Dean Kirkland

Seiðr Magic (eBook, ePUB)

The Norse Tradition of Divination and Trance

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

• Explains the techniques used to achieve trance in seiðr, how to journey in the Nine Realms, and the different gods and spirits you may encounter • Discusses the tools of seiðr, such as the seiðr staff and hood, and how to create them, empower them, and care for them • Details Norse divination methods, ways to alter fate, healing techniques, the use of protective songs, and the practice of Norse soul retrieval While Norse rune work is well known, there is another major ancient Norse magical practice: seiðr (pronounced "sayther"), a form of trance spirit work and divination. Although seiðr is often considered an ancient form of witchcraft, recent archaeological evidence suggests it is more closely related to shamanism. In this practical guide to seiðr, Dean Kirkland, Ph.D., reconstructs the magical and shamanic techniques of the seiðr priest or priestess using the sagas and other literature from the Viking Age, tools found in the archaeological record, and surviving indigenous shamanic traditions. He addresses the misconception that seiðr was reserved only for women and shows how anyone called to this work can practice it in the modern world. He discusses the tools of seiðrhow to create them, empower them, and care for themand he explores the use of protective songs (varðlokur) that involve forming bonds with spirits, a practice he likens to the medicine songs of Amazonian shamans. Looking at trance journeying in the Nine Realms of the Norse cosmos, the author discusses the different gods and spirits the seiðr practitioner may encounter in the Upper, Middle, and Lower realms. He shares methods of divination using the seiðr staff as well as ways to alter ørlög, or fate, through spiritual work. Discussing soul-healing techniques in seiðr, the author looks in depth at the Norse shamanic practices of soul retrieval and reintegration of the soul parts. He then explores the role of seiðr in death, dying, and dealing with the dead, including work with the valkyries and the ancestors. Presenting a historically based handbook for contemporary heathens, this book offers a practical path for anyone seeking to explore Norse trance magic and mysticism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781644119457
• Artikelnr.: 68595850

Autorenporträt

Dean Kirkland, Ph.D., has been a practicing reconstructionist heathen for more than 35 years. A goði, or spiritual leader, of the Three Castles Kindred located in the English Danelaw, he is also part of the ritual-specialist team for the inclusive heathen organization Asatru UK. He completed his shamanic apprenticeship with the Sacred Trust in Dorset, UK, and studied traditional Andean shamanism for several years with an indigenous paco. He has a Ph.D. in ecology and works in the field of conservation and woodland restoration in Lincolnshire, UK, where he lives.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Foreign Terms and Pronunciation
An Introduction to Seiðr
1 Seiðr Practice Historically and Today
2 Seiðr Trance
3 The Tools of Seiðr
4 Varðlokur and Protection
5 Traveling the Nine Realms
6 Wyrd and Divination
7 The Hearth Cult, Cofgodas, and the Landvættir
8 Basic Healing in Seiðr
9 Death, Dying, and Dealing with the Dead
10 Gandr and Venom
Epilogue
Glossary of Terms
Works Cited
Index