What is Heathenism? || Is this Pagan path right for you?
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I really love the idea of having more of an acknowledgement of existence than having an obligation to forever serve a diety
Yeah. That way, worshiping a god is an actual choice.
That’s basically my relationship with the Christian God. I believe that He’s real, but He’s just not the deity for me.
@@kaybadberg534 Do you believe that he's real as in he's the only God that exists, or do you believe he is one of many Gods?
@@kaybadberg534 oh wow I've always felt this way I just didnt know anyone else did, I believe hes is a god that exist but he is one of many gods and goddesses so I feel I have a right to choose not to worship him you know?
Deo Vindice I believe that He is one of many. I currently worship Freyja and I firmly believe that if a god or goddess was worshipped at some point, that makes that deity real.
Anyone else here a fan of "Heilung"? Their music has basically been converting me over the past year because it is so beautiful and speaks to my soul but I still believe that humanity is trapped in the matrix.
Love them!
Check out Warduna, Forndom etc
Awesome!
The game Senua's Sacrifice has a beautiful soundtrack. I would, of course recommend the game as well. It's an experience
Love that band
I talk to Thor like he is a bro I have known since I was a kid. It works for me.
Awesome! :)
As a Samaritan Practioner like most original Tejan/Texans. With heritage from the Normans that seeked refuge to the Americas in the 1500s in South Carolina. We patron the Soldiers God & Law bringer. ᛏ
In great time of reflection. During a solo blot. Bar B Qv And cases of beer and a few glasses of Meade poured and set aside.
I was visited by a man that could pass his description. In the middle of nowhere walking about. Was an interesting conversation. And turn of events.
So, talk out your issues? Why not! The Gods are goal posts to ascention.
Reptile Nexus I talk by te same way to Loki
Shouldn't you invoke him first since he isn't omnipresent?
@@keira25s40 loki is a bitch, i will say it to his face if i have to
Hail to the heathens... May your hearths stay warm, your swords stay sharp....
I don't have a sword, but I'll keep my rifles loaded lol
@A_Mad_Khajiit May your journey lead you to warm sands
Hail brother let odins wisdom guide u ill keep my axe sharp and at my side tell then bless ye and skal
Im not one for religion but i do love learning about all kinds
I'm so overwhelmed with information at the moment because I've only just started learning about any of this. I accept it's going to take me a long while
Even after practicing for five years, I’ll sometimes feel overwhelmed with new info or corrections to my own practices! Take your time claiming your path, and understand that your path can change over time.☺️ You got this.
I also stepped onto the path a short while ago. Learning this is like drinking from a firehouse.
We talk alot in America about the treatment of the indigenous peoples of this continent by Europeans but it seems very little is said about the treatment of the indigenous Europeans.
Yes, people here in the U.S. tend to get all wrapped around the axl over African slavery, but the truth is, every culture on this planet kept slaves or enslaved other people, at one time or the other. In fact, it continues to this day in some places.
In the case of Rome and the Church though, they pretty much tried to enslave the entire known world for the sake of building an empire.
And they decided that if they couldn't do it with a sword, they'd use religion.
...and a sword.
And due to that, I'd have to say that if I could only have one 'hero' in history, it's probably Hermann/Arminius, for showing the Roman Empire what a sword was really for.
...though I am rather fond of folks like Boudica and a few others as well.
Yes, everyone forgets the slaves that they had in the UK for example, and using children to go into small holes and they would some times die. Since I learned Dutch history too, they would steal people off their own land, especially orphans and take them on boats so they could help travel to Indonesia and other countries to get some spices. That was back in time when the Dutch East India Company existed and was a monopoly.
@@La-meiga-celtibera Ever hear of Jeff Epstein ?
It’s because Americans forget that other countries exist
It happened over 1000 years ago chill your ass
The relationships between the Germanic people and their gods is whole, and unified, as the gods are their ancestors.
The Gods definitely incarnate into human forms so its doable that they were ancestors and as well can be descendants.
Yes and we don't really care what people think about our families. Like other religious people do. Especially those who try to censor what you say about them. Looking at you...
Person on the internet: claims heathenism is only for a certain 'ancestry'-person on the internet: literally has a Julius Evola profile picture; welp, think we found a fascist
@@orion2116 I am not, but nice try, kid. ;)
Pagan gods will always be for, and only for the ancestors of those pagan people.
Paganism is the worship of ancestors who, over time, became mythologized.
Sorry. Deal with it.
@@orion2116 And you have a hammer and sickle profile picture. Welp, think we found a Marxist 🙄
As a devout Christian, I do not disrespect or disregard your faith. I believe we are allowed to live however we want. As a Christian I would want you to feel the love of Christ, but I do not push you towards looking to it. I believe God (or your gods) work in all people. I pray you find joy and happiness in whatever faith you choose. I will not disregard your gods or try to change your mind. But for me it is Christ. I would love to peacefully and respectfully talk to you about your faith. This goes for all believers in paganism. Much love.
Thank you for your understanding and love
We need more people like you!
I loved this! I’ve been a casual practitioner of witchcraft for 2 years, and recently decided to learn more about my German roots and getting more in touch with where my family originated from🍓 this was a fantastic introduction into heathonism thank you!
You won't think it's so fantastic when you're being cast into the lake of fire. The lake of brimstone and fire. The eternal burning fire that no water will be able to quench. You say fantastic but i beg to differ, just wait for it. The appointed time is yet to come, but will be here just a swift as a thief in the night. Anyone cast into the lake of fire will be for all eternity, I strongly hope that the human mind comprehends that. SONS OF JACOB!!!!
Why are you literally the most helpful person lol I've been strongly drawn to norse paganism for a long while now but always struggle finding information. Do you have any more recommendations?
