Finding redemption in the Barns
Last night I sat in the barns, as I do twice a month. To hold a lokk-seidr circle. I’ve been doing this for about 7 years now, the...
The Norns, time, and Tarot
As I finally commit to teaching an in depth rune-wisdom course I am spending a lot of time reflecting on how I use the runes and Norse...
Journeying to work with Frigg
I have long resisted teaching a “rune-lore curriculum” because I am very aware that my experience of certain runes is far deeper than...
Rune chants to heal the chakras....
When I do shamanic healing for clients using chanting (or Lokk-Seidr) via Zoom I often use particular rune sounds to clear each of the...
On working with Vidar
As a seidrkona (using chant/a lokk to connect with the Norse deities) I have tended to stick with those deities I work well with (mostly...
Odin and the magical suit of swords
My working day is spent in one of two ways- shuffling and reading Tarot cards, or working with the Norse pantheon as a Seidrkona (roughly...
The unfathomable nature of water
Over the month of May I connected with water through a series of group shamanic journeys, and this blog shares some of the experiences...
What is a rune- and how to understand them.
As I step forward more into teaching the rune-lore that underpins my beloved seidr work I find I am being asked questions that I...
Drums, chanting and Zoom
Seidr by Zoom is quite simply not something I ever thought would happen, I had set up and advertised some shamanic workshops by Zoom-...
Seidr- the deep connection I find through chanting in the old barns
One of my main passions in life is experiencing “Lokk-Seidr” A chant (lokk) which creates an altered state of perception (seidr). I use...
How to unlock the Runes
My understanding of runes has been a long journey of immersion in these deceptively simple symbols. It is a journey that I am still...
The sadness of the Tarot reader.
I always keep a box of tissues next to where clients sit for tarot readings. Tears are common- even if life is not that bad right now....
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of social media
I am actually half way through writing a tarot focused blog, and have paused to write this instead. A cautionary tale of bully tactics,...
How can entering an altered state of awareness help?
It can help in different ways, and for different reasons. I'm offering one example here... I believe the main purpose of life is to be...
What happens when I work as a shaman?
My experience, and understanding is that our brain can function in various ways. It can process information, work from habit, and it can...
