The Order of the Trapezoid Reading List

(X) Bauschatz, Paul - The Well and the Tree
    A study of time and destiny in Germanic cosmology, and one of the prime 
    sources for the Order's central rite, the sumbel (or symbel)

    Chaney, Margaret - Tesla: Man Out of Time
    A compelling biography of the true archetype of the Mad Scientist, 
    constantly stepping outside the boundaries of what is considered even 
    theoretically possible

    Cook, Stephen and Russell, Stuart - Heinrich Himmler's Camelot
    The definitive historical study of the Wewelsburg Castle in Germany, the 
    spiritual headquarters of Himmler's SS and the site of the formal 
    consecration of the Order of the Trapezoid in October 1982

(X) Eliade, Mirce - The Myth of the Eternal Return
    A key to the understanding of mythical traditions, and how to make them come 
    alive in practice

(X) Flowers, Stephen E. - The Secret King: The Myth and Reality of Nazi Occultism
    The first part of the book covers both legend and fact concerning Nazi esotericism, 
    while the second is a translation and analysis, with Michael Moynihan, of the works 
    of Karl Maria Wiligut (Himmler's spiritual advisor)

    Livio, Mario - The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World's Most Astonishing Number
    Debunks many of the common yet incorrect ideas about the Golden Ratio and its prevalence,
    in order to reveal the even deeper truths about it

(X) Lovecraft, H.P. - Collected Works
    The fiction of Lovecraft is a foundational influence on the Order, inspiring both our
    internal mythology and ritual work. Lovecraft's work is held forth by the Order as a
    exemplar of creating evocative neo-mythology

    Ravenscroft, Trevor - The Spear of Destin
    Certainly, more fiction than fact, this work is nonetheless significant for the dreams it 
    inspires and the sense of runa that it uses to draw the reader in
    
(X) Thorsson, Edred - ALU
    A quantum leap beyond its predecessor, Futhark, ALU is the recasting of the Understanding 
    of a true Erulian after more than 40 years of academic and magical work with the Runes

(X) Viereck Peter - Metapolitics: The Roots of the Nazi Mind
    The definitive analysis of Nazi politics and philosophy in light of Germany's esoteric 
    and cultural traditions

(X) Winkler, Franz - For Freedom Destined
    Winkler explores themes of transcendence in Wagnr's Ring Cycle and Parsifal. 
    The owner's manual for those aspiring to mythical greatness

X = Found in my personal library