Lesson Eight: Heathen Esoterica
Readings:
- Taking up the Runes - Diana Paxson
- Rudiments of Runelore - Stephen Pollington
- Teutonic Magic - Kveldulf Gundarsson
- Practical Heathen, Chapter 10-11
Exercises:
- Create a chart listing the various futharks, the letters associated with them, and their most general meanings. What insights do you have on each rune, based on your understanding of heathen ways?
- Define seidhr (seid). Is seidhr spae? Are they one and the same, or distinct parts of an overall whole? How were seidhworkers viewed by our ancestors (positive and negative)?
- What is the place of folklore? What charms do you use in every day life, and why do you use them?