Seven Crossroads of Night
Quimbanda in Theory and Practice
Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

In Seven Crossroads of Night Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold sets forth the foundation for Quimbanda in theory and practice, presenting a blueprint for the themes that generate the variety of ways Quimbanda can be approached.

Quimbanda is a Brazilian cult of sorcery that has been preserved in different modalities – either as a secret cult, a necromantic cult, or as an open, religious tradition. Formed of indigenous, African, and European streams of wisdom and sorcery, this unique cult of Exu and Pomba Gira is safeguarded by these amazing entities in diverse ways across Brazil. Remaining strong in their own power, these unique entities represent the mystery of the crossroad, the voice of the graveyard, and the force of life that generates endurance, direction, and honour through the lessons given from life itself and the ancestors.

Though Quimbanda has flourished in the world during the last decade, with the flow and spread of the cult of Exu and Pomba Gira comes questions, misinformation, and confusion along with the fertile ground for its growth. In such a landscape it is good to have waymarks to follow and a map which reveals the lay of the land in the world of these powerful spirits. Frisvold, a resident of Brazil since 2003 who has dedicated the last three decades in study and initiation of cults of sorcery, wisdom, and cunning craft guides us though the intricacies of Quimbanda, offering a simple and effective guide to work with Exu and Pomba Gira. Hardcover book, 204 pages. 59 euros

Runalist – Runic Art and Lore
Ljóssál Lóðursson

Rúnalist or the ‘Runic Art and Lore’ is the first volume in the series of books written by Ljóssál Lóðursson, being the basis of his whole system or method of work. The preface has been made by Dr. Thomas Karlsson, who holds a PhD in History of Religion from Stockholm University, author of the book ‘Uthark – Nightside of the Runes’. The presentation or opening has been made by Johannes B. Gårdbäck, the greatest connoisseur of trolldom (Scandinavian folk magic) of our times and author of the book ‘Trolldom – Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition’.

This book is dedicated to the study of rúnakunnátta or magical runic knowledge according to Scandinavian, Germanic and Icelandic sources. In this comprehensive volume the author explains in detail the fundamentals of runic magic from a new perspective which concentrates on practical methods. Rúnalist presents several previously unrevealed mysteries, such as the four ways to initiation or empowerment in the Runic Art, the four galdrasmiðir or ‘incantation-smiths’ who weave the various incantations, the six rúnameistari or runic masters who accompany the practitioner in his quest for knowledge. The book delves into the different runosophical operating methods of the Elder Fuþórk, Youger Fuþórk, Icelandic Fuþórk and the Medieval Runes.

On this occasion the author also presents material that has not previously been published in English, such as the translation of various 16th century and later Icelandic manuscripts known as the rúna deilir ‘rune explanations’ or the faldar deilir ‘hidden explanations’, where the kennings and hidden meanings of the runes are mentioned. These hidden meanings allow the practitioner to have a broader vision of the runes, since many of them reveal secret qualities that until now could be considered as unknown.

The 36 types of runes are also explained according to ancient sources, (archeology, literacy and runology), in a consistent system that allows any rune magician (new or advanced) to have a better understanding of their properties and uses. This runic grimoire presents the basis on which all the work developed in Vitkaboða was constituted. Hardbound book, 488 pages. 109 euros

Rúnameistari
Ljóssál Lóðursson

Rúnameistari is the sequel to the book Rúnalist, this manuscript was created as a “spell-book” in which you can find various recipes, spells, formulas and runic sendings that can help you in your personal growth process. You will find additional kennings for the runes, about 67 new Icelandic rune poems, 85 magic symbols between bandrúnir (bindrunes) and samanstafir (same-staves) related to bótrúnar (healing-runes) and sóttrúnar (sickness-runes) and 115 sendingar (sendings) runic formulas for various purposes. These are tools enough to strengthen, improve or perfect your rune magic, but within all this there is an even more valuable treasure trove for you to discover.

What the author present to you in this book has been for his personal process a catalyst for rúnagaldra or runic magic on many levels, for once you develop the steps or methods suggested here, you will never look at runic magic as before.

