I resonated with this a lot. As Ram Dass says, plant medicine tears down the veil and brings me into the same room as odin, land spirits, and other deities. My recent personal experience was while going through the direction of the west in my shamanic medicine wheel, where I did a 9 week healing immersion, and each weekend I drank mushroom tea and dove into healing each of the 9 chakras (Hvels in old norse) one week at a time.
I just love all your experiences, and watching how you are growing into such a great story teller. The colors of your wrap reflect the beauty of your spirit. Thank you for teaching us what you are learning.
I find it interesting that not all the Norse gods can realm travel with the ease that Odin does, at least not as mentioned in the texts, but the name Sleipnir meaning Slipper makes me think of slipping between the planes of realms and dimensions. Not an easy journey to make for us mortals, but it's what makes the role of shaman so important ❤
If there's one thing I hear people talk about after doing plant medicine is their brain "unlocking" and/or how their eyes opened up to some type of information. This wisdom they have about "_____" now. So ya, I can definitely see that sort of thing being tied to Odin. I loved this episode and I know I've said it in previous videos but I love the direction of your content 💯
I love this video, to be included in a fire ceremony and storytelling in this way was very special, thank you. Odin as shaman, that is the aspect I feel so aligned with, I'm so glad you explore this aspect and are so generous in your sharing. 🙏
Odin has appeared in 3 different mushroom trips I've had with no known prior connection to him or Norse mythology. The first time was on a Wednesday. & Each time was a very jarring experience.
I was wondering where calling the quarters came from and when you were showing the cardinal directions that actually gave me a flashback of when I first got into practicing magic and witchcraft I started off in Wicca and I appreciate you sharing this knowledge. Thank you and have a wonderful day
12:25 Yes! Nobody that I’ve met in heathenry so far apart from you is recognising the fundamental problem of this faith being stuck in the Viking age, whether it’s the Amazon prime Viking (bro) age or the ultra geeky academic historical larper Viking age. Most heathens I’ve met will sneer at you if you suggest anything that isn’t well evidenced in sagas, eddas or archeology. But this is also keeping heathenry from growing and developing into what it needs to be in this age. It keeps Asatru trapped in a cringey, larpy , animal sacrifice , in its woolen tunic wearing thing that needs to die and be reborn as a modern spirituality. We are not historical, we are not Vikings! We are modern people healing and growing in a new type of world
I had a very lengthy conversation with Loki on mushrooms, amongst other experiences. Very revealing and healing. I think if we used psychedelics as shamanic tools vs party drugs, we could really tap into some powerful wisdom.
@@mwol5473 Although you stated that “people never worshipped Loki”, we don’t know that for sure. Although Loki was chaotic in nature, he was extremely cunning and intelligent at the same time. We know that in Norse mythology/paganism, there isn’t such a thing as good and evil like how the Christians believe in life. Sometimes if we were brought up in a Christian household, we struggle with letting go of this idea. In Norse Mythology/Paganism, everything has aspects of good and evil, like our personalities and nature. We also see that time is even viewed differently. In the Christian and western context; time is linear, whereas time for the Nordic people was cyclical and in cycles. To say Loki was not worshipped is like saying Runes weren’t used for divination. We lack evidence of these things, but it doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen, we have just yet to discover this. We do have evidence that in some areas, even the Jötun who were chaotic and destructive in nature, were worshipped and venerated (probably to give respect so they didn’t destroy their lands with the forces of nature). It could be very possibly that Loki was venerated, worshipped, and/or respected to some degree to, at the very least, prevent Loki from causing chaos in their lives. However, it is also possible that they contacted Loki to cause chaos and curses. Regardless of the fact; Loki is way more intelligent than us mortals and is an ancient being of wisdom and knowledge. To say that he wasn’t worshiped because he was “evil” is nonsense. There is no such thing as “evil” in Norse mythology/paganism; only in the Christian context there is. I would advise to be carefully with working with Loki however, because he is a trickster, to say the least. But nonetheless, he has wisdom that can be learned through contacting him. For even Odin mentions in the Havamal that every being has something to teach you, so long you aren’t ignorant to think otherwise. (This was a paraphrase of the quote). I personally don’t work with Loki or haven’t yet atleast, due to the fact that I want to prepared and ready if I do contact his energy source. There is no set path to Norse paganism, and we only know what we know based on what we have found to current date (meaning there is probably still more to be discovered in the future). Let’s not forget that Loki wasn’t as “evil” as you say in the poetic Edda, whereas in the Prose Edda, he was made to be way worse due to the author being Christian and having that Christian mentality. Stay well brother 🍻
