Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic: Ecstasy and Neo-Shamanism in North European Paganism (Hardback)

Jenny Blain (author)

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Hardback 208 Pages / Published: 29/11/2001

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Synopsis

This accessible study of Northern European shamanistic practice, or seidr, explores the way in which the ancient Norse belief systems evoked in the Icelandic Sagas and Eddas have been rediscovered and reinvented by groups in Europe and North America. The book examines the phenomenon of altered consciousness and the interactions of seid-workers or shamanic practitioners with their spirit worlds. Written by a follower of seidr, it investigates new communities involved in a postmodern quest for spiritual meaning.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9780415256506
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 340 g
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 17 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

'It is good to see this degree of academic research applied to one of the more neglected aspects of our native spirituality and magick. Highly recommended.' - The Cauldron

'... this is an extremely honest attaempt by Blain to remain true to both her academic training and her faith as a seidr preistess.' - Jan Henning, Wood and Water

'Jenny Blain's Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic: Ecstacy and Neo-Shamanism in North European Paganism is a rich and engaging addition to the growing literature on Neopagan religions and modern-day shamanism.' - Nova Religio