The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want

"I can't add much to the rave reviews already posted. To do so would be redundant and cheapening. All I'd like to say is, if you're reading these reviews and are on a quest or journey outside of and beyond our routine and sometimes mundane lives, then reading Chopra and this book in particular is a must! He writes this in an entertaining way, but the content will speak to you in a personal and profound way! At least it did to me. Read and Enjoy!"
~ Written on 2008-08-08

"I think this book leaves a lot to be desired. The author seems to have been churning out the material without enough regard for the reader."
~ Written on 2008-01-07

"There have been alot of people capitolizing on the word Wizard due to the explosion (and exploitation) of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies.

The problem is that almost none of these people are driving to the very core of what Wizardry is or where it comes from.

Suprisingly, the logic is very basic and fundamental: The word Wizard comes from the Anglo Saxon word witega which is related to the Old Norse word vitki, all of which is linquistically related to the words "wit" and "wise".

Therefore, the word Wizard, thus the practices of the Wizards, traces back to the pre-Christian Northern European world of the Anglo Saxon and Nordic people. The Archetypal Wizard was named Woden (or Odin) and was depicted as a wizened old man with a wide brimmed hat, a blue cloak, and carries a gnarled staff while traveling among mankind. Indeed, it was this very image as well as qaulities which inspired Gandalf (whose name means Wand Elf in Old Norse)...it isn't at all suprising that J.R. Tolkein also had a PHD in Germanic studies.

In fact, there was an ancient group of Warrior-Wizards called called the Erulians. They also had "lessons", 24 Lessons...or more accurately 24 Runes (the word Rune means "Mystery"), each one representing a different aspect of the Self and the World. Indeed, it is said that Woden, the Wizard HimSelf, hung on the World Tree for 9 Nights to win these cosmic mysteries.

If you are interested in creating the life you want through authentic Wizardry I recommend the following books: Runelore by Edred Thorsson, Futhark by Edred Thorsson, Rune Song by Edred Thorsson, A Runecasters Handbook by Edred Thorsson, The Way of Wyrd by Brian Bates, The Real Middle Earth by Brian Bates, and ultimate guide to Wizardry is The Nine Doors of Midgard by Edred Thorsson (only for serious persons looking for real wizard lessons).

If you are at loss as to where to start, simply begin with The Real Middle Earth by Brian Bates and The Way of Wyrd by Brian Bates. Those books are a good introduction to the cultural paradigm from which the Wizard sprung from as well as a story about a Wizard which was inspired by a historical wizard manuscript called the Lucnunga.

Hopefully those who have been inspired by the Wizard Archetype (thus Woden himSelf) will venture beyond these various exploitive books and find the most authentic information available. Keep in mind that many of Brian Bates and Edred Thorsson's books were written before the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies ever came out.


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~ Written on 2007-10-18

"I almost did not get it when i was impressed to do so. But it is a very Spiritual Book and i have passed it on to many others.I is a life changing Book."
~ Written on 2007-09-09

"Excellent read and one book you will keep by the bedside to re-read over the years. Leads the reader to seek more depth and detail to the concepts but this is a worthy read and good value for the price.
A small book in pages but big in concepts and ideas.

Highly recommended."
~ Written on 2007-02-08