Who are the Handmaidens of the Goddess Frigga
Frigg sits enthroned and facing the spear-wielding goddess Gná, flanked by two goddesses, one of whom (Fulla) carries her eski, a wooden...
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modernamericansham
May 16, 20224 min read
Ragnarok
Víðarr stabbing Fenrir while holding his jaws apart (by W. G. Collingwood, inspired by the Gosforth Cross, This blog is turning out to be...
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modernamericansham
May 9, 20223 min read
Land Wights and Our Connection to the Land
The four Land Wights that protect Iceland are on the country's Coat of Arms. If one was to judge us by our actions today, they may find...
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modernamericansham
Apr 18, 20223 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
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Njord
As with other Vanir gods little knowledge about them has made it into the twenty first century. I will give you all as much information...
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modernamericansham
Mar 15, 20221 min read
The Nine Sacred Herbs of Braucherei
The Lacnunga describes the nine herbs sacred to the Anglo-Saxons, but what is not as well known is that the Pennsylvania Deitsch have...
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modernamericansham
Jan 25, 20223 min read
A Modern Shaman’s First Aid Bag
Please note that we are not doctors and don’t play one on the internet, so this list is for informational purposes only and is not...
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modernamericansham
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Charming of the Plow
Charming of the Plow is an agricultural ritual performed in Northern Europe where grains and cakes are offered to the soil. It is held...
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modernamericansham
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Ground Ivy
Ground Ivy (Glechoma Hederacea) (I would like to start out with that this blog is for information purposes only. I would also like to...
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modernamericansham
Jan 12, 20221 min read
Basil
(I 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
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Dandelion
(I 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
Dec 8, 20212 min read
A New Look at the Runes
This month I have been looking into the different rune poems and trying to develop a deeper understanding of the runes. A number of...
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modernamericansham
Nov 27, 20211 min read
What does heathen and pagan mean?
This is what the MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY has to say: MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY hea·then | \ ˈhē-t͟hən \ Definition of heathen...
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modernamericansham
Nov 23, 20211 min read
It's OK for People to do Magic differently!!!
Comparing Norse Volva, Prophesy Ritual with their Sami Volva Counterpart How the prophecy was performed by Volva in Eiriks saga rauda...
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modernamericansham
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Cinque Foil- AKA- Five Finger Grass
(I 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
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Abundance is all Around Us
As we travel our path in this time, we sometimes get wrapped up in money issues. We think we need to buy an athame, wand, chalice, and...
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modernamericansham
Nov 17, 20211 min read
One Awesome Giantess/Goddess Skadi
Skadi Hunting in the Mountains (1901) by H. L. M Skadi is a giantess and goddess in Norse mythology. Skadi lives in the highest reaches...
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modernamericansham
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Land Wights and Our Connection to the Land
Iceland's coat of arms showing the four Land wights that protect Iceland. If one was to judge us by our actions today, they may find it...
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modernamericansham
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Wolf
Aspects – Teaching, intelligence, loyalty, social interaction, and spirit guardian About Wolves - Wolves are very social animals and...
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modernamericansham
Nov 8, 20212 min read
Crow/Raven
Thank you for reading my blogs. This year I have decided to write about animal totems, and of course, I had to start with the one that...
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