Vakandibok: A Taufr of Awakening

Paul Waggener's Operation Werewolf project has enjoyed a bountiful output this year. Part of a rich and abundant body of work in every conceivable format this is the 3rd book in print as I understand. However, while it mostly functions as a stand alone piece, it reads even better in the context of the rest of Operation Werewolf.The book is divided into two parts, the first half is an introduction into each of the components of the "soul complex" as understood in the context of the northern traditions, each with a roster of suggested exercises and practices intended to equip the reader to develop & integrate each part. The second section is a parable he's written, called "a crown of fire" which elaborates on the material already presented and works on several different levels.Paul's use of language is what sets him apart. He manages to be both clear and inspirational at the same time, he's always both compelling and informative. Anyone with a broader knowledge or experience with the esoteric and the occult will find some familiar principles and concepts in the first section. The value here is Paul's distillation & contextualization of those principles and concepts in the norther spiritual tradition. It makes for a far more practical text to work with than anything else I've come across before. The second section "a crown of fire" is especially interesting, in that he's using storytelling to add depth & color to the technical stuff that precedes it. Storytelling & parable is obviously an ancient & powerful way of conveying esoteric information, you only have to look at how almost all religion has built itself on that idea. However, rather than obscuring the information in symbol, myth & story Paul chooses to first convey the critical information bare up front before fleshing it out in "a crown of fire". There are many that have tried to do this before (Iron John comes to mind), and have been hit and miss. "A crown of fire" comfortably achieves what it sets out to do and can be understood on several levels.All in all a great read for anyone interested in no BS occultism/esotericism or simply looking for a bit of inspiration from an unusual angle. Most of Paul's existing readership will enjoy it. My only criticism is that some parts require reference to previous texts available either digitally on in the compendium released previously. Not that much of an issue, because access to this material is easy enough. I'd really like to have had a clearer reference list for the Galdr he talks about and is a fundamental part of his system. It'd be cool to have that along with the correct or suggested pronunciation in phonetic script. It seems like a really interesting and exciting avenue to explore and it'd be nice to have that all in the book rather than having to go to other sources.

Great content, slightly flimsy physical edition.

Great work from a great man. We need someone with his outlook and ideals right here in England. Operation Werewolf/Sons of Vinland have been an inspiration to me for quite some time. Just for the record, Paul never betrayed the Centurion Method, despite what some poster on here put, but rather Craig Fraser, who founded CM and Sigurd betrayed everyone who was connected with it by "vanishing" and then re-emerging with his new project on roman catholic militancy "deus vult/New troy. Shame, as I had a lot of time for Craig but any way Paul Waggener, Sir you are a genius. Maybe, one day if the god's will it, our paths will cross.