Norse Goddess Magic by Karlsdóttir, Alice -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Image Title Page Dedication Epigraph Acknowledgments Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition: The Balance between Trance Knowledge and Lore Knowledge Preface to the First Edition: The Role of Tranceworking in the Heathen Community Part One: Looking for a Goddess

Chapter 1: The Importance of Mythology

MYTHOLOGY’S ROOTS AND MEANING RITUAL AND MYTHOLOGY

Chapter 2: Exploring Norse Mythology

DETERMINING THE AUTHENTICITY OF SOURCES DELVING INTO WORKS OF IMAGINATION LOOKING FURTHER AFIELD TAKING CONCRETE STEPS WRITING AN INVOCATION

Chapter 3: Defining Trance and Its Many Manifestations

TRANCE: AN ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS TRANCEWORKING AND ASTRAL PROJECTION WESTERN TRANCEWORKING

Chapter 4: How to Do Trancework

PREPARING FOR A TRANCE HELPFUL AIDS TO TRANCEWORKING A RITUAL BEFORE THE TRANCEWORKING A CALL OR INVOCATION INDUCING A STATE OF RELAXATION FOCUSING YOUR ATTENTION DEEPENING YOUR TRANCE EMERGING FROM THE TRANCE STATE

Chapter 5: A Visit to Fensalir—An Example of Trancework Chapter 6: Challenges of Tranceworking

AVOIDING PITFALLS CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM KEEPING AN OPEN MIND

Part Two: Frigg and Her Women

Chapter 7: The Influence of the Queen of the Gods on Germanic Culture

A WISE COUNSELOR A POLITICAL LEADER GODDESS OF MARRIAGE AND CHILDBIRTH MAGICAL POWERS OTHER GERMANIC GODDESSES AND FRIGG HOLDA AND BERCHTE AND HOLIDAYS HOLDA AND BERCHTE AND THE WILD HUNT OTHER DEITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FRIGG SYMBOLS OF THE GODDESSES FRIGG AND FREYJA FRIGG AND RELATIONSHIPS

Chapter 8: Frigg—The Allmother and a Sample Goddess Ritual Chapter 9: Eir—The Doctor Chapter 10: Saga—The Storyteller Chapter 11: Gna—The Messenger Chapter 12: Gefjon—The Worker Chapter 13: Snotra—The Prudent One Chapter 14: Lofn—The Champion Chapter 15: Sjofn—The Peacemaker Chapter 16: Var—The Hearer of Oaths Chapter 17: Fulla—The Sister Chapter 18: Hlin—The Protector Chapter 19: Syn—The Guardian Chapter 20: Vor—The Wisewoman

Afterword Appendix A. Mother Holle Appendix B. The Three Spinners Appendix C. Queen Olga Glossary of Terms Glossary of Runes Footnotes Endnotes Bibliography About the Author About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions Index