Thanks! That's so wonderful to hear. :) If you're looking for more Norse texts I would recommend Jackson Crawford's translation of the Poetic Edda and for more context on the evolution of Heathenism I would recommend The Return of Odin by Richard Rudgley
@@ScarletRavenswood thank you! I have his copy of the edda but I'll have to grab that other book! And I checked out the other youtubers and I know what I'm binge watching next haha
She literally read the Wikipedia page basically word for word
Same
@@kaceyf7418 have you looked for the book known as the Havamal? It's a book that has wisdom believed to be from Odinn himself. Jackson Crawford has a translation of that as well. Also I would recommend the TH-cam channel The Wisdom of Odin. Jacob (the host) has a lot of videos to help young Norse Pagans on the path. Hope this comment helps. 😃
I liked the video right up until you identify "racism" as right wing. Being a racist is not right or left. It seems today people can no longer separate their religious beliefs from their political beliefs.
Racism sucks. Being a racist makes you a jerk. This is not a right vs left political issue.
Hi Daniel, you're right. Racism is not a right or left issue. I'm trying to focus this channel on religion, not politics, so I probably should have left the politics part out.
My uncle believed in this and he always wore that hammer on his chest and he didnt like a single black person or any other race that wasnt white so i always assumed it was a race thing.....now he is dead and im afraid im starting to follow in his footsteps
That's is true tho you see alot of racism with far right wing groups.
@@thecroakedtoaster3398 Wich is dumb because for all he knows a black person could be decended from the Vikings. Mixed raced marages do exist Wich makes mixed race babies.
@@lunawolfheart336, by your standard I should be angry at every "Socialist" out there. Since the Nazi was literally the "National Socialist German Worker Party". Can we now say, by your standard or attaching politics to racism, that most socialist are racist against Jews? I agree with you and think we should.
i always assumed the more race/ethnic-based version of heathenism was believed by the great majority of its practitioners, so i thank you for clearing that up! and thank you for the video overall!
@Gates of Gergovia In some respect yes, but they move with the people. Like the Goddess Isis, who was worshipped all over western Europe, or Cybele, brought from Phrygia to Rome...
@Gates of Gergovia you watched the same video i did, right? so you know what i was implying by that statement? ok, thanks
It's really not, I'd say its closer to 50/50 though tbh :p
I, as a Scandinavian, can obviously not join a Nigerian folk belief. Or Vietnamese. Or Australian aboriginal. No one would buy it, it wouldn't work, I wouldn't be welcome. In the exact same way, Norse paganism is only for the Norse.
@@ladyylva2492 I think the primary problem is when actual skinheads use it as a justification tool and try to corrupt symbols
I'm learning more about asatru and heathenism at the moment. Thank you for the video. I'm a Pagan.
I have been a pagan for a few years now and I'm starting to get more into deity work. I know that my ancestory is about 50/50 German and Indigenous American. I'm excited to learn more
that's perfect! I have native buddies from different bands and I've noticed many similarities between their deities and mine. I'm happy you're in touch with your ancestors
Hail to the Aesir and the Vanir. Hail to the gods and goddesses. Hail to Odin, Thor, and frey. Hail to Vali, Sif, and Heimdalr. Hail to Baldr, Bragi, and Eir. Hail to Sol and Máni , Hail to Nott and Dagr. Hail to Frigg, and Freyja Skadi. Hail to Idunna, and Mimir. Hail to Aegir, Njord, Ran, and Tyr. Hail to the Landvættir, Hail to the Alfar and Disir. Hail to Odin's spear, Thor's hammer. Hail to the mighty fecund earth!
HAIL!
Hail to Loki, father of mischief, mother of transformation 🐍
After I got the results of my own dna my life path turned from Christianity back to the old Pagan Gods and Godesses and reclaim the ancient ways as my own .Come along you dont have to feel guilty.
@Harry Waddington
The same is true of a pagan lifestyle
@Harry Waddington
I wasn't saying Christianity is correct. I was agreeing with the part where it isn't exclusive to anyone. That being said, I have absolutely no belief in Christianity. We don't argue usually because it isn't worth arguing over. The way you just pitted yourself against me as if we were about to have a war with one another is what we try to avoid. We don't need to discredit Christianity to feel validated. I mean no disrespect towards your faith, but all of you force your beliefs on others. We do not. Difference in culture and mindset. Christians feel as though they are the only ones that have a right to exist. Pagans do not share the same sentiment.
@Harry Waddington
If you don't mind me asking, did you come to this video because you were just curious, or where you trying to keep someone from converting? I came to offer advice to people with questions about paganism, who may be considering to convert. And due to the disrespect I got from you, I must insist that you Christians stop sticking your noses where it doesn't belong if you have malicious intent. You'll find that most of us are respectful and welcoming until you give us a reason not to be. We don't walk into your churches and show disrespect. All we ask for is mutual respect.
@Harry Waddington
You NEED to get of your fake God loving high horse. Don't ever tell someone what the NEED. I'm sure that you believe you're doing the right thing, but you aren't. You are doing as your people always do. Mind your own business. Pissing us off is a very self destructive path. Your truth is false. False idols, and a false God. You believe whatever you want, but you really shouldn't force your beliefs on me. Your lies fall on deaf ears. Now be a good little sheep and join your herd
@Harry Waddington
We all know it's there. The harder you push the further from you we will get. You aren't helping your case. If people wanted to go to Christianity, they absolutely could do it without you. There's a church on every block. You don't have to take it upon yourself. People can make their own decisions. You want to help, and I get that. If someone had a question, they would've asked you. If they don't ask, don't tell. I feel like YOU are the one that needs saving. And yet I didn't even attempt to convert you. You have the ability to make your own decisions. So does everyone else. Stop putting your bible thumping opinion on people.
OMG, so much to learn about paganism. I've been learning for 2 days now, lol. Thank you for your videos scarlet.
The religion of "Heathenry" as it relates to Germanic paganism, or Celtic, Slavic, or Canaan is NOT open for all. Paganism is the worship of your ancestors. I am not Canaan, my ancestors were not of Canaan. I have no connection to those deities.
Excellent point that is often missed.
I, as a Scandinavian, can obviously not join a Nigerian folk belief. Or Vietnamese. Or Australian aboriginal. No one would buy it, it wouldn't work, I wouldn't be welcome. In the exact same way, Norse paganism is only for the Norse.
