Norse Paganism | How to Interpret Signs from the Gods
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I believe in a more unified spiritual world. One not built on hate or division, but of understanding and respect. That is why my videos and topics have always been free of modern and divisive content. I am committed to providing information free of bias, drama, and ego. I believe religion, spirituality, and global healing is for everyone regardless of race, sexuality, gender, or political ideology.
I had a cool experience with a thunderstorm (bare with me, this one is quite good). I felt the need to buy a Mjolnir for months and I finally ordered a hand forged one from a small blacksmith shop in Finland (I am from England). The day it arrived in the mail, a thunderstorm rolled in. I checked the 2 weather forecast apps I had on my phone and the weather on the TV and none mentioned a thunderstorm. What's more is the whole reason I became a Norse Pagan is because of a dream involving Thor and a thunderstorm (it's too long to describe here). So that unpredicted thunderstorm when my Mjolnir arrived really touched me
...So you ordered the Ukonvasara from Finnish blacksmith?
Do they have a website I've been looking for an authentic hand forged mjolnir but can't find anywhere that dose it
Wait. What are you even trying to say?
@@Stayler17 Ukonvasara, or Ukonkirves, is the symbol and magical weapon of the Finnish thunder god Ukko, similar to Thor's Mjölnir. Ukonvasara means hammer of Ukko; similarly, Ukonkirves means axe of Ukko. It was said that Ukko created lightning with Ukonvasara. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukonvasara
@@larencecarthy6705 I bought one and absolutely love it
My most memorable sign was, when I was actively looking for a new job - a dream job if you will - I went into the woods and said to the gods "if you grant me an interview I shall bring you my beard!". That beard was with me for like 4 years, so it was a long one. Immediately after I stepped out from the woods I got a crystal clear thought - I need to start programming. I am chemical engineer and programming was never my strongest skill. However, the thought and the "vision" were so strong that I laaaaaaaaazily installed python and bought some courses, because I really wished that it was not a sign :D As soon as I printed "Hello world", I got a Linkedin notification that a company in Norway is looking for a chemical engineer who is willing to learn to program. I applied. I got my interview. I shaved my beard and brought it to the woods. I botched the interview... Lesson learned: Be more specific on what you are asking for :D :D :D
Hahaha this was a great!! Rip beard!
He got a sign from a god and found it was loki lol
Trickster spirits of that wood had a good laugh and so did I🤣😂🤣
@@DonarsMight them dam fayries 😂
Fun fact: Norse people made offerings to spirits of the lands as well!
I just swore an oath to Thor after giving an offering. When I was walking to the lake edge where I swore my oath I found a large perfect goose feather. I made it a part of my offering. The next day I went to work, for the first time ever at work I came across another goose feather. I took this as a sign that my oath was excepted. This has been my strongest experience in the faith so far.
Make sure you know what you're getting yourself into when making an oath to the god
I was in doubt about my religion a few weeks ago because I had never felt the presence of God (I was raised as a Christian). When I went to bed I begged any God(s) to send me a sign so I could know which religion I should follow. It was really dark and there was one light shining on the street so it was shining behind the curtains. Then I saw the shadow of a point of a spear crossing in the light behind the curtains and I felt the presence of Odin. Now I am educating myself with this new religion I want to follow and it feels liberating.
Alright, it's been two years, how's the progress? 😁
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, so what if you saw the shape of a turtle
0:30 that mouth wiggling got laughing so loud that the neighbors heard me hahahaha
Glad me making a total full of myself in a public park did not go in vane 😂🤘
@@TheWisdomOfOdin the sound you make 🤣👌🏻
I got a Mjölnir tattoo on my right arm along with 5 runes. It was a bright, sunny summer day, not a cloud in sight. A quarter way through my Mjölnir it started storming and thundering out of nowhere.
You should have checked the weather report of the day
😂😂LOL thor isn't real ⚡🔨
@@harshitrampal7785 let a dude dream lol
@@Jake_91F don’t let this douche fuck up your moment, that’s a awesome experience bro
@@harshitrampal7785 Thor is equally as real as the Christian God.
@@harshitrampal7785 Sadly you’re mistaken. Nobody is giving negative hits to your religion, let’s not talk down on anybody else’s. You aren’t someone who is superior in any way, in fact, the being in an inferior mind state is what is gonna bring you down. Also nobody asked :)
One of my biggest signs recently, was from Freyja. I was talking to the gods as a whole, thanking them and just talking. Then I simply asked that if anyone had a message for me, that I am open to receiving it. I came back the next day to my offering bowl that I had put water in, and right beside it was a crystal I have NEVER seen before and know for a fact I did not own before. It was in the shape of a bore. And I knew it was freyja! I left an offering specific for her, thanked her. And then cast my runes to hear her message. It was very loud and clear!
