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Few books have been written specifically about the Otherworld...very highly recommended. --Michael Howard, The Cauldron Magazine
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The Eldritch World is a place redolent of the quality of strangeness and wonder with a seeming immunity to the passing of time; a place where there is no separation of humans and animals, and humans have the power of understanding the language of birds and beasts. Here, we shall walk the trackways of the mythological landscapes where we may encounter the malign and beneficent, the archaic and the arcane, the masked and the spectral, the formless, faceless and nameless. We shall visit the Weird Lady of the Woods, hide with King Charles in the Royal Oak and frequent the crossroads under the raven wings of night. Dare you take the first step on a journey from which there may be no return?
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Few books have been written about the Eldritch World, the Otherworld of fairies and spirits that lies just beyond our own, and which we occasionally glimpse or stumble into.
The Eldritch World is a place redolent of the quality of strangeness and wonder with a seeming immunity to the passing of time; a place where there is no separation of humans and animals, and humans have the power of understanding the language of birds and beasts. In the Eldritch World, we walk the trackways of the mythological landscapes where we may encounter the malign and beneficent, the archaic and the arcane, the masked and the spectral, the formless, faceless and nameless. We visit the Weird Lady of the Woods, hide with King Charles in the Royal Oak and frequent the crossroads under the raven wings of night.
The Eldritch World is a place redolent of the quality of strangeness and wonder with a seeming immunity to the passing of time; a place where there is no separation of humans and animals, and humans have the power of understanding the language of birds and beasts. In the Eldritch World, we walk the trackways of the mythological landscapes where we may encounter the malign and beneficent, the archaic and the arcane, the masked and the spectral, the formless, faceless and nameless. We visit the Weird Lady of the Woods, hide with King Charles in the Royal Oak and frequent the crossroads under the raven wings of night.
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Poetic and beautiful. Love it.
25 July 2011
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This book, like the Eldricht World itself, defies an easy definition. At its surface, it is a personal essay borne out of years of research into areas such as Celtic art, sacred symbols, geomancy, Runes, etc., and is filled with an endless array of knowledge and bits of information on all of those subjects.
But below all of that lies a glimpse into the heart of the Eldricht World, a place that does not bend to human whims, and exists on its own terms. In Pennick's words, "Most of these forces that we may perceive in this way cannot be named; they must remain unspoken, for they cannot even be imagined except through the device of metaphor."
This is not a how-to guide on finding the way into the Otherworld, but a collection of poetic observances of its presence and those experiences that refuse to be explained or categorized. Through the words, art, and legends of those who have come and gone before us, we can also dare to catch our own glimpse, if we are brave enough to take the first step.
My first introduction to Nigel Pennick was through his book `Celtic Sacred Landscapes.' I have a great interest in those misty days long gone, and `The Eldricht World' is like having a delightful conversation on the heart of those times with someone who has been there before, and returned to tell the tale.
I recommend this to anyone searching for a deeper connection to the untamed world around us, those who search for the heart of the unexplained, and those who enjoy a poetical essay on that which refuses to be defined, but speaks to us all in different ways.
Well done, and I will be re-reading it again.
But below all of that lies a glimpse into the heart of the Eldricht World, a place that does not bend to human whims, and exists on its own terms. In Pennick's words, "Most of these forces that we may perceive in this way cannot be named; they must remain unspoken, for they cannot even be imagined except through the device of metaphor."
This is not a how-to guide on finding the way into the Otherworld, but a collection of poetic observances of its presence and those experiences that refuse to be explained or categorized. Through the words, art, and legends of those who have come and gone before us, we can also dare to catch our own glimpse, if we are brave enough to take the first step.
My first introduction to Nigel Pennick was through his book `Celtic Sacred Landscapes.' I have a great interest in those misty days long gone, and `The Eldricht World' is like having a delightful conversation on the heart of those times with someone who has been there before, and returned to tell the tale.
I recommend this to anyone searching for a deeper connection to the untamed world around us, those who search for the heart of the unexplained, and those who enjoy a poetical essay on that which refuses to be defined, but speaks to us all in different ways.
Well done, and I will be re-reading it again.
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