@@mwol5473there's no personification of evil in Norse paganism, Loki is a god like any other, he didn't have much worship historically because he's a god followed by outcasts and rebels, Loki isn't Satan, Loki is Loki
I rarely comment but watch all your videos. Just wanted to say you are looking so healthy and handsome . Your travels agree with you. I live in Columbus, Ohio and hope to meet you one day .🇺🇸
hi there. hope this reaches you. Ive been away from your channel for a long time maybe 2 years or so. I'm glad I'm back and ill be catching up on your videos i always enjoyed. I have a question Jacob. i noticed your vegvísir. i also have one. I had seen quite alot of back lash from so called pagan community saying it was a Christian symbol. What are your thoughts please. Thank you and SKOL . PS i noticed you had a video on Scotland. I live 10 mins away from a tiny village Called LUSS on the shore of Loch Lomond. There is quite abit of Viking history there. Its beautiful also.
I have a lot of videos on Scotland now. People who bash vegvisir need to get a life. It’s a cool symbol, made a cool tattoo and I don’t care what people say 😂 it just became popular and people have to tear down what becomes popular to feel good about themselves.
fascinating. similarly, i connect with, what i believe to be, the "older" aspect of the mythology of athena/minerva with minerva being the older version. sounds to me like you've had (and are having) a very deep, spiritual experience. just, so very interesting. i add either cedar or "scarborough 4" to the fire to bless it (if you will). yes! respect and gratitude with regard to, well, everything! right? everything changes (was going to embolden this, but decided to lay off doing that). such an important thing to say and to understand. we are on very different paths and yet there are some interesting similarities.
I think people should be aware that if you go too long without water you die of dehydration. Please don't do drugs, unless a doctor prescribes them. Not only can it be dangerous for you, you can go to prison for many years if caught doing so. I say this partially due my job being in law enforcement.
Yes, because doctors can be trusted 😂 as long as medicine makes so much money, it will never actually cure our chronic illnesses. I go to the doctor for broken bones but otherwise stay the fuck away from those criminals.
Try making over 400 thumbnails without losing your mind 🤣 I hate making thumbnails. AI provides copyright free artwork when you are banging your head against a wall trying your think of ideas for such a small aspect of video making that can either make or break a video.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Sounds pretty frustrating. At least you're not claiming it's real like some accounts on Facebook are, or claiming that it's somehow real form of art 😂🤦🤦
@lofinova25 well burying your head in the sand and ignoring something isn't going to make it go away. The reality is ai is not going anywhere why get upset over something you can't change.
I think you are absolutely right about stories changing, and how we can't be tied to books. It's really hard for people to understand this, and I cringe internally when I see someone (usually a very fresh, enthusiastic face) saying "We should have a Norse pagan BIBLE". With that they mean, a capital-B Book with all the stories, lessons, prayers and rules in one book. My short answer: no My long ansnwer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO NO NO NO NO That is not the spirit of our ancestors. We have to break free from this mindset. The "pagan" (I'm not sure how I feel about that word) mindset is an entirely different worldview, it's not just a different religion in a different costume from christianity but basically the same foundation or worldview. I will not blame only christianity, with its strict books, buildings and preaching from authority it has taught us as "this is what spirituality looks like" for the past thousand years. The scientific, fact-based worldview also does this. Something is only True if it's written black on white, on paper, and it can only be that way. Our ancestors were not like that. Hell, they didn't even record time in years like "2024". Everything was a lot more fluid to them. They were not interested in facts and numbers and what's written on a page. The spirit of lessons and stories is what mattered, true wisdom, not what we see as "smart" today.
