In print again: Rune Magic and Shamanism

The runes are an integral part of a Nordic shamanic way of knowledge that was long forgotten but recreated by new shamans towards the end of the 20th century. Their aim was to pull the essence of the runes, their origins and meanings from the recesses of history and bring them into our own time in a dynamic and creative way.

This dynamic method is the basis of this book by Jörgen I Eriksson who has been working with the runes within the Nordic shamanic tradition since the early 1980’s. The runes possess a great inherent power. They are doorways to Dreamtime and do express the totality of all knowledge that is dispersed everywhere. The runes are one of the sacred rites originating from the holy beings of Dreamtime and they can be utilized to bring harmony and balance to humans, animals, plants and minerals. The runes are a sacrament in Nordic shamanism and by combining the runes with other shamanic methods such as vision quests, ceremonies, seidr and magical singing this shamanic tradition can manifest its full potential.

The author applies a dynamic and shamanic method to the runic system finding very important connections to the traditions of alchemy, to deep psychology and ecology and to quantum physics. A special chapter is devoted to an analysis of the connections between the runes and the nine creation waves of Mayan cosmology.

Rune Magic and Shamanism describes the runes as processes, their origins and meanings and how they can be used as an excellent tool in order to think and act in beauty in order to protect and preserve Mother Earth. This is a manual to the philosophy and practice of the shamans of the 21^st century.

“Eriksson has taken the uthark system and magically transformed it to a pathway into the cosmos. This is not a how-to-become-a-rune-magician-in-24-easy-steps-book – it is an invitation to take up another key to open the treasure-chest of your life.” (From review by Jonathan Horwitz in Sacred Hoop).

ISBN 9789197883221, Paperback, 135 pages. When ordered by e-mail the price is US $30, £20 or 25 Euros (shipping included), within Sweden 200 SEK. When ordering please include your mailing address. It is also possible to order the book from Amazon or the Swedish web sites Adlibris and Bokus. 

Expanded edition of Rune Magic and Shamanism

A new expanded edition of Rune Magic and Shamanism: Original Nordic Knowledge from Mother Earth is now available. The runes are an integral part of a Nordic shamanic way of knowledge that was long forgotten but recreated by new shamans towards the end of the 20th century. The aim was to pull the essence of the runes, their origins and meanings from the recesses of history and bring them into our own time in a dynamic and creative way.

This dynamic method is the basis of this book by Jörgen I Eriksson who has been working with the runes since the early 1980’s. The runes possess a great inherent power. They are whirls into Dreamtime and do express the totality of all knowledge that is dispersed everywhere and continually flowing out of Dreamtime. They can manifest their full potential when combined with other shamanic methods and with new insights from alchemy, deep psychology and quantum physics. The author also analyzes the connections between the runes and the nine creation waves of Mayan cosmology and how to contribute to harmony and balance in the great cosmic cycles.

When the runes are combined with knowledge from deep ecology, deep psychology and deep physics they represent not only old age knowledge but next age knowledge as well. This kind of rune magic is deep shamanism.

Rune Magic and Shamanism is a book about real magic and a practical manual to the Nordic shaman’s philosophy and practice. This expanded edition is a paper-back, 135 pages. It can be ordered from norrshaman@gmail.com. The cost (postage included) is 20£, 30 US$ or 25 € depending on from which country you order. It is also available via Amazon.

Rune Magic and Shamanism – expanded edition

Rune Magic and Shamanism: Original Nordic Knowledge from Mother Earth has now been updated and expanded. There is now much more on the hidden knowledge of the runes, on the numerical magic of the runic system and on the similarities between rune magic and alchemy, deep psychology and quantum physics.

The runes are an integral part of a Nordic shamanic way of knowledge that was long forgotten but recreated by new shamans towards the end of the 20th century. Their aim was to pull the essence of the runes, their origins and meanings from the recesses of history and bring them into our own time in a dynamic and creative way. 

I have been working with the runes since the early 1980’s trying to apply a dynamic and creative shamanic method to the runes. They possess a great inherent power and function as whirls into Dreamtime. The runes do express the totality of all knowledge that is dispersed everywhere and they can manifest their full potential when combined with other shamanic methods and with new insights from alchemy, deep psychology and quantum physics. In one of the new chapters in this book I also analyze the connections between the runes and the nine creation waves of Mayan cosmology and how to contribute to harmony and balance in the great cosmic cycles.  