With these instructions you will be able to develop much of your creative, semantic and thaumaturgical potential, something that the ancient skalds and magicians alike possessed, the óðr, the divine inspiration. Hardcover book, 488 pages. 95 euros

Vitkaboda
The Summoning of Warlocks and Sages
Ljóssál Lóðursson

The third edition of Vitkaboða has 317 pages (previous edition 238), new galdrastafir, spells and rituals, new information about the giants, one chapter dedicated to Surtr and new art. The first edition of this book was limited to 48 copies, the second edition was limited to 100 copies, third edition will be limited to 150 copies.

Vitkaboða: ‘The Summoning of the Warlocks and Sages’ contains a collection of more than 100 galdrastafir (Icelandic magic staves) related to the þursian powers, and other spirits linked to the dark aspect of the Norse tradition. For the author this galdrabók is a key to open the locks to connect with the witchcraft and the runes of Ásvíðr, one of the oldest giants of Múspellzheimr. These magical symbols are aimed at overcoming and obtaining victory in different fields, such as meginstafir (staves for obtaining power), setastafir (staves for meditation), blótastafir (staves for sacrifice and offering), lækningagaldur (healing magic), kvennstafir (love staves), tröllskot (magic shots), varnarúnar (runes for protection), spá ok sýn (prophecy and divination), þursastafir (staves of the giants) and other themes or purposes in the magical process. Hardcover book, 317 pages. 95 euros

TROLLRUN
Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

In TROLLRÚN: A Discourse on Trolldom and Runes in the Northern Tradition, Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold opens the door to landscapes little known outside of Scandinavia. These landscapes are populated by mythical beings and land spirits which offer a quite different approach to the Northern Tradition than what is usual. Here the Aesir have taken a backseat in favour of discussions on the wider tapestry of Northern wisdom, such as trolldom, seidr and the legacy left by the Black Books of magic under the larger theme of ‘What the Trolls told’, comprising the first part of TROLLRÚN. This is followed by a presentation of the Elder runes, runology, and rune magic, all rooted in Scandinavian ideas of the use of runes and their magic. TROLLRÚN views this landscape through the eyes of the cunning arts, where the ice, the frost, the midnight sun, and the majestic mountains and fjords become the orchestra of TROLLRÚN’s wisdom, drenched in the powerful atmosphere of the magical north. Softcover book, 348 pages. 45 euros

THURSAKYNGI - Volume 1 - Book
The Essence of Thursian Sorcery
Ekortu

Volume I is the first book of in this set of Thursatru Grimoires and presents outline for the foundation in Thursatru Tradition. This book will be for the Seekers of the Giant's Path; those that seek the ancient wisdom through the experience and Illumination of the forces of Chaos. The main topics in this series of books will focus spiritual workings, rune mysteries, practical sorcery, High Thursian Magic, religious aspects and worship of the divinity of Nifl and Muspell, interpretation and understandings of the Norse mythology and gigantology, Hel-workings, synthesis of pre-Christian Norse, gnostic and LHP perspectives, lycanthropy and different forms of shape-shifting within the Hamr-workings and much more, manifesting a practical path of the religio-sorcerous cult of the titanic forces referred to as Thurses. Thursatru is a new progeny of the old pre-Christian Norse religion, mythology and gigantology, serving here to manifest the impulses striving to overthrow the limitations of cosmic creation. The first book will be an offering and dedication to the primordial powers beyond the ordered universe. May the Flames of Surtr be the essence of this book and the Poisonous Blood of Aurgelmir flow as and through its ink.

Regular edition: Hardcover book bound in black leatherette, cover embossed with a Sword and goldfoiled with a Dragon stamping, black endpapers. 279 pages including 20 pages glossy photograph chapter. Third printing 2022. 53 euros

Mastering Witchcraft
Paul Huson

An enduring classic since its publication in 1970, Mastering Witchcraft is one of the best how-to manuals for those wishing to practice traditional European Witchcraft as a craft rather than a New Age religion. Starting from first principles, Huson instructs the novice step by step in the arts of circle casting, blessing and banning, the uses of amulets and talismans, philters, divination, necromancy, waxen images, knots, fascination, conjuration, magical familiars, spells to arouse passion or lust, attain vengeance, and of course, counter-spells to exorcize and annul the malice of others. Embossed cover, a hardcover book. Secondhand, very good condition. 254 pages. 220 euros

