What is Trolldom?

Trolldom - the folk magic traditions of Scandinavia -  has a unique history, associated terms and language, lore,and particularly important tools and material of which it can claim. In this class we will uncover and understand the basic history of Trolldom in Scandinavia and the US, as well as develop a cursory knowledge of some of the more unique and important lore and materials often found in Trolldom.   This presentation will be 60 minutes, and includes a slideshow and glossary of terms for attendees.

About the Presenter:

Minta Karlsson is a Swedish-American magician studied in Traditional Trolldom and Rune Magic and apprentice of Johannes Gårdbäck. In 2018, Minta founded Needfire, a resource for workshops and classes centering around practical magic and nordic root culture. Minta has lead classes in Elder Futhark Runes & Bindrunes, Practical Moon Magic, and other topics relating to Scandinavian Folk Magic Traditions.

*This class is part of the General Admission & Thursday 8/12/21 Day Pass registrations, if you are interested in attending all of the events during this festival, or all of the events offered on Thursday 8/12/21, please select the appropriate registration type on our Events & Registration page.*

**Attendees will have access to this recording until the end of 2021 - class recording links will be emailed to attendees within 7 business days of the conclusion of the festival. To protect the IP of our presenters, class recordings will not be downloadable.**

***Your class link will be emailed to you in your confirmation email. If you have not received your registration confirmation email within 24 hours please email info@salemsummersymposium.com***

****PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee that any class registration within 24 hours of the class start time will be admitted to the livestreaming of the class. You will however receive the class recording link within 7 business days of the conclusion of the festival and will have access to the recording for the remainder of 2021****