![]() ![]() We will merely be clarifying a few terms and learning about a simple facts about magic and paganism, specifically the magic of the Norse. This blog won’t seek out spirits or look too deeply into the far corners of the unknown. And, if you even have the slightest belief in the Supernatural, some of these terms may have just made the little hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. There are many forms of magic and many ways to practice it, and about 10 times more beliefs about what is good, bad, or ugly about the practice itself.įortune-Telling, Scrying, Divination, Spell-Casting, Chanting, S hamanistic Possession, Trance, Scapulimancy, Ritual, Numerology, Incantation, and Hexing & Blessing are all various ways to enact magics of various forms and for various purposes. “There are three subjects that you do not discuss at a bar: Religion, Politics, or Sports, because they are all religion.” This, as I have found, holds true for magic ( magick) as well. Well, before we dive in, I have to pose one critical piece of wisdom that I have learned throughout my years on this Earth. There is no uncertainty anymore, so why would anyone need to fill their minds with anything so inordinate as the hocus-pocus of dusty spell-books and bubbling cauldrons? Let’s be honest, “ magic” is a topic that just seems a little far-fetched in our modern world of computers, stocks and bonds, and instant Amazon delivery. We have heard of Thor and Odin, and thanks to Marvel movies, even Loki the trickster has is fair share of fans in the modern world, but while this blog will talk about all these things, its real focus will be one pagan magic and its relationship to the Norse in their daily lives. ![]() ![]() We’ve heard the horrors of their ritualistic occult practices of ‘Blood Eagles’ and human sacrifices, and there are few who have not caught themselves in awe over the artful inscriptions of seemingly indecipherable Norse runes, whether from the ancient Elder Futhark or any of the more modern forms. But, when we think about the brute strength of the Vikings, why is it that they needed magic at all? And more to the point, how did they discover it and what did they use it for? The people of the North worshipers of many gods, sacrificers of men, women, and animals alike, and practicers of arcane magics the likes of which the world will never see again. Pagan Magic & Norse Mythology: Knowledge is Power! ![]()
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