(HSL stands for Heathen Soul Lore.)
I’m happy to see you’re interested in a systematic study of Heathen Soul Lore! The series of items under this menu header will guide you along that path, giving you the integrated reading assignments and the optional initiation ceremonies for each soul.
Sources for your reading material: this website or my two soul lore books:
Book I: Heathen Soul Lore Foundations, or the articles listed under the menu header “Soul Lore” on this website. Chapters and articles have the same titles. (An advantage of the book is that it has many photos and other illustrations intended to support meditation and imaginative grasp of the concepts.)
Book II: Heathen Soul Lore: A Personal Approach, or the articles listed under the menu header “Soul Lore Study Guides” on this website. Chapters and articles have the same titles.
There is also an optional Heathen Soul Lore Workbook which can help you stay organized and on track with your soul lore studies. Here is more information about it: https://heathensoullore.net/heathen-soul-lore-workbook-i/
Here are the beginning steps for your soul lore study program.
I. Reading
1) Read Chapter 1, “Definition and Overview of Heathen Souls” in Book I (it is also included in Book II) or here:
https://heathensoullore.net/definition-and-overview-of-heathen-souls/
(The preceding “Introduction to Heathen Soul Lore” article / chapter is optional.)
This will provide your theoretical basis for Step 1.
——————–
2) Then read Chapter 2, “The Awakening of the Souls” in Book I or here:
https://heathensoullore.net/the-awakening-of-the-souls/
This story-form is meant to guide your imagination into more of a ‘felt sense’ of the souls, beginning to establish your personal links with them.
———————–
When you feel you have assimilated that material, obtain a journal or Daybook, or set up the equivalent for yourself electronically. Alternatively, you can use the Heathen Soul Lore Workbook, which has all the exercises printed there, with space to write your responses. Then read this:
3) Read Chapter 2 , “Foundations of Experiential Exploration” in Book II or here:
https://heathensoullore.net/study-guide-2-foundations-of-experiential-exploration/
Work through the exercises there in your Workbook or Daybook, according to your own pace and comfort level. This chapter provides you with guidelines for the skills, perspectives and attitude you will need in order to make the most of your Heathen Soul Lore study, and asks you some clarifying questions to get you started. This chapter provides you with guidelines for the skills, perspectives and attitude you will need in order to make the most of your Heathen Soul Lore study, and asks you some clarifying questions to get you started.
When you are ready, move on to Step 2.