What a well put way to describe something that most people either struggle with understanding, or allow their egos to consume completely. Thanks for the vid, Jacob, and for the indepth look on the topic.
This comment means a lot, thank you 🍻
I think one of my issues is the complete opposite. I'm so skeptical, there could be some huge, miraculous-type sign right in my face, and I'll wave it off and rationalize it somehow. lol
Same. I had a giant log burn down to a hand, clearly was four fingers and a thumb and I was like...eh, just a coincidence.......not at all Tyr....
@@EivorDaughterofVarin At I'm not alone in this. I'm grateful for the company lol
I'm glad I'm not alone
I'm worried about working or worshipping any god/goddess because I just feel that I wouldnt be enough. so I try to rationalize every sign I see, even when I saw a rune in my house (not even in the same places) for a week straight. I'm getting a bit better though
I’m a very logical person. There’s an explanation for everything. Or at least I thought. The two I’ve experienced were so obvious and in my face that I literally could not deny them. They’re the only ones I’ve had, and they were both almost ten years ago. I’m sure there have been others, but like you, I’ve missed them or explained them away.
Same here. Freya, Odin etc would have to throw mead in my face to get me to admit the sign is meant for me😂
The gods have saved me for a reason that I will stay on this path for the rest of my life I have been on this path since I was 5 years old and I am 22 years old now and I am really proud to be a Norse pagan and I am really proud to be a heathen I will always keep on doing my research on the wisdom of Odin and these videos are helping me a lot
Stay on your path and keep living your truth.
@@Reddeadrobin1 Theres no such thing as your truth. There is the truth and there isn't
@@Stayler17 I was going to argue with you over word choice but I am proud of Cillian and will not let you take anything away from them. The truth is the truth and when being followed faithfully by a person then it becomes their truth as well and I think the God's appreciate that kind of loyalty, respect and love.
@@Reddeadrobin1 Why did you decide not to argue with me over my word choice?
@@Stayler17 did you not read my whole comment? I will not take anything away from Cillian (the original poster) by filling this thread with an argument over word choices and how we disagree on meaning.
Today i started setting up my first altar in my home. I then cleansed my new armring etc. However, I decided to hop on your videos and learn more knowledge from your point of view. Just while watching this, it began storming out and as I heard thunder(normal loudness) I looked out my window that was open next to me. And yelled out the window "Hello Thor! Hail Thor!" I continued watching this video and as you said in the beginning " the signs from the gods, there was a strike of thunder that was louder than any noise I ever heard in my life. It shook my entire house, vibrated the blood in my body and damn near shattered my eardrums. Not only was it loud and made me jump but it continued to get louder and louder as the thunder continued to rawr! It was wild. Iv never ib my life experienced thunder as loud and powerful as this and I have chased many storms as I was younger and been through some devastating storms as I got older. There was nothing like it. I have goosebumps, chills and tears in my eyes as I am visited by Thor this night
I had a moment with Odin back in mid November.
The sky was cloudy and turning dark, giving the sky a lilac shade, we'd had rather miserable weather so seeing the sky look so beautiful was a nice change.
I was helping out during an open day at school and I was stood in the science lab admiring the view.
Just after this, a flock of Ravens descended from the sky and landed in the trees just opposite the lab.
They were joined by a larger group of Ravens, who flew around the trees as they cried out to each other. I couldn't hear anything else in that moment, the sound of engines and voices were muffled, just the cries and the flap of the wings.
The Ravens in the trees joined the ones in the sky and they began to fly together over the site. There must've been at least a hundred.
The hairs on the back of my neck stood, and everything felt cold.
I didn't know much about Norse paganism, but enough to know the significance of the Raven, and I realised that the Allfather was walking amongst us that day. That this was a message from him.
I've been studying this faith a lot closer since then (my mum bought me a Valknut necklace!), but even now it gives me goosebumps thinking about it. That Odin was among us.
I wholeheartedly agree that experiences are a personal thing. I have ravens and crows that live near my house but I've only had a couple of real moments where I'd say it was an experience with Odin. I've always felt the Allfather was my guide through this path I've been on for the last 15 years, that's why I had my armring made with raven terminals. I've felt close to Freya before as well after praying to her for help with conceiving after my wife had 4 miscarriages early on. Now that we have a healthy girl due in the next couple of weeks we felt it right to name her Freya as a way to give back to Freya. I even bought my wife a Freya pendant to wear through her pregnancy. I think all signs we recieve will always be a personal experience based on our relationship with the gods.
This was a great topic to cover for new heathens bróđir.
