Sobre l'autor
Galina Krasskova is a tree-range tribalist Heathen who has been a priest of Odin for more than a decade. She is a gifted rune-master and occultist, and is heavily involved in the reconstruction of Northern Tradition shamanism. Krass-kova holds a diploma in interfaith ministry from. The New Seminary mostra'n més in New York City, a bachelor's in religious studies from Empire State. College in New York City, and a master's in religious studies through NYU, and is a member of the American Academy of Religion. She has presented at prestigious academic conferences including those held at Harvard, Fordham University, and Ohio State University. She is the author of several books, including Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner and A Modern Guide to Heathenry. mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: photo by Mary Ann Glass
Obres de Galina Krasskova
Exploring The Northern Tradition: A Guide To The Gods, Lore, Rites And Celebrations From The Norse, German And… (2005) 192 exemplars
Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner: A Book of Prayer, Devotional Practice, and the Nine Worlds of Spirit (2008) 75 exemplars
Day Star and Whirling Wheel: Honoring the Sun and Moon in the Northern Tradition (2009) 14 exemplars
In Praise of Hermes: Nine Days of Devotion to the God of Travellers, Mischief, and More (2016) 5 exemplars
Heart on Fire: A Novena for Loki 1 exemplars
Sigyn: Our Lady of the Staying Power 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Queen of the Sacred Way: A Devotional Anthology In Honor of Persephone (2012) — Col·laborador — 17 exemplars
Out of Arcadia: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Pan (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) (2011) — Col·laborador — 15 exemplars
Guardian of the Road: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Hermes (2012) — Col·laborador — 15 exemplars
By Blood, Bone, and Blade: A Tribute to the Morrigan (Second Edition) (1872) — Col·laborador — 15 exemplars
Unto Herself: A Devotional Anthology for Independent Goddesses (2012) — Col·laborador — 12 exemplars
Queen of Olympos: A Devotional Anthology for Hera and Iuno (Second Edition) (2013) — Col·laborador — 11 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1972
- Gènere
- female
- Educació
- New Seminary
Empire State College (BA, Cultural Studies)
New York University (MA, Religious Studies)
Fordham University (MA, Medieval Studies) - Organitzacions
- Fellowship of Isis
Comitatus Pilae Cruentae
Starry Bull Tradition - Biografia breu
- [excerpted from author's website]
Galina Krasskova has been a priest of Odin and Loki since the early nineties. Originally ordained in the Fellowship of Isis in 1995, Ms. Krasskova also attended the oldest interfaith seminary in the U.S.- the New Seminary where she was ordained in 2000 and where she later worked as Dean of Second Year Students for the Academic year of 2011-2012. Beyond this, she took vows as a Heathen gythia in 1996 and again in 2004. She is the head of Comitatus pilae cruentae and a member of the Starry Bull tradition.
Ms. Krasskova holds diplomas from The New Seminary (2000), a B.A. in Cultural Studies with a concentration in Religious Studies from Empire State College (2007), and an M.A. in Religious Studies from New York University (2009). She has completed extensive graduate coursework in Classics (2010-2016), received a Masters in Medieval Studies at Fordham University (2019) and is currently pursuing a PhD in theology. from Fordham University. As part of her academic career Ms. Krasskova has written a number of academic articles, and also presented at various academic conferences including Harvard University, Claremont University, Fordham University, Ohio State University, Villanova University, Western Michigan University, and the City University of New York.
A passionate supporter of the arts Ms. Krasskova enjoys going to the opera, theater, and ballet. Her affection for the arts began early as she discovered dance, which she pursued professionally becoming a ballet dancer: first with a regional company in Maryland, then in New York City. After suffering career ending injuries, she would find new forms of expression in the visual arts. For a few years Ms. Krasskova co-owned an art gallery in the Hudson River Valley of New York, and over a course of numerous years she has studied a multitude of art mediums: glassblowing, watercolor, acrylic, photography and more!
She is now an avid acrylic painter and watercolorist and has even enjoyed placement in international artist-in-residencies programs in New York, New Mexico, and Poland. Her work has been exhibited from New York to Paris.
Membres
Ressenyes
This is a powerful and beautiful collection of essays, poems, prayers, rituals, and reflections about and for Loki, his wife Sigyn, and Their sons Narvi and Vali. (His other wife, Angurboda, and Their children Hel, Fenris, and Jormungandr are named with respect, but are not a focus of this volume.) I did a lot of underlining of new insights, as well as marking devotional pieces to come back to and copy into my personal prayer book.
Galina Krasskova always brings a fine balance of academic knowledge and deep personal spiritual experience to her work, and this volume is no exception. I would highly recommend it to those who wish to know Loki and his family better in a devotional context -- and to those who argue against His place among the gods who are honored.… (més)
Galina Krasskova always brings a fine balance of academic knowledge and deep personal spiritual experience to her work, and this volume is no exception. I would highly recommend it to those who wish to know Loki and his family better in a devotional context -- and to those who argue against His place among the gods who are honored.… (més)
My favorite aspect of this book is the way the prayers illuminate different aspects of the deities to Whom they are directed. Offering a prayer a day through a seven day cycle takes the worshipper on a journey of discovery as well as devotion. Those journeys are rich enough that I consider it to have been a worthwhile purchase even though I have devotional relationships with only a few of the gods honored within.
It's clear that these prayers have emerged out of the intense personal devotional lives of the authors, devotion which combines deep spiritual engagement and scholarship.
Even if you don't worship Greek, Egyptian or Northern gods, I would recommend at least browsing this book for inspiration, and any religious person could benefit from reflecting on the prayers to Pietas, Who is Piety Herself.… (més)
It's clear that these prayers have emerged out of the intense personal devotional lives of the authors, devotion which combines deep spiritual engagement and scholarship.
Even if you don't worship Greek, Egyptian or Northern gods, I would recommend at least browsing this book for inspiration, and any religious person could benefit from reflecting on the prayers to Pietas, Who is Piety Herself.… (més)
Galina Krasskova writes with a compelling combination of academic knowledge, personal experience, and holy passion about her relationship with Odin. Her essays about her personal experiences are eye-opening, and her devotional poetry is fit to sit on a shelf next to Mirabai, Rumi, and other god-drunk mystics.
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 35
- També de
- 9
- Membres
- 561
- Popularitat
- #44,552
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 7
- ISBN
- 43
I'd been off my path for a while, and this book helped me center and ground squarely into it again.
Galina is knowledgeable and passionate, and she walks her talk, which makes her a trustworthy guide. I don't know where other people get the impression that she thinks everyone needs to be like her; she explicitly says otherwise time and again. What she is not negotiable about is the primacy of the gods, spirits and ancestors. Someone who wants to do "spiritual practice" just to feel good, or as a hobby is not going to be comfortable with this book (or any of Galina's other work).
Anyone who walks a path of devotion to the Holy Powers could benefit from this book, especially the first part. The exercises and practices she describes are fundamental across all spiritual systems.… (més)