Travels Through Middle Earth: The Path of a Saxon Pagan

by Alaric Albertsson

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Tolkien's enduring vision of Middle Earth was largely inspired by the worldview of ancient Saxon Pagans. In this pagan guidebook, Alaric Albertsson presents a complete introduction to Anglo-Saxon cosmology, deities, spirits, and rituals. Travels Through Middle Earthoffers practical information about the Saxon Pagan path, including many ways to incorporate Saxon rituals into contemporary spiritual life. Discover the húsel,a basic ritual for honoring personal ancestors, the Gods, and dwarves show more and elves. Learn how to set up a wéofod, the Saxon altar, to connect with the Gods. Also covered in this handbook: the concept ofwyrdand how it shapes your destiny, the holy tides and how to celebrate them, rites of passage, worship, magic, and even instructions for making mead. show less

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While it's a pretty standard introduction-to-a-path book, it's a sterling example of the genre. Albertsson has a sense of humor about himself and his path, he discusses reconstructionism in a practical way, he provides clear guidance without trying to sound like he has all the answers.
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There has not been a great deal of material made accessible for people interested in an Anglo-Saxon religious practice, especially not Theodish. Travels provides a guide with which anyone can start honoring the gods of Osgard for themselves. Albertsson covers history, deities, rituals, and community with a knowledgeable voice. I don't follow an AS path (more Norse here), but I feel like this guide can benefit most people who are interested in knowing the Germanic gods.

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Alaric Albertsson (Pennsylvania) has been practicing Paganism for more than forty years. He is a founding member of Earendel Hearth, an Anglo-Saxon inhred. He is also a member of the Druidic organization r nDraocht Fin. Visit him online at www.alaricalbertsson.com.

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS
299.94ReligionOther religionsShintoism/Taoism/Other MythologiesReligions of other originModern revivals of witchcraft and modern Paganism
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BL980 .G7 .A43Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionReligions. Mythology. RationalismReligions. Mythology. RationalismHistory and principles of religionsEuropean. OccidentalOther European
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