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Solidly referenced and carefully illustrated, The Book of Primal Signs seems to travel everywhere and touch everything . . . * Richard Heath, author of Sacred Number and the Origins of Civilization * The Book of Primal Signs is a veritable thesaurus of traditional symbolism, spanning from prehistory to today. This is a vital guidebook to a hidden world that is, most thankfully and wondrously, still in plain view. * Michael Moynihan, coauthor of Lords of Chaos * Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition offers a well-documented overview of everyday magic, the last recourse against all evils. It introduces us to a strange Pagan world haunted by spirits and supernatural owners of nature and rehabilitates the studies of magic as an important part of our common cultural heritage. Pennick's book is well worth a read! * Claude Lecouteux, professor emeritus at the Sorbonne and author of The Tradition of Household Spirit * Nigel Pennick's Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition is a treasure trove of ancient folklore of magical rituals and charms for the protection of people and homes, of barns and livestock, of temples and churches, for good luck and healing as well as causing harm when the rituals are not followed. * Nicholas E. Brink, Ph.D., author of Baldr's Magic: The Power of Norse Shamanism * In Runic Lore and Legend: Wyrdstaves of Old Northumbria, Pennick delivers the most thorough account of Anglo-Saxon history, mythology, and cosmology. His ability to weave their narrative into the use of the Northumbrian Runes and reveal their modern relevance is nothing less than magickal. * S. Kelley Harrell, author of Runic Book of Days, * To have one of the leading authors on the wisdom of the runes pen this comprehensive manual [Runic Lore and Legend] on the Northumbrian wyrdstaves is a most valuable gift to all who follow the Northern Tradition. Pennick's weaving of local history and lore around the runes illuminates his subject in a way that no other book has been able to achieve. * Richard Rudgley, author of The Return of Odin * Whether we call it magic or folklore (or even superstition), the traditional, often pre-Christian knowledge described in Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition is fascinating. I've been referring to Pennick's books for years when I need a fact or an example of some interesting early magic to cite in my books and blogs. I learned something new on every page! * Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., author of Pagan Every Day and Secret Lives, * Nigel Pennick is a true initiate who can demonstrate to the reader how nature and cosmos correlate to each other. I regularly return to Nigel Pennick's books . . . * Thomas Karlsson, Ph.D., author of Nightside of the Runes, *

Well researched and wonderfully illustrated, Pennick's telling of local history and mythology is written in an accessible, interesting and enthralling way and kept me engrossed from beginning to end. Very highly recommended! * June Kent, Indie Shaman magazine * ...a curious and enlightening book about an area of England which has boasts a deeply embedded culture of folk customs and magical traditions. As Pennick points out, `the magical view of the world, dismissed as superstition by the modern worldview, was a valid means of living under harsh and difficult circumstances.' * Mark Jones, SpiralNature.com * I was honestly not prepared for how amazing Witchcraft & Secret Societies of Rural England by Nigel Pennick turned out to be. I was expecting a scholarly text, or perhaps some fantastical legends, but what I ended up with was a perfect mix of both. * Rebecca, The Magical Buffet * Well researched and wonderfully illustrated, Pennick's telling of local history and mythology is written in an accessible, interesting and enthralling way and kept me engrossed from beginning to end. Very highly recommended! * June Kent, editor of Indie Shaman magazine Issue 41 * This book reminds us that one need look no further than modern day secular cultural celebrations that survived because they are so sacred, they transcend religion. It is a reminder that magic and witchcraft need not be fraternal, hidden, or done in circle, although it certainly can be. It does not necessarily entail candles, incense, or even religion at all. Sometimes, it's just the living communing with the dead by doing what they did, and remembering events past, as the Wheel of the Year turns. It's not necessarily mysterious at all, and can be as simple as what celebrates earth, people, and nature. It can be just for fun, and fellowship, as there are times when bonding with community and family, celebrating who we are, where we have come from, and teaching the children, is the most magical practice of them all. Pennick has written not only this fascinating masterpiece, but various others. Highly recommended reading! * Saoirse, PaganPages.org * Solidly referenced and carefully illustrated, The Book of Primal Signs seems to travel everywhere and touch everything . . . * Richard Heath, author of Sacred Number and the Origins of Civilization * The Book of Primal Signs is a veritable thesaurus of traditional symbolism, spanning from prehistory to today. This is a vital guidebook to a hidden world that is, most thankfully and wondrously, still in plain view. * Michael Moynihan, coauthor of Lords of Chaos * Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition offers a well-documented overview of everyday magic, the last recourse against all evils. It introduces us to a strange Pagan world haunted by spirits and supernatural owners of nature and rehabilitates the studies of magic as an important part of our common cultural heritage. Pennick's book is well worth a read! * Claude Lecouteux, professor emeritus at the Sorbonne and author of The Tradition of Household Spirit * Nigel Pennick's Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition is a treasure trove of ancient folklore of magical rituals and charms for the protection of people and homes, of barns and livestock, of temples and churches, for good luck and healing as well as causing harm when the rituals are not followed. * Nicholas E. Brink, Ph.D., author of Baldr's Magic: The Power of Norse Shamanism * In Runic Lore and Legend: Wyrdstaves of Old Northumbria, Pennick delivers the most thorough account of Anglo-Saxon history, mythology, and cosmology. His ability to weave their narrative into the use of the Northumbrian Runes and reveal their modern relevance is nothing less than magickal. * S. Kelley Harrell, author of Runic Book of Days, * To have one of the leading authors on the wisdom of the runes pen this comprehensive manual [Runic Lore and Legend] on the Northumbrian wyrdstaves is a most valuable gift to all who follow the Northern Tradition. Pennick's weaving of local history and lore around the runes illuminates his subject in a way that no other book has been able to achieve. * Richard Rudgley, author of The Return of Odin * Whether we call it magic or folklore (or even superstition), the traditional, often pre-Christian knowledge described in Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition is fascinating. I've been referring to Pennick's books for years when I need a fact or an example of some interesting early magic to cite in my books and blogs. I learned something new on every page! * Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., author of Pagan Every Day and Secret Lives, * Nigel Pennick is a true initiate who can demonstrate to the reader how nature and cosmos correlate to each other. I regularly return to Nigel Pennick's books . . . * Thomas Karlsson, Ph.D., author of Nightside of the Runes, *

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Nigel Pennick is an authority on ancient belief systems, traditions, runes, and geomancy and has traveled and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States. He is the author and illustrator of more than 50 books, including The Pagan Book of Days. The founder of the Institute of Geomantic Research and the Library of the European Tradition, he lives near Cambridge, England.

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