This book explores Icelandic spirit work, known as andleg mal,
which features trance and healing practices that span earth and
spirit realms, historical eras, and scientific and supernatural
worldviews. Based on years of fieldwork conducted in the northern
Icelandic town of Akureyri, this book excavates andleg mal's roots
in layers of Icelandic history, and examines how the practice mixes
modern science with the supernatural and even occasionally crosses
the Atlantic Ocean. Weaving personal stories and anecdotes with
accessibly written accounts of Icelandic religious and cultural
traditions, Corinne Dempsey humanizes spirit practices that are
usually demonized or romanticized. While andleg mal may appear
remote and exotic, those who practice it are not. Having endured
extremely harsh conditions until recent decades, Icelanders today
are among the most highly educated people on the planet,
well-connected to global technologies and economies. Andleg mal
practitioners are no exception, as many of them are members of
mainstream society who work day jobs and keep their spirit
involvement under wraps. For those who claim the "gift" of openness
to the spirit world, andleg mal even offers a means of daily
spiritual support, helping to diminish fear and self-doubt and
providing benefits to those on both sides of the divide.
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