Emma Cairo
Scandinavian Folklore & Spirituality Expert
Emma Cairo is an intuitive and professional singer, a highly rated Insight Timer teacher, and an expert in Nordic folklore and nature-based spirituality. Currently based in Denmark—with roots in Sweden and many years spent in Los Angeles—she draws from the Nordic shamanic traditions of seidr, galdr, and völva chanting. She is the founder of the live sound healing sessions Nordic Music Magic, author of the Norse Magic online course, and creator of the Nordic Manifestation Chants, available on Insight Timer and through her website. Emma also hosts the Nordic Magic Link podcast, rooted in Nordic shamanism, where she explores spiritual practices through solo episodes and interviews. Her work centers on reviving ancestral spiritual traditions, reconnecting with nature, and using music as a healing tool—all as ways to find deeper grounding and a sense of magic in modern life.
Professional Achievements
- Host of the Nordic Magic Link podcast, covering topics like spirituality, philosophy, shamanism, paganism, folklore, mythology, a natural lifestyle, finding your soul's purpose, manifestation and the power of music
- Started her practice of sound healing, Nordic Music Magic, a form of Nordic shamanic journey sessions in 2018
- Developed the Norse Magic online course in 2023 —a three-module journey into Nordic nature-based spirituality
- Her Nordic Manifestation Chants are also available on streaming platforms and on Insight Timer
- Her "Communication" chant is the theme music on the Women Warriors podcast
- Appeared as a guest on Daniel Overberger’s What Now? and Kerri Hummingbird’s Soul Nectar
- Trained in Reiki and has studied with both a shaman and a witch
Certifications & Organizations
- Reiki Level II Certified Practitioner
- Professional singer and recording artist
- Member of KODA (Danish collecting society for songwriters and composers)
- Insight Timer Teacher
Favorite Piece of Advice
There is deep wisdom in our ancestors' practices. Reconnect with them and with nature, our natural habitat, to ground, meditate and expand your consciousness
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