A rune, like a person, once it has been uttered, must go out into the resistant world to make its own way. It space becomes its own space as it is propelled towards victory or defeat in its struggle in the ancestral folk way. An important factor of the rune is the seid woman. Such a woman is indispensable to a man who would be vitki. A true seid woman is an internal rune weaver of external manifestation. The primary aim and function of rune work is the extension of the spoken rune into the physical world. This platform can only stand as the result of passion and precision.

"There was a man called Kotkel, who had only recently arrived in Iceland. His wife was called Grima. Their sons were Hallbjorn Sleekstone-Eye and Stigandi. These people had come from the Hebrides. They were all extremely skilled in witchcraft and were great sorceress."
-Laxdaela Saga

"Everthing in this description..suggests that this is a nest of witches born to the trade."
-Dr. Stephen Mitchell, commenting on the above verse

The Earth's Serpent - Midgard's Might - is a girdle upon a seidman. As Wodan rides Sleipnir the seidman's steed is Jormangand. Traveling through all worlds their ancient tracks are seen today.