Sure you can do other cultural spiritual systems..magick isnt based on race or solely on just that one spirituality..i mainly practice Nordic Magick but i also practice voudon (Voodoo),,poppet magick hoodoo,,magick is in all aspects limitless and no one has the right to say to you,,you can't practice certain Magicks because magick and power is for everyone..if someone tells you that you cant than they don't deserve to practice and type of magick
The folkish heathens often get a bad rap and have their beliefs misconstrued as simply "We don't like other races, so you can't play with us." In reality however, they make a much more cogent point. In heathenism, Odin is not just seen as a God, but as an ancestor of the Germanic ethnic group; and in virtually all native (non-Abrahamic) religions, ancestor veneration is incredibly important. If ancestor veneration is an important part of your faith, then you can't really properly practice the faith if you're praying to someone else's ancestors. In fact, you are actually dishonoring your own ancestors by doing so. For example if there was a Cherokee ceremony in which the tribe honored their ancestors by praying to the ancestors of the tribe, I would quite literally be unable to properly engage in that ceremony, not because the Cherokee don't like me, but because I can't pray to my Cherokee ancestors because I don't have Cherokee ancestors. That is the point that the folkish heathens are making. Stephen McNallen was one of original founders of the Germanic Heathen reconstruction in the 70's. He has always said that if someone who wasn't Germanic wanted to practice Germanic Heathenism, he would encourage them to look into their own ancestry for their own native faith and pray to their ancestors and the Gods of their people. Also, subbed.
Well said, ancestors worship was the point I was going to make. Don't turn your back on your ancestors whoever they maybe be
The problem with their argument is that you can have a white looking ancestor without being white yourself.
Yes and also tend to exclude those of mixed race, which, based on this argument would make no sense. Blood is blood. You should venerate ALL of your ancestors. I am half Asian, half White, and I’m looking into developing my own eclectic practice.
@@Joshbfil0 I'm also mixed race and it doesn't stop me. I venerate the old gods from Both sides of my family
@@Joshbfil0 The Kalergi plan is real and was financed by the Rothschild family with the end goal to be an androgynous universal slave race that would not resist them. No people can claim a 100% pedigree but it is through this continuous destruction that they break down resistance and obtain global domination.
_"The Eurasian Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals...Therefore a gracious Providence provided Europe with _*_A NEW RACE OF NOBILITY_*_ by the Grace of Spirit. This happened at the moment when Europe's feudal aristocracy became dilapidated, and thanks to _*_JEWISH emancipation."_*_ - Richard von Coudenhove Kalergi (Praktischer Idealismus, 1925)_
_"The result would be a population with an AVERAGE IQ of 90 that IS SO DUMB TO GRASP ANYTHING but intelligent enough to work. ...irrational people who will fight against this "mingling of races", and put up any resistance against the _*_global world order,_*_ should be {censored}" ~ Thomas P.M. Barnett, director of the I(z)raeli military consultancy 'Wikistrat' in his book 'The Pentagon's New Map', (2004)_
Paganism is ethnic. We are not universalist. So of course every body can't have the same way of thinking and the same traditions, beliefs... And for the Edda, Sturluson wrote as a christian but when you read him, you see that he is not really christian. He shows in a better way the old traditions than the traditions of Kings that came with christianity.
Yes. Universalism is a dangerous ideal that is not an ideal at all. I learned the hard way a few times with these people. However, what can you do when you have a parent that is lost to them? I'm not a JW or an Amish man, nor am I Seventh Day Adventist so I'm not going to shun my own blood relative.
I’m interested. I’ve always had Christianity shoved down my throat for 40 years of life and I’ve always known that we have a God. But it’s what God we believe in. And something draws me to Odin after seeing a friends tattoo. And now I’m drawn to learning more.
There is no "Norse paganism." There is only Germanic paganism. "Norse paganism" implies that the Norse are separate from the Germanic peoples, such as the English, or Dutch.
Paganism is the only faith that makes sense. When you consider the mycelium network, the multiverse and string theory (among other theories and ideas) I believe our ancestors were in touch with things long forgotten.
I started on the Druid Path but have now incorpirated a lot of Heathenry in my practice,and to be honest they are easy to link,both are ancestral paths and are not that different at all.
how can a druid subject to modernism and the internet? big contradiction here
@@khav11 simple, because we dont try to live the way people did 1000s of years ago, Druidry today is not a reconstruction religion, its just an earth based spirituality that takes parts from the history of these lands, and as most of what druids did was never written down and is only from the 17th century archaeologists like William Stukely or writing by teh Roman General Tascitus,we have no leaders or book so we can move and evolve with the world today.
No druids i know would try to recreate how they lived, how could they with the modern medicines etc that we have today?, the technology that means we dont have to worry about dying every winter.
This is a question i get asked often and im happy to answer it, by the way any Druid that says we are responsible for Stonehenge, then they are full of shit as no one knows who built it.
I hope this answers your questiion
@@andruid5054 where can I learn more about druidism?
This is so nice! It's been so hard finding info about Norse paganism that isn't clouded by racist fucks. My husband is Norse pagan and I've been thinking about converting and it's super cool to learn so much from your video!
This was super interesting to me. I'm a "babywitch" or whatever looking into wiccan, pagan, etc. Long as I can remember I've always been fascinated with storms, storm from xmen is even my favorite hero. Eventually learning about all this made me wonder If I'm just naturally drawn to Thor or something 🤔 ( only been researching few weeks tho
X-Men, Avengers, Hercules, Helen of Troy, Graces, Apollo, Angelo, Aphrodite, and Thor were some of the renown men who fought the nephilims. There is real literally literature, not of fables and mythology as we have been misguided to believe, out in this world. I have a book called, "The Legends in the Bible," gives some insight of the Jewish folklore - X-Men.
You may want to research the works of Aleister Crowley, Anton LaVey, and The Church of Satan for authentic research. I do know they follow the works of King Solomon's conjuration and vanishment rituals and spells. As a baby witch, witchcraft will vex the spirit and change your physical appearance as it did to King Solomon. All demons do not have sex appeal. They can be ugly as sin.
Fantastic introductory guide, thank you for making this video! Keep up the great content creation, and may the gods walk with you!
