The ancient trees of the British Isles form a distinct and fascinating group - in this little book their form and character are carefully described by Welsh border woodsman Andy Thompson. With rare early engravings of seeds and branches, leaf shapes, typical tree outlines and common timber uses, printed on the highest quality recycled papers, this is an unusual, useful and beautiful book.

This complete book of rune instruction includes rune lore and history, its basis in metaphysical thought and mysticism, complete definitions of the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark and the etymology, phonetic value and interpretation of each rune. The reader is shown how to perform chants and rituals using runic energy, how to sign and send runes, and given suggestions for runic meditation.

This takes you deeper into the heart of the runecaster's art, and specifically runic divination. Strongly loyal to ancient traditions, the author traces the evolution of runecasting to the present in order to restore runework to its historical, spiritual and cosmological significance. The book shows you how to make your own runes, load the rune with numinous power, how to prepare the optimum setting for a rune reading, how to prepare yourself psychologically and spiritually for casting runes and more.

Combining historical lore with esoteric investigations, Runelore dispels most of the misconceptions fostered by recent books that purport to explore the runic tradition. It includes runic history from the pre-Viking age to today, rune magic & divination, runic codes, rune poems, runic numerology, explanations of the 24 runes, runic psychology and its relationship to Jungian symbolism and more. This is an indispensable textbook for all those who seek to unravel the riddle of the runes.

Explore Folklore shows there is much more to folklore than morris dancing and fifty-something folksingers! The rituals of "what we do on our holidays", funerals, stag nights and "lingerie parties" are all full of unselfconsious folk customs. Indeed, folklore is something that is integral to all our lives - it is so intrinsic we do not think of it as being "folklore". "A howling success, which plugs a big and obvious gap" - Professor Ronald Hutton

Explore Mythology provides a lively introduction to the way myths have been studied, together with discussion of some of the most important "mythic motifs" - such as heroes, national identity, and "central places" - followed by a discussion of how these ideas permeate modern society. These sometimes contentious and profound ideas are presented in an easily readable style of writing.

The folklore of phantom black dogs is known throughout the British Isles. From the Black Shuck of East Anglia to the Moody Dhoo of the Isle of Man there are tales of huge spectral hounds "darker than the night sky" with eyes "glowing red as burning coals". The phantom black dog of British and Irish folklore, which often forewarns of death, is part of a world-wide belief that dogs are sensitive to spirits and the approach of death, and keep watch over the dead and dying. The concluding part of this book is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of phantom black dog literature, including listings by geographical area.

Trubshaw examines why certain types of prehistoric places are seen as sacred. Includes excellent overviews of the Earth Mysteries movement, and the recent dramatic changes in academic archaeology. Essential reading.

Since ancient times the Quest for The Grail has required the knight to complete seven tasks or journeys. Here are 7 such journeys set around Glastonbury- the countryside associated with the Arthurian story. There are clear maps and descriptions along with an interpretation of the medieval Grail texts.