I am very curious about your comment about how you weren't sure about the word pagan. Is there a reason? I call myself pagan but would love to know your view points. Maybe I'm wrong. Thank you for sharing
@@Geckogirl-1970 Yeah, it's mostly because it's such an abused word, usually used in common with "immoral", "godless", "degenerate", and so on. From christians, usually, so maybe we shouldn't care, but on a more serious side, it's also a bit hard because if you say you're a pagan, it could mean anything from Wicca to Odinism to some native animism. I know the Greek pagans prefer the word "polytheist", some Norse prefer "heathen", and I suspect most people practicing traditional beliefs outside of these reconstructions (like the aforementioned animism and shamanism) don't necessarily call themselves "pagan". I have nothing against the word personally, it's just complicated, whether we should claim it and save it from its ugly connotations and misconceptions, or forget about it.
I'm thankful for you and this video. I haven't had any psychedelic experiences (it's just not available where I'm at) but this video has reminded me to read about Odin's stories past the havamaal - be open to learning all I can and absorb I want to try Iwasa. In terms of what I'm willing to sacrifice, my conscious mind doesn't know. I've sorta faced sacrifice quite a bit in my life so I'm not sure what else I could lol. All I know within me is that I do want to have an adventure with Odin and grow alongside em. I discovered Odin/Odin discovered me mainly because I have a natural love and curiosity for the universe. Wandering and learning - which led me here too hahaha I honestly wish I had family or friends available to have said spiritual journey with
It seems clear that what we now call Odin is a culmination of several coloquial beings. The psychopomp wandering being is clearly different than the war being.
Odin probably never went to the America's to eat peyote and psilocybin mushrooms. Fly mushrooms are terrible. Datura is terrible to. I just do morning glory seeds. I started using drugs when I was 12, and now I'm 65 and would never "trip" again. These days, I do Kratom as a medication. Jacob, tripping is a drug state, not a mind expanding experience. Youth. I grow opium and tobacco. Gandalf isn't Odin, but JRR Tolkien lived Norse poetry. Tolkien was a great author but Rings of Power wasn't written by Tolkien, I was written but morons.
Amanita are great Whatchu talkin bout brother they’re toxic in the same sense booze is you’ll puke if you don’t take it easy but still soften people in similar aspect to more typical shrooms just less visual at least in my experiences Also there are a wide variety of “magic” mushrooms found over the continents wouldn’t have needed to go to the Americas for shrooms
a wizard arrives precisely when he means to
Was about to comment about eyepatch Gandalf in the thumbnail.
I resonated with this a lot. As Ram Dass says, plant medicine tears down the veil and brings me into the same room as odin, land spirits, and other deities. My recent personal experience was while going through the direction of the west in my shamanic medicine wheel, where I did a 9 week healing immersion, and each weekend I drank mushroom tea and dove into healing each of the 9 chakras (Hvels in old norse) one week at a time.
Hail Odin
I just love all your experiences, and watching how you are growing into such a great story teller. The colors of your wrap reflect the beauty of your spirit.
Thank you for teaching us what you are learning.
I find it interesting that not all the Norse gods can realm travel with the ease that Odin does, at least not as mentioned in the texts, but the name Sleipnir meaning Slipper makes me think of slipping between the planes of realms and dimensions. Not an easy journey to make for us mortals, but it's what makes the role of shaman so important ❤
Shamams and riding the wind horse
If there's one thing I hear people talk about after doing plant medicine is their brain "unlocking" and/or how their eyes opened up to some type of information. This wisdom they have about "_____" now. So ya, I can definitely see that sort of thing being tied to Odin.
