The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf
The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf is a collection of reviews of books of interest to Heathens and other Pagans who worship Norse or Anglo-Saxon deities. The reviews range from brief overviews to full length essays. To purchase the book, and to see a preview of the first six pages, visit my Lulu spotlight.
Full list of books reviewed in The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf:
Sweyn Plowright, The Rune Primer
Hilda Ellis Davidson, brief overview of various titles
Kevin Crossley-Holland, Norse Myths
Brian Bates, The Way of Wyrd
Brian Bates, The Wisdom of the Wyrd
Jan Fries, Helrunar
Jan Fries, Seidways
Ralph Blum, New Book of Runes
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Teutonic Magic
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Teutonic Religion
Monica Sjöö, The Norse Goddess
Susan Gitlin-Emmer, Lady of the Northern Light
Jenny Blain, Nine Worlds of Seid Magic
Jenny Blain, Wights & Ancestors
Jenny Blain, Understanding Wyrd
Graham Harvey & Charlotte Hardman, Pagan Pathways
Sheena McGrath, Asyniur
Galina Krasskova, Exploring the Northern Tradition
Galina Krasskova, Whisperings of Woden
Diana L. Paxson, Essential Asatru
Diana L. Paxson, Taking up the Runes
Runic John, The Book of Seidr
Patricia M. Lafayllve, Freyja, Lady, Vanadis
Richard Perkins, Thor the Wind Raiser and the Eyrarland Image
Kveldulf Gundarsson (ed.), Our Troth vol 1
Kveldulf Gundarsson (ed.), Our Troth vol 2
Laure Gunnlod Lynch, Odhroerir
Laure Gunnlod-Hjarta Lynch, Water from the Well
Galina Krasskova, Sigdrifa’s Prayer
Richard Rudgley, Pagan Resurrection
Paul Rhys Mountfort, Nordic Runes
Rae Beth, The Green Hedge Witch
Alice Karlsdóttir, Magic of the Norse Goddesses
Raven Kaldera, Jotunbok
Raven Kaldera, Wightridden
Ann Gróa Sheffield, Frey: God of the World
D. Jason Cooper, Using the Runes
Galina Krasskova, Full Fathom Five
Galina Krasskova & Raven Kaldera, Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner
Gale R. Owen, Rites & Religions of the Anglo-Saxons
Edred Thorsson, Futhark
Edred Thorsson, Runelore
Edred, Witchdom of the True
Swain Wódening, Germanic Magic
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Elves, Wights & Trolls
Svartesól, Visions of Vanaheim
Rig Svenson, Pierced by the Light
Stephen Flowers, The Galdrabók
Mary S. Rustad, The Black Books of Elverum
Elizabeth Vongvisith, Be Thou My Hearth & Shield
Ed Fitch, The Rites of Odin
Thor Ewing, Gods and Worshippers in the Viking & Germanic World
Alaric Albertsson, Travels Through Middle Earth
Chris Travers, The Serpent and the Eagle
Ruarik Grimnisson, Rune Rede
Isa Frostdottir, The Huntress Within: Finding Skadi
Britt-Mari Näsström, Freyja, the Great Goddess of the North
Kveldúlfr Gundarsson, Things, Signs and their Meanings: A Dictionary of Heathen Symbols
Alaric Hall, Elves in Anglo-Saxon England
Nicanthiel Hrafnhild, Boar, Birch and Bog: Prayers to Nerthus
Katie Gerrard, Odin’s Gateways
Edred Thorsson, A Book of Troth
Ralph Metzner, The Well of Remembrance
Freya Aswynn, Leaves of Yggdrasil, Northern Mysteries & Magick, and Principles of the Runes
D. Kate Dooley, The Spindle Hearth
Stephen Pollington, Leechcraft
Leon D. Wild, The Runes Workbook
Raven Kaldera, Wyrdwalkers
Galina Krasskova, Runes: Theory & Practice
Erin Lale, Asatru for Beginners
Michelle Skye, Goddess Alive: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life
Michelle Skye, Goddess Afoot!: Practising Magic With Celtic & Norse Goddesses
John Grigsby, Beowulf & Grendel
Joshua Tenpenny, Honey, Grain & Gold
Mark Mirabello, The Odin Brotherhood
Richard North, Heathen Gods in Old English Literature
Mist, Fulltrúi: Patrons in Ásatrú
Stephen E. Flowers, The Northern Dawn vol 1
Edred Thorsson, Green Rûna
Berit Johnsen, The Cosmic Wedding
Nigel Pennick, Masterworks
Pete Jennings, Heathen Paths
Nathan J. Johnson & Robert J. Wallis, Galdrbok
Robert Ferguson, The Hammer & the Cross
The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf also includes an introduction, an appendix with my views on various practices seen in some of the mystical/devotional fringes of Heathenry and Northern Paganism that are highly controversial in mainstream Heathenry (e.g. Jotun worship, pain/ordeal rituals, god-slavery and god-spousery), a glossary, and an additional bibliography.
