THE PEOPLE OF GODA - Shani Oates

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.