The three main paths of The Nordic Ways
The way of Troth is to put oneself - in a true and faithful way - into a relationship with the gods, which includes the cultural traditions of the people as well. The main aim is to find the right way of conduct and life for oneself and to harmonize with that path. The result should be the creation of harmony and truth in the own life.
Troth is a free form of religion where there are no dogmas or holy scripts. Its sources are the flesh and blood of its members. The task of the members is to acquire knowledge of the culture, history and mythology of the forefathers and to use that hidden knowledge in rituals to keep it alive. Acting out the religion strengthens the message of it in our character.
The guideline of Troth is the duality of learning and working. To manifest this path it is vital to pass the knowledge to future generations.
Rune galdor is the magic technique to shape the inner and outer world in line with the will of the magician. The master of this kind of magic is Odin, who also possesses the techniques of wisdom and inspiration that are needed for this path. The word “galdor” can be derived from a word that describes the cry of the raven - “the song of the ravens”. It refers to the ravens Hugin and Munin that sit on Odins shoulder to whisper their knowledge into his ear. Hugin represents the power of intellectual thinking, while Munin represents the ability to contemplate and to memorize. Galdor is the skill and practice to listen to the runic words of the ravens, to grasp them and ultimately to implement them into the “real” world. The ravens reflect certain parts of the soul or psyche. In the center of the soul is the self. From the vibration between the spirit and memory comes true intelligence and wisdom. The goal of galdor is to share the results of this kind of magic with the rest of the world, which is why language is an important element on this path.
Seith is a magic path of the body (as opposed to the mind) and is, such as rune-galdor, a magical technique to shape the inner and outer world in line with the will of the magician. The master of this kind of magic is Freya. Instead of working with unkown elements to get familiar with them, the magician working with Seith completely immerses in the unknown world to become connected with it. If necessary the practicer of seith can change the structure of the universe in line with her/his will. This path will require to work with psychophysical worlds: the body, shapes, breath and luck/chance. Materials and substances like potions, herbs or ointments are elements of this path.
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