Free Spirit Gathering 2026 - 40th year

Our Seidr (“sayth”) ritual is a modern reconstruction of a Norse Divinatory Rite known as Seidr or Spae (“spau”) in the lore. Like most pre-Christian religions, we’re missing a lot of information about the mechanics of how this ritual was performed. Modern Seidr is an amalgamation of historical information, lore, and seership techniques that come from contemporary sources. This Seidr ritual includes elements from Eric the Red’s Saga, The Eddas, The Saga of Hervor (“hairvore”) and Heidrek (“heydrick”), and more.
Before the Christian conversion, Seidr or Spae rituals were performed for a community by a traveling priestess known as a Volva and her assistants. These rites were an opportunity for people to gain information. People would seek information for their communities, like how to end a famine or plague, as well as for themselves, like when they would marry or have a child. In the contemporary version of this ritual, anyone, regardless of gender identity, can serve as a seer.