Scandinavian & British Midsummer Tide: Folklore and Folk Magic
June 11th
6PM-7:30 PM CST
About The Class:
In this class, you will learn about the magic, folkways, and wisdom of Midsommar. This lesson will take a winding path through traditions of Beltane eve, Walpurgis night, Påsk, Easter, the witches sabbat, honoring the dead, sacred bonfires, traditional water charms, love and fertility practices, plant lore, and more. This lecture will primarily cover British and Scandinavian folklore and practice. We will not only learn about these old traditions, but also why people practiced them and how we can apply them to our lives.
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What is covered in the lecture:
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Witches' flight to Blåkulla, the blue hill and Påskkäringar
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Forces of Darkness in Spring
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Preparation for the harvest and reciprocity customs
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Traditional sacred pilgrimage rituals of spring
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Påskäggen: Traditional magical formulary and practice with Easter eggs
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Beltane water practices
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Traditional spring divination practice
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Spirit travelling with the Elements
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Silent Journeys, Good Luck Eggs, Flying Ointments, and the Devil's Horn
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Påskeld: Needfire, Easter, Walpurgis, and Beltane fires and their magical formulary
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Ancient fertility customs and spring cleansing magics
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Working with the dead and ancestors during spring
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Plantlore and practice in the spring
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And more!!
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The Course Contains:
A 1.5 hr class on April 16th 7-8:30 PM CST zoom
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About the Teacher:
Hayley is a teacher, folklorist, and traditional healer with a decade of experience and training. She is a lineage holder in the Trolldom tradition: the practice of Scandinavian folk magic and folk wisdom. After training with her mentor, Johannes Gårdbäck, to become a professional practitioner, she then worked to become a teacher of the Trolldom tradition under his guidance. She now specializes in working with plants and teaching about the old ways.
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In addition to her training in Scandinavian folkways, she has been trained in mediumship, spirit work, plant work, trance, and seidr.
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Course Fee:​
If you would like to sign up for the class please email me at Hayley@theninewinds.com
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$45​​​​
