TV 2 Series Fallout Brings Claims of Financial Dispute and Mental Illness
Lise Lyseggen sits in her Finnskogen home holding a lit cigarette as smoke drifts toward the ceiling, pointing to a broken relationship that played out across a television broadcast. seher.no reported that the 72-year-old psychic shaman has cut ties with 47-year-old Christian Sønstebø after living in the caretaker’s residence at Nordberg farm in Bærum. The split forms a central storyline in the TV 2 series Collapse – The Prophet in Bærum, which documents Sønstebø’s shift from finance life to managing an alternative community on a million-krone farm.
Viewers watched Sønstebø initially describe Lyseggen as Norway’s female answer to the Snåsa man,
praising her extensively in early episodes. By the final episode, however, the relationship deteriorated completely. Sønstebø characterized Lyseggen on screen by stating, She is mentally ill.
Lyseggen laughed when she saw the footage, telling seher.no, That probably depends on the eye that beholds.
Life at Nordberg Farm and the Turning Point
Lyseggen moved into the farm’s caretaker residence after Sønstebø purchased the property to gain more space away from his former life in Oslo, where he lived with a wife and children. Initially, she integrated into daily life on the property. Tensions emerged, according to Lyseggen, when Sønstebø began hosting indigenous visitors from South America who wished to conduct ceremonies. She claimed those gatherings involved ancient mind-altering substances such as peyote and ayahuasca, adding that the practices conflicted with her personal standards. That wasn’t my style – to put it that way,
she told seher.no.
Following those ceremonies, Lyseggen observed an influx of younger people and large barn parties she avoided. The disagreement also extended into financial claims. The television series addressed allegations that Lyseggen owes Sønstebø over 2.1 million kroner. Lyseggen dismissed the claim during her interview with seher.no, stating, That’s just nonsense. I sold my apartment in Lillestrøm and put money into life on the farm.
She eventually left the community and returned permanently to her established home on Finnskogen.
Sønstebø rejected the framed narrative of a bitter fallout in a statement to seher.no.
Modeling Past and Celebrity Encounters in New York
Before her involvement with the Bærum community, Lyseggen built an extensive background in international modeling and holistic healing. Having moved to the United States as a 15-year-old, her tall frame and blonde hair gained attention in New York City modeling circles. She displayed archived photographs for seher.no showing her work, noting she once appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair and modeled for designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Her nightlife connections in 1970s New York brought her into contact with notable cultural figures, including rock legend Jimi Hendrix. She was 16 when they met at a Manhattan nightclub. And then he was going to England to finish his album.
And he died there.
So he never came back to me.
She also spent time at Studio 54 and maintains an active travel schedule that takes her back to the United States to treat private clients and support indigenous communities.
Lise Lyseggen Answers Questions About Her Current Home
Where does Lise Lyseggen live now?
Lyseggen lives in a home on Finnskogen that she purchased many years ago, where she receives healing clients from across Norway following her departure from Nordberg farm.