"As I reflect more deeply, I am struck with immense gratitude, a sense of privilege to be called to this [Seidr and Norse] work, and an understanding of responsibility.  We are at least 1500 years away from any living ancestors who could have passed this knowledge down to us. Because of Imelda's calling and generous teachings, and all of our individual unique gifts, we will become the living ancestors to those coming after us. Our time is now so their time can come. My belief is that this work that we collectively embark on is profound and sacred for more reasons than we may now know."

-Mary Jo Howell, USA 

When you meet teachers so full of knowledge usually they are dead so you can only read their books! When you can work with someone like Imelda in person you should grab the opportunity!

-Katharine Lucy Haworth, UK

Imelda stands out as a teacher who combines deep academic knowledge of her subject with powerful, felt, lived, experience. I have been fortunate enough to take various of her Sacred Art courses. Whatever form your creativity takes (visual, written, 3-dimensional, textile, musical or movement). Imelda will help you forge and strengthen your connection between the Divine and Art.

- Dr Helen Payne

Imelda is a wonderful teacher.. And person.. I think they both matter!

When I look for someone to learn from... It's necessary for them to have the knowledge and wisdom necessary, but also I need them to be a person I believe in and can put my trust in. Imelda has both!

-Sandra Price, US

lmelda Almqvist is the most creative and gifted person I know. Her enormous well of vibrant life energy manifests brilliantly as a shamanic practitioner, teacher, artist, and blogger. She lives and works from her heart with authenticity, dedication, love and passion. As a psychotherapist and a shamanic practitioner, I have rarely met someone with such integrity, commitment and intensity for the good of all. Imelda's work is by far the crème de crème of the shamanic practice circle, and receiving the gift of her teaching or healing is a deep and significant blessing.

-Sony Baron MA, MA, RCC Baroncounselling.com Teachingwinds.com, Victoria, BC, Canada

To me you are amazing and I hope that sinks in-even a little. I do love it when my sisters emerge in this world to shine. And doing the most important work of our time, in my humble opinion. I've known you for many years and have watched you share your sacred knowledge with so many!
- Robin Romeo, Founder, Center for Light Body Healing, US

I have fallen in love with your works. Your work is really helping those in trauma/ pain.

- Archana Saxena

You are a MOTHER - That is no different from Mother Earth!

-Dilovan Habbo, Sweden

Nothing's more weird than the ways of Love in action.

- Scott Ufford, USA

Imelda is a breath of fresh air in the shamanic healing arena. Her humour, intelligence and most of all, her extraordinary creative life force set her apart. At a time when we are attempting to play catch up with the healing of so much trauma plaguing individuals and society, Imelda is focusing on the CREATION of health; that is a shift in thinking, an of being, for healing humanity. Her focus is not 'what is wrong with us' and our fears but rather the creation of new healthy realities. Imelda has an amazing ability to see the divine spark, the unique gift, in each of her students and she encourages and highlights these individual gifts. This rare ability creates an atmosphere of creativity, freedom and imagination instead of "one traditional method for all". This allows for the exploration of one's truest strengths and results in a surge in one's self confidence throughout the duration of her course work. She offers a decidedly modern and feminine teaching approach to core shamanic healing techniques as well as her Sacred Art courses.

- Jodi Feist King, London UK

Imelda Almqvist is a never ending source of wisdom and experience. I am so grateful to see the recognitions she receives for her result oriented and compassionate (it is rare that those two qualities are together) work.

-Kiymet Akcan Ozgur, Geneva

I am so intrigued by your blending of science & magic. They are after all one & the same. Their reintegration with one another is needed & inevitable. You are a gift, Imelda. A true modern day shaman crafting a healing alchemical elixir of the past & future into the NOW.

-Gwendalyn, @LucianaLycanus

 Such a peaceful embracing of the mystery, why I so appreciate your art. A sense of certainty which calms me. Thank you!

-Nancy Gannon

Fabulous Artwork by Neighbour Witch Imelda Almqvist!

It's like Imelda has been painting consciously deep prints of my mind chatter, knitting the old and new into a wondrous smorgasbord of delightful potential...

