Dedicated to our northern heritage, this unique work is a deeply
personal and introspective insight into the mysteries of 'The People
of Goda, of the Clan of Tubal Cain.' And while it is a treatise that is
very much a work in progress, it offers a privileged glimpse into who
and what the 'People' are. Better yet, it presents the cumulative works
of former magisters of the Clan of Tubal Cain, Robert Cochrane,
Evan John Jones, and Robin the dart, drawing them to a remarkable
conclusion. In so doing, it constructs a dynamic template, a blueprint of
their working ethos and praxes germane to the Clan of Tubal Cain Cosmology.

Asserting a very specific identity and origin, the work provides a
contextual basis for emulation and adaptation, a basis from which
to grow and develop, so that everyone may in turn, participate and
contribute to the vitality of tradition. Peeled back, layer by layer,
the very heart of our rich heritage is revealed and shared: culturally,
spiritually, and magically. None of this is, nor ever should be deemed
secret, but it is sacred, at least to those who cherish this precious pearl
of wisdom; for it represents a way of seeing and a way of being by
which everyone may 'know thyself ' and be truly blessed.

Near heretical conclusions are drawn from a hefty body of research
that some may fi nd contentious, others may see this knowledge as
challenging. It is meant to be, without challenge, we falter in our
onwards pilgrimage to Truth. This journey demands the removal of
trivial abstractions to allow truths to be revealed. Many agendas have
historically obfuscated the simple beauty and elegance of a system based
in northern culture. It is hoped this innovative material will rekindle the
needful fires of cultural enquiry in the pursuit of a life given purpose
and meaning into the next generation and beyond.