The Völva Stav Guild is an educational and cultural healing cooperative of 6 women who are dedicated to the principals and methodologies of Völva Stav and who practice and use them daily in our personal and professional lives.
Our Mission
Restoring Northern European root cultural traditions and providing opportunities for communities to heal inherited cultural grief in ourselves, our families, and
our communities.
2026 Events
A community fundraiser supporting Volva Kari Tauring’s study in Northern Norway with Sámi/Norwegian culture bearer Øistein Hanssen.
Kvann (Angelica archangelica) is a warming, protective, and strengthening plant used historically in Northern European herbal traditions for physical, mental and spiritual healing.
This summer, Völva Kari Tauring will travel to Northern Norway to continue her studies around Kvann with teacher and culture bearer Øistein Hanssen, where she will learn directly from lived tradition rooted in kvann (Angelica archangelica), a plant long held in Nordic healing, enlivening, and musical practice.
This fundraiser supports the teaching exchange that makes this learning possible, and the continuation of knowledge passed through relationship, land, and lineage.
Community Calandar
Offerings and happenings with the Guild, Guild members and friends.
What is Völva Stav?
About us
Völva Stav (created in 2003 by Kari Tauring) is a system of sacred body geometry and toning in a Norse cultural context. In her teachings, runes, staff rhythm, and voice combine to create physical alignment with Norse cosmology, pathways for metaphysics, and as a tool for healing öorlog and inherited cultural grief. The methodology includes tools for boundary setting, communication, and creating healthy interactions in our personal, community, and spiritual lives.
More about founder Kari Tauring at
The Völva Stav Guild is an educational and cultural healing cooperative of 6 women who are dedicated to the principals and methodologies of Völva Stav and who practice and use them daily in our personal and professional lives.