tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137745883005399087.post7565631117925998591..comments2023-11-05T01:50:18.443-07:00Comments on Into the Mound: Ten Magical Books Worth RememberingIanChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05091029307945473759noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137745883005399087.post-74279834792268844882012-09-15T07:55:26.211-07:002012-09-15T07:55:26.211-07:00Stewart F was never a big-time occult theorist, bu...Stewart F was never a big-time occult theorist, but he was a fine researcher, journalist and observer, who happened to be in on some critical moments in the development of modern traditional Wicca. The work he and Janet did in creating the seasonal rituals in Eight Sabbats is enough occult output for anyone. IanChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091029307945473759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137745883005399087.post-91378025656357638252011-11-15T12:02:13.264-08:002011-11-15T12:02:13.264-08:00Stewart Farrar seems to always have been a margina...Stewart Farrar seems to always have been a marginal figure, in comparison with many of the other writers you mention, which is really too bad. <br /><br />His books are better than most on <br />the subjects he explored.<br /><br />Quite a charming and friendly fellow as well: I had the good fortune to meet him in Salem on a book tour of the Farrars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137745883005399087.post-86343085132220337902011-11-02T09:26:04.853-07:002011-11-02T09:26:04.853-07:00I like your list and would agree with most of it (...I like your list and would agree with most of it (though i might be seen as a "lodge" magician in some regards).<br /><br />I must however say that i do not see Thorson as part of recionstructivism but rather an extention of the occult movement(s) in general.<br /><br />From a scientific view we know pretty much nothing about how the Runes where used for magic (only that they were).<br /><br />New systems, speculation and contemplation is good but reconstructivism is based on academic knowledge.<br /><br />Also, in a sense heathenry doesent (in many people eyes) belong in reconstructivism either (the argument here being that the Nordic countries has only been Christianized for a couple of hundred years and heathen customs have lived on in different forms through them).<br /><br />Magic was never a big and accepted part of Norse society (if we define it as "spell casting")and even if large parts of the pre Christian culture lives on in folklore, customs, linguistics and so on here, very little is passed down when it comes to the esoteric part of the Runes (though it was used as a writing system in Sweden to the 1500´s, side by side with the Latin alphabet).<br /><br />Great list though.<br />I´m probably biased though....i own most of them too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com