It is imperative that we examine our modern assumptions about how our tribal, pre-Christian European ancestors perceived and interfaced with the Cosmos. "Awakening Sleipnir" explores how we modern "civilized" Westerners can awaken this ancient understanding within ourselves..."I realized that I was furious at my ancestors who abandoned the Old Ways. I was furious that they had discarded MY ancestral animist traditions. What right did they have erasing our indigenous shamanic practices? Those were MY practices too and I wanted the right to make my own choice regarding whether or not I wanted to follow them. I was furious and embarrassed that as a result of their choice hundreds of years ago, I was now forced to go to other cultural traditions and beg to be taught authentic shamanic practices. .... But, little did I know that my ancestors would reach out through time and thrust me into a new spiritual practice, an ANCIENT practice stretching back to the dawn of tribal European society..."