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.

“ . . . brilliantly written, very well researched, and filled with fascinating historical stories and a wealth of exercises to help readers fully experience the powerful ancient shamanic practices of the Norse shamans. This book is superb!”

• 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

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.

“ . . . brilliantly written, very well researched, and filled with fascinating historical stories and a wealth of exercises to help readers fully experience the powerful ancient shamanic practices of the Norse shamans. This book is superb!”

• 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

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.

“ . . . brilliantly written, very well researched, and filled with fascinating historical stories and a wealth of exercises to help readers fully experience the powerful ancient shamanic practices of the Norse shamans. This book is superb!”

• 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