Shamanism and Culture
Pentikäinen Juha

This volume is a collection of Juha Pentikäinen's writings on shamanism. SHAMANISM AND CULTURE differs from other books about this exciting phenomenon. It takes a more holistic and comprehensive approach toward shamanistic research based upon Professor Pentikäinen's field work in shamanic cultures and societies. Juha Pentikäinen reconciders the very definition of shamanism. In the Northern cultures where it is practiced even today, it is not a "religion" in the western sense of the world. Shamanism is a comprehensive world view, life style or a "grammar of mind". Its role in the narratives and rituals of shamanic cultures is multifaceted. Secondhand copy, very good. Softcover, 136 pages. 59 euros

Historiola: The Power of Narrative Charms
Carl Nordblom

In the beginning was the word, and for as long as there has been language, there has been power within the use of words. Incantations and spoken charms apply nuance, narrative, rhyme, and cadence to achieve magical effects, commonly divided into healing, hexing, and procuring. Modern academic scholarship, focusing on their historical relevance, refers to magical narrative charms as historiolae, which are explored here within numerous cultures of antiquity including Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian through to Norse and Christian examples.

The author’s native Scandinavian tradition of troll formulae uses short narratives with a powerful protagonist (such as Jesus, saints, Mary, three maidens, mythical figures) performing the required action to heal, or hex. The narrative recounts a series of events, which the speaker through sympathetic magic manifests into action through the power of the protagonist and their actions. The story-telling aspect of the charms also provides a visual component to the charm, activating the power of imagination in both speaker and (if appropriate) recipient.

Through his exploration of the components of historiolae and associated ritual components, Carl Nordblom lucidly and concisely demonstrates the practice of narrative charms, equipping the reader with everything needed to incorporate or enhance their use in personal practice. And the word was with magic, and the word was magic. Hardcover book, 92 pages. -SOLD-

The Graveyard Wanderers: The Wise Ones + The Dead in Sweden
Dr Thomas K Johnson

This work presents the art of the Wise Ones concerning the Dead, collected from thirty-seven Black Art Books. These manuscript books, passed from one Wise One to another and copied, were ideally to be colored black with title in white – a tradition respected in the out-of-print hardback edition, published in 2012 by the Society of Esoteric Endeavour. The paperback edition has been revised, updated, and rendered portable for the nomadic gravedirt sorcerer.

The Wise Ones called Graveyard Wanderers obtained the services of the Dead by leaving an offering for their wages. Usually a coin, but sometimes other metal – shavings from a church bell for example. Bar human bone itself, metal was the ideal vehicle for the transmission of deathliness. Coffin nails were extracted – sometimes to be entwined with horseshoe nails by a smith evoking infernal beings – and put to magical purpose. Needles employed to sew a corpse into its shroud were likewise sought after. Some of the spells herein derived from the black art book of a smith, nestling amongst mundane recipes for working metals. But then metal is the zenith of Man’s creative art. Extracted from the Earth by man, its mutability to will and permanence makes metal ideal for coin offerings for the Dead.

The nature of the practice can be simply stated:
A ritual of initiation to commence dealings with spirits of the Dead, after which, by taking bones and leaving payment, they may be called upon to:

Take pain from the living, as they are now beyond suffering. Torment or transfix thieves – setting upon them the stillness of death.
Communicate the stillness of death to animals or humans; stopping them from moving
Send the bane of death to a victim
Protect the living, and their possessions
Predict chance, being beyond time, and assist the gambler
Assist with shooting, conferring lethality to ammunition and guiding aim.
And the spirit of the dead may be kept in a little box, or in the form of a rune stone.
But always, the bones must be returned. 35 euros

The Finnish Book of the Dead
Gods, Spirits and Creatures of the Underworld in Finnish Mythology and Folklore
Tiina Porthan (Author), Tero Porthan (Illustrator)

First ever illustrated guide to Tuonela, the land of the dead in Finnish mythology. An art book and a compact, easy-to-read introduction to the Finnish underworld, built around Tero Porthan's artworks with Tiina Porthan's texts explaining the background of the pictures in old poems. The paperback edition contains over 70 artworks.