Hope you're enjoying Germany, I'd be nerding out on almost every chance I could with all the history of Germania.
The day my mother passed away I saw a single cardinal and dozens of finches and some birds I had not even seen at my bird feeder before. I had never seen anything like it before or since. Now when I am deep in a thought about my mother I frequently see cardinals. The same day my sister saw a bald eagle swoop down in front of her.
Gods give you strength brother, thank you for your work and devotion. You honor the Gods, our people, and our ancestors.
My first sign from Freya was really interesting and kinda funny too. I was out hiking and I decided I wanted to talk to the gods while out. I said out loud "I wonder who I should speak too." Right after saying that. This redish hawk swooped down and screeched at me. It landed in a tree right above and just looked at me. I said again out loud "ok I guess I'm talking with Freya." The hawk screeched again. Then flew off.
I've never seen him move that fast before.
Dwarves are very fast over short distances
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Remember, breathe!
My final 'conversion' came one day several years ago when I worked on a ferry port in North Wales. I'd been reading a lot about Asatru, and Norse Pagan/Heathenism, and during one period of downtime between sailings, I stepped outside, and respectful asked for a sign - something to finally push me over the edge. At that moment, two huge crows landed on one of the gantrys, directly in front of me; an incredible bolt of lightning forked out of the sky, out over the Irish Sea, followed a few seconds later by a deafening peel of thunder; and then, while I was still gazing in wonder, I was jolted back into the present by the hiss of air brakes, which, when I turned to look, came from a truck pulling a Freya Haulage trailer.
Amazing. Thank you for sharing
My path to Norse Paganism began with a dream of walking through the woods and seeing an owl. The owl had one eye, and as I was drawn closer I saw the eye was a human eye. I remember being terrified, but also somehow humbled by the creature. The next day, even though the dream stayed with me, I figured it was just that...a weird dream. That night, on my way home from work, on a dark woodsy road a great horned owl swooped my windshield. Someone was telling me to pay attention. The gears just clicked together for me with Norse paganism. The Allfather blessed me with a sign to seek knowledge.
That’s amazing. There are so many aspects of Odin in everything you experienced there.
I feel conection to north paganism through viking music :)
I've only had two definitive sgins/experiences with the gods. One with Freya that I had written about in a separate comment. And this one with Thor. I love going out in thunderstorms and sharing a drink and conversation with Thor. I know Thor isn't in every storm that passes but still it's fun and helps me stay connected. During one storm after sharing a drink with Thor. I decided to meditate on the sound of the rain. While doing this I felt the most intense and powerful presence I have ever felt. Come next to me. It didn't feel scary or negative in any way. Just powerful. I'm almost certain it was Thor. After a few minutes I thanked him for his time and the presence disappeared.
Even though I have studied mythology and history it wasn't until recently that I had decided to follow the Gods. A couple of months back I was visited by a white dove who stayed at my bedroom window sill for a good while. I thought that it might be a sign from Freyja to welcome me and that I was on the right path. White doves are not seen in my neck of the woods so it strongly seemed to me that it was a visit from one of the Gods. Thank you for a great video as always. Skol!
I know you are correct in Freya saying "hi".
@@erikhoff5010 Thank you so much. I know deeply it was Freya especially since my cats just stayed at my side and observed and not chase her off like cats would do. They went to window after she flew off.
I’m new to worshiping the gods but the other day I spoke with Odin and asked him for guidance and wisdom so long story short I was at work and was doing one of my side tasks and starting feeling like I was being watched and about a minute later a flock of crows started landing and flying around my work place and it felt like I was being acknowledged by him
The opening is the kind of quality content I have been seeking 👌
Well done brother you are doing great work in the allfathers name the gods would be very proud of you my friend
Your videos have me a lot my friend
Helped me a lot
Your reaction to the baby ducks is the same as mine lol adorable
The natural world is communicating. We should listen!
I used to live in CO near Red Rocks. I saw Wardruna in 2019 at Red Rocks. Truly a amazing concert. I really enjoyed this video. Very informative.
One evening when I was doing research about Mani, my cats needed attention, so I went out into the living room to see what they needed, and the moon outside caught my eye.
It was full and in a place in the sky it normally wouldn't be at that time (much farther to the right than it should have been) and was an unusual copper color.
It felt as though it was meant to be seen by me, like something reaching out.
Now I have a glass of water set aside as an offering to Mani.
That was the last thing I needed to know this was my path.
I'm glad that I found my way to Norse Paganism, and I hope that many others out there find their way to a path that brings them joy.
Holy crap… I just realized, Odin has been after me for years... he gave me a huge sign, which I didn’t realize was him until now.
