Trolldom & Nordic Spirituality Course.
This is the main course in Trolldom & Nordic Spirituality. One live class every week for 72 weeks in which you will learn all about how to do Spådom (divination, see spirits and spells/second sight), How to connect to Ancestors of the Blood, of Land and Tradition, How to cast traditional Spells as well as design new ones suitable to what is at hand. Studens learn how to perform a variety traditional rituals, we explore classical ways of spirit travel, learn about the culture, the folk art, folk music, calendrical celebrations and events
COURSE SYLLABUS
Syllabus sample: Lesson 1-17: The foundational essentials and basics. This is what everybody should know a bit about BEFORE entering an old magical tradition and its content. How to learn and what to unlearn, Natural world & eco-system rather than “supernatural”, Where you are and what you got, Ability to perceive the spirits and the spirit world, relating to Spirits & The Spirit world, What Soul & a soul part is and how to work them, magical properties of natural materials - what that is and how to find, energy and to work it, wisdom - the forgotten foundation, beings & worlds. . Lesson 18 - 68: The Trolldom traditional part. Entering the Lands: Scandinavian Nature, Culture, Folk Music, Traditional Food, Traditional Folk Art & Crafts. History & Folklore. Maps and search tools for Swedish, Trolldom terminology. How to become Trollkunnig - The Gift and Initiations. Spådom & Trollsyn - The Art of seeing the unseen. Developing second sight & divinatory methods. Trollformler - Using voice & poetry - Trollformulas, Runes & Songs Väsen - Spirit beings of Trolldom; Ancestors of Blood Land and Tradition, The Dead (in various states of being), Deities, Tomten (Household spirits), The Ladies of Lakes, Trees & Forests, Diser, Féer & Fylgier (Shining Ladies and Animal Spirits), Näcken & Bäckahästen (The Nix and our version of the Kelpie, Rådarna (The Guardians), Puken (little “devils”), Spiritus, Trollkatter (Troll Cats), Trollharar (Troll Hares) and other spirits that carry and pull ……and how to build good relations to them all. History of Trolldom materials & The Natural languages. Human Body - Blood, Spit, Hair, Nails etc. Element Eld, Vatten, Väder/Vind, Jord. Relating to Nature around us - Trees, The use of Troll Herbs, Stones, Metals, Minerals. Förtrollande platser - Sacred locations and places in nature. Animals in Trolldom & Folklore. Symbols, Signs and Runes - Carving, Embroidering and drawing. The use of Time, Calendars and Almanacks in Trolldom. Scandinavian Jul & Winter. Besvärjelser - (Spells & Magical Rituals) - Understanding a recipe. How to make Trollpåsar (Troll bags & Troll bundles). Trollstav, Trollkniv, Trollkäppar & Trollspön. (Troll Wands, Troll Knives & Sticks) Trollpulver & Trollrök: (Troll Powders, Scents, Troll Incenses). Troll-ljus (Using Candles and Colors). Trolldockor: (Working with Troll dolls). Trollknutar (Knots & Strings - Spinning, Weaving, Needle binding Knitting…). Folk Medicine & Humorism, Bloodletting & Cupping. Traditional Methods. Lesson 68-72: Modern practice. Professional work. The role of a Trollcunning person in the local community. Practitioners support and further training: The Trolldom Society, Trollldom Apprentice Class & In-person workshop weeks. The content can be subject to changes lessons to adapt to the individuals and flow of each class.