Discover who is who in the Finnish underworld: gods and goddesses of death, rulers of graves, grim reapers, guardian spirits, corpse brides, gods of pain and disease. Read about a journey of a living shaman into the underworld.

Learn about the restless dead who walk the roads and haunt houses as nightmares, ghosts or flames. Find out how ancient Finns raised the dead and returned them to the graves, expelled them from the house and cured diseases sent by the dead.

Read about the animal guardians of the underworld and how these iron dogs, horses, bears, wolves, eagles and other creatures are summoned to our world.

The book contains poem and spell excerpts both from the Kalevala and the Ancient Poems of the Finns collection, many of them for the first time translated from Finnish into English. This book is for anyone interested in Finnish and northern mythology and folklore. 29 euros

The Magic Songs of the Finns

The Magic Songs of the Finns is, alongside with Kalevala, the culmination of the ancient Finnish wisdom. Formulated in the uncharted past and passed down over the centuries through oral tradition these 539 spells and charms were collected from rural areas of Finland and Karelia still isolated from the outside world. The spells were first published in year 1880, shortly after which this old esoteric tradition became extinct. The book is illustrated with a hundred woodcuts by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, the leading artistic interpreter of this ancient tradition. Hardbound book, the book is bound in quality artificial leather and decorated with foil stamping and blind embossing, 218 pages. 59 euros

Jormungandr - statue

Jörmungandr is said to be the middle child of the trickster god Loki and the giantess Angrboða. According to the Prose Edda, Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða – the wolf Fenrir, the goddess Hel, and the serpent Jörmungandr – and removed them from Asgard (the world of the Æsir). The serpent Jörmungandr was tossed into the great ocean that encircles Midgard. There the serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the Earth and grasp its own tail.

Jormungandr wooden altar statue, made of oak. Size: height 9inch/23cm, width: 3,5inch/9,5cm, depth: 1.57inch/4 cm. 159 euros

THURSAKYNGI - Leatherbound book (Goat)
The Essence of Thursian Sorcery
Ekortu

The Eitrketill Edition, limited edition of 38 copies. Full leatherbound book bound to grainy goatskin with frontcover blindstamped with Thursacross and spine blindstamped with the title of the book in runic alphabets, four raised bands and handcoloured marbled endpapers.

This limited leatherbound edition comes with a written Eitrketill talisman drawn on a piece of handmade paper, placed inside of an envelope.

"The Eitrketill Talisman is meant to be used as a focal point during any Thursian blot where one seeks to reach the esoteric wisdom of the Niflic waters of Hvergelmir. Place a candle on top of the talisman and feed it with smoke from herbs connected to water to quicken its dormant potential. It then becomes a vessel of connection, bridging the gap between the plane Miðgarðr and the profound mysteries that lie on the Outside, deep within Utgarðr." 520 euros

THURSAKYNGI - Leatherbound book (Goat) - discounted
The Essence of Thursian Sorcery
Condition: Fine

The Eitrketill Edition, limited edition of 38 copies. Full leatherbound book bound to grainy goatskin with frontcover blindstamped with Thursacross and spine blindstamped with the title of the book in runic alphabets, four raised bands and handcoloured marbled endpapers.

This limited leatherbound edition comes with a written Eitrketill talisman drawn on a piece of handmade paper, placed inside of an envelope.

"The Eitrketill Talisman is meant to be used as a focal point during any Thursian blot where one seeks to reach the esoteric wisdom of the Niflic waters of Hvergelmir. Place a candle on top of the talisman and feed it with smoke from herbs connected to water to quicken its dormant potential. It then becomes a vessel of connection, bridging the gap between the plane Miðgarðr and the profound mysteries that lie on the Outside, deep within Utgarðr." 490 euros

Fenrir - statue

Fenrir is a wolf in Norse mythology. Fenrir, along with Hel and the World Serpent, is a child of Loki and giantess Angrboða. He is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Fenrir is the father of the wolves Sköll and Hati Hróðvitnisson, is a son of Loki and is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök.