Full list of books reviewed in The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf:
Sweyn Plowright, The Rune Primer
Hilda Ellis Davidson, brief overview of various titles
Kevin Crossley-Holland, Norse Myths
Brian Bates, The Way of Wyrd
Brian Bates, The Wisdom of the Wyrd
Jan Fries, Helrunar
Jan Fries, Seidways
Ralph Blum, New Book of Runes
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Teutonic Magic
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Teutonic Religion
Monica Sjöö, The Norse Goddess
Susan Gitlin-Emmer, Lady of the Northern Light
Jenny Blain, Nine Worlds of Seid Magic
Jenny Blain, Wights & Ancestors
Jenny Blain, Understanding Wyrd
Graham Harvey & Charlotte Hardman, Pagan Pathways
Sheena McGrath, Asyniur
Galina Krasskova, Exploring the Northern Tradition
Galina Krasskova, Whisperings of Woden
Diana L. Paxson, Essential Asatru
Diana L. Paxson, Taking up the Runes
Runic John, The Book of Seidr
Patricia M. Lafayllve, Freyja, Lady, Vanadis
Richard Perkins, Thor the Wind Raiser and the Eyrarland Image
Kveldulf Gundarsson (ed.), Our Troth vol 1
Kveldulf Gundarsson (ed.), Our Troth vol 2
Laure Gunnlod Lynch, Odhroerir
Laure Gunnlod-Hjarta Lynch, Water from the Well
Galina Krasskova, Sigdrifa’s Prayer
Richard Rudgley, Pagan Resurrection
Paul Rhys Mountfort, Nordic Runes
Rae Beth, The Green Hedge Witch
Alice Karlsdóttir, Magic of the Norse Goddesses
Raven Kaldera, Jotunbok
Raven Kaldera, Wightridden
Ann Gróa Sheffield, Frey: God of the World
D. Jason Cooper, Using the Runes
Galina Krasskova, Full Fathom Five
Galina Krasskova & Raven Kaldera, Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner
Gale R. Owen, Rites & Religions of the Anglo-Saxons
Edred Thorsson, Futhark
Edred Thorsson, Runelore
Edred, Witchdom of the True
Swain Wódening, Germanic Magic
Kveldulf Gundarsson, Elves, Wights & Trolls
Svartesól, Visions of Vanaheim
Rig Svenson, Pierced by the Light
Stephen Flowers, The Galdrabók
Mary S. Rustad, The Black Books of Elverum
Elizabeth Vongvisith, Be Thou My Hearth & Shield
Ed Fitch, The Rites of Odin
Thor Ewing, Gods and Worshippers in the Viking & Germanic World
Alaric Albertsson, Travels Through Middle Earth
Chris Travers, The Serpent and the Eagle
Ruarik Grimnisson, Rune Rede
Isa Frostdottir, The Huntress Within: Finding Skadi
Britt-Mari Näsström, Freyja, the Great Goddess of the North
Kveldúlfr Gundarsson, Things, Signs and their Meanings: A Dictionary of Heathen Symbols
Alaric Hall, Elves in Anglo-Saxon England
Nicanthiel Hrafnhild, Boar, Birch and Bog: Prayers to Nerthus
Katie Gerrard, Odin’s Gateways
Edred Thorsson, A Book of Troth
Ralph Metzner, The Well of Remembrance
Freya Aswynn, Leaves of Yggdrasil, Northern Mysteries & Magick, and Principles of the Runes
D. Kate Dooley, The Spindle Hearth
Stephen Pollington, Leechcraft
Leon D. Wild, The Runes Workbook
Raven Kaldera, Wyrdwalkers
Galina Krasskova, Runes: Theory & Practice
Erin Lale, Asatru for Beginners
Michelle Skye, Goddess Alive: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life
Michelle Skye, Goddess Afoot!: Practising Magic With Celtic & Norse Goddesses
John Grigsby, Beowulf & Grendel
Joshua Tenpenny, Honey, Grain & Gold
Mark Mirabello, The Odin Brotherhood
Richard North, Heathen Gods in Old English Literature
Mist, Fulltrúi: Patrons in Ásatrú
Stephen E. Flowers, The Northern Dawn vol 1
Edred Thorsson, Green Rûna
Berit Johnsen, The Cosmic Wedding
Nigel Pennick, Masterworks
Pete Jennings, Heathen Paths
Nathan J. Johnson & Robert J. Wallis, Galdrbok
Robert Ferguson, The Hammer & the Cross
The Nordic Polytheist Bookshelf also includes an introduction, an appendix with my views on various practices seen in some of the mystical/devotional fringes of Heathenry and Northern Paganism that are highly controversial in mainstream Heathenry (e.g. Jotun worship, pain/ordeal rituals, god-slavery and god-spousery), a glossary, and an additional bibliography.