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Bright From The Well Northern Tales in the Modern World
by Dave Lee
Pubished by Mandrake, September 2008
Bright from the Well consists of five stories plus seven essays and a rune-poem. The stories revolve around themes from Norse myth - the marriage of Frey and Gerd, the story of how Gullveig-Heidh reveals her powers to the gods, a modern take on the social-origins myth Rig's Tale, Loki attending a pagan pub moot and the Ragnarok seen through the eyes of an ancient shaman.
The essays include examination of the Norse creation or origins story, of the magician in or against the world and a chaoist's magical experiences looked at from the standpoint of Northern magic.
IOT Books says, “Occult shops are abound with ‘how to’ manuals and Llewellyn fluff, an obstacle course with which the even the most undiscerning chaos magician can be taught to fly unaided. In a time when many magicians are publishing their interpretation of magic in their bid for history, there comes only the odd book in a few thousand, which is meaningful and original. Dave’s stories are a visionary elucidation to inspire the Northern and eclectic magician in their understanding and grasp of magical reality. Dave Lee is considered by IOT Books (and many others) to be one of the great magicians of the Aeon. This book represents Dave’s masterwork for the Rune Gild.”
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