORTS
  LUCK AND WISHES
  SPELLS OF PURELY MALIGN INTENT
  CONCLUSIONS
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