Really enjoyed this, thank you! 😊 I don’t know whether to branch out and talk more about my beliefs on my channel, as I lean towards Heathenry (ancestor veneration), but I’m very eclectic in my belief system as a Pagan. I figured no one would want to hear about this, but I loved this so I guess you’ve changed my mind! Haha 😊 x
I consider myself an eclectic pagan. Been interested in Kemetic and Hindu dieties but also looking to my background such as German. However I see dieties as aspects of one creator.
I agree I'm mainly Germanic/Celtic/Norse as far as my background but the Kemetic, Hindu, and Native American deities also appeal to me because I love other cultures and I feel like these different gods are all separate aspects of one overarching force of love, power, and truth! I like the way you think!
The concept of "The One" is an Abrahamic Axial Age invention, used to subvert ethnic faith. Monotheism originated in Egypt under Aten.
@@joebob914 do you think it holds weight in Paganism as well? I'm unsure of what to make of a lot of these different, yet amazing ideas. I'm rather new to this.
Hindu pantheon is for everyone. Although I cannot prove it without DNA test my rituals called forth my norse ancestor and his presence helped me initiate through the norse realms.
@@joebob914 actually soft polytheism with one god is also present in hinduism with the universal consciousness being the brahman.
Thanks for mentioning the political reality! I just want to practise it in peace. I feel connected to it even though I don't have Germanic/Scandinavian blood (at least none that I know of).
I really enjoyed your video on heathenism. As a heathen I’m glad you highlighted the different aspects in our pagan umbrella. Asatru, Vanitru, folkish ,and universalist can be a bit confusing to new comers this was a good introduction.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video :)
i agree with you! when i started getting into the religion I was thoroughly confused lol
It feels like no religion nowadays are 💯 pure unfortunately. Christianity has washed everything that our ancestors had that would explain how the path was practice and now, in order to "rediscover" this connection we ended up linked the religions with part of Christianity. 'cause that's what part of our ancestors grew up being taught about 💔 but still 🙏🏾 we here and always studying.
The first time i heard the word heathen was from a very old fashioned RE teacher during my schooling in early 1970 i remember once when this teacher who quite old fashioned old and a practicing Christian got angry with a desobediant pupil shouted at bim and yelled "" you sir are a godless heavthen and uncvililized savage """ i drew the conclusion that heathenism was a bad influence
Happy Lupercalia to you Miss Scarlet!
May Heimdall, guardian of humankind,
protect all citizens of our country
and all human beings.
May Tyr, guardian of all tynwalds,
protect the Parliament and the Speaker of the House,
all county councillors
and all municipal councillors.
May Frey, guardian of dryghtyns,
protect the monarch, the royal dukes and duchesses,
the Lord High Chancellor/Minister of Justice
and the lord-lieutenants of all counties.
May Odin, guardian of earls, protect
His Majesty’s Marshal of the Realm/Lord High Steward,
the Prime Minister,
the Foreign Secretary/Minister of Foreign Affairs,
the Defence Secretary/Minister of Defence,
the Cabinet,
the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs/Privy Council,
and the Supreme Commander.
May Tyr, Thor, Ull and Forsete guard
equity, order, human rights and civil rights,
and protect the Supreme Court,
the Council on Legislation,
the Parliamentary Ombudsman,
the Chancellor of Justice,
all courts of justice, judges and barristers.
Well said thank you for helping others to understand our beliefs and history I am a Norse pagan and we are a proud honorable people and thank you for the well thought out depiction may your beauty never fade and your wisdom be eternal
Well, obviously Heathenism has a racial aspect to it because it was developed by cultural/geographical/linguistic influences. The founders of Heathenism were not concerned with Asian, African, North American, or South American pantheons and folklore. They were nationalistic, not political correct, and the concept of diversity was non-existent. Voodoo is the same, primarily based around African/South American folklore and most practitioners of Voodoo/Hoodoo whatever will most likely be black or latin, like most followers of Heathenism or Wicca will most likely be white or European. As a black man resulting from an interracial marriage, I've learned most people prefer to be with there own; there is no need to apologize.
If I may ask: with parents from different racial backgrounds, who do you consider to be your "own"?
@@drenagriffe6495 That has, at times, been a difficult question for me to answer. For the most part, I consider myself black, but culturally and politically, I'm usually more conservative. Funny though, I usually observe both the positives and negatives of both world views.
Heathenry is Animistic Polytheism, with a focus on Ancestral veneration. It is ethnic based and a total way of life.
Greetings to you Sister.
As an ex-Christian Briton shifting back to my animist traditions & rituals, I find that I can relate more intimately with the natural world which is tangible, rather than to some made-up perpetually angry/revengeful/ judgemental "father" sitting somewhere in the sky. This has given me an immense sense of freedom, liberation and lightness of mind.
This movement away from the "Abrahamic faiths" is picking up (Asatru, Zoroastrianism, Atheism, etc..) and I feel this is for the betterment not only for peace among humans, but more importantly for endangered animals and forests.
Becoming a "pagan" has opened my eyes to the fact that we are only a tiny part of an immense interdependent natural system which needs to be sustained.
This very roughly scratched the Surface of Asatru, I would recommend touching on the principals of heathenry rather then the base aesthetic. I also recommend researching paths as Asatru is very often stigmatized as barbaric war bound and the media covering the practice casts a contemporary “Look mommy I’m a Viking” shroud over one of the deepest routed spiritual practices in history. The scarcity of literature makes understanding the practice tedious but I recommend looking to the Icelandic rebirth for sources.
I also recommend The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum as a good faith reference to Sturlson’s original adaptations.
The band Skáld provides some culturally fluent and insightful info on practice and ofcourse to consult many Vitkar Shield Brothers and Sorcerers / Rune Weavers for Influence, just remember our ways, trust nothing, mind your tongue, morality is subjective, as is honesty. A wise man at a table of wise men is just as much a fool as a rat is to a den of snakes.
For more where that came from, Refer to your Havalmal and remain engulfed in thought , we have many lessons, told from nothing but Memory. In hopes that both return.
