Seidr - working with Vision, Power and Land
Seiðr, the old Nordic form of shamanism, once also practised in England and Scotland, is the source of this course. Traditionally, the practitioners of seiðr used a unique combination of staff and ecstatic song as means for the soul to journey. Seiðr is described in late Viking age sources, but origins much earlier in fertility cult and early shamanism. We will explore the power of the main tools of the seiðr craft, the staff and the song, and we will practise seiðr together as a community ritual as well as in pairs and alone. The mystical core of seiðr is inseparable from the wild nature. Therefore a key part of our work is connecting our practice with the power of the land: “Sitting out” alone with our staff between hills and trees, the songs of earth and wind will blend with our own songs, and dusk and darkness will teach us to see. In this way our seiðr takes takes root in our own landscape and time. One of the greatest gifts the ancient seiðr tradition has to offer practitioners of today is a skillful way of dealing with power, expressed in the Norse term ergi, with hints of parallels to tantra. Seiðr can profoundly inspire our shamanic work, we become freer to choose the right ritual tool for the right task, and we deepen our experience of the power of earth. To participate you must have clear contact with your spirithelpers and/or –teachers and know how to journey. Seiðr work is for both men and women. Good preparation for seiðr is singing, shamanic counselling, finding your staff, or befriending a powerplace in nature. You can read more in 3 articles written by Annette: THE STAFF AND THE SONG, KEEP IT CLOSE TO NATURE and SONGS OF ENCHANTMENT CLICK ON THE DATE BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND BOOKING ...
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