The Norse Shaman
Subtitle: ancient spiritual practices of the northern tradition
By: Evelyn C. Rysdyk
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781620555934
Subjects: Shamanism
Description: "An experiential guide to the practices of Norse Shamanism"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Simplified pronunciation guide to the Norse words in this book; title: Introduction the power of Norse shamanism; title: Visionaries in our family tree; title: Long ago and far away: discovering our ancestors' gifts; title: Power in the female body; title: Worlds of the shaman; title: The first shaman becomes a goddess; title: The Norns: mistresses of cosmic patterns; title: Örlög and Wyrd: creation has no beginning or end; title: Seiðr as shamanic ritual; title: Seiðr and the sami connection; title: Preparing to perform Seiðr; title: Other accoutrements of the Völvav; title: Utiseta: connecting with nature's power; title: Performing a group Seiðr ritual; title: The many faces of Seiðr; title: Learning to see: meeting Ódinn; title: The nurturing tree; title: Conclusion: Ragnarök or renewal?; title: Appendix A: An introduction to shamanic journeying ; Appendix B: Making a Seiðr hood; title: Appendix C: Resources; title: Glossary of terms.