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Authors: Alice Karlsdóttir
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attempt to bring the presence of the
gods into our physical world, tranceworking gives you the chance to be present
in the world of the gods. It is your opportunity to get to know better the gods
and goddesses with whom you work and to develop a sense of understanding and
friendship with them. You can learn little details about your deities that will
fill out and enrich the historical and mythological records. You may often
receive very wise and helpful advice, occasionally about problems you didnât
even know you had or hadnât thought to ask about. In fact, donât be surprised if
your god or goddess starts to talk about the problem thatâs really bothering you
instead of the one you thought you wanted to discuss.
KEEPING AN OPEN MIND
Tranceworking is not meant as a replacement for all the
historical, literary, and archaeological evidence available to us, and you
should certainly not fall into the trap of deciding that any pet whim you
imagine in a trance is more valid than something written in a book. You should
also not take offense if you meet someone whose trance experiences differ from
your own, nor try to insist that your perceptions are right and hers are wrong.
Remember that your own ideas and experiences will color your trances and that
not everything you see and hear is valid for anyone but yourself. However,
tranceworking is a valuable addition to factual information, especially when
dealing with figures for whom we have sparse information. Many of the things you
learn in trances are valid, and you will often find other people who saw the
same things as you did, or read something in a scholarly text that confirms what
you saw or heard in a tranceworking.
Tranceworking, like ritual, allows you to build emotional links with your
gods and goddesses and gives you access to the other worlds and the beings in
them. Trances can enable you to learn things about the universe and about
yourself. Most of all, they allow you to form bonds with your gods and your
ancestors, links of love and loyalty that can bridge time in all directions.
PART TWO
Frigg and Her Women
The Lore and Trance Methods for Finding the Goddessess
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ITâS ALL VERY WELL TO STUDY the practice of tranceworking, but
the only way to really understand it is to experience it. The next best way is
to read accounts of the experiences of others to give you an idea of what you
might expect.
My original intention in taking up tranceworking was not to experience the
process for its own sake, although I must admit I usually find it very enjoyable
and satisfying, but to gain insight and information and to grow closer to my
gods and goddesses. To fully share what Iâve experienced, I want to show the
whole process I followed, both the intellectual and the experiential.
I have therefore included descriptions of thirteen Norse deities,
specifically Frigg and the twelve Asynjur, or Aesir goddesses, typically
associated with her. These pieces are based on both research and interpretation
and include narratives of what I experienced with these goddesses in trance and
suggestions for ritual workings. I know some people dislike reading about how
others have experienced a certain deity or symbol in meditation or trance
because they feel it will influence their own workings, so the trance sections
are set in a different typeface. That way, these people can avoid reading them
until theyâre ready.
I also want it to be very clear as to which information came from texts and
sources that can be verified and which emerged from my personal experiences. The
latter, of course, you can accept or not, whichever seems best to you. I have no
delusions that the way I personally experience a goddess is the way she is or
should be to everybody. Still, itâs often fascinating to discover how many
people will come up with similar images. Hopefully, someday, by working
together, we will find enough common
gods into our physical world, tranceworking gives you the chance to be present
in the world of the gods. It is your opportunity to get to know better the gods
and goddesses with whom you work and to develop a sense of understanding and
friendship with them. You can learn little details about your deities that will
fill out and enrich the historical and mythological records. You may often
receive very wise and helpful advice, occasionally about problems you didnât
even know you had or hadnât thought to ask about. In fact, donât be surprised if
your god or goddess starts to talk about the problem thatâs really bothering you
instead of the one you thought you wanted to discuss.
KEEPING AN OPEN MIND
Tranceworking is not meant as a replacement for all the
historical, literary, and archaeological evidence available to us, and you
should certainly not fall into the trap of deciding that any pet whim you
imagine in a trance is more valid than something written in a book. You should
also not take offense if you meet someone whose trance experiences differ from
your own, nor try to insist that your perceptions are right and hers are wrong.
Remember that your own ideas and experiences will color your trances and that
not everything you see and hear is valid for anyone but yourself. However,
tranceworking is a valuable addition to factual information, especially when
dealing with figures for whom we have sparse information. Many of the things you
learn in trances are valid, and you will often find other people who saw the
same things as you did, or read something in a scholarly text that confirms what
you saw or heard in a tranceworking.
Tranceworking, like ritual, allows you to build emotional links with your
gods and goddesses and gives you access to the other worlds and the beings in
them. Trances can enable you to learn things about the universe and about
yourself. Most of all, they allow you to form bonds with your gods and your
ancestors, links of love and loyalty that can bridge time in all directions.
PART TWO
Frigg and Her Women
The Lore and Trance Methods for Finding the Goddessess
Â
ITâS ALL VERY WELL TO STUDY the practice of tranceworking, but
the only way to really understand it is to experience it. The next best way is
to read accounts of the experiences of others to give you an idea of what you
might expect.
My original intention in taking up tranceworking was not to experience the
process for its own sake, although I must admit I usually find it very enjoyable
and satisfying, but to gain insight and information and to grow closer to my
gods and goddesses. To fully share what Iâve experienced, I want to show the
whole process I followed, both the intellectual and the experiential.
I have therefore included descriptions of thirteen Norse deities,
specifically Frigg and the twelve Asynjur, or Aesir goddesses, typically
associated with her. These pieces are based on both research and interpretation
and include narratives of what I experienced with these goddesses in trance and
suggestions for ritual workings. I know some people dislike reading about how
others have experienced a certain deity or symbol in meditation or trance
because they feel it will influence their own workings, so the trance sections
are set in a different typeface. That way, these people can avoid reading them
until theyâre ready.
I also want it to be very clear as to which information came from texts and
sources that can be verified and which emerged from my personal experiences. The
latter, of course, you can accept or not, whichever seems best to you. I have no
delusions that the way I personally experience a goddess is the way she is or
should be to everybody. Still, itâs often fascinating to discover how many
people will come up with similar images. Hopefully, someday, by working
together, we will find enough common
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