by Scott Shell | Apr 30, 2026 | Articles
While most studies on seiðr—one of the most mysterious, alluring, and ill-defined categories of Norse magic—use qualitative and interpretive methodologies, In Search of Seiðr: A Rune-Gild Approach, distinguishes itself by bringing a rare quantitative approach,...
by Scott Shell | Apr 30, 2026 | Articles
The Kraken Waits Beneath. Will You Awaken to its Call? What does it mean to stare into the abyss—and find it staring back through ancient eyes and twisting limbs? The Kraken Never Gives Up Its Dead is a deep exploration into the mythic, folkloric, psychological, and...
by Scott Shell | Jan 17, 2025 | Articles
The word rune literally means a “secret” or “mystery.” But how does one begin to unravel the mystery of the runes? One good place to start is the traditional rune poems, which are provided here in concise yet elegant—not to mention heavily annotated—translations:...
by Scott Shell | Nov 30, 2023 | Articles
A new book, Primordial Chaos, written by Dave Lee is a collection of old writings and accounts of spells done in public, with a new commentary on each piece. It’s an attempt to weave together the strands of a magical life — chaos magic practice, psychedelic...
by Scott Shell | Mar 31, 2023 | Articles
The Skaldic Eagle Takes Flight! The Skaldic Eagle soars through the sky, ever seeking the brilliance of the Sun above, for his is a Solar path! He flies in the heights among the mountains—those bright, rarefied, clear, and cold realms of grandeur—but also through the...
by Scott Shell | Feb 25, 2023 | Articles
Interview by Rûna magazine Why do you call it the Rune-Gild and not a magical order? The term ‘order’ is a patently ecclesiastical term. The Romans too would have called it a collegium (‘guild’). Hence the ‘college of...
