Slavic shamanism

There are three main types of Shamans within the modern day Rodnovery hierarchy: volkhv, guszlar (or gushlar), and vedmak (or vidmak).

In contemporary Slavic native faith, the volkhvs are those responsible for holding rites for worshipping the gods and leading communities and religious festivals.

[1][2] The volkhvs work, much like other shamanistic practices, includes putting natural intoxicants as well as playing music to induce trance and receive spirits, gods, or ancestors into their body but might just go on a Shamanic journey or trance called Kudesy which does not involve possession but rather entering the Spirit worlds and fixing any problems there are.

They are thought to be people connected to the devil, and are capable of bringing harm by sending illnesses, killing cattle, spoiling a harvest, etc.

Common practices within the ceremonies include music with instruments such as a drum, yaleika, gudok, sopilka, and a Jew's harp used to induce the shaman into trance.

[6] A molfar is someone who transverses between spiritual mediums acting as a shaman to serve the community and make deals with the spirits and ancestors.