TRUE NORTH

 Is Imelda Almqvist's School of Norse Shamanism and Sacred Art in Sweden

situated in the forest, in the stunning province of Södermanland

Opening Summer 2018!

TRUE NORTH is the North according to the Earth's axis as opposed to the Magnetic North (when you use a compass

Shamanic teacher, painter and author in the UK and the world

 

 

TRUE NORTH SCHOOL OF SHAMANISM & SACRED ART

General Introduction

Since I was 14 years old I have dreamed of a house in Scandinavia, in a place where the Forest meets the Sea and where you catch glimpses of trolls and elves going about their business. A place where rare wild flowers grow and the language of plants remains a native tongue. In 2016 this house turned out to exist and called us. 

This house is set in vildmark (technically "the wild", in our case pristine ancient forest) stretching for miles in all directions, (my students are going get completely and deliciously lost so I ha will to stand on a big rock and drum them home!)and situated a brief walk from a lake called Sibbofjärden. Technically speaking this is not a lake, but a fjord,  because it is connected by a small canal to the open sea (and the Stockholm archipelago with its 3000 islands). My husband  owns a small boat for explore this watery Eden. We have called her, the boat that is, Otter's Ransom, honouring the Norse sagas!

For any shamanic teacher having access to land where students can work completely undisturbed for days on end is a priority concern. Sweden operates a law called Allemansrätten, giving people the right to walk and even camp on land everywhere. (There are some rules regarding private dwellings and grazing animals etc.)

In the immediate surroundings there are many Bronze Age sites: grave mounds, rune stones, ship burial sites and standing stones etc. Uppsa Kulle is right on the doorstep (picture in the header above on the far right!)

Anna Kjellin and I already teach a one week introduction course to Seidr/Fornsed once a year, at Anna's beautiful farmhouse in Skane called Solblanke Hus (Sunwink House). In May 2016  the students who did that course made a strong request for a 2 year practitioner training in Seidr and Norse Shamanism, allowing people to work in all areas of shamanic practice within an indigenous Northern European tradition. In other words: a professional training in all aspects of working as a seiðmadr or seiðkona.

 2 YEAR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IN BECOMING A 

Seiðmadr or Seiðkona

2018 - 2019

 

Location

Karrshagen, (8 km from Tystberga, 25 km from Nyloping and 1 hour south of Stockholm) on the coastline of the province Södermanland, Sweden.

Course
 2 year professional program in Seidr and Norse shamanism taught by Imelda Almqvist

Tuition Fee/Package 

The tuition fee is has not yet been set.

This course is non-residential meaning that you need to find accommodation of your choice in the surroundings. There is a wide range of offerings from very affordable youth hostels to B&B options and  hotel options (various star ratings) in nearby Nykoping.

Hours

We will work from 9,30 a.m until about 9.30 p.m. (10 p.m. latest) with a lunchbreak and dinner break. Make sure to bring a packed lunch! The evenings will generally be dedicated to ceremonial work.

Prerequisites

This professional program is for people who have completed the 5-day Seidr introduction course with Anna Kjellin and me at Soleblänk  Hus,  Biskopsboda,  Hörby  (in Skane, southern Sweden. We traditionally offer this course in May).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Dream

Since I was 14 years old I have dreamed of a house in Scandinavia, in a place where the Forest meets the Sea and where you catch glimpses of trolls and elves going about their business. A place where rare wild flowers grow and the language of plants remains a native tongue. In 2016 this house turned out to exist and called us. 

 Area of outstanding natural beauty

TRUE NORTH  is set in vildmark (technically "the wild", in our case pristine ancient forest land) stretching for miles in all directions. Participants are going get completely and deliciously lost and I will be drumming them back home!) It is situated a brief walk from Lake Sibbofjärden. Technically speaking this is not a lake, but a fjord,  because it is connected by a small canal to the open sea (and the Stockholm archipelago with its 3000 islands). 

