The Big Norse Paganism Reading List

So, years ago some members of my Kindred and I put our heads together and created a reading list with an accompanying order for people who are new to Heathenry or are simply just interested in it. This took us awhile because there is a lot of information out there with varying degrees of quality. We also had choices to make regarding accessibility, understandably, and how enjoyable it is. 

Now, in 2025 I have circled back to revise this list with new information, new sources, and fresh eyes. I am also going to separate the books by category instead of reading order. Though I would suggest exploring the source material first. 

Source Material

These are the surviving lore that is from Scandinavia and the surrounding areas. It is important to note that some of these sources we were written down after the Christian Conversation. Myself and others have taken time to explore different translations. 

The Poetic Edda Translated and Edited by Jackson Crawford is the second book on the list. This is the best and most accessible translation of the Poetic Edda that is on the market. It is translated from the historic sources and it has a bonus chapter at the end called the Cowboy Havamal. The Cowboy Havamal is a rewriting of the first 85 or so verses told in the spirit of Crawford's grandpa (this is one of my favorite versions). The Poetic Edda is a modern name for a collection of Old Norse narrative poems written by an anonymous author in alliterative verse and it provides a lot of insight about the Gods, Goddesses, and morals. There is 2nd edition coming in September that expands on Jackson Crawford's 2015 translation of the Poetic Edda offers a wider range of poems (including the Eddic Old Norse poem "Svipdagsmal" and four related non-Eddic Old Norse poems, "Eiriksmal," "Hakonarmal," "Krakumal," and "Lokrur") as well as a revised translation and enhanced editorial apparatus. Set in a new page design, it also features samples from the Old Norse texts written in the Old Norse runic alphabet known as the Younger Futhark (in Jackson Crawford's hand) along with original Old Norse-inspired Latin alphabet typographical ideograms (by E. L. Wilson).

Edda (Snorru Sturluson) Translated by Anthony Faulkes is the second part of what makes up the core of the lore. This edition by the Everyman Library is generally hailed as one of the best translations currently available. This translation of the lore about the Gods and Goddesses, the Norse people, their heroes, and culture is an academic translation and keeps a lot of the same prose and structure of the original poems. The reading is not always easy but it is very rewarding and provides additional insight from a lot of the original translations. The stories are told in a chronological order. I would advise taking notes as you read through this and revisit them often.  

 

 

 

The Icelandic Saga Database is an online resource dedicated to publishing the Sagas of the Icelanders — a large body of medieval Icelandic literature. The sagas are prose histories describing events that took place amongst the Norse and Celtic inhabitants of Iceland during the period of the Icelandic Commonwealth in the 10th and 11th centuries CE.

 

 

 

 

 

The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok by Jackson Crawford recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and it comprises our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok. There are numerous translations out there but once again, Jackson Crawford knocks it out of the park with a translation that is approachable and enjoyable. 
 

 

 

 

 

Retelling

Retellings are works that take the lore from the source material and weave it into a story that follows more modern day writing and storytelling practices. These retellings are easier to read due to the way the are written but may leave out or add in different aspects to varying degrees of liberty. 

 

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman provides an amazing introduction to Norse Mythology that is an absolute joy to read and listen to. These stories are organized in a way that takes you on a journey from the creation of the universe to the end with various myths in-between. All of the lore is taken from the Poetic and Prose Eddas.  

 

 

 

 

Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum is a collection of lore from the Eddas that are not in chronological order and are written in a short story format for a younger population. It includes a lot of the core poems from the Eddas but also covers the more obscure lesser known one like the human hero Sigurd, the Valkyrie Brynhildr, Fafnir the Dragon, and some of Odin's other wanderings.

 

 

 

 

 

The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris is a chronological retelling of a lot of the core poems from the Eddas. Though, the difference is that everything is told from the perspective of Loki as Loki is the protagonist in this retelling. The book is filled with dark witty humor, sarcasm, and provides an interest take on the more classical narratives.