When I was 9 years old, I was getting into the back of my mom’s car when hundreds of crows landed on top of it/around the driveway. My brother was there with me in the back seat, mortified, and saw the whole thing. Then, after a few minutes, they all got up and flew away.
I can’t believe I didn’t realize that this was a sign sooner. It was a moment that really stuck with me…. I couldn’t explain why until now.
I'm a norse pagan, and I practice ritual Magick which employs angelic invocation, one experience I had was a vision where I saw an angel pass by me, and the angel stopped in a corner of the room I was in and disappeared, and in that corner was Odin, watching me, I didn't hear any words, but I felt the deep introspective, death and rebirth, and wise energy of Odin, he continued to watch me and pointed to a bottle I had bought from a metaphysical store, and around that bottle I had a small quarts, some st. John's wort, some lavender, and some pagan blessing oil, I put all the ingredients into the jar, it was small so I didn't use everything but all the parts went into the bottle, and after I drew Ansuz, which I associate with Odin, on the top, since then I've used that bottle for any sort of shamanic work, it helps me feel the spiritual power of Odin, guiding me through the etheric realms, allowing me to begin to understand some of the mysteries. Today I used bottle in a ritual offering to the four gods I work with the most, which I associate with the elements, (Odin-air-logic, Magick, speech/ Tyr-fire- courage and honor/Freyja-water-love, the subconscious, emotion/Thor-Earth-grounded strength and dedication) I offered them each a serving of mead and used the jar to pray to Odin, it made it feel greater and more meaningful, I enjoy having such an item that connects me to such an amazing and wise god
Funny, I see crows every day(the same ones too I think)
Also am lucky enough to have a red tail hawk nest near by and got to see 3 of them circling above.
I believe that I've seen the allfather staring down at me from the clouds. I was doing my rounds (I work security) and for whatever reason I looked up and saw what appear to be a face coming out of the clouds. Started with the chin, then I saw a mouth, nose and an eye with the other being just a slit in the face like it was closed.
I have seen his face in clouds, too. My woman at that time saw it with me one time before a storm.
Oh wow... this is so similar to an experience I had. I tried to rationalize it as a coincidence, but the feelings I had when it happened of energy and insight and comfort gave me chills. It is an amazing thing to experience.
A VERY important video. You touched on this subject in an earlier video and it really helped me. I hope this video helps others in the same way! Skal!
I’m new to Norse Pagan and while I was going on a walk, it was a regular walk around town so there were cars and people all around but there was one moment where nobody was around me and the air was still like time froze, then I hear two ravens above me on a light post, as I look up they fly away, once out of sight the wind picked back up and cars started going by again, I’m still new to this but now looking on it I really feel like it was a calling of some sort bringing more interest into this belief and the stronger pull to following Odin, figured I’d share that for you
Thank you for all you do Jacob. I am grateful for the information you provide, you have assisted me down my path as well.
I am so glad I found your video. I love how the gods kinda worked through you to show the viewers what signs look like. Thank you for making it. Many Blessings =)
This video is VERY INFORMATIVE & INTERESTING!
A very honest TH-cam video. Thanks Jacob!
I was practicing psychic reading with a friend and called in Angel Gabriel. Immediately saw a trumpet. I wasn't aware at the time a trumpet was his sign. So cool confirmation that yes, beings use symbols and signs and can very often be the same one they show to others.
Awesome video ❤
Did anyone else notice, pretty much immediately after his bit about thunderstorms and Thor, there was thunder rumbling in the background?
Thank you for giving the gift of light hearted knowledge. Thank you for passing your own wisdoms forward to us. I very much enjoy watching your videos it is how I start my day as I start on my own journey
Lmao perfect beginning 😂
Me Just Watching You I Feel Conected To The Gods Thank You For Bringing Those Experiences🙏❤️
My most memorable sign from Freya was when I was in class and swarms of ladybug, started crawling out from the window onto my desk and onto me. at the time I was questioning my face and questioning whether I was believing in the right thing. After that moment, I decided to dedicate my practice to Freya, I have now been practising for a couple years and by far the most prominent signs, I have gotten are all tied to Freya, telling me that she is by my side and guiding me.
Perfect vid from start to finish. I lol’d, I learned, I started chasing all manner of corvid.
As someone who is just starting out on this path i want to say thank you for making this video it was extremely helpful and if i could afford it i would pay for more for sure going to follow your youtube page however. Hope your day is a wonderful one
It’s odd this even popped up on my feed since I haven’t watched any of your videos in a while and I wasn’t subscribed. Until now of course. Because of this video. My father and I have experienced some very in your face visions and signs, and we’re both very logical individuals and think we’re crazy so we don’t talk about them. This has helped ease my mind and kind of took away some of the negative thoughts in regard to it all. I’ll share with my father and hopefully it eases his mind as well. Thank you.
