Edred Thorsson - The Nine Doors of Midgard: A Curriculum of Rune-work

Praise for The Nine Doors of Midgard

This new fifth edition of Edred Thorssons The Nine Doors of Midgard, finely detailed with explanations and illustrative diagrams, is undoubtedly the most comprehensive course of rune practice that exists. Based upon the twenty-four runes of the Elder Futhark, The Nine Doors of Midgard is a practical exposition of the underlying principles of Germanic esoteric lore. The runes embody the hidden principles of everything in existence, and The Nine Doors of Midgard gives the reader and participant access to the inner workings of human consciousness and our place in the cosmos.

Nigel Pennick, author of many works on European traditions including Pagan Magic of the Northern Tradition, The Book of Primal Signs, and Magical Alphabets

Dr. Stephen Flowers is, without question, the most important contemporary writer on the Nordic Mystery Tradition. For more than four decades he has explored the secrets of the runes and Norse magic in theory and practice. He is always faithful to the historical sources, but at the same time innovatively adapts the old wisdom to the needs of the present day. Another important feature of Stephen Flowerss work is that helike Odindoes not shy away from the dark or controversial, but guides the seeker to discover the runic secrets in all of their manifold meaning. This new edition of The Nine Doors of Midgard will be welcomed by scholars and practitioners of the Nordic Tradition alike.

Thomas Karlsson, Ph.D., founder of Dragon Rouge; author of Uthark: Nightside of the Runes and Adulruna and the Gothic Cabala

The Runes, like the Hebrew letters, have always been seen not just as an alphabet but as a set of glyphs representing cosmic principles and different forms of energy. For those who wish to opt for the Runes as a system of personal development, this book provides a carefully thought-out curriculum, involving ritual practice, meditation, and more. Edred Thorsson stands in the tradition of a succession of runologists who, since the late nineteenth century, have continued to reinterpret and re-apply the Runes within a changing world.

Christopher McIntosh, Ph.D., author of Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival, The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria, and Gardens of the Gods

Edred Thorsson offers the reader a complete paradigm of magic, rooted in the deep cultural soil of northwestern Europe. Informed by his expert understanding of linguistics and enriched by material culled from historical sources, our author has developed a comprehensive curriculum for those who wish to engage with the Mystery. From metaphysical theory to results-magic, The Nine Doors of Midgard is an essential text for serious students of the Runes and the Germanic tradition.

Julian Vayne, co-author, The Book of Baphomet

This new edition of The Nine Doors of Midgard provides those interested in the runes with a plethora of techniques and source materials, which are fascinating and useful in their own right in addition to forming the basic programme of work required to join the Rune-Gild. The style of the text is very much Edreds own, yet the material is presented with the emphasis on the reader/runer gaining her own understanding by direct work. This is a thorough explanation of the current study of runic mysteries.

Nikki Wyrd, co-author, The Book of Baphomet

THE NINE DOORS OF MIDGARD

THE NINE DOORS OF MIDGARD A CURRICULUM OF RUNE-WORK

Fifth Revised and Expanded Edition

EDRED THORSSON

Yrmin-Drighten of the Rune-Gild

The Rune-Gild

2016

Copyright 2016, The Rune-Gild.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers and copyright owner. Please direct all inquiries to the publisher at the address below.

Typesetting and design by Joshua Buckley.

Cover Design by Kevin I. Slaughter and Michael Moynihan.

ISBN: 0-9712044-8-9

ISBN 13: 978-0-9712044-8-5

ISBN 13: 978-0-6921219-3-1 (e-book)

Contact address:

The Rune-Gild

P.O. Box 54

Moss Beach, CA 940380054

USA

www.rune-gild.org

This book is dedicated to the Rune-Gilders.

Edreds Acknowledgments

Edred would like to thank those who provided help and support during the first decades of the Rune-Gilds development: Crystal Dawn; Mitchell Edwin Wade (19581989), Drighten; Robert Zoller, Rune-Master; Ian Read, Drighten; Dr. Michael Aquino, Drighten; James A. Chisholm, Rune-Master; Alice Karlsdttir, Rune-Master; Janice Wulf (19572016), Fellow; David Bragwin James (19372014); and Ralph Tegtmeier. Thanks also go to Dianne Ross and John Wilson for their assistance with earlier editions of the text.

The Fifth Revised Edition of The Nine Doors of Midgard was produced through the collaborative efforts of various members of the Rune-Gild (Joshua Buckley, Hjalldis, Annabel Lee, Ian Read, Lothar Tuppan, and Ulfahiringi); it also reflects the helpful counsel of the current Mastery of the Gild. Final editing by Ulfahiringi and Joshua Buckley. The majority of the diagrams and illustrations for this edition were re-created by Brad Taylor-Hicks, with hndstur photography by Gili Lochner. Deepest thanks are due to all of the above.

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Preface to the New Edition of The Nine Doors of Midgard

The Nine Doors of Midgard is a handbook unlike any other, for it represents the only thorough and rigorous curriculum in the Germanic mystery tradition of the Runes. Since it first saw commercial publication a quarter of a century ago, it has proven to be a worthy set of teachings, not only within the halls of the Rune-Gild, but for many outside the Gild as well. The book has often been difficult to obtain, however, and in recent years it was only available to associates and initiates of the Gild. As a result, copies of earlier editions have become rare collectors items that sell for hundreds of dollars. Now, in 2016, the Gild has decided to release a new edition of The Nine Doors of Midgard in a commercial format, thus allowing the work to once more reach a wider audience.

This new edition represents the fifth and undoubtedly the best version of a time-tested text. Over the past twenty-five years, the methods of the Rune-Gild have evolved in many ways, while always remaining true to the mysteries that lie at the heart of our tradition. As a working handbook, The Nine Doors of Midgard has been fully revised in collaboration with the author to reflect this natural and needful process of development. The text has been clarified in various places, new diagrams and artwork have been added, and the reading lists and bibliography have been thoroughly updated. In short, the contents have been brought in line with the current teachings and policies of the Gild.

Any sincere seeker into the hidden realms of the Germanic tradition is encouraged to make use of the exercises in this book. To truly open these Doors of Midgard is no easy task, however, and among the many aspirants only a relative few will have the deep-seated drive that it takes to see this through. For those who hear the ravens call in their innermost being; those who know they have the strength of mind, body, and will to take up the spear and to tread the long and winding Odian pathwe welcome you to make personal contact with the Rune-Gild. We only ask that, before submitting a formal application, you work successfully through the first two Doors of the curriculum. Then, when you are ready to apply, you may do so via our website or through the mail using the contact information found on the copyright page of this book.