Evelyn C. Rysdyk

The Norse Shaman

Ancient Spiritual Practices of the Northern Tradition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An experiential guide to the wisdom preserved in Europeâ s far north.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781620555934
• ISBN-10: 162055593X
• Artikelnr.: 44578155

Autorenporträt

Evelyn C. Rysdyk is an internationally recognized shamanic healer, teacher, speaker, and author of Spirit Walking: A Course in Shamanic Power, Modern Shamanic Living, and A Spirit Walker’s Guide to Shamanic Tools. She is a founding member of the Society for Shamanic Practitioners and a presenter for international events such as the Shamanism Global Summit and the Year of Ceremony. She enjoys living and working on the coast of Maine.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Simplified Pronunciation Guide to the Norse Words in This Book
INTRODUCTION
The Power of Norse Shamanism
1 Visionaries in Our Family Tree
Engaging with Fire
2 Long Ago and Far Away: Discovering Our Ancestors’ Gifts
Using Fire to Meet a Shamanic Ancestor
3 Power in the Female Body
Journeying to Meet the First Shaman
4 Worlds of the Shaman
Journeying to Explore the Nine Realms of Spirit
5 The First Shaman Becomes a Goddess
Journeying to Meet the Nature Goddess/First Shaman
6 The Norns: Mistresses of Cosmic Patterns
Journeying to Urð--The Moment of Manifestation
7 Ørlög and Wyrd: Creation Has No Beginning or End
Journeying to Better Understand Ørlög and Wyrd 86
8 Seiðr as Shamanic Ritual
9 Seiðr and the Sami Connection
10 Preparing to Perform Seiðr
Creating Your Seiðstafr
Getting Your Seiðr Ritual Songs
Empowering Your Seiðr Hood and Cloak
Receiving Varðlokur for a Community Seiðr Ceremony
11 Other Accoutrements of the Völva
Journey to Shape-Shift into Your Power Animal, or Fylgja
12 Útiseta: Connecting with Nature’s Power
Útiseta Journeys
13 Performing a Group Seiðr Ritual
The Seiðr Ritual
14 The Many Faces of Seiðr
Discovering How You Will Use Seiðr
15 Learning to See: Meeting Óðinn
Meeting Óðinn to Learn to Surrender Unbeneficial Ways of Being
Meeting Óðinn to Safely Drink from Urð’s Well, Urðarbrunnr
16 The Nurturing Tree
Entering the Regenerative Womb of the World Tree
Dedicating a Sacred Tree on or near Your Land
CONCLUSION
Ragnarök or Renewal?
Appendix A
An Introduction to Shamanic Journeying
Journey to Meet a Power Animal, or Fylgja
Appendix B
Making a Seiðr Hood
Sewing Instructions
Appendix C
Resources
Notes
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index
About the Author