The Norse Shaman – A Practical Guide to Norse Shamanism, Seidr Ancestral Connection

The Norse Shaman – Explore Ancient Northern Spiritual Practices & Shamanic Wisdom

Travel into the spiritual traditions of Europe’s far north with The Norse Shaman: Ancient Spiritual Practices of the Northern Tradition by Evelyn C. Rysdyk. This experiential guide reconstructs elements of Norse shamanic practice from mythology, folk traditions, archaeological evidence, and written records preserved from Scandinavia and Iceland.

Discover a path of deep connection with deities, ancestral shamans, spirits of place, and the natural world. With guided shamanic journeys, practical exercises, and 44 black-and-white illustrations, this Norse spirituality guide offers meaningful tools for readers drawn to seidr, Viking-age traditions, ancestral healing, and earth-centered spiritual practice.

Why You’ll Love This Book:

• Explore Norse shamanic wisdom – Connect with spiritual practices rooted in the myths, traditions, and sacred landscapes of northern Europe.
• Deepen ancestral connection – Use guided journeys to meet ancestral shamans and explore your relationship with spiritual lineage.
• Work with Norse deities – Discover practices for connecting with divine figures and the sacred forces of the Northern tradition.
• Strengthen your nature spirituality – Build respectful relationships with tree spirits, land spirits, and the living world around you.
• Experience practical spiritual guidance – Follow experiential exercises and shamanic journeys designed to support an embodied practice.

You Will Learn How To:

• Explore the roots of Norse shamanism
• Recognize the role of female practitioners in early Northern traditions
• Connect with deities through shamanic journeying
• Meet ancestral shamans in spiritual practice
• Honor land spirits and spirits of place
• Work with a power animal
• Create a seidr staff with respectful intention
• Use drums or rattles to shift consciousness
• Develop a personal Northern spiritual practice

If you feel called to the wisdom of the old North, this engaging guide offers a respectful and practical doorway into its living spiritual traditions. Add it to your altar or bookshelf and let its journeys and teachings support a deeper relationship with ancestry, land, and spirit.

Trade Paperback | English | 272 pages | 0.60 x 6.00 x 9.00 IN