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Someone had recently asked me what being a norse shaman meant. When this person asked me i had tried to understand and comprehend the best way to explain it to him and i think this is my official response:

A norse shaman is someone who follows the old methods of the norse medicine men. In norse tribes same in native american tribes there were men who specialized in the art of natural and spiritual magick. The difference between normal magick and shaman magick is that shamans don't recite spells or use candles but rather burn herbs and make offerings to the gods that she or he believes in or chooses as his or her pantheon. Norse shamans specialize in using and interpreting runes as a way of contacting our ancestors and the spirits that guide us. Now that we have got the basic idea of what shamans practice in general let me try to explain what norse shamans do. Norse shamans typically read books and spend and dedicate a part of their life learning about norse mythology. By reading about and delving more into our gods and goddesses we are able to incorporate old methods of healing and casting spells on an astral and aethral level into our practices. In the end norse and regular shamans are not so far apart the only differences we have are the pantheons we choose to follow. Native american shamans are probably the most commonly known but that doesn't mean they are the only type of shaman. I hope this has helped answer my friends and you existent or non existent questions about norse shamanism. - Thank you for your tim - Draconius