 

 

 

 

 

The out of print Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy is a novelization retelling of the Vulsung Saga. This book also incorporates additional details from the German Nibelungenlied and Thidrek’s Saga. Rhinegold is a multi-generational saga that focuses on Sigurd the Dragonslayer, who also appears in the Icelandic Eddas (although outside the main narrative arc of both). This reads like an epic fantasy novel and is great to curl up with next to a fire. 

 

 

 

 

 Modern Norse Paganism  

This has been the most difficult section to make choices for. There are a lot of books out there that cover the basics and can be considered introductions to practicing Norse Paganism and living the life. There is also a lot of books out there that cover this topic that are written by problematic/fascist people. 

The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism by Ryan Smith provides a good overview on history, key concepts about Norse Paganism, ethics, Gods and Goddesses, community building, daily spirituality (and building your personal relationships), and explains the living tradition concept. Now, this book does a couple of things differently that I am impressed with and I wish more literature would do the same. The first thing it does is that it states that it is not enough to be inclusive and not allow any from of racism/fascism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc inside our circle but to directly oppose the fascists and the racist groups (yes it gets political). The second thing is provides a concise spiritual operating system that is the foundation of the practice and "living the way." The third that is that it provides context and lore examples when it discusses the ethical practices of the path. The final aspect is how it approaches community building and provides information and what to watch out when interacting with solitary practitioners and groups. 

 

A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru by Patricia M. Lafayllve is an decent overview about what Norse Paganism is. It covers all of the bases and there is a good amount of pages dedicated to history. It also has a great section regarding ancestors and there reverence. This is an older book and some of it feels dated and probably is due for a second edition but regardless of that, provides a good starting point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic

 There are a lot of academic works that have completed in regards to the ancient Scandinavian cultures, the viking age, and spirituality that was practiced through the Christian conversions. Some of these works are more approachable then others. What is listed below are what I consider the core academic works. 

 

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe by Ellis Davidson Surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the character traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Road to Hel: A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature by Hilda Roderick Ellis was originally published in 1943, this book was written using a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life, the soul of man, the cult of the dead, and the journey to the land of the dead. The text is notable as one of the first comprehensive treatments of these areas, showing how knowledge could be forwarded by correlation of the evidence from various academic fields. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Norse history, archaeology and literature. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trolls: An Unnatural History by John Lindow discussed how trolls lurk under bridges waiting to eat children, threaten hobbits in Middle-Earth, and invade the dungeons of Hogwarts. Often they are depicted as stupid, slow, and ugly creatures, but they also appear as comforting characters in some children’s stories or as plastic dolls with bright, fuzzy hair. Today, the name of this fantastic being from Scandinavia has found a wider reach: it is the word for the homeless in California and slang for the antagonizing and sometimes cruel people on the Internet. But how did trolls go from folktales to the World Wide Web?
 
To explain why trolls still hold our interest, John Lindow goes back to their first appearances in Scandinavian folklore, where they were beings in nature living beside a preindustrial society of small-scale farming and fishing. He explores reports of actual encounters with trolls―meetings others found plausible in spite of their better judgment―and follows trolls’ natural transition from folktales to other domains in popular culture. Trolls, Lindow argues, would not continue to appeal to our imaginations today if they had not made the jump to illustrations in Nordic books and Scandinavian literature and drama. From the Moomins to Brothers Grimm and Three Billy Goats Gruff to cartoons, fantasy novels, and social media, Lindow considers the panoply of trolls that surround us and their sometimes troubling connotations in the contemporary world.

 

Other Resources

 

A list of other important resources. 

 

• On Black Wings 
• Jackson Crawford's Youtube Channel
• Queering the Runes 
• The Language of Fire and Ice
  

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The Rise and Fall of a Kindred

 

It is truly amazing what can start from a single question asked over a meal at an event. This simple question sparked side conversations that lasted into the days that followed. These conversations led into a gathering that took place in my living room.

This gathering was a think tank of where everyone was able to voice their ideas, needs, and wants. Then like the birth of Kvasir, a new Kindred arose from the combined efforts of everyone who sat in my living room that evening.

