Alice Karlsdóttir has been involved in the Germanic Heathen revival for nearly 40 years, both as a student of Scandinavian and Northern European mythology and folklore and as a practicing Norse Pagan (Asatru). She is a Master in the Rune Gild, an initiatic organization for the teaching and research of runelore and runework, and has been a priestess in several kindreds. She has contributed articles to a number of publications, including Gnosis Magazine, as well as given workshops and presentations on runes, tranceworking, and ritual at various festivals. She lives in Houston, Texas.
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Second Edition: The Balance between Trance Knowledge and
Lore Knowledge
Preface to the First Edition: The Role of Tranceworking in the Heathen
Community
Part One
Looking for a Goddess
Discovering Mythology and Understanding Tranceworking
1 The Importance of Mythology
2 Exploring Norse Mythology
3 Defining Trance and Its Many Manifestations
4 How to Do Trancework
5 A Visit to Fensalir--An Example of Trancework
6 Challenges of Tranceworking
Part Two
Frigg and Her Women
The Lore and Trance Methods for Finding the Goddesses
7 The Influence of the Queen of the Gods on Germanic Culture
8 Frigg--The Allmother and a Sample Goddess Ritual
9 Eir--The Doctor
10 Saga--The Storyteller
11 Gna--The Messenger
12 Gefjon--The Worker
13 Snotra--The Prudent One
14 Lofn--The Champion
15 Sjofn--The Peacemaker
16 Var--The Hearer of Oaths
17 Fulla--The Sister
18 Hlin--The Protector
19 Syn--The Guardian
20 Vor--The Wisewoman
Afterword
Appendix A. Mother Holle
Appendix B. The Three Spinners
Appendix C. Queen Olga
Notes
Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Runes
Bibliography
Index
