Reconstructing the shamanic practices of the hunter-gatherers of Scandinavia, Evelyn Rysdyk explores the evolution of Norse shamanism from its earliest female roots to the pre-Christian Viking Age. She explains how to enter Yggdrasil, the World Tree, to travel to other realms and provides shamanic journeys to connect with the ancestral shamans of your family tree. She explains provides step-by-step instructions to prepare for and conduct a seiôr ceremony, including creating your own seiôr staff and hood, and explores the ancestral use of shamanic songs or varôlokur to accompany the ceremony.
Also, Rysdyk provides archaeological evidence from Neolithic sites supporting the long tradition and surviving written records from Iceland. Providing an accessible guide for anyone trying to fulfill their shamanic callings, these powerful rituals can provide personal healing and a clear path for finding our way into a harmonious relationship with the natural world.