What was created was something I have never seen before. It was a kindred that was organized into a Commonwealth and placed Kin (the members of the commonwealth) at the highest level of veneration with ancestors, spirits, and Gods coming down in that order. Our core spiritual foundation was based off of Vigilism. All of the foundational documentation was created such as the by-laws, rules of hospitality, other foundational documents, and additional important documentation that explained what this new kindred was about.

Believe it or not, this was only the beginning. For years, a deep community was fostered where most of us spent time together consistently outside of the holidays, Blots, and other rituals. Our kids become friends, meals were dropped off to the sick members, and existing within the community was easy. What problems that arose were handled in justly ways with weregild paid. Some members joined, some left, but all in all, it was peaceful. 

The height if the Kindred felt like the Roman Empire at its peak. We had a strong social presence, a strong online presence, some members were guest lecturing about our new structure of Norse Paganism at a local four year university, some public rituals were hosted, the private rituals were deeply powerful, and we were working on a book to publish. It was an amazing sight to behold but it felt even greater to be part of it. Though, the that being said, the most important part was the connections and relationships that were cemented within. We spent more time with each other outside of ritual then anything else. We were truly kin focused. 

To me and probably to most of the members, it felt like home.  

No matter how great the kindred became, the potential it had for its members and beyond, and the bonds it created and sanctified, it eventually became another causality of the pandemic. It is hard to place a finger where the cracks started but during the pandemic various lines were drawn in the sand and suffice to say, we all disbanded. After the disbandment of the kindred, a lot of friendships remained, some did not, and others were altered. 

I think the fall affect us all deeply and on different levels from what I have personally seen. I cannot speak to the specifics for everyone else, but for me it has felt like a phantom limb. This is probably the most accurate way I could describe it. 

 

Since then, we have all done different things, explored different paths, and reconnected to old philosophizes. 

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Return to the Bodhi Tree

 

I cannot believe that it has been five years since I have written anything here. If I am being honest, I thought I was going to find a bunch of unpublished material but nope, there was nothing waiting in the wings to be published.

I do not even know where to begin. It really has been a long strange journey and the road has been rough and ragged.  

The best way to handle my return to this blog would be to actually split some of the events into different posts. 

I am going to start with my return to the Bodhi Tree. After a lot of time spent studying, focusing, attending services, and having deep conversations with a Philosophy Professor who lived in a Buddhist Monastery for approximately twelve years I realized an inescapable truth. 

This inescapable truth is that to truly follow the eight fold path and some of the other edicts of Tibetan Buddhism with guilt or feelings of failure, one would need to live in an monastery or another similar environment. I am actually reminded of a conversation I had with a Jewish Rabbi and during the conversation I asked him why they do not have missionaries or proselytize. I am paraphrasing the Rabbi's response but he basically explained that it is extremely difficult to be a good Jewish person and the requirements are high - so a lot of guilt comes along with it. The Rabbi continued to explain with that being said, if the Jewish faith calls to you we won't turn you away. 

After coming to this realization I was in an interesting situation as I aligned with a lot of the philopshy aspects of Buddhism. So, I did what I always do - I hit the books and sought out people who knew more then I did about the subject material. This lead me to lots of late night research and talking to spiritual leaders of various Buddhist sects. 

This eventually led to me discovering Shin Buddhism, Blue Jean Buddha, The Tao of Pooh, and Dudeism. The philosophies of Tao and Dudeism really aligned with me and is very digestible. 

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Modus Operandi and a Conversation

A recent experience I had will leas into the main point of this post. So, I reconnected with a cousin that I grew up who is older then me and has kids. Anyway, during the conversation she started to talk about how she found religion again and is really active in a local Christian church and her kids are also very active in it (a born again Christian basically) and this whole experience as really helped her heal from her past and grow. During this part of the conversation my cousin asked me if I go to church and the conversation went like this;

"Do you go to church?" (Cousin)

"No" (Me)

"Do you believe in God?" (Cousin)

"Yes, but not in your idea of God" (Me)

"What do you mean?" (Cousin)

"I am Pagan" (Me)

"Can you explain what that is about?" (Cousin)

So, from there we had a great very educational back and forth conversation about my spirituality and her Christian beliefs. She did end the conversation by saying something along the lines of I hope you find Jesus. Anyway, I did not give this conversation a second thought because I felt like it was a really good conversation on both ends. 