Fenrir wooden statue, size: height 9inch/23cm x width: 3,5inch/9,5cm x depth: 1.57inch/4 cm. 159 euros

Hel - statue

Hel is a giantess and/or goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the underworld where many of the dead dwell. According to the thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, Hel is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða, “Anguish-boding”), and therefore the sister of the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent, Jormungand.

Wooden statue made of oak. Size: height 9inch/23cm x width: 3,5inch/9,5cm x depth: 1.57inch/4 cm. 159 euros

Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery - booklet

Hoodoo Sorcery teaches us that a crossroads at midnight is a place of convergence of two realms (that of men and of the spirits). At the crossroads, spirits are met, deals are made, and power is gained. This location belongs to no one and yet to everyone. In Hoodoo Crossroads Conjure Sorcery author and practitioner James Udung discusses the role of the crossroads in Hoodoo folklore as the visible temple of the gatekeepers of the spirits, offers methods for the collection of crossroads dirt, and provides a selection of spells which utilise this powerful space. 10 euros

Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery - booklet

The Graveyard is a place of power in Hoodoo Folk Magic. It is a place of spirit contact between our ancestors and us the conjurers. Within this amazing temple we are set apart from the everyday hustle and bustle of life, more connected with the spirits of the Dead and of Nature. As with every temple there are rules and regulations on how to enter, work and exit. In Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery, James Udung discusses entering and exiting the graveyard, how to ritually collect graveyard dirt, and how to create an ancestor altar. Included are recipes for Incense of the Dead, a protection mojo bag, and Goofer Dust. 10 euros

Hoodoo Mojo Bags and Baby Dolls - booklet

One of the essential tools used in Hoodoo folk practice is the mojo bag which acts as a container of magical force(s), similar to a spirit box or pot. They serve as amulets or better still as charm bags and are commonly used in hoodoo folk practice, with its origins rooted in West Africa. A Hoodoo Doll-Baby, Dolly, Poppet, Effigy, is a representation of a person made in the likeness of the target and is one of the most essential tools used in Hoodoo sympathetic sorcery. In Hoodoo Mojo Bags & Baby Dolls author James Udung describes the construction, preparation and use of these tools in this follow-up to his Hoodoo Graveyard Sorcery. 10 euros

Magical Amulets: A Personal View of Thai Buddhist Esoterica - booklet
Sheer Zed

One can identify the unending esoterica associated with Thai Buddhist amulets as something of a cult, a craze, an industry, and indeed a deep fetish-driven wormhole which Sheer Zed willingly and quite happily fell into. Amulets come in an encyclopaedic and panoramic variety of shapes, sizes, and lineages, as well as spiritual and/or magical functionality. They are worn on various parts of the body, hidden under clothes, secreted in pockets, and sequestered in all manner of ways. In Magical Amulets: A Personal View of Thai Buddhist Esoterica, Sheer Zed invites the reader into the enclosed environs of his private shrine or special room (hong phra) to share some interesting examples of Thai Buddhist esoterica, including the Baphomet Prai Amulet and the Ong Kru Ghost Bone Phra Pidtaa Prai Amulet by Ajarn Apichai, the Nine Tailed Fox Amulet by Phra Ajarn O Putthoraksar, the Ong Kru Amulet Dedicated to the Necromancer Phor Sala Tan by Phor Noi Tan, and more. Booklet, 24 pages. 10 euros

Kuzen Azaka Mede: Engaging with the Lwa of Work, Labor, and Land

Kuzen Azaka Mede is a powerful and loyal ally from the Djouba nation of Lwa. Within these pages, novices and practitioners alike will find an in-depth discussion about specific terminology related to as well as various mysteries within the nation, as well as a thorough groundwork for working with these spirits. Along with a background on the horrors of Columbus’s arrival in the ‘new world’ which led to a synthesis of African and indigenous practices and offering details about the family tree of the Djouba nation, Kuzen Azaka Mede: Engaging with the Lwa of Work, Labor, and Land provides detailed information concerning offerings, workings, tools, and more to help get you started with working with this Lwa, should he be with you. Ya Sezi bo Oungan offers here a great introduction, primer, and resource for those who are interested in Vodou or Kuzen. Softcover book, 104 pages. 25 euros