Someone just got woke lmao
Excellent video summary. Straight to the point hitting the main points without getting bogged down in too many details. I enjoyed it.
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
I think there are two kinds of philosophies/religions at the core of the human attitude toward the world: working and living with Nature and all its manifestations, or against Her. This cannot work at a superficial level but must be deeply felt tangibly. Now that we and our cultures are all inspired by one mighty god, handing over the Earth to man for his exploitation, I think humanity must get closer and respect nature above himself, which can only be done through our emotions and experience. If Nature were our Gods, we wouldn't poison her atmosphere, the oceans, and rivers; we wouldn't destroy the Earth but respect Her and feel Her above and with us. We need Nature, and not the other way around.
So, I was always more drawn to Taoism, Shamanism, and European Paganism, which strongly sustains such principles. As the new generations must save this planet, there is no other choice for avoiding assured extinction. I believe that this path is much more appropriate for the survival of humanity-building a sustainable world in our real lives and in accord with its spirituality-than worshiping a single almighty god disconnected from our life support.
Adam Flint, author of "Mona."
Merry Meet
My coven deals with a few Norse gods and I also joined the Troth when I lived in Texas 8 years ago. The norse gods call you .
I love how she is normal looking. Makes it so much less corny
I've been in even since I was 18 years old and I am very impressed by the knowledge that you have of the Heathen ways and I look forward to looking up more of your videos
The only thing I'd say is :Who do you think is really in charge of who gets to worship? The people or the Gods? You can say someone is excommunicated but if the God is answering then your exclimation that they don't belong doesn't mean squat.
"A much larger group", you mean a "None existent group"?
Being a Nigerian follower of Asatru is like a Norwegian follower of Haitian voodoo... They are not the same, they are built by the understanding of the people that made them... We are different...
Do you think yourself an African pygmy?
Can you think like an African pygmy? You have no idea what that person thinks, and they don't know what you think, or what your people thought 1,000 years ago... That's why we need nations that keep our people who they are...
@Mighty Fist Of Zeon! Found the Liberal
@Mighty Fist Of Zeon! It doesn't matter in terms of Universalist religions. Abrahamic religions hold the idea of embracing all mankind. We have seen what these all-race accepting religions have done to the world and that it has eliminated most of the world's ethnic centric religions (Native American, African, Aboriginal and European religions) That's where the problem of the idea of denying the ethnic line with certain spiritualities like Germanic or African spiritualities. Spiritualities like these hold ethnicity important because not just God is there but Ancestry. So how can you connect with an Ethnic spirituality like the Germanic one if you have no connection to it.
@Mighty Fist Of Zeon! The Gods of the various spiritualities of the world are in one way or another the same but there are cultural and linguistic differences for each of those spiritualities. It's best we respect those differences and the ones who follow spiritualities. I personally wouldn't follow a Native American spirituality for respect of its adherents and those who seek to preserve it. Instead I have my own which would be a European spirituality like the Celtic variant.
@@creely123 "We have seen what these all-race accepting religions have done to the world"
For most of history Christians did not believe in that either this idea of egalitarianism is very recent. Christians societies did not see all humans as equal th-cam.com/video/93U54gprVQA/w-d-xo.html
@@creely123 Anyone can follow whatever they want. Its not that other ethnicities can not worship norse gods but if they do then they should respect the Norse culture and its people. If they are living in a Scandinavia then should also integrate fully into the society and respect their right to be the majority in their own society
I am very interested in following a universalist heathen path. I've never been a particularly religious person as I was brought up in a monotheistic family which didn't feel right for me. I've recently been studying modern heathenism and found this video to be quite helpful so thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the video! :)
I think its for Americans harder to be heathen. Bcause like Dutch people or Germans are still living on the ground of their ancestors. And a lot of regional storys, folklores, rituals, words, traditions are still survived in the countryside and the old neighberhoods.
For me, I dont even read a lot Edda and stuff, its for me more important, more connected to my ancestors, if I look in the neighborhood and region.
Do you know the Heliand? A Oldsaxon telling about Christ, writed down when the Saxons were christianized. But in this story you have a lot of heathen backrground in it. I still speak a Low-Saxon dialect, like the most in my region still does! So thats also why I feel connected with Saxon history.
I agree. Living in America I also sometimes struggle with connecting to my Pagan roots.
@@ScarletRavenswood And how do you deal with that? Or how do you still find that connection? Have you ever done a DNA ancestory test?
I think also living in a modern world makes it harder to connect with the oneness of the universe. A lot of people are disconnected from nature, I know I struggle to connect with my roots too. Blessings to you!
@Mighty Fist Of Zeon! Can be. But in Europe thier are many pagan traditions surrendered but christianized. Little old communitys all over Europe have these things. What I mean is that this traditions are more than only the Edda. How do you know old heathenism? In his best in regional traditions and the heathen intrepretation of it.
Same. All I know is that I’m from German decent. But my knowledge I’ve gathered from family goes as far as my great grandfather. Who snuck on a boat to come to America in the 1900s. My mother forced me to go to church as a Christian all my life and it never felt right. 4 churches were crippled and dispersed to different churches. But growing up I’ve always be obsessed with storms. I even wanted to be a professional storm chaser. And I’ve always had a huge interest with war. To the point that I even joined the service but never got to deploy. So I’m just kinda in the dark now.
So what about people who don't know where their ancestry comes from?
@@asimplealtar thankyou, that is a great answer, i will explore that.
Take a DNA test.
Everyone begins somewhere. Finding out your ancestry is the 1st logical step.
I have to advise another company for your DNA testing. I've found the aforementioned company to be flimsy in their results, even agenda based. That doesn't seem to be the case with some other companies that seem to be more willing to just provide what they have without their personal bias filter.
You can take an ancestry test, but the first clue would be what land you were born on and where your parents were born. My mother's side are all from the UK, whereas my dad's side is from the US but are descended from Irish immigrants. The Nordic people from around the 11th century expanded to various places in Europe, including the UK - this history is taught in our schools. I recommend reading up Nordic history to find out more.
it def is NOT the right path for me, but thanks for sharing :D!