Rune Magic and Shamanism is a book about real magic and a manual to the Nordic shaman’s philosophy and practice. More information on the book can be found here. It can be ordered directly from norrshaman@gmail.com. The cost is £20, €25 or $30 – depending on which country you live in.

Course in Rune Magic and Shamanism

A course with Jörgen I. Eriksson 21-24 September 2017 in Tiveden, Southwest Sweden.

Rune magic is an integral part of a Nordic shamanic way of knowledge that was long forgotten but has come back with great strength towards the end of the 20th century. The runes are now flowing into our own time in a dynamic and creative way. This course is held in the wilderness area of Tiveden.

The runes possess a great inherent power. They represent knowledge from Mother Earth and do express the totality of all knowledge that is dispersed everywhere. The runes are archetypes originating from the beginning of creation and they are doorways into Dreamtime, the non-ordinary reality. They can be utilized to bring healing, harmony and balance to humans, animals, plants, minerals and Mother Earth.

In this course the participants will work with the runes in combination with other shamanic methods such as soul journeying, vision quests and walkabouts, ceremonies at sacred sites and the Nordic variant of the sweat lodge. The course also deals with the many connections between rune magic and quantum physics, alchemy and the concepts of archetypes and synchronicities. The aim is to give the participants a personal understanding of how the runes can be used as tools in order to think and act in beauty and contribute to harmony and balance in the world. The runes will help participants to find their own unique ways to knowledge and power.

Venue: The Hos Martha & Anders conference centre in Perstorp, Tiveden. You will find it on this map. 

All practicalities are handled by Sabrina Biscardi at Terra Sacra in London. More information on the course, costs, registration, travels etc at norrshaman.

Jörgen I. Eriksson has worked in the Nordic shamanic tradition for more than 35 years. He has written several books on Nordic shamanism and on Saami and Navajo spiritual traditions. His book Rune magic and shamanism has been translated into English, German and Estonian. His work is presently focused on runes, synchronicities and quantum physics and on reawakening, protecting and preserving sacred sites. More info at norrshaman.

Course in England: Rune Magic and Shamanism

The subtitle of this course that will be taught in English by Jörgen I. Eriksson is “Original Nordic Knowledge from Mother Earth”. The course is arranged by TerraSacra at The Abbey in Sutton Courtenay.

The runes are an integral part of a Nordic shamanic way of knowledge that was long forgotten but recreated towards the end of the 20th century. The aim was to pull the essence of the runes, their origins and meanings from the recesses of history and let them flow into our own time in a dynamic and creative way.

Jörgen I Eriksson has been working with the runes and the Nordic shamanic tradition since the early 1980’s and his book Rune Magic and Shamanism is available in English. The runes possess a great inherent power. They represent knowledge from Mother Earth and do express the totality of all knowledge that is dispersed everywhere. The runes are archetypes originating from the beginning of creation and they are doorways into Dreamtime, the non-ordinary reality. They can be utilized to bring healing, harmony and balance to humans, animals, plants, minerals and Mother Earth. The runes are a sacrament in Nordic shamanism and by combining the runes with other shamanic methods such as soul journeying, magical singing, vision quests and ceremonies they can manifest their full potential.

In this course the participants will work with the runes in several shamanic ways in order to get a personal understanding of their origins and meanings and how they can be used as tools in order to think and act in beauty and contribute to harmony and balance in the world. The runes represent a manual to the shaman’s philosophy and practice and the aim of this course is to help participants to find their own unique ways to knowledge and power.

Venue: The Abbey Sutton Courtenay. For more information about the Abbey and its surroundings please visit The Abbey's site.

Practicalities: The workshop starts at 18:00 on Friday 4 November and ends at 16:00 on Sunday 6 November 2016.

Price: £385 – fully residential. Early-bird price of £345 if you book before 1 July 2016. A more detailed information with a booking form can be found here.

To book: Send the attached booking form to Sabrina Biscardi at sabrina@terrasacra.co.uk or contact her on 07816650275.