That was really funny at the beginning. Thank you!
For me its been a mix, mostly dreams for me has been things of my future moments, example every job I've had I've always had a moment that was in my dream before I got the job.
ya i work at a golf course and i see birds all the time but no one time i was praying to odin for good luck and wisdom then not kidding you 5mins later a the biggest Raven i ever seen shows up like 3 feet away from me just looking right at me for 30sec then fly's off i was thanking odin for hearing me and later that day i ended up having a great day and got luck coz that same day a guy gave me a big tip at work it was great
I appreciate the people here who shared their experiences. Try as we might, we humans can’t separate ourselves from the circles of life. Our connections to nature are rooted in our primal consciousness and racial memory, and the mind will make connections with natural phenomena. The messages are there if you let your deeper self override your ego.
I'm not pagan, but Christian, I just love history! One day when I was very depressed about my sick mother, I was day drinking and going on a long bike ride, after coming home I realized I was completely exhausted mentally, emotionally and physically. I harumffed onto the grass and starfished under the bright warm sunlight and immediately fell asleep. My husband laughed and said see you inside. I went into such a deep sleep that I honestly forgot I was alive. I remember hearing this cawing sound in the distance. Slowly opening my eyes I could see these black figures swarming above me. As I fully woke up from the crazy loud noise I relaized there was a giant swarm of crows freaking out swarming above me. They were taking turns swooping down over my body and flying in a circle. More were coming over our house. The cawing was so loud that my husband had to come out of the house from our basement apartment because he was scared of the sound lol!!!! I just layed there and watched them in a daze, until I hear my husband behind me say holy shit!!!! Lol!!! He was like I've never seen anything like it! And when I sat up and started laughing they all went silent and flew away.
I have had several signs, in my journey, from the gods. They come, at least in my experience, when I am actually seeking an answer to something, and something happens in that moment to let me know I am on the right path.
I have had two experiences that were overwhelming and meaningful in the moment that they happened, and I personally have no doubt of them. The first was when I gave my first truly meaningful gift to the gods, and the second when I made a huge change in my daily life and was seeking the gods favor in what I was doing.
I am not going to go into them specifically, but they were real and meaningful to me, and they were not minor things, but very blatant things that happened directly in my presence, with no one else present to effect the space, and they were physical things that happened that were one off events, not just a small things but loud pronounced and obvious.
But dude the truth is that they are not real!!
😂😂😂i am pretty sure a bird was angry on you!!
Just discovered your site.
I like the humor.
My signs have always been with feathers. Have a happy Jul.
I ordered a couple Norse deity statues for my husband a while back. I opened each package, inspecting for breakage or defaults as these were meant for gifts and my husband is very picky with things of representation especially of Gods. As I got to the last package it was Odin, I picked it up and held it upwards in the sunlight looking for crack or chips and the very moment I held it up 2 crows flew about 10 feet above me with the one in lead cawing. I felt excited, almost like i wanted to giggle with butterflies in my stomach, not that I was startled by the crows or anything I live on 10 acres of land on a mountain that is mostly wooded with many animals. But I couldn’t shake the feeling I had for a while, and once I got to wrapping the gifts for my husband felt it again and chose not to wrap Odin and went ahead and placed his statue on display as an early surprise for my husband. I’m not sure if it was a sign or not but I asked husband about working with and worshiping the Norse gods, particularly Odin and his response was “Odin seeks wisdom and is a god of self sacrifice, if you choose to worship him then you first need to educate yourself as much as you possibly can” 😅 he wouldn’t give me much information that I asked for either, he told me I had to put my own work and effort in. I’ve read so many books that tell many different tells or the Norse God’s, joined tons of groups on social media and it’s been months now and finally I went to TH-cam and I’m so happy I found your channel. I feel a sort of, rightness? While listening to you.
I think the Carl Jungs theory of synchronicity is a good way to interpret signs from the gods. I once had a crow fly into my roof rack, knocking it off my car on the highway going to a job full of backstabbing colleagues. I once saw a white stag standing in the middle of a forest road staring at me just before my child was born changing my life forever. I saw owls everywhere for a while, not actual living owls but pictures and statues and sculptures owls. There was even an embroidery of an owls hanging in a window. That happened in synchronicity with me losing a lot of "friends" for questioning certain political ideas.
On dreams and visions: a dream you can control when you find out your dreaming, a vision you cannot control when you find out your dreaming.