Loving your videos, things I am seeing are hitting home in a big way.
Very insightful. I am on this path, and I am only half Germanic. Particularly Anglo-Saxon, French-German ancestry. My Brother, who is of Norse ancestry, helped me discover this part of myself. He showed me how Fuþorc is the language of my Fathers, as Futhark is of his. I will always be forever grateful to him. Especially, when he saw that my studies had been done with my Mother's culture, and showed me my Father's culture. I will always be forever grateful to him. Keep doing, what you are doing.
I think the proportions between ethic and universalist pagans is quite different than what is suggested in this video.
Hail Tyr
My mother a staunch supporter of the u.s. army and navy
Thank you, Scarlet! I really connect with this, I will do more research on this topic!
Sarah is also biblical.
My understanding of folkish heathenry isn't that people of other races can't or shouldn't be welcomed but rather that veneration of your ancestors is a major part of Heathenry, as such people should be encouraged to look into their own personal ancestry and the gods of their ancestors to seek out a greater understanding of who they are and where they come from. If at the end of that they still feel a stronger connection to the Old gods of the north then Skal friend.
We as a nors pegan call myself heaten as wel
I am a black pagan, 100% heathen and I do feel a bit conservative about it but yet proud. It gives me perspective, I'm proud to be a pagan.
I love Arith Harger’s channel! Highly recommend him to anyone interested in Scandinavian studies.
Heathenism reminds of the norwegian word for ‘pagan’: The word ‘Hedning’ which in modern time, also sadly, refers to atheists
I am a hard polytheist but I also believe in nature weather it's through the elements or the natural world. I adopt a universalist perspective.
The more I argued with them, the better I came to know their dialectic. First they counted on the stupidity of their adversary, and then, when there was no other way out, they themselves simply played stupid. If all this didn't help, they pretended not to understand, or, if challenged, they changed the subject in a hurry, quoted platitudes which, if you accepted them, they immediately related to entirely different matters, and then, if again attacked, gave ground and pretended not to know exactly what you were talking about. Whenever you tried to attack one of these apostles, your hand closed on a jelly-like slime which divided up and poured through your fingers, but in the next moment collected again. But if you really struck one of these fellows so telling a blow that, observed by the audience, he couldn't help but agree, and if you believed that this had taken you at least one step forward, your amazement was great the next day. The j*w had not the slightest recollection of the day before, he rattled off his same old nonsense as though nothing at all had happened, and, if indignantly challenged, affected amazement; he couldn't remember a thing, except that he had proved the correctness of his assertions the previous day. Sometimes I stood there thunderstruck. I didn't know what to be more amazed at: the agility of their tongues or their virtuosity at lying. Gradually I began to hate them.
#TGT, The Goddess Timestream (TGT): Team Goddess Trust
English closed captions would help a great deal. They're are many people both young and old that like to watch videos of interest. You might get more subs if you included captions, like me for one. I just recently found out I was going deaf, and I'm not that old. I never realized how it felt until recently. But videos that don't include them, kinda feels like prejudice 😟 we would like to be included. We also want to learn.
I feel so sorry about Your ears but am sure Scarlett will do something for You.
Me also only hears on one ear and I often do not understand all what people say, have a nice day
Blessed be
@@carmenfischer7947 BLESSED BE!
@@seasonofthewitch4209
You are welcome sister
Although Germanic or Nordic traditional beliefs might be defined as heathenry, my personal definition of godless heathenry is not feeling a need to worship anything. But my ancestry is Nordic and Germanic, so I have no objections to going with those beliefs.
Your pronounciation of the word omnipotent is really funny 😅
I am HEATHEN
I've always wondered about this! Awesome video 🖤
Thanks! Glad you liked the video :)
My ancestors were Germanic and Welsh. I definitely connect more with the Germanic side. I am looking into paganism.
I am a Heathen and there are more than just Scandinavian (multiple) and Anglo-saxon traditions. I practice Urglaawe which comes out of the PA German braucherei and hexerei folk healing/mystic traditions. We tend to use the Sickle as our symbol instead of the Hammer as our focus is based more on agrarian tradition. We have cognate deities with our cousin traditions, but we also have some they don't and vice versa. But this is not the place for a dissertation.
Such an unrecognised tradition. Though i tend to favour a ASH tradition myself, i do enjoy learning about other Germanic traditions.
It is good to see that the Amish and Mennonites are returning to the truth of nature though by comparison they are in many regards not so regressed and rife as those of modernity. I myself am Wotanist and recognize my wayward cousins return. I would hope they remember what their hex signs mean and see Ygdrassil in the Tree of Life motifs, the sun in their flower motifs. Seax here.
A lot of them overlap, so we choose what we feel closest to.
I am a Heathen and as such utterly dumbfounded by those that try to tie racism to our faith. The Gods are in many cases of mixed lineage, our stories tell of accepting everyone because above all else a person is judged by their actions. As a mater of fact you will often hear us say "We are our deeds". Yes there ARE idiots out there but the vast majority of us do not claim them.
The definition of a heathen is someone who puts ketchup on his communion wafer.
As an acleptic Contry heathen ive chosen this path. its teachings and life style is very easy and has changed my life a lot. I talk to other ppl openly about it and why i live the way I do. there are so many ppl out there that want to under stand heathens
Well spoken great video
Thank God you heathen's women 👍🏾look so gorgeous👍🏾 I'm going to enjoy that GREAT DAY
P.s, i like yu in eyeshadow.😘😘
Many families in Germany never converted to Christianity. They kept their Heathen beliefs and passed down the knowledge of how Heathenism is practiced. They kept ledgers of family members for hundreds of years going back and these books are coveted and are sought out by enemies of Heathens to destroy them. Heathenism is an ancestor based faith. In ancient times our ancestors buried their dead in burrows where when a child of 7 would resurrect the ancestor in the following manner: A child of 7 would not be given a proper name but a pet name after a bird or some other critter and when the child reach the age of 7 the skull and femur of an ancestor would be taken from the borough and the femur would be made into a flute and the child would play a tune on that flute and by breathing into the femur flute they would breath life back into the ancestor and the child would become the ancestor taking on the name of that particular person. National Socialism rose out of Heathenism. Read Jungs Thesis on the rise of National Socialism. Also, the Volkisch movement is far from dead in Germany.