I loved this episode and I know I've said it in previous videos but I love the direction of your content 💯
Will you do any Finno-Ugric stuff? So far you've done Finnish and Estonian, maybe you should do Karelian or Sámi next 👍
Another video! Good work.
Phenomenal video, hadn't yet explored this aspect of following Odin yet. The bit about "intuition" is spot on.
I have received a deeper connection to Jord and the land spirits through Amanita Muscaria!
Isn't that one like incredibly deadly?
Nl@My_Magickal_Macrocosm nah it'll more make you Sick in the sense of vomiting and diararra. But you'll trip along the way
@@culumminto8291 I see, thank you, I thought it was extremely poisonous
I love this video, to be included in a fire ceremony and storytelling in this way was very special, thank you.
Odin as shaman, that is the aspect I feel so aligned with, I'm so glad you explore this aspect and are so generous in your sharing. 🙏
Jacob, I've been so impressed with your growth. It sems you are really getting back to the meat and potato's of Norse paganism. love you man
Brilliant video. Really enjoyed it
Jacob would you consider training as a shaman? It would also be amazing to see your journey! Great vids as always ❤
I have been thinking about Odin the past few days, now this video! thanks
the editing on this video was super nice!
Thank you 🙏
Odin has appeared in 3 different mushroom trips I've had with no known prior connection to him or Norse mythology.
The first time was on a Wednesday.
& Each time was a very jarring experience.
in my opinion, odin is 100% connected to shamanism and plant medicine..
thank you Jacob, great video man
I was wondering where calling the quarters came from and when you were showing the cardinal directions that actually gave me a flashback of when I first got into practicing magic and witchcraft I started off in Wicca and I appreciate you sharing this knowledge. Thank you and have a wonderful day
12:25 Yes! Nobody that I’ve met in heathenry so far apart from you is recognising the fundamental problem of this faith being stuck in the Viking age, whether it’s the Amazon prime Viking (bro) age or the ultra geeky academic historical larper Viking age. Most heathens I’ve met will sneer at you if you suggest anything that isn’t well evidenced in sagas, eddas or archeology. But this is also keeping heathenry from growing and developing into what it needs to be in this age. It keeps Asatru trapped in a cringey, larpy , animal sacrifice , in its woolen tunic wearing thing that needs to die and be reborn as a modern spirituality. We are not historical, we are not Vikings! We are modern people healing and growing in a new type of world
Everyone Check out Ammon Hillman. He reads ancient Greek, and depicts quite a unique pagan world
Thank you for sharing that. I will definitely check it out. I am confused on who I am right now. But I know I'm pagan and I follow the green path.
@Geckogirl-1970 word of advice. Who you are is what you do. If you have time to question who you are, then you're not doing enough.
I loved this video 🎉 hail Odin
I talked to Odin on 9 dried grams of cubensis. 🎉
Awesome sharing
Beautiful. 😍
All is good! Hail Odin!!!
I had a very lengthy conversation with Loki on mushrooms, amongst other experiences. Very revealing and healing. I think if we used psychedelics as shamanic tools vs party drugs, we could really tap into some powerful wisdom.
Loki is the personification of Evil and what to never be and the Norse/Germanic peoples never worshipped him
I agree whole heatedly
@@mwol5473 Although you stated that “people never worshipped Loki”, we don’t know that for sure. Although Loki was chaotic in nature, he was extremely cunning and intelligent at the same time.
We know that in Norse mythology/paganism, there isn’t such a thing as good and evil like how the Christians believe in life. Sometimes if we were brought up in a Christian household, we struggle with letting go of this idea.
In Norse Mythology/Paganism, everything has aspects of good and evil, like our personalities and nature.
We also see that time is even viewed differently. In the Christian and western context; time is linear, whereas time for the Nordic people was cyclical and in cycles.
To say Loki was not worshipped is like saying Runes weren’t used for divination. We lack evidence of these things, but it doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen, we have just yet to discover this.
