Overview
"Whether you are a Norse pagan, Viking reenactor, or old Norse enthusiast, J. Lillie's book is a must-have. This beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide is a fun read that includes everything from Viking culture, clothing, rune divination, and Sei r formula to authentic food recipes, like Pinnekj tt, passed down by the author's Scandinavian ancestors." - S ren Holberg, Modern Norsemen.
More than a reference book of the AEsir and Vanir pantheons, Odin's Book of Viking Rituals is a practical guide that takes you step-by-step through Norse religion, magical philosophy, techniques of divination, and magical formula thousands of years old. No previous experience with the subject is necessary-Lillie explains the hows and whys of magical tools, runes, talismans, incantations, spells, divination, bl t ceremony, and traditions. Advanced practitioners will find useful instruction on actual Norse magical script as found in ancient sagas, poems, and literature, such as the Heimskringla, Saga Hakonar Gooa, Eyrbyggja saga, V lusp poem, Poetic Edda, the Saga of Ynglingar, and other important works.
In this guide you will learn:
- Invocations to Norse deities and spirits for divination and magic
- Divination techniques involving the runes, Odin, the Norns, elves, landv ttir, and more
- How to practice Sei r and Galdr magic
- How to have and interpret dream visions
- The secret names and symbols of the deities
- How to make, charge, and use runes
- How to cast spells for love, protection, victory, healing, and more
- What shape-shifting is and how to do it
- To create authentic Viking clothing, ritual tools, food
Use Odin's Book of Viking Rituals to live as a Viking through seasonal celebrations, clothing, food, drink, music, and social traditions in spiritual or magical practice, or for reenactment.
Combining traditional ancestral practices with research of historic sources, the author offers you an exciting guide full of working knowledge for both group and solitary practice.
CHAPTER SNEAK PEEK:CHAPTER THREE - Viking Calendar and Bl ts
- Old Norse calendar
- The Viking year
- Bl t locations
- Why each bl t is performed
- Sacrifices and offerings
- Instructions how to perform each bl t with scripts, ritual tools, preparation, food and drink for feast, etc:
CHAPTER FOUR - Viking Ritual Tools
- Ritual tools listed; how to make or obtain, and use
- Viking clothing for men and women; how to make; sources where to obtain
CHAPTER FIVE - Viking Divination and Magic
- Divination; what it is and how it works
- What is a v lva (female) and sei menn (male)
- V lva and sei menn tools, clothing
- Divination spells; consult the Norns
- Divination spell with Odin's two ravens, Huginn and Muninn
- Sei r; how to practice
- Sei r Tools
- Intoxicants
- Galdr, or magical songs
- Norse spells for victory, love, healing, protection, more
- Shape-shifting
- Fylgia and Dream Interpretation
- Sacrifice to elves
- Landvaettir spell
- Berserkers (Warrior Magic)
CHAPTER SIX - How To Create And Use Runes
- Introduction to the Elder Futhark runes
- How to create, charge, and use runes
- Runescript
- Bindrune talisman
- Rune spells
- Rune Divination With The Norns
- Rune Divination With Odin's Ravens
CHAPTER SEVEN - Viking Recipes, Music, And Traditions
- 12 old Norse food recipes, including Pinnekj tt, K lrabistappe, Mead, Spiced Jule l, Gl gg
- Viking Jewelry
- Viking Music and Instruments
- Traditions
- Games
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798249851606
- ISBN-10: 9798249851606
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: February 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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