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The Runes are possibly the most ancient native European magical language. Their roots lie deep into the ancestral soil of Europe, flourishing in the continent’s spiritual traditions. They have been carved in wood and in stone by pagan Norse, German and Celtic tribes, giving shape and visible appearance to the language of spirit and soul. Shamans and craftsmen, those skilled in their use, were the core of this ancient culture.

After millennia of use, still the Runes bear within them great power and knowledge, to be unlocked by who will and dares to meet them. In this workshop, participants will have the chance to understand the basic character of each Rune, receive methods of practical use in magick and divination, experience the force of the Runes as vehicle of personal transformation. Also those new to the subject will be fully involved in the activity.

The Teacher:

Freya Aswynn is one of the founders of modern study of Rune as a living tradition and is skilled by decades of use and love of this alphabet. Raised in the direst circumstances mid-twentieth century can offer, she endured and educated herself. Her meeting with Runes, Nordic tradition and God Woden marked the beginning of a new life dedicated to study and practice. Freya is author of cornerstone books on Runelore and beautiful Nordic hymns, she has also been leading esoteric orders and even a commune in London with outstanding success. In last years she is dedicated to continual lecturing and teaching, living a retreated life in warm Spain.

Details and reservation:

The workshop will take place near Modena, in a hillside region of northern Italy. A secluded but welcoming lodge in the woods will be at our disposal for the complete seminar, with traditional meals prepared by the owner family. Details to reach the place will be given to the participants. Bologna international airport and Modena rail station are both within an easy 1 hour reach of the destination.

Participation fee is 340€, including 3 nights of accommodation and all meals. To reserve a place we require an advance payment of 200€, due by end of March. We have strictly limited the number of attendees to 10 people; the limited slots are expected to fill very quickly, so booking as soon as possible is recommended.

For more information and reservation, please contact Marc’Aurelio Pozzi, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marcaurelio.pozzi.

Interview Treadwell's

July 18, 2009 - Saturday

File is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blk2fFb37UA

The first part of this interview is now online.

Enjoy!

Announcement

25 September 2009 (Friday)
Rune Mistress - Freya Aswynn
Treadwell's Meets Freya Aswynn
An Interveiw and Discussion on Odin, the Volvas, and Rune Magic
7.15 for 7.30 start

Freya Aswynn is a key figure in the latest renaissance in rune magic and germanic-inspired mystery practices. She shot to fame with the publication of The Leaves of Yggdrasil and her debut album Fruits of Yggdrasil in the late 1980s, and through the 1990s, living in London, she developed and dissieminated her work with a tenacity that took the whole of Britian by storm. She published and worked experientially in a potent, individualised practice of female-empowered Asatru. Few people, indeed few female magicians of any era, can have been as influential as she was on the preoccupations of a community. In some sense, one could say she has been to the Runes what Timothy Leary was to LSD.

Freya Aswynn now lives in Spain, but is back in the UK briefly, during which time she will be appearing at Treadwell's for one night only. Those who have met her will know she emanates pride, intensity, intelligence and utter conviction. Tonight she is interviewed by Christina Oakley Harrington, who invites her to talk about her vision of the runes, her feelings about female magical power, and about the values of her spriritual path. Questions from the audience will be taken too, at this rare audience with a living legend.

Book early as places are even more limited than usual. Note: it is expected this interview will be filmed for YouTube; audience members will not appear on the film, and there should be little or no disruption to the evening on account of this.

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34 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7PB

http://www.treadwells-london.com/default.asp

Voudon Gnosis

By David Beth

Ever so rare a book comes along which changes ones paradigm permanently. The first book which impacted on my mind and set my magickal Path was: Secrets of Dr Taverner by Dion Fortune and this was in Dutch in 1968.

Many books came after, and now in 2008 forty years later another book has a similar impact.: Voudon Gnosis by David Beth a genuine Adept and True initiator.

This book is beautifully produced in shiny black cover embossed with a Seal.

I am reading it for the second time, it’s not a big book, but the content is a condensed version of various systems of Magick under the umbrella of Voudon.

I think that the term Voudon is used here as ‘Spirits Work’ and does not exclusively apply to the African Magickal Tradition but can equally implemented within a Germanic/Norse magickal paradigm. How could it be otherwise any True initiation manual has to be ‘universalist’.

Yes, my dear Asatru friends I am universalist, guilty as charged! Like it or lump it!

Any authentic occult system will correspond with others. This book is full of ‘triggers’ opening channels of knowledge, which reside in the collective Mind. If we consider the scientific fact that the Black Race is the oldest form of Homo Sapiens the first to appear from Africa and dispersing all over the planet, it stands to reason that their gods and mysteries are also the oldest on the planet, from which may all others could be derived.

In the Nordic system here is mention of a primal goddess named ‘Nott’ or Night’.

This is not a book for beginners, it’s far to complicated and one must have an familiarity with the occult concepts and jargon. But for those who want to go beyond religion into the magick it’s a must. Some serious excellent sorcery!

It has a strong content of ‘sexual’ magick, perhaps this must seem odd to you my faithful friends as I am a sworn celibate, however it doesn’t stop me adapting it into my own magickal work obviously without breaking my vows.

There are only 550 copies printed so get your order in NOW! Let’s face it if it’s beyond you current scope of occult understanding you either study hard and catch on sell it one year later on Ebay for a multiplicity of the money you paid.

Topics include: Las Prise des Yeaux, Points Chauds, Spider Sorcery and Time Travelling, Elemental Sex Magick and The Grimoire Ghuehde; there are also two appendices 'Nganga and the Fetish' and 'A-Mor: an initiated analysis of Love'. Author David Beth is the Sovereign Grand Master for the international Voudon Orders and is the Presiding Bishop of the Ecclesia Aeterna.

For those who are really interested but hesitant I suggest listening to the pod cast of David.

http://www.occultofpersonality.com

Where to buy: http://www.scarletimprint.com/