Well, about a week later I get a call from my mom saying she is worried about me and the conversation went on like that and devolved a little. I was able to get her to admit where all of this was coming from and the source was my cousin calling my mom in a panic about my dark and devious ways. 

I learned a good lesson that day. Even though I am willing to have an educated discussion about my spirituality, I am going to be a lot more careful who I get down in the weeds with. Outside of the chosen few, I will just keep to my core system of operation. Just as a disclaimer, I am very aware of who to avoid this topic with all together.

My core operating system can be broken down into three parts:

1. The principle of the Breath of Odin (Numina) affirms that all natural physical entities possess a portion of the divine spiritual essence which originates from deity and are therefore inherently blessed. This principle infers that humans possess no fundamental spiritual flaw or defect, and therefore denies any premise or need for restoration. As a result even the most faithful adherents are disinclined towards proselytism and embrace religious pluralism.
2. The principle of Web of Wyrd (Tela) affirms that all natural physical entities possess Numina, thereby possessing an intrinsic, imminent and permeating interconnection called Web of Wyrd (Tela). This principle infers that a person’s conduct directly influences and affects all natural physical entities they share an interconnection with and therefore promotes a virtue based ethical view.
3. The principle of Thew (Pietas) affirms that the interconnection of Web of Wyrd (Tela) endows one with the responsibility of dutiful conduct which focuses on cultivating positive characteristics which are valued for promoting individual and therefore collective greatness. This principle infers the purpose for honor and is intended to perpetuate harmonious coexistence through the cultivation of individual transpersonal self-improvement.

The three principals above are part of Vigilism. Witch Doctor Joe coined these terms and the Theology of Vigilism long before I could even put words myself to these beliefs. Witch Doctor Joe's prose, definitions, and explanation is a lot more academic and easier to understand then the words from my own mouth so I will let Witch Doctor Joe continue to explain on the practice of Vigilism;

"The term was coined in reference to the Vigilia, the primary liturgical invocation which illustrates elements of various theological viewpoints including animism, theism, monism, polytheism, and pantheism. Vigilism is a highly syncretic theology which embraces the belief that the natural world is a source of religious knowledge and revelation. Vigilism views the natural world as the supreme form of sacred text referred to as the Gospel of Nature, and promotes a practiced observation and interpretation of nature referred to as the Auspicium. "

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Getting Some Work Done

Due to life, I tend to get distracted with the daily grind. In this distraction my practice tends to fall to the wayside. Yesterday I had some time to myself and I decided to get some work down and finally take more steps to move towards the divination project I have mentioned here multiple times. 

I took sometime to ground myself and meditate to calm the body and the mind. Once I was centered I gathered up some sage, my Tarot deck, and an offering of cold water with some salt added that I blessed. Then I went outside to my Harrow and placed the deck, the sage, and the offering off to the side. 

I then spent some time offering prayers to the Land Wights and the Gods in addition to a request to help bless my Tarot before I lit the sage and spoke a blessing in Old Norse. I repeated the blessing has I moved the smoke over my Tarot cards, my Harrow, and the offering. Afterwards I let the sage burn as I focused my energy on the task.

Finally I picked up the offering, held it to the sky and thanked the Land Wights and the Gods. Then I cleaned up the area and took about thirty minutes handling and shuffling my Tarot before placing it on my altar.

I left the offering there overnight. 

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Interview: Stefani Caponi

Interview with Stefanie Caponi of Moon Void Tarot
www.moonvoidtarot.com
Instagram - @Moonvoidtarot

Go ahead and introduce yourself.
I’m Stefanie Caponi, an illustrator, tarot reader, and creator or the Moon Void Tarot. I also write the monthly horoscopes, focusing on relationships, sex, and intimacy for DameProducts.com. I teach workshops in NYC and in my spare time I focus on creating art. I live in Brooklyn with my partner and our two cats.