Deep and undisturbed work in The Wild

For any shamanic teacher having access to land where students can work completely undisturbed for days on end is a priority concern. Sweden operates a law called Allemansrätten, giving people the right to walk and even camp on land everywhere, even privately owned land (There are some rules regarding private dwellings and not disturbing grazing animals etc. I will of course explain those rules to all participants).

 

 

 
 

2018 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN BECOMING A

 

 

Seiðmadr or Seiðkona

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

 

 

Since I was 14 years old I have dreamed of a house in Scandinavia, in a place where the Forest meets the Sea and where you catch glimpses of trolls and elves going about their business. A place where rare wild flowers grow and the language of plants remains a native tongue. In 2016 this house turned out to exist and called us. 

 

 

This house is set in vildmark (technically "the wild", in our case pristine ancient forest) stretching for miles in all directions, (my students are going get completely and deliciously lost so I ha will to stand on a big rock and drum them home!)and situated a brief walk from a lake called Sibbofjärden. Technically speaking this is not a lake, but a fjord,  because it is connected by a small canal to the open sea (and the Stockholm archipelago with its 3000 islands). My husband  owns a small boat for explore this watery Eden. We have called her, the boat that is, Otter's Ransom, honouring the Norse sagas!

 

 

For any shamanic teacher having access to land where students can work completely undisturbed for days on end is a priority concern. Sweden operates a law called Allemansrätten, giving people the right to walk and even camp on land everywhere. (There are some rules regarding private dwellings and grazing animals etc.)

 

 

In the immediate surroundings there are many Bronze Age sites: grave mounds, rune stones, ship burial sites and standing stones etc. Uppsa Kulle is right on the doorstep (picture in the header above on the far right!)

 

 

Anna Kjellin and I already teach a one week introduction course to Seidr/Fornsed once a year, at Anna's beautiful farmhouse in Skane called Solblanke Hus (Sunwink House). In May 2016  the students who did that course made a strong request for a 2 year practitioner training in Seidr and Norse Shamanism, allowing people to work in all areas of shamanic practice within an indigenous Northern European tradition. In other words: a professional training in all aspects of working as a seiðmadr or seiðkona.

 

 

THE PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 



 

 

 

Shamanic teacher, painter and author in the UK and the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

 

 

Since I was 14 years old I have dreamed of a house in Scandinavia, in a place where the Forest meets the Sea and where you catch glimpses of trolls and elves going about their business. A place where rare wild flowers grow and the language of plants remains a native tongue. In 2016 this house turned out to exist and called us. 

 

 

This house is set in vildmark (technically "the wild", in our case pristine ancient forest) stretching for miles in all directions, (my students are going get completely and deliciously lost so I ha will to stand on a big rock and drum them home!)and situated a brief walk from a lake called Sibbofjärden. Technically speaking this is not a lake, but a fjord,  because it is connected by a small canal to the open sea (and the Stockholm archipelago with its 3000 islands). My husband  owns a small boat for explore this watery Eden. We have called her, the boat that is, Otter's Ransom, honouring the Norse sagas!

 

 

For any shamanic teacher having access to land where students can work completely undisturbed for days on end is a priority concern. Sweden operates a law called Allemansrätten, giving people the right to walk and even camp on land everywhere. (There are some rules regarding private dwellings and grazing animals etc.)

 

 

In the immediate surroundings there are many Bronze Age sites: grave mounds, rune stones, ship burial sites and standing stones etc. Uppsa Kulle is right on the doorstep (picture in the header above on the far right!)

 

 

Anna Kjellin and I already teach a one week introduction course to Seidr/Fornsed once a year, at Anna's beautiful farmhouse in Skane called Solblanke Hus (Sunwink House). In May 2016  the students who did that course made a strong request for a 2 year practitioner training in Seidr and Norse Shamanism, allowing people to work in all areas of shamanic practice within an indigenous Northern European tradition. In other words: a professional training in all aspects of working as a seiðmadr or seiðkona.

 

 

THE PROGRAM