Norse Goddess Magic

Alice Karlsdóttir has been involved in the Germanic Heathen revival for nearly 40 years, both as a student of Scandinavian and Northern European mythology and folklore and as a practicing Norse Pagan (Asatru). She is a Master in the Rune Gild, an initiatic organization for the teaching and research of runelore and runework, and has been a priestess in several kindreds. She has contributed articles to a number of publications, including Gnosis Magazine, as well as given workshops and presentations on runes, tranceworking, and ritual at various festivals. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Acknowledgments

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
Discovering Mythology and Understanding Tranceworking

1 The Importance of Mythology

2 Exploring Norse Mythology

3 Defining Trance and Its Many Manifestations

4 How to Do Trancework

5 A Visit to Fensalir--An Example of Trancework

6 Challenges of Tranceworking

Part Two
Frigg and Her Women
The Lore and Trance Methods for Finding the Goddesses

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

8 Frigg--The Allmother and a Sample Goddess Ritual

9 Eir--The Doctor

10 Saga--The Storyteller

11 Gna--The Messenger

12 Gefjon--The Worker

13 Snotra--The Prudent One

14 Lofn--The Champion

15 Sjofn--The Peacemaker

16 Var--The Hearer of Oaths

17 Fulla--The Sister

18 Hlin--The Protector

19 Syn--The Guardian

20 Vor--The Wisewoman

Afterword

Appendix A. Mother Holle

Appendix B. The Three Spinners

Appendix C. Queen Olga

Notes

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Runes

Bibliography

Index