Literature on Stav
At the present time we have the following booklets available on different aspects of Stav. Also a DVD featuring Ivar Hafskjold is available.
These may be ordered using pay-pal, and for oveseas orders please use pay-pal.) Prices are inclusive of Postage and Packing
If you are ordering more than one product for UK delivery you may wish to email listing the items you are interested and we can quote you a bulk order price along with account details for a BACS payment.
Along the Lines by David Stone available as an Ebook.
 | An Introduction to the Runes of the Younger Futhork By Graham Butcher, Illustrated by K J Butcher. 36 pages A5 Booklet. This volume provides a simple reference guide to the meanings and associations of the 16 runes. Two pages are devoted to each rune with the name of the rune, Old Norse Rune Rhyme, meanings and associations, and a full colour illustration. Also includes some background on the history of the runes, a discussion on what the runes are for, and suggestions for further study. UK order £6–00 Overseas order £8–00 |
 | A Stav Book of Runes By Graham Butcher. 36 pages A5 Booklet. Reflections on the meanings of the runes, with particular reference to the mythology associated with each symbol. UK order £6–00 Overseas order £8–00 |
 | A Commentary on the Old Norse Rune Poems By David Stone, also available as an Ebook. 36 pages A5 Booklet. There is no right or wrong way to interpret the rune poems, they are a kind of cross between a riddle and a koan. However David has carefully studied the Younger Futhork for many years and written several other works on the subject. So his thoughts and ideas about the rune poems are erudite, illuminating and thought provoking. This booklet will inform you about the traditional meanings of the rune poems. David's commentary will enable you to understand the couplets more fully. But the real purpose will be to stimulate you to consider the rune poems for yourself and think more deeply about what they mean to you. UK order £6–00 Overseas order £8–00 |
 | Festivals of Stav Updated version, also available as an Ebook David Stone 36 pages A5 booklet. This booklet will provide an insight into the cycles of life which affect us all. David Stone has examined the historical and mythological basis for celebrating the festivals with which we are still familiar yet may not realise their full significance as part of our cultural and spiritual heritage.
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 | Daily Stav, also available as an Ebook David Stone 36 pages A5 booklet. For those who realise that Stav has many dimensions and would like to incorporate these other aspects into their daily lives then Daily Stav has a great deal to offer you. In order that you may access the body, mind and spirit wisdom that comes through the daily practice of Stav the author guides you through the following topics: It may not take you very long to read this book but if you are open to its guidance you won't want to stop there. if you consider carefully the wisdom it contains and apply it to your everyday life it will transform your daily experience for many years to come. £6-00 (UK Purchase) or £8-00 (Overseas purchase) includes post and packing |
 | Stav, the Fighting system of Northern Europe G D Butcher 62 page A5 book. An introduction to Stav as a martial training system. Covers stances, the five principles of Stav and working with the cudgel and battle axe. Comes with a 16 page supplement describing how the book came to be written and how Stav training has developed in the past 16 years since the book was published.
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