I had a dream where 2 ravens landed on my shoulders as I’m walking down a path, I’ve interpreted this as Odin watching me as I walk the path of life, very beautiful
One of the signs for me is when a male Grackle presents to me. One day I was feeling pretty down. I hadn't gotten out of my car yet and this gracle lands on my hood and walks right to my windshield looking at me... I definitely took this as a sign and I instantly felt better. This is the the first time i've had a Grackle present to me. They are my favorite birds though i love them all. It seems as though the easiest way to get through to me is via my favorite animals, etc. I love it!
The edit at 4:19 got me haha. Dude on the bike vanished and reappeared. Great video though, being new to the faith your channel has helped so much. Thank you!
I feel like I am still learning as I walk this path as a Norse Paganism.
I was camping for the first time in ca and two crows appeared and I felt the precise of oden and took it as a sign that I was doing the right thing with my family by connecting with nature
I believe the gods have not only given me a sign, but a mission. They’ve told me to travel east, and to take the path that cuts through the middle of the country. I’m exited and terrified, but I think I’ll reach my goal in the end
Sounds like a great journey may Odin be with you my brother
@@andrelopez3682 thank you
Update?
Any update dude?
Thank you for this eloquent, understanding, and honest explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
You're quickly becoming one of my favorite Heathens.
Iam one of the VERY few Anglo- saxon/ Germanic pagans that openly practice... The norse/Asatru branch of our common religion are like brothers to us.. And i agree with what this guy is saying..
Ive got that exact same bracelet like you have. i love it
Truth. Trust yourself. You'll know that it's a sign when feel that tremble through your entire being.
My very first offering to Odin was a fairly large Bud of marijuana. It's something that's important to me I consider it equal to money and wealth because I sell it. I had a candlelit with my offering in a shell offering Bowl. I said my oath in accordance with one of your earlier videos actually on how to give offerings in your home. In the morning I found my offering Gone and the candle extinguished. Now I do realize I'm not alone in my house and I do believe my own father does smoke weed and early that morning he had to leave the house and could have seen the candlelit not knowing what the altar was for just seeing marijuana in a shell, so he probably put out the candle and took the weed. But to me I took it as a sign actually like Odin accepted my offer through my father. My dad could not have known at all what the candle and shell was for maybe he thought I forgot it and put it out before he left so it wouldn't burn the house down or something. Or maybe my dad didn't find it at all and Odin actually accepted the offering.
Well said. Thank you.
Those intros got me rolling man keep making these badass videos please.
I was going through a rough time living in a shack on the northern shores of lake Michigan over the summer and a crow/raven hung around and visited me everyday getting within arms reach, cawing at me, pecking on my roof whenever I went inside. I knew it was of spiritual significance, but had no idea
My first month into learning more about Norse Paganism, after finding out there are still practitioners, I was in the mountains just trying to connect with nature…. And on a large stone I was about to sit on there was a 5” twig in the perfect shape of the Algiz rune. It was a huge sign for me as I had been feeling lost after leaving Christianity. That was just over one year ago. This week I received my first tattoo and the Algiz rune is part of it. I am so grateful for this path. It changed my life
I am a christian. I go into the forest(s) around my house just to enjoy its beauty, sometimes to be surrounded by the Lord and seek His wisdom. This particular time it was to unwind and seek guidance. This particular time was for the latter, except I went walking into the woods going a way I almost never go. It has been storming, rain and thunder all day and the ferns and the trees were glistening beautifully in the rain. I rounded the corner and there was a crow standing on the ground with it’s left wing facing me. I could see that it’s wing was slashed down the length of it and it will most likely never fly again. I prayed to God for wisdom and strength because I debated killing it in order to keep it from suffering or being hunted by a predator. I grabbed a large stick and I was fixing to club it over the head when I stopped and began to walk around it when it flopped away from me and went under the fence to my neighbors property, and I then continued on my walk. I took this as the Lord testing my faith because I’ve been researching paganism out of curiosity. I’m curious though as to how a pagan would interpret this. Enjoy!
Oh my god🤣🤣 My favorite video of yours so far🤣🤣
Sounds a lot like how HearthWitch explained this. I agree completely.
I know you posted this awhile ago, but it's important to remember that it's okay to seek out visions furiously at first. If you don't keep it on your mind you will lose interest. I've looked at tens of thousands of birds trying to find a sign. Then finally, I was struck with a vivid day dream of a raven landing and it was about to tell me something important, but the vision ended. Then, I see only one bird nearby. I took that one bird as a sign and it was honestly the best advice I received on the problem I was dealing with. Was it just my subconscious telling with an imaginary raven that I needed an answer desperately, and then reading what some part of me knew was right all along? Probably. That's the beauty of our faith. Much of it works for us in summoning our best selves we already have and it's congruent with modern psychology. While I have had extreme anomalies that prove to me the Gods are literally real and powerful in ways I don't yet comprehend, there are many parts of our faith that can serve us without any direct intervention.
