The Myling (Finnish “Ihtiriekko”) are the draugr of unbaptized babies. Mylingen (“The Ghost of an Unbaptized Baby”) Instead the horse will race itself into a body of water, drowning the rider. The Brook Horse is a type of supernatural animal, a shapeshifting water spirit (Swedish: näck, Finnish: näkki) who will entice a Year Walker to get on the back of the horse to get to the cemetery faster. She most of the time had long blond hair, was usually naked, and had the tail of a cow or fox. Those who are enticed into following her into the forest are never seen again. Råndan (‘the Rå’) or Huldran, is a mythical female creature (or rå) of the forest in Swedish folklore. Below I have listed some of the most common supernatural beings: It is believed there are a multitude of dangerous entities one may encounter during Årsgång… Draugr being one of them.
Draugar live in their graves, often guarding treasure buried with them in their burial mound. The draugr or draug is a ghost, spirit, an undead creature from Nordic folklore. Although, I must warn you that some of the creatures that dwell in the forest at night time are dangerous, so this rite requires discipline and you should be prepared. Personally, I often use this method to gain knowledge and wisdom from the Nine Worlds and find it really powerful. Also called aptrganga or aptrgangr, literally “again-walker”… Draugar are noted for having numerous magical abilities (referred to as trollskap) resembling those of living witches and sorcerers, such as shape-shifting, controlling the weather, and seeing into the future. The draugr or draug is an undead creature from Nordic folklore. When walking in a dark forest on a cold winter’s night, the witch’s goal was to catch glimpses of future events. In Nordic traditions, årsgång is often used as an evocation ritual to summon entities from the Nine Worlds to gain personal gnosis and wisdom. This prophetic walk was usually practiced at Yule (Christmas) Eve or New Year’s Eve when the Nordic folk believed all kinds of supernatural beings and dark forces were active and the dead ( Draugr) walked among the living. Doing my personal research, I have found that Årsgång is a very ancient ritual, dating back to at least 1,000 years. Årsgång (Swedish for “year walk”) is the ancient Swedish folk tradition of a solitary, night-time walk in the forest for gaining prophecy and information about the future.
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