🪄 Seidr
Seidr is a core concept from the Paganism tradition in the SOULOS registry (50 concepts × 3 traditions). Contemplation query: Seidr Norse shamanic magic practice volva
A form of Norse shamanic magic and divination, traditionally practiced by a volva, or seeress, involving trance states to perceive and influence fate -- distinct from the rune-based magic, galdr, more associated with Odin.
Other Paganism concepts
Frequently asked about Seidr
What tradition does Seidr come from?
Paganism.
What is the contemplative query for this concept?
Seidr Norse shamanic magic practice volva
How many concepts does SOULOS catalogue?
50 core concepts — 15 from Jainism, 15 from Buddhism, and 20 from the wider Metaphysics / perennial philosophy tradition. Plus 315 mystical words (Abyss → Zero) from the esoteric word cloud.