The Way of the Wizard


A wizard exists in all of us. This wizard sees and knows everything.

The wizard is beyond opposites of light and dark, good and evil, pleasure and pain.

Everything the wizard sees has its roots in the unseen world.

Nature reflects the mood of the wizard.

The body and the mind may sleep, but the wizard is always awake.

The wizard possesses the secret of immortality.


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"Here," Merlin said one day, thrusting a bowl of soup at the boy Arthur. "Taste."

Hesitantly, Arthur did. It was a delicious potage of venison and wild roots mysteriously spiced by Merlin when Arthur's back was turned. In fact, the soup was irresistibly good, and Arthur eagerly dipped his spoon again, only to have the bowl snatched from his hands.

"Wait, more," he mumbled, his mouth still full. Merlin shook his head. "The whole banquet is in the first spoonful," he admonished.

At first Arthur felt a surge of frustration and disappointment, but then he noticed that he felt as satisfied as if he'd eaten the whole thing. Later, when Arthur was dozing under a tree, Merlin quietly approached and left a large bowl of soup by his side. Walking away, the wizard muttered, "Just remember, what good would all those years of wizard school be if I couldn't show you everything in the first lesson?"

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There have been alot of people capitalizing 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.

Surprisingly, 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. My heritage I must add. 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. Look at my illustration I drew on the photo display . Indeed, it was this very image as well as qualities 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. Someone I truly respect and enjoy learning from.

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 gathered up the following books that I have researched and have been suggested to order online: 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.

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.

I am looking forward in the lessons to enhance not only my imaginative writings, but also perhaps the way on becoming a wizard.

Aren't I such a child , but I love it

I have that video, and it's really good. I really like Chopra, he's a great speaker. The video I have has both his lecture on The Way of the Wizard, and the story of Merlin and the King narrated by some very famous actors. It's quite good.

I am really interested in this. I think I finally found something that would keep me fascinated for awhile. I am ordering many books on wizardry for sure. The video sounds good. I will order that also eventually

Once I have studied this, I am then lucky to have someone to talk to about it later

Of course if anyone can add knowledge on "Wizardry" then please do. I am eager to learn more. Thank you

Wizards are awesome