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Written & Composed By : Shane Lint of Mimirs Well © 2021 Shane Lint - Mimir's Well USA. All Rights Reserved. Veles was the king of departed souls and as such became naturally associated with supernatural powers, magic and communion with spirits. He was the god to whom the witches and sorcerers, shamans and magicians of the old world turned to. Veles was also worshipped as the patron and protector of livestock and shepherds. Veles’ tool for connecting between worlds was music and song. He used mantras, chants and melodies, much like the shamans of today, to help guide willing souls to enter altered or trance-like states, so as to travel between worlds and see into other dimensions. By repeating these sacred songs, modern-day Slavs can continue to connect to the practices and wisdoms of their ancestors. But what about magic and sorcery? Few realise that the English word sorcerer in fact originated from the word ‘source’, the term used to denote someone who understood the g