I somehow missed what Heathenism is actually about so I'll rewatch.......ok I didn't miss it actually they just aren't resonating with me at all so it flew over my head lol.
I’m of Danish descent and I do practice Ásatru and am fairly new to it. I am also Buddhist because you can overlap Buddhism with anything, as it says in the scripture and books I have read on it. I wouldn’t say that I am mainly heathen but I do have some of the same ideas of it. I look at the gods as people and as guides. I don’t pray to them per se but I do blots every so often if I feel I need an answer to something beyond. One of the things people assume is that like you mentioned in the video, that heathens and pagans get a bad rap for their beliefs and assume that I don’t accept people of different races and sexualities when in reality I do. Anyways, I just wanted to post my thoughts as to a little of my beliefs
I really appreciate your information and clarifications. Blessed be
A 'Heathen' is simply anyone who doesn't subscribe to any of the 'usual' religions. ( Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc. ) It was once an insult used by Christians toward anyone who wasn't part of their religion.
Modern 'Heathenism' or 'Heathenry' simply seems to be the Germanic form of Wicca, more or less.
I don't have a problem with it, except for the Hate Groups wanting to use it as some sort of tool or justification for their idiocy.
In fact, the more info that can be dug up on ancient Germanic beliefs and practices that AREN'T Norse, the better, as far as I'm concerned.
Rome burning cost the world a lot of information on those things, since most of what is known was written down by the Romans.
One thing is very clear though; all Germanic people are NOT Norse, and they had their own way of doing things.
...each and every individual one of 'em, if the amount of time they spent fighting with each other is any example.
For those that don't know, Modern Germany didn't exist until 1871, I believe. ( Maybe 1872. I don't have references in front of me, and am lousy with dates. )
Before that, it was just a collection of about 50 tribes, then finally city-states.
...and they pretty much fought constantly.
No wonder the Romans liked using them as mercenaries. They'd fight anyone, any where, any time.
Anyway... anything that can preserve or regain some of what's been lost is okay by me... as long as it's not used to start a bunch of bullshit that isn't good for ANYBODY.
Guard Dog well said.
Norse are Germanic and you are completely missing the point, "hate groups" want you to honor the blood in your own veins, your ancestors, your tribe. Not that of another people and those of us that are true to the old ways won't permit you to do otherwise in our presence because the worst thing one can do is poison their own well.
@@wyrdwildman1689, I'm aware that the Norse are Germanic... Just as the Dutch are, and the Frisians, and a whole bunch of other people.
I'm also aware that the biggest difference in the Germanic people is language and culture.
I'm also very much aware that most people have no idea of what a particular word originally meant, and how much that meaning has changed or BEEN CHANGED over the years and centuries.
"Heathen" and "Pagan" didn't start off as the slurs or insults they're taken as today.
...which was MY point; it still all comes down to a form of tribalism, and an "us vs them" mindset.
Even among the 50+ tribes of what is now modern Germany, things weren't generally the same from one tribe to the next... and thus the constant fighting among themselves.
And although the Norse and other Germans generally shared the same pantheon of deities, their individual religious/spiritual practices and beliefs were NOT the same.
I am very much of Germanic descent... but I am NOT Scandinavian, nor possibly even what could or would be called "German" these days, even though genetically there's no real difference between me and any of them.
It's simply a matter of who lived in what area, and what they spoke.
The Earth is our Mother and Father. The stars are our Grandparents. We are born of stardust and we are children of the cosmos. Witness the world and then the Universe. Try to behave like good children during the "In Between" time.
I love the idea of honoring your ancestors. However I can name many different places my grandparents are from off the top of my head...sweden, ireland, england, Scotland, Cherokee native american, Poland, French Canadian...now which ancestor do I pick? Lol
@No White Guilt oh NO babe Im certainly not anything but caucasian! Sorry if you got confused by my comment. I'm definitely not running around with feathers in my hair in my moccasin slippers lol. Im NOT a Cherokee or any tribe of Native, or any kind of POC, to be very clear. I merely have 2 known, semi close ancestors that are Native. Just 2 in the generations and generations of caucasian ancestors in my genealogy that I've identified. I've never had a DNA test because I really dont need one. I've done it all by hand and census, birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates and draft cards. I am definitely, very proudly, European-American. Not only European-American, but Northern European-American. Super white. Mostly Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian, and I am VERY proud of those ancestors and mostly interested in their stories and their ancient traditions and cultures and I teach my two children everything I know about their European ancestors and to be proud of them and who they are. I will admit tho it is interesting to learn about the one or two exceptions...the Native American grandmother in my family's ancient photo album, I cant lie. Her story matters to me, and I do wonder what her life was like before and after she married into a white family and respect her culture. But I am def not of her culture, you understand?She might be Chickasaw, actually, as well as the great grandfather. Unfortunately, there is no way to ever know. Before I knew I had a speck of Native blood, I actually went to the dermatologist for a certain skin condition I had and she asked me if I had a Native relative because it's a condition she said she usually only sees in white people with a close Native ancestor. I said, "NO WAY I'm 100% white tyvm!" Lol Then I found out I actually did have a cpl somewhat close Native ancestors which was fun to know about, but I'd NEVER think I'm a Native or say I have a CLOSE Native ancestor. That's insane talk. Merely interested and respectful of who they were because I'm interested in and respectful of everyone on my family tree...especially the most recent 5 generations back. The Native grandfather even took his wedding photo with my European great-grandmother in his ceremonial headdress and everything! It's a very impressive pic. But yea, I'm just a proudly white girl that just merely respects the few Native ancestors I know I have. I hope that doesn't make me a race traitor. ❤✊🏻😄
Omg I'm so grateful I found your channel
This is very well done however I recommend you watch Hrafna’s videos on the actual pronunciation of the names of the Norse Gods. (We’ve all been saying them wrong the whole time.)