Lilith - statue

Lilith, the first Adam’s beloved, the demoness in Jewish demonology, the mother of demons, strangler of babies and temptress of men. Wooden statue, made of Oak. Height: 23 cm x width: 9,5 cm x depth: 1,57cm. -SOLD-

Hekate - statue

Goddess Hekate, the guardian of the crossroads, symbolizes the liminal spaces and magical realms. She holds the keys to transformation, intuition, and the mysteries of the universe. Hekate wooden altar statue, made of oak. Size: height: 23 cm x width: 9.5 cm, depth: 4 cm. -SOLD-

Hekate's owl - statue

In ancient mythology, Hekate, the Greek goddess of magic, crossroads and the night, holds a mysterious and revered place. Often depicted as a triple goddess, with three faces representing the maiden, mother, and crone, Hecate is associated with the unseen realms, the moon, and the mystical forces of nature. One of the animals closely linked to this enigmatic deity is the owl, a creature that has captivated human imagination for centuries. Owls have long been regarded as symbols of wisdom, intuition, and the ability to see beyond the veil of darkness. Their nocturnal habits and keen nocturnal vision have earned them a place in various cultures as messengers between the mortal and spirit worlds.

Hekate's Owl - statue, made of oak. Height: 9inch/ 23cm x width: 3,5inch/ 9,5cm x depth: 1.57inch/ 4 cm. 159 euros

Hekate manifesting as three horse skulls (2019) - Fine art print
David Herrerias

Fine art print of The Hekataeon´s cover image, Hekate manifesting as three horse skulls, by David Herrerias, printed on high quality art paper. The print has been handnnumbered and blindstamped with Ixaxaar´s emblem. Limited edition of 9 copies. (2019).

Condition: The artprint is secondhand but in its original packaging, unused condition.
Large size, size approx 70 x 40cm.

Due rarity, the art is sold based on offers received. Contact: orders@ixaxaar.com

Amulet

A genuine raven claw, the cap is made of metal with a design displaying a face of a bear.

The powers of raven are connected to prophecy, higher intuition, and intelligence. Ravens as spirit animals work as mediators between realm of the dead and their host. Their energy shapeshifts into different forms and it allows them to access higher frequencies.

Other character traits of the Raven Totem are:
- Introspection
- Inner knowledge
- Self-awareness
- Creativity
- Shapeshifter
- Magician
- Divination

(Comes with the official papers concerning the source of the raven claw.)
Shipping in EU and USA only. 140 euros

Rosary

A beautiful rosary with a genuine Magpie feet, black beads with a figure of a Saint in the middle. Lenght of the rosary: 58cm.

Magpie superstition can be traced back to Christianity. The church has long been wary of Magpies as it’s said it was the only bird not to comfort Jesus on the cross. The bird also never entered proper mourning due to their pied plumage. Early Christians believed that the Magpie carried a drop of the Devil’s blood making them a vessel of evil spirits. Another tale from Christianity states that the Magpie was the only bird refused entry onto Noah’s Ark.
Shipping in EU and USA only. 170 euros

The Devil's Bestiary: The Magpie - booklet
Khamai Yinepu

In The Devil’s Bestiary: The Magpie, author Khamai Yinepu provides an overview of the Magpie’s appearance in folk lore and song, its nature and powers, and explores its special relationship with the Devil. He then offers instructions for an operation to create an empowered magpie foot fetish by making a pact with Mr Magpie himself. Booklet, 12 pages. 10 euros

Necklace

Copper Electroformed Crow skeleton bone and two vertebrae. Real skeleton bone. 160 euros

Item #1

Crow skeleton bone. Shipping in EU and USA only. 40 euros

Set #2

Set of bones (Rook skeleton bones). Shipping in EU and USA only. 110 euros

Set #3

A set of 2 Raven skeleton bones. Shipping in EU and USA only 90 euros