Midsommar: Folklore and Folk magic
From Scandinavia and the British Isles

TBD

About The Class:
In this lecture, you will learn about the magic, folkways, and wisdom of Midsommar. This lesson explores: Midsommar customs, Rose plant magic, sacred bathing rituals, love magic, dream folklore, divination lakes, 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:

• Fertility of the earth

• Dreaming customs and magic of summer

• Rose folk magic

• Summer solstice practices

• Midsommar stång

• Jardar Megin or Jord Makt, understanding the life force of the earth & earth animism

• Traditional summer divination practices

• Sacred spring ritual bathing

• St. Johns fires

• Lakes as magic mirrors and ritual practice

• Magical dew

• 9 flowering trees folk magic

• And more!

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The Course Contains:

A 1.5 hr class on May 22nd, 6-7:30 PM CST

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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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$55​​​​