Modern American Shamanism

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...

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...

The German house blessing is a simple ritual that anyone can do. The following is a simple outline for a Haussege. Ingredients Needed:...

Havamal verse 23: The foolish Lie awake at night Worried about what might happen When morning comes They are exhausted And everything is...

Ragnarok from the German perspective is very different than the Icelandic one. It is important to note that Loki does not exist in the...

Starting in March we will be offering new in person classes focusing on our Fire and Ice Shamanism classes and Germanic Hex Craft. Look...

(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...

(You should always seek out, in person training, when learning about edible plants. Nature is very tricky, and a poison plant can look...

Howlite is opaque white with black “threads”. This stone is often dyed and passed off as turquoise. Healing Energies: 1. Helps to...

The information for this blog comes from the Germania written Tacitus. The Germania is a first-person account of Pre-Christian life in...

By Berig - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3628492 This is the time of year when the veil between...

Our web page states that Northern European traditions have the same skills and philosophies as the more popular North and South American...

The Four Poems/Stories You Must Read to Completely Understand Ragnarok. ​ The four poems/stories you must read to completely understand...

Characteristics: This stone is usually green, or purple but rarer forms are blue and yellow. It is a translucent stone and will fade if...

Characteristics: Multiple shades of green generally stripped, opaque. It will break into pieces to warn of danger. Healing/Magical...

Characteristics: Bluish-Green, Opaque Healing/Magical Abilities – used in treatment of nervous system and metabolic processing of calcium....

This is the first of a deeper look into the Nine Sacred Herbs used by Modern American Shamanism. We will look into Each herb and how it...

Ond is the spirit or breath. It is similar to Chinese Qi. Ond is the essence of life, it is thought that the breath is one’s spirit. A...

I Odin's last words to Baldr (1908) by W. G. Collingwood. In this blog and I breakdown the Baldr story. I will first break it down in a...

The valkyries Hildr, Þrúðr and Hlökk bearing ale in Valhalla (1895) by Lorenz Frølich Valkyrie means chooser of the slain. They are...