-Sara Shaman, Finland

You will all have heard me banging on about my amazing teacher, Imelda Almqvist!

for the last 3 or 4 years since I came across her wonderful work in her book Natural Born Shamans. Imelda is truly the wisest person I have ever met, a living treasure trove of wisdom, deep understanding and practical ways of applying magic, ancient wisdom, creativity and love into all areas of our lives and relationships. She has recently created Pregnant Hag Teachings an online school and is offering the first seminar free. I cannot recommend these teachings highly enough!!

- Katharine Lucy Haworth

I am so very grateful to have found you Imelda, your wisdom, knowledge (yes they are different in my books) humour and approach are familiar, heart warming and affirming. Thank you for stepping out into the world to be seen. You are needed. I personally have found a space to deeply enjoy, learn, find further connection and gift myself (self care) while enriching my own practices. A precious Energy Gain in this busy life!

- Wanda Garstad-Buchleiter

NATURAL BORN SHAMANS

SACRED ART

Oh, Sacred Art is so good, I am loving it beyond words!!! You just have this ease about how you explain these things that kind of float around with you long after you put the book down. Such important work!!! I am also stocking our university with your books! Natural Born Shamans is rented out all the time!!!

- Manca Geberl, Ljubljana

NORTH SEA WATER

I have so enjoyed North Sea Water in my Veins, the more so because there have been so few sources available for anyone interested in their native Dutch folk traditions and pre-Christian beliefs. When I first started teaching shamanic and European indigenous traditions in the Netherlands in 1985, there was so very little known about the local myths and folk traditions of the Low Countries - largely because the post-war feeling was against anything that could drag Europe back into atavistic and warlike attitudes again. While this was understandable, as Holland took recovering steps after the war into a brighter future, this same aversion unfortunately caused very many folk traditions and ancient knowledge to pass away into obscurity.

We learn in this book about the nature of the land, its spirits from the Neolithic, through Romano-Low Countries divinities like Nehalennia (now with her own temple in Colinsplat), to the folk beings who people North West Europe: from beings like Mother Holle to Sinterklaus, to the ancestral and land spirits. Folk traditions, natural medicines, earth customs, animals, ghosts, spirits of the ways between all form a web of spiritual life upon the land and the seas, marshes and woods that are their domain.

In this treasury of material, Imelda Almqvist has created a wonderful resource for all who wish to learn more about their land and its traditions. This pioneering attitude to rediscovery has been assisted by her own shamanic involvement with the daily life and shamanic traditions that respect the land, the spirits and the ancestors. This is lived tradition, with encouragement to the reader to deepen their own respect and live, now and here, a spiritual life that is joyous and connected to the ancestors.

I thoroughly recommend this book to all my students and to anyone who is feeing cut off from the ancient ancestral belonging of their lands - we do not need to travel to regions far distant from home to find the ancestral wisdom which lies under our feet.

- Caitlin Matthews

"Je boek is heerlijk om te lezen, zo fijn om eens eindelijk meerdere dingen te lezen als.het gaat om de Lage Landen. Ben zelf van Duitse en Nederlandse afkomst. Een echte aanrader voor mensen die meer willen weten wat er in onze en onze voorouders hun aderen vloeit."

- Birtje Hoppe

 Not for the faint of soul. This program has an intensity that starts as a gentle trickle and ends as a tsunami of love wisdom passion and a spiritual awakening unlike anything else I have experienced. A combination of “theory” and experiential adventure, group discussion and individual exploration. Imelda brings her life and love of the Northern Way into every drop of content. Hail Aesir och Asynjur!  

- Kelly Wyrd, Canada

Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher that I love crossing oceans and time zones to work with you!

- Megan Anderson, USA

Wow!
Working deeper with the runes - each one revealing more and more about itself and how each is linked with another
The Norns in their whirling well of water stepping forward with their knowledge
My mind was blown with Imelda's story of the runes- it just hit me in heart deep within me it made so much sense like a coming home. I was truly wowed by it
My favourite moment? Too many to mention
Working alone, in pairs, in ceremony a deeply immersive experience diving deep into this well of knowledge
Don't hesitate jump into that well! 

