A section from my new book on the Germanic/Norse Deities.
By The Swedish History Museum, Stockholm from Sweden - Pendant, CC BY 2.0, Freya Pendant Freya (Her name means "Lady”) is the Norse...
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Dec 6, 20231 min read
Mother’s Night (First Day of Yule) (December 20)
Some of the more important rituals/activities take place on Mother’s Night which starts at sundown on December 20. The first one is the...
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modernamericansham
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Yule Celebrations, An Introduction
Yule is a festival of twelve nights that starts at sunset on the winter solstice which usually falls on or around December 20. The first...
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modernamericansham
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Fire Cider
This post is for informational purposes only. Please see your doctor is you feel sick. This home remedy drink is utilized to strengthen...
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modernamericansham
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Sauna for Life and Death
By Acerbi Giuseppe - Museovirastohttps://www.finna.fi/Record/musketti.M012:KK1841:1, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php...
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modernamericansham
Nov 7, 20233 min read
A Section from My New Book on the Norse Gods and Goddesses.
Northern European Shamanic View of the Afterlife. By Petter Ulleland - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...
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modernamericansham
Sep 25, 20233 min read
The Mead of Poetry
I will breakdown the story of the “Mead of Poetry” and what is going on in it. I will not re-write the story in this blog. If you wish to...
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modernamericansham
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Fire and Ice Shamanism Online Classes This Fall
We will be offering several free online classes this Fall that will cover the basics of our Fire and Ice Shamanism program. The classes...
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modernamericansham
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Blueprint for Shamanic Soul Retrieval. The Myth of the Theft of Idunn.
What the individual names of the gods, jotuns, and even rocks are important to know to truly understand what one is reading. I will...
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modernamericansham
Sep 11, 20231 min read
More Havamal Quotes
All door-ways, before going forward, should be looked to; for difficult it is to know where foes may sit within a dwelling. Givers, hail!...
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modernamericansham
Aug 28, 20232 min read
The Baldr Story
In this blog and I breakdown the Baldr story. I will first break it down in a short twenty-first century fashion and then I will break...
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modernamericansham
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Who are the Norns?
Due to the large and over lapping role of women in Norse Mythology this blog can turn into a small book very quickly. So, I will try and...
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modernamericansham
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Being to Clean and Nice Smelling in the Viking Age Could get you Killed.
The Viking reputation for being well-groomed comes from Christian accounts condemning such behavior as vain posturing which seduced...
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modernamericansham
May 23, 20232 min read
Lemon Balm
(We would like to start out with that this blog is for information purposes only. I would also like to point out that we are not doctors...
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modernamericansham
May 8, 20231 min read
Ritual of Land Taking
This is a simple video of me talking the listener through a Land Taking ritual, so it is easy to follow. (2) Land Taking Ritual - YouTube
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modernamericansham
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Communing with Others and Learning from Nature!
In this day and age, walking a Pagan path is sometimes difficult. We do not have a church on every corner, or many family members to go...
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modernamericansham
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Acknowledge the Earth
As pagans it is important that we acknowledge the earth and all the creatures that live on, in, or above her. In this society we have...
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modernamericansham
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Der Haussege/House Blessing
The German house blessing is a simple ritual that anyone can do. The following is a simple outline for a Haussege. Ingredients Needed:...
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modernamericansham
Mar 11, 20231 min read
Havamal Quotes
Havamal verse 23: The foolish Lie awake at night Worried about what might happen When morning comes They are exhausted And everything is...
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modernamericansham
Feb 14, 20232 min read
What does German Ragnarök Look Like?
Ragnarok from the German perspective is very different than the Icelandic one. It is important to note that Loki does not exist in the...
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