Valerie's Ancestors from the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea have passed on their sanctity for Sauna to future generations! Val shares with us some of her vast knowledge about sauna and we discuss our mutual love for this ancient and sacred tradition! Me and Val met originally in Sweden on Seidr training (Nordic Shamanism) with our teacher Imelda Almqvist!! ** Some of things in today's episode are:

What is a Sauna?

How is the Sauna part of our Soul Landscape?

Why and When a sauna is used? i.e. ceremonies, childbirth, healing illness, bodily cleansing, relaxation, social life

Sauna as the House of Our Ancestors

How the Sauna relates to The Runes

The actual health benefits of the Sauna and Infar red Sauna.

** For any Nordic Nerds in the audience, the BIG book in question is 'Viking Dynasties: Thge Royal Families of Lejre and Uppsala Between Archeology and Text'!!

Val's Labyrinth retreat in June!https://www.wetravel.com/trips/a-swedish-midsummer-labyrinth-retreat-mongata-23437371

Val's website: www.mongata.org

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