The Teutonic Way [Series]

Explores the religious practices of heathenry. 

HERITAGE OF MAGIC: OUR TEUTONIC PAST

Covers the history of the words heathen, the concepts of ancient religious understanding and the development of the practical applications of these history.

SECTION I: THE TEUTONIC WORLD

Dives into the wide swath of regions covered in the ‘teutonic’ landscape and also the cutltural and environmental views of these people. 

SECTION II: MAGICAL THOUGHT AND WORKING

Explores runes, runic language, the concept of spiritual working with the runes and gods.

SECTION III: GODS AND WIGHTS

Explores all gods, landwights, giants and elves in relation to past and present views.

SECTION IV: APPENDICES

Expansive reading notes, resources, extras and more.

TEUTONIC MAGIC COMPANION 

Has charts, images and tables to expand upon the information.

CHAPTER 1: LIFE WITH THE GODS 

-Covers how to develop a spiritual relationship with the gods.

CHAPTER 2: THE SHAPING OF THE WORLDS AND WYRD

-Explains the concept of word and of fate both mythologically and spiritually. 

CHAPTER 3: KNOWING THE GODS/ESSES 

-Includes both mythology and spiritual guidance to the gods/goddesses and has expansive meditations and rituals for each.

CHAPTER 4: THE ASES

-Covers the gods of Asgard 

CHAPTER 5: THE WANS

-Covers the gods of the Vanir 

CHAPTER 6: GHOSTS AND WIGHTS

-Includes the view of the dead and the land wights. Although Gundarsson does go into the wights in great detail in Elves, Wights and Trolls, this is a good foundation for that book.

CHAPTER 7: HEROES

-Covers mythological heroes and their links to history and practice. 

CHAPTER 8: SOUL & AFTERLIFE

-Discovers the parts of the soul, the meaning of the afterlife and roles that the dead played in the living.

CHAPTER 9: CLAN & TROTH

-Explains the connections and importance of shared family wyrd and or the inner and outer ‘troth’.

CHAPTER 10: PRACTICING THE NORTHERN WAY

-A how to on practicing heathenry and of meditations and rituals.

CHAPTER 11: HOLY FOLK

-Expresses the role of holy folks and natural forces that play active roles in life.

CHAPTER 12: RITUAL TOOLS

-A quick guide to the ‘kit’ used by heathens 

CHAPTER 13: HOLY STEADS

-An explanation of holy areas and of holy groves

CHAPTER 14: ELEMENTS OF TEUTONIC RITUAL

-What makes heathen rituals heathen and what elements are important to have

CHAPTER 15: RITUAL POETRY

-Written by the author himself, these poems give divine drops of amber to any ritual.

CHAPTER 16: RITES

-Important milestones and rituals

CHAPTER 17: CRAFTS

-A variety of things you can make and create for practical use.

TEUTONIC RELIGION COMPANION

-A pattern of a tunic that you can make, along with a ton of other how to’s and recipes.

Wotan uncovers Odin in vivid detail, covering not just the god himself but his history throughout the ages.

SEEKING THE WESTERN SOUL 

Finding the soul of the west and uncovering the meaning of spiritual connections to Odin.

CHAPTER TWO: VALHALLA

What Valhalla means and what it includes in terms of people/places etc.

CHAPTER THREE: DEATH, WAR, AND POLITICS

The connection to Wotan with all the aspects of these things. Wotan finds his way into all aspects of life/death and more.

CHAPTER FOUR: “WHAT IS REMEMBERED, LIVES”

The meaning and connection of Wotan in ‘memory’.

CHAPTER SIX: RAGNARÖK AND REBIRTH

Wotan’s role in the end of days and his ‘survival’

1. APPENDIX VI: WORD-HOARD
2. APPENDIX I: POEM TEXTS
3. APPENDIX II: NEO-HEATHEN RITUALS

The appendix is full of insights, poems, rituals and personal observations of Wotan from the author.