Not so long ago I was enjoying a profound discussion with a good friend of mine. His analogy of all roads lead to Rome really meaning that all roads lead to the door of death has stuck with me. Largely because it means we are going to need to discuss an ancient Goddess. Hel. Who, as she is described in the lore is most difficult to understand. But it is entirely in line with what a Christian would need people to think. For it was the promise of Jesus that there would be life everlasting. The first thing you need to do is to vilify death and make it a scary place. This book is an attempt to rectify that. One based upon that conversation, an understanding of the lore and one magnificent idea which will shake the foundations of the world In those gray areas of change, those areas where we have been taught to fear the chaos held at bay by the constructs of our minds, we will find the truth.
Bryan Wilton is very talented in creating links between the Lore and what's going on in the world and in our lives today. I was particularly impressed when he uses the Lore on Hel and points to the Christianization of Teutonic Lands. He did an excellent job of that. Before I thought Snorri was a sellout. Now, I have a different opinion of him. It's only possible because of the profound thinking I just read! You got to read this in order to get what I'm saying.... AND, I no longer have a need to fear the Lady of Death. The same is also the source of healing.I know I'm in perfectly capable hands.