Founding Church Board Members: Freya Aswynn & Brigitte Mars
Freya Aswynn: www.aswynn.com
Freya Aswynn is considered by many to now be the grandmother of the Northern folk. She is a legend in the world of Norse Paganism and has positively influenced generations of spiritual seekers. Her works have initiated many into the Northern Mysteries, as well as helping them to get in touch with their ancestral roots. Her books on Runes and the Northern Mysteries are considered to be some of the most influential works published on the subject. Her work on the magickal applications of Runes, divination, and the energies behind the Runes themselves have furthered a framework of knowledge and application that have not been seen in modern times. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Freya was born in 1949 in the Netherlands. She showed signs of paranormal abilities from a very early age. From the age of 20 she studied occultism, limited mainly to Spiritualism and AMORC and Astrology. She decided to take herself through college and qualified as a chiropodist in 1976 At age of 30. She has written 3 seminal books on the Runes: Leaves of Yggdrasil ; Northern Mysteries and Magick, and lastly Power and Principles of the Runes. In addition to this she has done vocal Runic work and various albums have been released. The first one Fruits of Yggdrasil in the same year as the first edition of Leaves 1988. Here she introduces the art of Galdr and personalizes some of the Eddic Poems. She also painted and pulished a Rune Deck of divination cards. She has been doing workshops since 1986 starting in her shared house: Enclave. In the nineties, she mainly did workshops in the USA and over the last 15 years she has done them in Holland, Italy, Germany, & London. She also offers correspondence courses on the Runes and the Northern Mysteries. She now offers Rune Readings by email or Zoom. She also takes on personal students for Live Classes in Runes and/or Astrology.
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Brigitte Mars – www.brigittemars.com
Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with over fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Envision, Tribal Visions, Unify, Sister Winds, Arise Festivals, Burning Man and even The Mayo Clinic. She is a founding and professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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Brigitte is the author of many books including Natural Remedies for Mental and Emotional Health, The Natural First Aid Handbook, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome! and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. Her latest project is a phone app called IPlant and an online course on herbal medicine through sevenroots.com. Brigitte is also a psychedelic sitter and end-of-life doula. She is mother to Sunflower Sparkle Mars and Rainbeau Harmony Mars and three teenage grandchildren.
Allied Practitioners:
• Caressa Ayres: Sound Healing, Jin Shin Jyutsu
• Bryan Rodriguez: Acupuncture, Massage, Mobility
https://www.correctivebodysolutions.com
• Kellie Smith: Biofeedback, Light Therapy, Remote Services
https://www.balancedlivingllc.com
• Angelina Liquori: Holistic/Clinical Nutrition Practitioner, Chef
https://www.beacons.ai/anourishinglife.com
• Maggie Schulthesis: Dance/Movement-Energy Integration