What is your favorite book?
Women Who Run With the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

If you practice a spiritual path, what is it? Why were you drawn to it?
I was drawn to spirituality at a young age, having grown up attending Catholic school. I knew from a young age the patriarchal teachings of organized religion were not my path. I was drawn to ritual and sacred practice, and began to study tarot and wicca when I was fourteen. Wicca was still too rigid for me, and I began to build my practice based on my own experiences as a channel and developing my own rituals.

Do you have any daily rituals? If so what are they?
I recommend finding your power element and starting there. Mine happens to be fire, and in my daily rituals I work with candle magic and sacred cleansing, which is a fancy way of saying my showers are intentional for energy clearing and purification. Ritual can be simple as long as it’s intentional.

What first made you interested in tarot?
As a teenager I was curious about the symbolism and artwork. The RWS deck blended elements of Judaism and Catholicism I was familiar with, and the first time I became curious about artwork and symbols pre-dating and transcending their religions. This was pre-internet time!

What were some of your earliest experiences with tarot like?
I wasn’t sure what I was doing, but it felt good to engage with it.

What techniques did you use to learn tarot?
I was self taught through books until I began drawing my own deck based on my spiritual awakening in 2016. Drawing the cards helped me embody and understand them in ways I could never read in a book. Around that same time I decided to join an in person six month intensive study program called The Brooklyn Fools, created by my teacher, Jeff Hinshaw and co facilitated by Lindsey Mack.

What was your first tarot deck?
A Rider Waite Smith deck I got from Barnes & Noble in 1997 when I was fourteen.

What is your favorite tarot deck besides your own?
The Pagan Otherworlds Tarot deck by Uusi. The artwork is so beautiful.

What card are you most drawn to? Why?
The Death card, I’m always drawn to artists interpretation and depiction of Death

What is your favorite card? Why?
Death and The Empress are my favorites. The themes of transformation and rebirth are symbolic of my life experiences, as are the themes of creativity, feminine energy, birth, nature, and receptivity.

What was your inspiration (art, books, movies, etc) for Moon Void?
My own life had fallen apart and I took a year off from working to let myself process the destruction of everything I had once known. I wrote a memoir and began drawing the cards as accompanying illustrations. My book felt too personal and mostly cathartic, but people encouraged me to finish the deck and here we are.

What made you choose modern imagery?
While I love traditional imagery, I use tarot for practical and modern living, and I think it’s important to see ourselves in our decks.

What has the process been like?
Drawing was surprising and beautiful, the business side of the process has been eye-opening and not always my favorite. I wish I could focus on creativity and spirituality and less of the business and marketing, but I’ve loved having the opportunity to blend my artistic process with my spirituality.

Have there been any frustrations along the way from concept to production? If so, what have
they been?
Production is tricky if you don’t have help with graphic design layout, or an understanding of computer graphics, which I don’t! Managing sales, promotion, and customer service is more than I was prepared for, but I’m proud of myself for taking it on.

What card are you most drawn to in your tarot? Why?
The Moon card, because the Hermit’s cabin appears again under the big moon. The emphasis is on shadow work and the subconscious, and the work we do in solitude.

What is your favorite card in your tarot? Why?
The Two of Cups, because when I thought of what falling in love meant to me (and not just romantic love, the 2 of cups is just as much about platonic love!) I thought about how emotionally full I feel when I connect deeply with someone while we share stories, usually over coffee. Getting lost in someone else’s universe is a beautiful experience.

What is the most important aspect of your deck?
The most important aspect of my deck is that it follows one central character, instead of having multiple figures. This brings the focus on the personal experience and doesn’t place power outside of ourselves. Also that the court cards feature animals and the alchemical symbols of each card instead of people. This takes away gender implications and focuses on the double
elemental essence.

How would you recommend your deck to someone?
It is a great deck for self reflection and shadow work

What advice would you give for choosing a deck?
Choose a deck with artwork that speaks to you. While each card has it’s meaning, the cards become special messages that will speak specifically to you beyond traditional symbolism.

What advice would you give for learning the art of tarot?
Throw out perfectionism, that is counter productive for working with intuition and divining. Trust what messages arise, and the energy that you feel when working with the cards. For me, that is the essence of tarot. Not following books and what anyone else says is right or wrong. Trust yourself.

