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Welcome to my seišr shop. To learn more about Viking magic,
read the article below. The aspect of seišr magic I'm featuring
for Goldfest 2009 is fylgja and kinfylgja, our animal guardian spirits.
What is Seišr ?
In Norse mythology, Seišr is the magical art and science of the Vanir and was taught to Odinn and the other the Aes by Freyja. Similarly, in Norse shamanic
practices, Seišr is usually performed by a seiškona (a female healer or witch) and some of the gods.
The seišwoman is usually elevated on a platform and surrounded by women who chant to evoke her guardian spirit to come to her aid. In her inspired state, the Otherworld spirits give her the answers to people's requests: weather forecasts, marriage, misfortune, harvest tidings, travels, and so forth. While her body lays in a seemingly lifeless state, her soul travels to other worlds to seek knowledge.
In its fuller sense, Seidr refers to shamanic trance practices in which the body becomes a cauldron or vessel that seethes or boils:
Seething comes from outside, a wind blowing into us.
Seething washes our soul out through a hole in the back of our neck.
Seething shakes out our spine like a dusty rug.
Seething jerks the arms from the sockets..."
In a Seidr trance, the body goes through varying degrees of shuddering and vibration, ranging from the gentle, undulating swaying of a serpent to the extremely forceful abandon and violent movements of a wild animal, such as a wolf or bear.
The word hamhleypa means "hamingja-leaper" and "shape- or skin-changer." Sea mammals and birds are the most commonly mentioned shapeshifting animals in the sagas, but mamals also make an appearance. In Norse mythology, the power to understand the language of birds is a sign of great wisdom.
Frejya and Frigga have falcon skins that allow them to change their shape and fly between the worlds of gods and humans. In the Ynglinga saga, Odinn's body lays sleeping or dead whil he shapeshifts into a bird, a fish and a serpent and travels to far-away lands.
The Vikings believed that everyone has a personal fylgja or follower who usually manifests in animal form. They also believed in family guardian spirits called kinfylgja. To learn more, and take the kinfylgja quiz and post the results, visit my Goldfest 2009 fun with fylgja thread. Enjoy!
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