How present are folkish heathens? Also, are there antiracist groups or resources within heathenry? I’m curious about the Norse pantheon but don’t want to affiliate with fascists.
This was a great video I love videos of these kind! I would love to see you talk about Hellenism, Kemeticism, Roman Paganism, Semitic Panganism and Armenian Paganism
The Nordic and Germanic peoples from one and two millennia left the world an incredible archive of knowledge and way of interpreting the world. I appreciate how this video doesn't shy away from some of the unfortunate political realities associated with the resurgence of some of these traditions in the 21st century. It is an incredible pity that these treasure troves of Western culture are bedraggled by certain swaths of people who would use them as operating systems for (I'll be kind and simply say:) nationalist agendas. It is even more of a pity that these traditions-the Germanic traditions in particular-will never lose the stigma ethnocentric nationalist movements branded them with; particularly since modern incarnations of right-wing nationalists continue to draw from that well. So it is encouraging to know that there are groups who are taking a more inclusive approach. It's easy for me to say this, considering I never had to live through the Nazi horror, but when I think of 20th century Germany, I prefer to think of the Weimar Republic days of 1919-1933. That was a beautiful period in Germany's history culturally speaking. Sadly, it's mostly forgotten because of what would come after. Like Germans knew in the Weimar Republic days, the world is globalizing into the village it had always been but that nobody could see due to the merchant & banker-class created illusion of nation-state'ism. Thanks to the internet that village is easier to see as it continues to emerge. Having sub-groups attempt to use these archives as a means to promote ethnocentrism in this day and age should no longer be tolerated. Cultures and traditions have to evolve. When they stop evolving they die. It's not Stonehenge or the Sphinx, but the creation of the Internet is an epochal marker in human history that we're all the first generation of. Now is the time for this alpha generation to infuse new life and new meaning into those old traditions, particularly the ones trying to be hijacked back into irrelevance, to allow them to evolve and live on. If not, then these traditions risk remaining zombified via the like-Nazi-minded. But if humanity can manage to infuse new meaning to go along with the old meaning, who knows, maybe in one of these centuries humanity will even cleanse the context of the swastika from what it is now to what it was then. That would be something.
ive been so confused abt my calling to the Gods since ive been learning more and more, still, the nazi ideals within the norse community has popped up more. Im kind of afraid but then not, for the mean time, im just going to on learning and see who I come into contact with, and see what they have to say. I have some Norwegian in my DNA, but still. racism is icky to think abt.
Whether you have skandinavian dna in your blood or not, does not matter. During the viking age, norwegians in Ireland tried spreading the norse faith to the irish locals in areas they controlled. You also have the norsemen and danes who married women from the British Isles and eastern Europe, and brought them back to Skandinavia. Many of these women likely converted to the norse faith, as we have found gaelic women buried in norse pagan burial mounds in Norway. Therefore, no matter your ethnicity, you can convert if you feel like it is the right thing to do.
It's not nazi ideals. It's just how traditions connected to paganism works around the world. If you go to Ethiopia or Gambia...Swaziland or Malawi.. All pagan traditions are based on the folk being connected to it. The same in most Asian areas. If one feels like honoring gods even if it's from another nation or people, that's okay. It's not like people are going to hate you. People might have a hard time understanding it. I was a Rastafari pagan for many years and almost every Ethiopian thought it was strange that I honored another people's God when I had no connection to the land. I then realized that, in contrast to my friends with Ethiopian ancestors, I did not feel any real connection to the Ethiopian land and nature, so I turned around and found my right place honoring the gods of my land and ancestors. Go your way and try things out but beware that it's absolutely not a nazi thing or a racist thing. That can be quite loaded to claim. Some people in Germany and Europe just happened to start believing in the norse gods again, it wasn't even official NSDAP belief. NSDAP were officially Christian, not pagan. Many of the people who started the pagan wave at that time were actually Slavic people who happened to live in or close to Germany. No-one wants to be compared to nazis just because keeping traditions that were there long long before they were a thing.
So I am Cuban, Italian, Greek, Maltese and Middle Eastern.... Where the heck do I go!?
I have no interest with Cuba, Malta or the Middle East... Just Greece and Italy.... I know Greece has their gods but all I can find for Italy is Witchcraft.
While I do feel a tug for Greece, I hate the beaches and ocean. Being stuck in Florida has made it worse.... I also love and adore the Norse culture and wish so badly I was apart of it.... But no inner tug.
What do I do?
I would say take a DNA test, and focus on the majority of your background.
The Gods are Perfect, Religion is for the benefit of Humanity. Our bridge back is Excellence in Virtue. In steady, small victories over cruelty. The Gods are Liberators, not tyrants. And they do not suffer tyrants to harm the Peace that they have established.
Best wishes from your older separated brother in India. All Indoeuropean religions are very similar. Most European paganism have similar traits with Hinduism. Best wishes again
I have 2 questions that I would love answered:
1. Do you believe these deities (eg. Thor, Odin, Freya) are independent entities with their own agency without our belief? (are they 'real'? I'm open to them being real)
2. If you believe they are just ideas or archetypes how do you find praying to them meaningful?
i don't know that i can get married because i am not marrying a non-Pagan and i'm gay. There are not many of us that share this religion, but on top of that there are even less gay Pagans than other religions because we are not a popular religion like Christianity.
Does anyone know where i can move that has Pagans (more specifically gay Pagans) in the U.S?
thank you xoxo
I enjoy your videos im new to heathenism and you are a huge help thank you
This essay starts to show (though it doesn’t acknowledge this explicitly) that paganism, like all spiritual frameworks, is political. Many of the comments here about “folk” heathenism in particular make this pretty easy to see.
I am very new to this path (i like just found it yesterday). I'm only 25% german but my German heritage means a lot to me. I really want to learn more about this religion so i can begin to practice it myself. Thanks for the info, this is definitely a great introduction for someone who knows nothing about Germanic paganism
Your name is Noah... Very biblical...
@@shad.baksh1 Well, he is at least breaking free from an early brain washing, what about you? Too afraid to leave your "born" religion behind to see what else is out there?