Hehe when that trumpet went off! “Is that a sign?” Lol
One thing that I learned with dreams, is that they should not be taken literally. As for omens or signs, they often appear in clusters . A lot if my dreams snd visions , involves sight, smell, sounds and once , taste. There was a place where I lived that had two magpies living near by. They used to visit,. I named them Huginn and Muninn. When I talked to them, they would come closer and look st me.
Seeing you leap across the mighty river, my brain immediately went to Gimli asking Aragorn to toss him 😂
I think everything *is* a sign. Sometimes it's a sign that things are just as they are supposed to be.
So, yes a sign. But not necessarily a *personal sign* that means we need to respond in an unusual way.
This morning as i was drinking my coffee outside in my garden i saw a sunrise more beautiful than others i have seen in the past two years and thought is this a sign from Frigg
I like the mythology of Haida indigenous of the raven. I just learned of Odin and his wisdom Ravens, just seems that Ravens in mythology has a roll of being smart like the Gods. When I see a Raven in the wild I get goose bumbs. I ask the Raven to show me the way . The way in life and death.
Wow! Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling recently and not been able to understand until now! You explain this so well! Thank you so much!
That start made me laugh! Totally been there 😂 great video!!!
Norse pagan here… I was watching your show on Oden and I had to get a call so I tried to go back to it and this came up so far as I'm concerned… That was a sign from the gods and ice have a visit from this Raven every day every day
Awesome, thank you😀
I grew up believing chasing birds was bad luck. 10/10 video
I take my sister to a park, it has a few lakes and is covered in canadian geese every year. We watch the babies grow and i definitely feel more connected (to nature? The gods?) After going a few times in the spring.
Not to say it was a sign, but more of a relief. Changing seasons, maybe?
I was watching this video because i had taken my sisters to a park with christmas lights. It's beautiful, volunteers put them up all around the walking trails, and we do it every year.
This year, i was driving, and we got lost. So i took a detour. It had just snowed, and there was ice, so we were going a snails pace.
This is important because, on a turn, a coyote has run out in front of us. Stopped and hung out for a few moments, looking around and back at us before turning around and heading back the way it came out. The moment i saw it, i stopped, which wasn't hard. We were barely moving over ice.
I couldn't stop thinking about it because he could have kept going. Like he must have seen us, we were taking long enough.
A friend of mine, on a different path, with similar values, keeps telling me to talk with my "guides." I haven't even opened a book just for myself since i started in healthcare. But since i started with the idea of leaving health care, i have been doing a lot more reading just for myself.
I usually write everything i find down to be looked back on later, such as family history and things. I write it down and save it for when i have the information to interpret any meaning. Or if it will lead me anywhere, gain more information.
I am in the military. My peers and I were in the field doing some training when a black bird sat on top of an erected wooden pole nearby and began chattering quite loudly while someone else was trying to present important safety information. At the time I had been questioning whether the gods were actually paying attention and interested in my life. And I took the loud chattering black bird to mean that the gods were certainly interested. So I began to smile and laugh covertly because everyone else couldn’t know that this bird had come to prove something to me and by extension had caused quite a ruckus
There are many things that were signs to me that I still think back on. One was a visit from my grandmother after she passed away. I wasn't a norse pagan yet, but I was doing research in paganism at the time. The only way I could describe the location of the dream was in a cave like place. Everything had a blueish/gray hue to it. There was cold dirt under my feet, and a slight chill in the air, and my grandmother was laying in the dirt. I can't remember if she was buried slightly or resting upon it...But she had a blueish tint to herself too. And she looked chalky, and just scared. She told me "Death isn't the final destination." I woke up, and sprang out of my bed as if it was on fire. Another one is I was trying to find connection with the gods, and felt so lost. I was walking with my kids and two massive birds followed me. I dont know what they were. It was snowing lightly, there wasnt much sun and I didnt have my glasses on. But they were HUGE. and they landed on a post (One on said post, and the other on the line connected to it) and stayed there. The whole time I was there. They remained watching me as I walked about, and I ended up getting creeped out and leaving. My foot left the park and they flew away. I still have pictures of these birds. I sent them to my husband freaking out about them and he was even like....uhhhh wow. Another time, and it up for debate. It was monsoon season. But I suffer from severe anxiety and I pray to thor for protection, and for strength. I remember a particular day I was having the worst meltdown/panic attacks and I was calling to thor for help. And it started storming, and I called out Thors name in a sob and lighting cracked through the sky and shook my window. I poured myself wine, one for me and one for thor and sat outside and it was as if my agony washed away with the rain. Another is a dream. I dreamed I was killed on a battlefield, and my stomach was ripped out and a raven was feasting on my intestines', while another crow was staring into my eyes. Another one was I was running in a forest and a raven was flying above me and i jumped off a cliffed and in mid air changed into a wolf, landed on four feet, and ran through a forest. I felt free and I knew i was dreaming and it didnt want to wake up. And one was from years ago, I laid down to fall asleep, and before my eyes a moon. A bright bright full moon rising before me, and there was the ocean lapping at my feet...My eyes flew open and I freaked out. My ex was looking at me like I was crazy. All these seem like obvious signs. A true connection. But i still struggle with my path. If im inside too often i feel so disconnected from the gods. But when I am outside I look at the mountains and i think of Jotunheim. I walk by a graveyard and I think of Helheim, or when I look up at the sky I see Asgard. To me these world overlap. But i still struggle with rituals, and celebrating the holidays. I get so worried about being judged even by my own husband.
