Seiðr Magic : The Norse Tradition of Divination and Trance by Dean KirklandA practical guide to the Norse shamanic techniques of seir. While Norse rune work is well known, there is another major ancient Norse magical practice: seir (pronounced sayther), a form of trance spirit work and divination. Although seir is often considered an ancient form of witchcraft, recent archaeological evidence suggests it is more closely related to shamanism. In this practical guide to seir, Dean Kirkland, Ph. D., reconstructs the magical and