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.
Preamble
Introduction: Northern Magic
1 The Web of Wyrd and the Eldritch World
2 Traditional Operative Magic, Philosophy, and Theory
3 Place, Space, and Time
4 Astronomy and the Winds
5 Magical and Sacred Places in the Landscape
6 Boundaries and Liminal Spaces
7 Materials and Crafts
8 The Spirit of Craftsmanship
9 Natural Measure
10 Traditional Buildings and Practical Magic
11 The Craft and Magic of Buildings
12 Magical Protection against Supernatural and Physical Attack
13 Practical Magic: Patterns and Sigils
14 The Magic of Music
15 Northern Instruments
16 Keeping Up the Day
Postscript
Glossary
Bibliography
Index