I noticed you offer a Shadow Workshop, can you explain more about that? 
My shadow workshop introduces the idea of the shadow, and offers a safe space to invite it out into the light. We look at fear, identify triggers, explore the concept of mirror work, especially when we are triggered by the behavior and actions of others. In the space of neutrality we can become inquisitive about our darkness. I also introduce using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or 'tapping' as a physical tool to aid in shadow work. Talking, journaling, and tarot can only take us so far. Using EFT to calm the nervous system by tapping the acupressure points along the body's energy meridians helps shift the physical trauma in our bodies while reciting a script, also creates new neural pathways in the brain. 

Do you have anything else to add?
Thank you for taking the time to interview me and your interest in learning more about Moon Void Tarot. This deck doesn’t have a physical guidebook yet, there is public instagram account with pictures of the cards and brief descriptions. Even if you don’t have Instagram, you can type Instagram.com/moonvoidtarot into your browser and view them from your devices. The initial reason for a digital guide was monetary, as this project is entirely self funded. Thank you for your patience.

Put it in O for Onward!

So, I have recently watched Onward (its worth a watch, I enjoyed it) and it really got me thinking about our world and the state it is in today. Before I go on, here is a brief synopsis of the film;

"Teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. But when dear Mom finds out her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary Manticore to bring her beloved boys back home."

The background setting is in the movie is a fantasy setting before it evolved into a more modern world with technology, etc. There is still fantastic races and creatures but everyone has forgotten about the magic. Gone are the days of adventures, magic, quests, and everything else under that umbrella.

As I was watching the movie I really started to think how our world as a whole have forgotten the magic. Everyone is so preoccupied with with their jobs, hobbies, and the daily grind we have forgotten about the simple pleasures of quality time with family members and friends, becoming closer to nature, and the journey of a good book.

 

This is one kind of magic that has been forgotten but the other kind of magic is in spirituality and the old ways. We have forgotten what it is like to;

• be one with nature and not just dominate it
• enjoy the intimacy that comes with personal and joint ritual work
• work with the earth
• commune with the universe and its spirits
• transfer and mold energy
• commune with your ancestors
• walk with the Gods

The biggest culprit of what has assisted us in forgetting is technology.

Modern technology has been the biggest distraction since the industrial revolution. We have lost touch with ourselves, our food, our friends, our families, the earth, spirits, and Gods. Martin Felipe Castagnet once stated;

"Technology isn't rational; with luck, it's a runaway horse, foaming at the mouth, ready to throw itself off a cliff in desperation. Our problem is that culture's tied to that horse."

This is just the top of the iceberg. Our society has become so technological dependent that it constricts us like a living, breathing straitjacket. This straitjacket muffles, distorts, and at times completely disconnects us from the universe and those around us. There has been people in our recent history that have realized the negative effect technology has on our society and in 1995 Theodore Kaczynski understood this and talked about it in length in his writing of Industrial Society and its Future. This was before the rise of the smart everything and the popularity (and ease of access of the internet). Kaczynski observed that;

"We attribute the social and psychological problems of modern society to the fact that that society requires people to live under conditions radically different from those under which the human race evolved and to behave in ways that conflict with the patterns of behavior that the human race developed while living under the earlier conditions...."

and he found the Matrix...

“Imagine a society that subjects people to conditions that make them terribly unhappy then gives them the drugs to take away their unhappiness. It is not Science fiction as it is already happening to some extent in our own society. Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed modern society gives them antidepressant drugs. In effect antidepressants are a means of modifying an individual's internal state in such a way as to enable him to tolerate social conditions that he would otherwise find intolerable.”

These ideas are intense but sit and meditate on them.

To be honest, I am not immune to our culture as I am guilty of it to. I have found myself lost in technology instead of paying attention to who and what was going on around me. It is important that I remind myself to stay on the path and not lose the magic I have found while finding more.

The whole point of this is and we well need to do is...

Put the phone down, put your life into O for onward, and go find some magic. 

You may have forgotten about the magic but the magic has not forgot about you.