We do have evidence that in some areas, even the Jötun who were chaotic and destructive in nature, were worshipped and venerated (probably to give respect so they didn’t destroy their lands with the forces of nature).
It could be very possibly that Loki was venerated, worshipped, and/or respected to some degree to, at the very least, prevent Loki from causing chaos in their lives. However, it is also possible that they contacted Loki to cause chaos and curses.
Regardless of the fact; Loki is way more intelligent than us mortals and is an ancient being of wisdom and knowledge. To say that he wasn’t worshiped because he was “evil” is nonsense. There is no such thing as “evil” in Norse mythology/paganism; only in the Christian context there is.
I would advise to be carefully with working with Loki however, because he is a trickster, to say the least. But nonetheless, he has wisdom that can be learned through contacting him.
For even Odin mentions in the Havamal that every being has something to teach you, so long you aren’t ignorant to think otherwise. (This was a paraphrase of the quote).
I personally don’t work with Loki or haven’t yet atleast, due to the fact that I want to prepared and ready if I do contact his energy source.
There is no set path to Norse paganism, and we only know what we know based on what we have found to current date (meaning there is probably still more to be discovered in the future).
Let’s not forget that Loki wasn’t as “evil” as you say in the poetic Edda, whereas in the Prose Edda, he was made to be way worse due to the author being Christian and having that Christian mentality.
Stay well brother 🍻
@@mwol5473there's no personification of evil in Norse paganism, Loki is a god like any other, he didn't have much worship historically because he's a god followed by outcasts and rebels, Loki isn't Satan, Loki is Loki
I rarely comment but watch all your videos. Just wanted to say you are looking so healthy and handsome . Your travels agree with you. I live in Columbus, Ohio and hope to meet you one day .🇺🇸
hi there. hope this reaches you. Ive been away from your channel for a long time maybe 2 years or so. I'm glad I'm back and ill be catching up on your videos i always enjoyed. I have a question Jacob. i noticed your vegvísir. i also have one. I had seen quite alot of back lash from so called pagan community saying it was a Christian symbol. What are your thoughts please. Thank you and SKOL . PS i noticed you had a video on Scotland. I live 10 mins away from a tiny village Called LUSS on the shore of Loch Lomond. There is quite abit of Viking history there. Its beautiful also.
I have a lot of videos on Scotland now.
People who bash vegvisir need to get a life. It’s a cool symbol, made a cool tattoo and I don’t care what people say 😂 it just became popular and people have to tear down what becomes popular to feel good about themselves.
@TheWisdomOfOdin thank you. Yeah I think it's cool. That's why I got it too!. Much love and stay blessed
fascinating. similarly, i connect with, what i believe to be, the "older" aspect of the mythology of athena/minerva with minerva being the older version. sounds to me like you've had (and are having) a very deep, spiritual experience. just, so very interesting. i add either cedar or "scarborough 4" to the fire to bless it (if you will). yes! respect and gratitude with regard to, well, everything! right? everything changes (was going to embolden this, but decided to lay off doing that). such an important thing to say and to understand. we are on very different paths and yet there are some interesting similarities.
Yes.
I’m not a fan of hopah but hop-b is the way to go
I will never take ayushka
I think people should be aware that if you go too long without water you die of dehydration. Please don't do drugs, unless a doctor prescribes them. Not only can it be dangerous for you, you can go to prison for many years if caught doing so. I say this partially due my job being in law enforcement.
Yes, because doctors can be trusted 😂 as long as medicine makes so much money, it will never actually cure our chronic illnesses. I go to the doctor for broken bones but otherwise stay the fuck away from those criminals.
🤣
I wonder if Odin worked together with the Norse Volva's. Did he?
Yes?
Bro is going through the white girl awakening løl your doing great man cant wait for the crystal shop to open in Sedona.
It would be a book store coffee shop combo for sure
@@TheWisdomOfOdin hey that's my choice too løl
Why the AI slop?