I’m English/Norwegian and I was visiting the Viking settlement in Gudvangen, Norway.
On the morning I was due to leave, it has been raining constantly and five minutes before the bus was due to arrive, the rain stopped and the most vibrant rainbow I’ve ever seen appeared over the river and between the tops of two mountains.
I’m not ready or worthy of Valhalla yet, but seeing the Bifröst reveal itself before me like that will stay with me always.
Thank you for this video. No interpretation needed but I wanted to share this experience. I was living in Colorado in a town surrounded by federally protected reserves. So I would experience wildlife on a regular basis but there were a few instances that felt very special. Like a pack of Coyotes in the open walking along side us as we walked the trail. They had two pups. A black coyote and a beige one. It felt almost like a reflection of my family. Felt like home.
Then another time a owl was sitting in the middle of the road and just stared at us for a couple of minutes before flying away. I looked up the native meaning and it was a good one. Follow your path courageously and keep moving, everything will be fine.
you in the beginning of the video is me every time I see a Raven 😅
I had a really cool moment. I did some cleansing, first spells, and others things at my altar. My husband came upstairs right afterwards and told me to look outside. There was a massive amount of either crows or ravens. I took it as a sign that I am on the right path.
While in the military during morning colors saluting the flag as it was being raised, watched a hawk swoop in and pluck a seagull from the sky and pin it to the ground next to the flag. I ended up reenlisting for another 4 years a month later.
A couple nights ago in my dreams i think freya came to me. I dont remember exactly why I was at my aunts drive way. The one that passed away in April but i was there.
Two black cats had been around one had a moon on thier forehead and another one with a star. Later a woman came to me and watched me interract with the cats.
The woman kept shifting forms like one form was of light and one was of darkness One of that a warrior....one of the cats did not like me at first but i help my hand out to it and said easy buddy. Your adorable and I love cats. I wont hurt you.
The other shifted into a magician and nodded I think then shifted back to black cat with the moon. I looked at the cat that was hissing and trying bite me, the one with the star on its head, in the eyes with love and smiled st it...and eventually it stopped hissing at me. It then let me pet it and it started purring as I touched its furr. Then I woke up.
Im curious of what others think about it.
I think you see more when you're looking for it specifically. Signs come naturally, don't go out looking for them. You'll find that then you think everything is a sign. When it happens you'll know. I was on a bike ride, I stopped to take a break. I was approached by a piebald doe. It got about 8 feet from me and just watched me while I relaxed for a while. Then it wandered off. It was a great moment. I'm not sure what it meant. Things were rough for me at the time and it was just a serene moment of peace. It reminded me there's a world outside my problems.
About signs.. don't challenge your God. If you are chosen, accept it. I challenged Odin, to show me a sign while driving. He showed me, big time. As soon as I said it, two hours later, I had a fender bender with an older man, with one eye.... sorry Odin. I learned my lesson.
"Dreams and Death, the billowing breath, from below the realm of reason, doth send the signs through layers and lines of the way of the cycles and season. Our Dreams are born, on tempests torn on ships of death and desire, but Runes are Read, our fancy fed, on the fire from the terrible tree." Fragments of a poem written by a friend long ago. He has long since passed. Born again Derek...
I have always called them gifts but then I take after my Mother and my Grandmother and see glimpses of the future. My friend calls me Destroyer because I refuse to leave the wrong things to lie in the Dark, another calls me Water Woman because I bring things to the light and I call myself Gy[o]ja (sorry don't have runic keys) because I see much more than most. It can be lonely but I have been on this path all my life. Professionally I am a Biologist and this path has always felt right.