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Title: Very informative!
Review: I really enjoyed this book for it's scholarly treatment of the material. It explains varying types of magic and shamanism in the Norse culture, utilizing first-hand accounts and primary and secondary sources. It explains how the ancient practice was accomplished and how modern heathens are bringing an ancient practice into the 21st century.People looking for specific shamanic exercises or activities will have to look elsewhere as this book is not a hands-on guide. It also is not tied to the "ancient ways" of doing things. Blain thoroughly goes over the historical texts dealing with magick and Seid but interprets them with modern usage in mind. Strict reconstructionalists will have a problem with this mind-set but I, for one, am not adverse to making ancient concepts accessible to a modern audience.This book is an excellent over-view of Seith! I enjoyed it very much!
