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December 6, 2022

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Ritual Outline For Constructing a Hlidskjalf

To construct a mental Hlidskjalf and activate it for use in Norse pagan Asatru, one could follow the following ritual:

Begin by creating a sacred space, either outdoors or indoors, where you will perform the ritual. This space should be quiet, peaceful, and free from distractions.
Place a candle, incense, or other offering on an altar or table, to symbolize the presence of the gods and the sacredness of the ritual.
Begin the ritual by invoking the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology, such as Odin, Thor, Frigg, and Freya. This can be done through chanting, prayer, or other forms of invocation.
Next, focus your intention on the construction of the Hlidskjalf, and imagine or visualize the creation of this powerful device. See it as a throne or seat of power, upon which the gods sit and observe the nine realms.
Use the runes or other symbols of Norse mythology to activate and control the Hlidskjalf. This can be done through visualization, meditation, or other spiritual practices.
Once the Hlidskjalf has been activated, focus your intention on a specific destination in time and space, and use the Hlidskjalf to travel there. Imagine yourself seated on the Hlidskjalf, observing events and occurrences from the past or future.
After you have completed your journey through time and space, return to the present moment, and give thanks to the gods for their guidance and support.
End the ritual by extinguishing the candle, incense, or other offering, and closing the sacred space.

This ritual can be adapted and modified to suit the individual’s personal beliefs, practices, and experiences. It is important to approach this process with an open mind and a willingness to experiment and explore, in order to discover what works best for you.

Blogroll

A Heathen's Path – His getting started entries are very good heart felt information about practicing Heathenism. Very nice easy down to earth approach to the practice. Recommended.
Amarina's Journey – An interesting journal about a mystical Norse spiritual journey. Recommended. Contains adult content. Is connected to Freyja’s path. She also made my rune graphics I use on my blog and websites.
Essential Asatru – This is the best book to get for anyone new to Heathenism. It gives a very well researched, accurate, fair and balanced perspective on things. Highly recommended.
Freia Norling – A Discovery of Nordic Witchcraft – Best Vlog for information about Norse witchcraft. Recommended recommended recommended!
Futhark – This is the first book to start with for learning the runes and the magickal systems related to them. First before starting to study the runes though gain a complete knowledge of the gods and goddesses and Norse cosmology and understand wyrd.
Ingeborg's Norse Heathen Pages – This is a mirror site of my friend Ingeborg’s old webpage on Heathenism. It has not been updated in a long time. She was the one who taught me Heathenism way back in time. She is extremely knowledgable on the subject.
Norse Magic and Beliefs – Good info from someone that has access to Scandavian language sources. I may not agree about all of his ideas, but everyone has their own style of Norse practice. Recommended!
Northern Mysteries and Magick – This should be the fifth book to get in the study of runes and runic magick.
Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner – Once you are already practicing Heathenism and know it fairly well, this is a must read book. It is all about making your practice more spiritually focused. Ignore the Loki and giant stuff in it.
Our Troth Book 1 – Very in depth well research, HUGE, two set of books. Once you get past the beginner stage you should tackle reading these. Between the both of them they are close to 1000 pages, so not for the beginner anyways.
Our Troth Book 2 – This is the second book of Our Troth. Just as massively filled with information as the first one.
r/HeathenryNoPolitics Subreddit This is a community associated with this blog, for discussing and learning about Norse-Paganism. No politics of either the right or left allowed.
Runecaster's Handbook – This is the third book to get in the study of the runes.
Runelore – This is the second book to get to learn about the runes.
The Norse Myths – The best book to get for starting to learn about the Norse gods and goddesses.
The Teutonic Way: Magic – This is the fourth book to get in studying runes. This is a classic. It used to be called Teutonic Magic and was hard to find or even out of print most of the time under it’s old name. Best rune book!
The Teutonic Way: Religion – Get this book next after you’ve read Essential Asatru, and before you start Our Troth. This is a classic, and it used to be called Teutonic Religion, and was out of print for years under it’s old name. Best book!
The Troth – One of the more recommended Heathen organizations for those seeking to join a larger organization and seeking others to practice with.
The Viking Answer Lady – A really great site for learning about the Vikings. Very well researched information.
The Wisdom of Odin – Really great Norse Pagan Vlog by a friendly guy with a strong passion for Norse Paganism. Highly highly recommended!