Guide To Norse Pagan Holidays: Unlock the Ancient Magic of Norse Pagan Holidays

by Emma Karlsson

It’s 803 A.D. You’re at the prow of a Viking longship, waiting to make landfall with your fellow Norse warriors. The cold air breaches your lungs, the jagged Fjords calm your heart, and the rolling hills ahead of you make you realize that you are home. And the first thought in your mind? The festivities that await you – a battle cry for all-father Odin, a reverence for the magic of Freya, and a celebration for the protection offered by Thor. This might seem out of touch today, but it was very much the life led by Norse people during the Viking age. The Norse culture, at its height, was a celebration of the people of Scandinavia and The British Isles, who practiced a religion as hardy as the lands they came from. And within it were festivals – traditions born from the magic of nature – deeply woven into the fabric of Norse society. Each of these sacred celebrations was a reminder of the cyclical nature of life, and of the gods and goddesses who channeled their elemental magic and bestowed blessings upon humankind. But did you know that this magic is not lost? And that you can practice Norse paganism to channel this magic into your own life ? How, you ask? This book is your portal into the magic of Norse Pagan holidays and festivals, and it’ll take you by the hand into a world that is deeply entwined with the power of nature, with countless blessings of Norse gods and goddesses. And inside this portal, you will And much more. While your modern life might stand in stark contrast with many of these practices, you will find that this book is not about forcing you to abandon your creature comforts. It’s about opening a window in time to an era that was more in tune with the mystical magic of nature and bringing it to your doorstep.

84 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2023

Reviews

[Tikidoll · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was shorter than I expected when I ordered it, about 65 pages of info. No photos. It does provide good, dense information, though I cannot attest to the accuracy. It covers days of the weeks, months, and calendar methods. Then there are separate chapters on each major holiday. Some of these coincide with modern holidays or Celtic holidays and others do not but they generally follow an agrarian holiday system, as one might expect. All of the cited sources are online resources, so not exactly scholarly work. The writing style is casual in tone with many ultra modern idioms. It was an easy read in one or two sittings, and it is nice to have the info collected together into one source, and I learned quite a bit. Though, if you are looking for a book on Norse magick, this is not it. There is virtually no mention of magic and certainly no spells or rituals outlined.