About
Dr. Haraldur Erlendsson (MD, DCN, MSc, MRCPsych) is an Icelandic psychiatrist, healthcare executive, and scholar of Norse consciousness traditions. He holds a Diploma of Clinical Neurology from the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, University of London, and is an approved teacher for specialist registrars by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He served as CEO and Medical Director of Iceland's national rehabilitation centre for seven years and taught psychology of religion at the Faculty of Theology, University of Iceland. He is National President of the Theosophical Society in Iceland and has practised within the Norse völva tradition for thirty-four years. His previous book, The Man Who Drew Triangles, was published by Cosmic Egg Books (2016). His forthcoming work, The Völva's Path: Ein Sat Hún Úti — The Ancient Practice of Sitting Out, has been requested by Inner Traditions International (2026).
Featured Work
The Man Who Drew Triangles
The Man Who Drew Triangles explores the borderland between madness and mystical experience through the true story of a man whose obsessive geometric visions confounded the psychiatric establishment. Co-authored by psychiatrist Haraldur Erlendsson and Keith Hagenbach, the book examines consciousness, spiritual emergence, and the limits of conventional diagnosis. Published by Cosmic Egg Books, 2016.
