"Trolldom - Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition".
By: Johannes Björn Gårdbäck.
This book is the result of many years of practice and research. It is meant to give the english speaking readers a good manual in how Trolldom is traditionally done and present the core methods and spells in the practice. The first 96 pages of the book was released in a Special preview presented at the Hoodoo Heritage Festival in May 2014 hosted by Missionary Spiritual Independent Church in Forestville, California and in April 2015 the full 288 page book has been released.
Front and Back cover.
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Yronwode Institute for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE); First edition (May 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0990313611
ISBN-13: 978-0990313618
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches (25,65 x 16,76 x 2cm)
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (590g)
Book description form the publisher:
"The folk magic of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, has been practiced for more than 500 years. Now, after extensive research, Johannes Gårdbäck presents the fascinating occult art of Norse trolldom to an English-speaking audience.This detailed account of traditional Scandinavian folk magic offers in-depth historical background, divination methods, and descriptions of practical trolldom, paving the way for the 2014 publication of hundreds of collected trolldom spells for love, money, protection, healing, and cursing.
Johannes Gårdbäck is a respected healer, teacher, and spiritual worker of Swedish folk-magic. A practitioner of hoodoo and conjure, he is also a founding member of AIRR, the Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers. He brings solid, firsthand knowledge of Norse, Scandinavian, and African-American folklore to his international practice. He currently lives in Göteborg, Sweden.
The Norse folk magic tradition, called Trolldom, has much in common with the practices of African-American folk magic. This book is a detailed account of traditional Swedish folk magic and offers spells, background, and descriptions of the Trolldom practice."
TABLE OF CONTENTS - TROLLDOM SPELLS AND METHODS OF THE NORSE FOLK MAGIC TRADITION
Dedication ......................................................................................................... .6
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................... ..6
Foreword by Draja Mickaharic ...................................................................... ....7
Notice from the Publisher .............................................................................. ....7
Introduction ...................................................................................................... ..8
Glossary ........................................................................................................... .11
A Brief History of Magic in Scandinavia .........................................................21
Trolldom in America .........................................................................................26
Terms of the Art ................................................................................................33
How to Become Trollkunnig .............................................................................37
Components of the Work of Trolldom ..............................................................40
Methods of Divination: Tydor ...........................................................................44
Methods of Divination: Spådom ........................................................................49
Troll Formulas: The Spells .................................................................................71
Bota: Curing, Healing, and Restoration Methods ...............................................79
Love, Sex, Relationships, Marriage ..................................................................147
Getting Rid of Longing .....................................................................................170
To Gain Friendship ............................................................................................172
Finances, Prosperity, and Work .........................................................................174
Gambling Spells ................................................................................................188
Hunting and Fishing ..........................................................................................190
Dealing with Thieves .........................................................................................206
Protection ...........................................................................................................227
Förgöra: Destructive Spells ................................................................................249
Reversing and Revenge ......................................................................................266
Spells of Social Mischief ....................................................................................273
To Win in Court ..................................................................................................276
Lost and Found ....................................................................................................280
To Gain Strength, Power, and Memory ...............................................................282
Bibliography.........................................................................................................285
The book can be bought at www.luckymojo.com, Amazon.com and Adlibris.se