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BerserkergangValkyriesAlfish WorshipRunesAsatruFactions in AsatruHeathenMysticismBibliographyGlossaryBooksBlogPlease help me continueto write new books, write new blog posts, and keep this site ad-free:Heilsa.I am Wayland Skallagrimsson. I am a member of the Asatru faith,and a priest of Odin. I have worked with the runes and with Odin in oneway or another since I was sixteen. I have been involved in Norse stylereligion for decades. I have been practicing the berserkergang for overten years.Uppsala was a great heathen temple located in Sweden. While our heathenancestors usually chose places of worship that were outdoors, such asgroves or springs, towards the end of the paleopagan days they alsobuilt structures to hold great rituals in. When the temple at Uppsalabecame occupied by Christians in the twelfth century, it was thesymbolic end of the old paleopagan faith.I have created this website as a devotional act to my gods, in partialpayment for all the many things they have done for me, and given to me.I provide within content concerning the history of the Asatrufaith, and also a description of it in modern times. Holy days, andancient practices associated with them are listed. An essay on mypatron, Odin, is also within, as is a description of the practices,ancient and modern, of the Odinic mystery cult known as theBerserkergang. Other essays accompany them.I have named this online temple Uppsala in honor of the temple thatwas, in honor of the time we find ourselves in now: the renaissance ofour people. I hope you get some use from it, as well as some enjoyment.Hail the Gods!Heathenry:A Study of Asatru in the Modern WorldPrice: $17.99Paperback, 220 pagesPublished November 2013ISBN: 1493706497 Availableon Amazon.comHeathenryis a comprehensivelook at Northern Tradition religions in the modern world. Intended asmore than just another Asatru 101 book, Heathenrydelves into ancient history, specialist heathen paths, and the deeperissues surrounding religious devotion. Consideration is given toobscure aspects of gods both well-known and those almost unknown. Thenine noble virtues are discussed in depth, as a set of values relevantto the modern world. The runes are uniquely approached as a nativesystem of heathen spiritual development. A summary and concordance ofthe Eddas is provided, with a comprehensive list of every god, everysignificant story, every reference to old world religious practices,and where in the Eddas each one can be found.New EddaPrice: $10.79Paperback, 110 pagesPublished December 2003ISBN: 1594571139Availableon Amazon.comA collection of the myths, folklore, and folk tales of the ancientNorse and Germanic gods and spirits that have arisen since theConversion. Presented in groups of stories, each group concerned withthe doings of a particular god or spirit. Each story is retold fromcollections of folklorists from different countries, and supplementaryinformation is pulled from scholarly works by such notables as H.R.Ellis Davidson.Odin'sWay in the Modern WorldPrice: $11.99Paperback, 88 pagesPublished October 2013ISBN: 1493706675Availableon Amazon.comOdin s Way in theModern World is a meditation on the Odinic path from onewho has been dedicated to this god for decades. Beginning with suchtopics as Odin s heiti (or names), his relationship with women, and hisnever-ending quest for knowledge and power, the text delves into thehardships of serving Odin and the author s own long-term personalrelationship with this complex deity. Drawing on examples from historyand saga, he examines what being an Odinist meant to the ancientheathens, and then suggests how those who worship him now must adaptthese core values to modern times, just as the god himself has changedover time. The book concludes with a series of runic poems in honor ofthe many aspects of Odin. ScientificMagicPrice: $14.99Paperback, 138 pagesPublished May 2014ISBN: 1499247478Availableon Amazon.comRecent discoveries in the fields of neurobiology and psychology haveopened up new avenues of exploration into and explanation of thepractice of magic, a field hitherto resistant to scientific analysis,due to the highly subjective nature of its practices. ScientificMagic presents hypotheses to explain theparticular claims made by magicians as to the effectiveness of theirrituals, as well as why such practices continue even in rational,materialistic societies skeptical and dismissive of them. The authorpresentstraditional magical lore side by side with scientific explanations forthat lore, as well as analyses of relevant philosophical issues. Thebook also provides a course of instruction designed to take the studentthrough basic initiation in the practices of magic and further toproficiency in them. Using his own experiences as well as those ofother practicing magicians as a data pool, Skallagrimsson presents twotraditional systems of magical practice runic and cabalistic fromtwo rather different cultures, and compares them for the purpose offinding commonalities that would indicate the presence of real,analyzable phenomena, divorced from simple cultural prejudices andsuperstitions.Puttingon the Wolf Skin: The Berserkergang and Other Forms of SomaferaPrice:$17.99Paperback, 182 pagesPublished December 2014ISBN: 1505289718 Availableon Amazon.comThe berserkers are legendary: mad, hairy Viking warriors who foughtlike wild animals, giving no thought to fear or pain. How did theyperform seemingly supernatural feats and what did they have in commonwith ancient Greek women dancing to exhaustion in pursuit of their god,or Vodoun practitioners eating glass while possessed by spirits, orPentecostal preachers speaking in tongues, or even mad scientistswalking the fine line between inspiration and insanity? Althougharising out of widely varying cultures and worldviews, all of thesepeople used heavily altered states of consciousness to enhance thefunctioning of their bodies and brains.Today the berserkergang is being revived, drawing not only onancient accounts, but on similar traditions around the world andthroughout history. Together these practices are called somafera, thebody wild. This book explores the many variants of somafera including its martial, religious and intellectual applications with aconcentration on the berserkergang. The author shares his personalexperiences as well as the results of decades of research. Both theoryand practice are addressed, and examined from a unique combination ofspiritual and scientific perspectives.Does Not Play Well With Others:Memoir of a BerserkerPrice: $11.99Paperback, 82 pagesPublished September 2016ISBN: 1537304097Available on Amazon.comThis book, being an illustration of the difficult, stormy, yet oftenrewarding path of the berserker, is intended to assist young berserkersin the navigation of said path, by way of example. It contains atelling of the author's own life story, in regard to his berserkernature, accompanied by a number of anecdotes regarding the experiencesof others. Some advice is offered, and not a few warnings as well.

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