Hedge-Rider: Witches and the Underworld

by Eric De Vries

Hedgerider: Witches and the Underworld is a re-interpretation of (Hedge-)Witchery. Drawing from an extensive historical, folkloric and mythological body it re-attributes and re-defines Witchery as a Heathen Cult centred around the journey to the Underworld and contact with the Unseen. With the insights into Cosmology, Philosophy and Practice this book provides a working body of Heathen Witch-lore, designed to transform the essence of humanity in something greater through contact with our Fetch and the Underworld itself.

Genres: Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Occult

196 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2008

Reviews

[Leslie Yetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly Good!

I went into this read with a pinch of skepticism. So much has been written by so many that usually days too little. This work is refreshing, imho, exactly because of the time it was written. The author, as well, brings an authenticity that is so refreshing! He doesn't, however, divulge all the secrets, but gives you enough to wet your appetite for more. I highly recommend! Thank you, Eric, wherever you are.

[Amie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not hugely into Norse mythology and there's a lot of that included in this book. However, the stories can be entertaining in their own right. This book is quite evident when reading that it has been somewhat poorly translated from the author's native language to English as evidenced by some poor grammar in a few areas. However, that doesn't take away from things in the book nor make anything particularly difficult to understand. The author mentions some things (generally in pertaining to something Norse) as though the reader should know what he's referring to. It could be that anyone familiar with Norse would know or it could be it was something he'd mentioned earlier in his book that never stuck in my mind since (as I've already stated) I don't follow the Norse tradition. You may then wonder why I would even read this book, yes? Well, I did it because it comes recommended as a good book to read - even if you skip over some of the Norse mythology. It holds interesting ideas and concepts and there's even some things to try. It is a good beginnerish book for one learning about riding the hedge (just as the name should imply).

[Aitziber Madinabeitia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un buen libro de introducción a una de las facetas más fascinantes de la brujería, y desde mi punto de vista, más tradicionales y auténticas.
Ideal para quien no haya trabajado ya así en el pasado, al igual de para aquellos que, aún teniendo interés, no hayan encontrado nunca explicaciones claras sobre mitología nórdica desde un punto de vista práctico.
Contiene algunas curiosidades interesantes, y una cierta actitud filosofico-teologica que tal vez pueda acercar un poco este tipo de trabajo a las personas qeu están en wicca de un modo más ritualistico, usandolo tal vez como complemente. Pero como ya he dicho, es solamente una introducción a un tema fascinante que creo tienen mucho más que dar de sí que lo que el volumen refleja.
Recomendado para los que se acercan al trabajo en trance por primera vez y los que se ven atraidos por las culturas del Rhinn y alrededores.

[Stephanie Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh.

[Kelly]

so far i really likethis book.