Practitioners of seiðr were predominantly women (vǫlva or seiðkona "seiðr woman"), although there were male practitioners (seiðmaðr "seiðr-man") as well.
Os practicantes de Seiðr eran sobre todo mulleres (völva, ou seiðkona, lit. "muller seiðr"), aínda que tamén había practicantes masculinos (seiðmaðr, lit. "home seiðr").