<p>Dedicated to our northern heritage, this unique work is a deeply</p><p>personal and introspective insight into the mysteries of 'The People</p><p>of Goda, of the Clan of Tubal Cain.' And while it is a treatise that is</p><p>very much a work in progress, it offers a privileged glimpse into who</p><p>and what the 'People' are. Better yet, it presents the cumulative works</p><p>of former magisters of the Clan of Tubal Cain, Robert Cochrane,</p><p>Evan John Jones, and Robin the dart, drawing them to a remarkable</p><p>conclusion. In so doing, it constructs a dynamic template, a blueprint of</p><p>their working ethos and praxes germane to the Clan of Tubal Cain Cosmology.</p><p></p><p>Asserting a very specific identity and origin, the work provides a</p><p>contextual basis for emulation and adaptation, a basis from which</p><p>to grow and develop, so that everyone may in turn, participate and</p><p>contribute to the vitality of tradition. Peeled back, layer by layer,</p><p>the very heart of our rich heritage is revealed and shared: culturally,</p><p>spiritually, and magically. None of this is, nor ever should be deemed</p><p>secret, but it is sacred, at least to those who cherish this precious pearl</p><p>of wisdom; for it represents a way of seeing and a way of being by</p><p>which everyone may 'know thyself ' and be truly blessed.</p><p></p><p>Near heretical conclusions are drawn from a hefty body of research</p><p>that some may fi nd contentious, others may see this knowledge as</p><p>challenging. It is meant to be, without challenge, we falter in our</p><p>onwards pilgrimage to Truth. This journey demands the removal of</p><p>trivial abstractions to allow truths to be revealed. Many agendas have</p><p>historically obfuscated the simple beauty and elegance of a system based</p><p>in northern culture. It is hoped this innovative material will rekindle the</p><p>needful fires of cultural enquiry in the pursuit of a life given purpose</p><p>and meaning into the next generation and beyond.</p>