Female Shamans and Medicine Women
Just a brief video on Female Shamans and Medicine Women. I do hope you enjoy this quick analysis. Suggested reading: Mykhailova, Nataliia; (2019). ” ‘Shaman’ burials in prehistoric Europe. Gendered […]
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The Shaman, The Hunter, Hunting and Eating Souls
On today’s video let us explore the role of the shaman in its comunity when it comes to deal with hunting, hunters, the killing of animal-kin and consumption of souls. […]
Revival of Nordic Shamanism
Today let us speak about the Revivalism of Nordic Shamanism from the point of view of the Anthropological study of Contemporary religious manifestations. Bibliography by the end of this video. […]
The Sami: Stainnak, Reindeer & Blood Sacrifices
The Stáinnak and the importance of Reindeer among the Sámi, as well as a few notes on the figure of the Bear as a religious motif, blood-sacrifices, animal burials, mythology, […]
Animism: From “Primitivism” to Awareness
A general talk on the evolution of the understanding of animism, and a few other points to better grasp this world-view, such as the case of human, more-than-human and non-human […]
Gullveig – The Maiden Prophetess
In this video I shall speak about Gullveig-Heiðr and the meanings and functions of this entity of Old Norse mythology, as well as the process of death-initiation which seems to […]
The Drum of the Völva
Talking about the figure of the völva (the prophetess of Old Norse society) and the equipment related to her and the performance of Seidr. You can check all of my […]
Sexuality, Gender Identity & Spirit Spouse in Shamanism
I’ll try to synthetize the panorama of Sexuality and Gender Identity within Shamanism, as well as answering a few questions posed by some of my patrons in relation to the […]
Loki The Trickster Spirit of Fire
Who is Loki? Was he a god? Was he ever worshipped? What is this entity’s relation with fire? Let’s explore these questions and much more. Come with me into […]
What is the Divine ?
I’m not here to indoctrinate you; I’m going to give you simply, and only, a perspective about the spiritual entities, or forces, we so label the “divine”. […]
Whispers of Yggdrasil 