-Lyn Hill, UK

“It is not just the profound experiences, rich content and comprehensive material that makes Imelda's Introduction to Norse Shamanism course so exceptional; it is also the community that is woven into being amongst the participants that makes this retreat so impactful.  I return often to my notes, not only as a reference for my practice, but as a way to tap back into that rare and magical essence we birthed as a group that week.  Imelda is a strong and articulate teacher, generous with her knowledge and facilitates these ancient practices in a safe and supportive environment. Her willingness to come to the US to share this wisdom is a gift, and I eagerly anticipate her future teachings.”  

-Shana Kestrel, US, https://the-kestrel-nest.com/

If Imelda Almqvist was a dessert she would be peanut brittle, and this is the reason why: in the deep South of the US, farmers had depleted the soil of nutrients by planting cotton year after year, but then it was discovered that by planting peanuts, the soil was replenished and with proper crop rotation, the land could continue to support life. Imelda is like this: she knows what spiritual nutrients are needed to honour the land again, to help us reconnect with the spirits of land, and deepen our connection with our psyche so that we can experience new life. She is a tough teacher, like peanut brittle is hard. But what I've learned from her is very sweet indeed, as peanut brittle is a candy, traditionally served around Yule. Taking from her live in Sweden is the best thing I've ever done for myself. I highly recommend the peanut brittle!

Paige Ashmore, USA

Thank you for the great experience at Pendle Hill this March. Our whole group appreciated the depth of wisdom and passion you have for Norse Shamanism! This was my second workshop with you and I am looking forward to the next. I encourage anyone with an interest in Shamanism to attend a workshop in person with you.

-Rick Jurvis, Wisconsin

"It was a cherished blessed and honor to attend The Wild Hunt Sacred Art Retreat in November 2019. I truly felt I had come home. My prior studies and experiences provided an excellent foundation for the magickal and profound experiences. It was wonderful! I also felt I was in graduate school, the level of teaching was of such high caliber." 

-Kerry Kittrell, kerry@kerrykittrellart.com

The Introduction to Norse Shamanism course with Imelda Almqvist exceeded my expectations! She is a natural teacher, cares deeply about her students absorbing the material and ensures everyone's voice is heard. She is extremely well researched  and her passion for keeping the Northern Traditions alive in their truest form is contagious. If you are curious about your ancestral lineage or Norse Cosmology I highly recommend this course! ,

-Amber Wientzen, San Diego,  www.returnofritual.com 

"This course is a game changer, it will challenge in ways you don't expect, it is beautiful and magical. Insights  come from academic study and the intuitive reflection. I am so glad I joined this programme, I would go so far as to say its the best course I have ever signed up for."

DK, England

Being on the land in Sweden for this work was amazing! Spirit-of-place is always a teacher in shamanism, and Imelda and Anna supported that powerful connection throughout our studies. So many ways of knowing were called in - What an experience!

-Renna Shesso, Denver, USA

I recommend this course highly! Anna & Imelda taught us so much and guided us with such heart! I treasure the memories on that sacred land in Scandinavia!

- Barbara Kruse Haas, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA

I am grateful to have had the chance to study and learn from you.  Your magic is not the comprehensive and delicious information that you share.  Your magic is truly in the inspiration that you create in your students. I am absolutely DELIGHTED to share all my enthusiasm for the experience of studying with you.  My only deep regret is that this darn pandemic prevents me from being able to stalk…ahem, I mean study with you in person. Your delight in all luminal and magical things is contagious and is the type of pandemic the world needs MORE of. 

 -Anneliese Wainwright, U

Imelda showed me how to connect to the runes (I'd tried reading books & got NOWHERE) - she opened the door for me to walk through to a magickal landscape of rune discovery that ceaselessly gives me new gifts of wisdom, healing & illumination. I am forever grateful.

-Rachel Goodwin, Denmark

Thank you! These seminars have been the greatest thing to emerge from this Lockdown!

This amazing teaching is on tonight! A chance to learn with Imelda Almqvist- one of the wisest, most thorough, inspiring, knowledgeable and entirely committed teachers I have ever known. I would encourage anyone to take this opportunity for some deep learning which will translate into excellent tools for navigating our current landscape!

-Katharine Lucy Haworth, UK