Post by kassandra on May 5, 2014 17:44:22 GMT -8
The Norse folk magic tradition, called Trolldom, has much in common with the practices of African-American folk magic. This book is a detailed account of traditional Swedish folk magic and offers spells, background, and descriptions of the Trolldom practice.
CONTENTS
Dedication and Acknowledgements 4
Foreword by Draja Mickaharic 5
Introduction 6
Glossary 9
A Brief History of Magic in Scandinavia 22
Magical Mingling in the Nordic Regions 27
Trolldom in America 28
Terms of the Art 36
The Word “Trolldom” 36
Synonyms for “Trolldom” 37
Is Trolldom a Religion? 39
Names for Practitioners of Trolldom 40
How to Become Trollkunnig 41
Having a Gift 41
Utesittning (Sitting Outside) 42
Learning from Teachers 43
Standing Outside the Church and Society 43
Having and Learning from a Svartebok 44
Components of the Work of Trolldom 45
The Practitioner’s Fitness for the Task 45
Makt (Power) and Tydor (Omens) 46
Locations of Power 46
Directionality 46
Timing the Work 47
Natural Curios and Spiritual Supplies 47
Divination of the Cause: Tydor and Spådom 48
Troll Formulas: The Spoken Word 48
Contact Magic 49
The Written Word and Symbols 49
Methods of Divination: Tydor and Spådom 50
Sample Divinations: Tydor 59
Sample Divinations: Spådom 62
Troll Formulas: The Spells 85
Origins of the Troll Formulas 85
Poetic and Literary Structure of the Spells 86
How the Troll Formulas Should Be Spoken 86
Troll Formulas of the “Tyda and Target” Type 67
Troll Formulas of the “Impossible Task” Type 88
Troll Formulas of the “As True As” Type 88
Troll Formulas of the ”Exhortation” Type 89
“The Meeting” Narrative Formula 90
“The Walk” Narrative Formula 91
Troll Formulas of the “Sexually Bold” Type 92
Spells and Methods 95
First Edition June 2014
Published by
Yronwode Institution for the
Preservation and Popularization
of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE)
6632 Covey Road
Forestville, California 95436
http://.yronwode.org
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