Try making over 400 thumbnails without losing your mind 🤣 I hate making thumbnails. AI provides copyright free artwork when you are banging your head against a wall trying your think of ideas for such a small aspect of video making that can either make or break a video.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Sounds pretty frustrating. At least you're not claiming it's real like some accounts on Facebook are, or claiming that it's somehow real form of art 😂🤦🤦
Why use ai 😫😫😫
Because thumbnails suck to make.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I understand but why not get an artist to make them if you want something custom? I like your videos btw I’m not slamming you
@lofinova25 because it's a part of this world now for better or worse and it isn't going anywhere. Why ignore it when you can utilize it.
@@retroliftsprs because it’s hurting all artists
@lofinova25 well burying your head in the sand and ignoring something isn't going to make it go away. The reality is ai is not going anywhere why get upset over something you can't change.
✨️💛🦌⚡️☀️⬆️
I think you are absolutely right about stories changing, and how we can't be tied to books. It's really hard for people to understand this, and I cringe internally when I see someone (usually a very fresh, enthusiastic face) saying "We should have a Norse pagan BIBLE". With that they mean, a capital-B Book with all the stories, lessons, prayers and rules in one book.
My short answer: no
My long ansnwer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO NO NO NO NO
That is not the spirit of our ancestors. We have to break free from this mindset. The "pagan" (I'm not sure how I feel about that word) mindset is an entirely different worldview, it's not just a different religion in a different costume from christianity but basically the same foundation or worldview.
I will not blame only christianity, with its strict books, buildings and preaching from authority it has taught us as "this is what spirituality looks like" for the past thousand years. The scientific, fact-based worldview also does this. Something is only True if it's written black on white, on paper, and it can only be that way. Our ancestors were not like that. Hell, they didn't even record time in years like "2024". Everything was a lot more fluid to them. They were not interested in facts and numbers and what's written on a page. The spirit of lessons and stories is what mattered, true wisdom, not what we see as "smart" today.
I am very curious about your comment about how you weren't sure about the word pagan. Is there a reason? I call myself pagan but would love to know your view points. Maybe I'm wrong. Thank you for sharing
@@Geckogirl-1970 Yeah, it's mostly because it's such an abused word, usually used in common with "immoral", "godless", "degenerate", and so on. From christians, usually, so maybe we shouldn't care, but on a more serious side, it's also a bit hard because if you say you're a pagan, it could mean anything from Wicca to Odinism to some native animism. I know the Greek pagans prefer the word "polytheist", some Norse prefer "heathen", and I suspect most people practicing traditional beliefs outside of these reconstructions (like the aforementioned animism and shamanism) don't necessarily call themselves "pagan".
I have nothing against the word personally, it's just complicated, whether we should claim it and save it from its ugly connotations and misconceptions, or forget about it.
I'm thankful for you and this video.
I haven't had any psychedelic experiences (it's just not available where I'm at) but this video has reminded me to read about Odin's stories past the havamaal - be open to learning all I can and absorb
I want to try Iwasa. In terms of what I'm willing to sacrifice, my conscious mind doesn't know. I've sorta faced sacrifice quite a bit in my life so I'm not sure what else I could lol.
All I know within me is that I do want to have an adventure with Odin and grow alongside em.
I discovered Odin/Odin discovered me mainly because I have a natural love and curiosity for the universe. Wandering and learning - which led me here too hahaha
I honestly wish I had family or friends available to have said spiritual journey with
It seems clear that what we now call Odin is a culmination of several coloquial beings. The psychopomp wandering being is clearly different than the war being.
Odin probably never went to the America's to eat peyote and psilocybin mushrooms. Fly mushrooms are terrible. Datura is terrible to. I just do morning glory seeds. I started using drugs when I was 12, and now I'm 65 and would never "trip" again. These days, I do Kratom as a medication. Jacob, tripping is a drug state, not a mind expanding experience. Youth. I grow opium and tobacco. Gandalf isn't Odin, but JRR Tolkien lived Norse poetry. Tolkien was a great author but Rings of Power wasn't written by Tolkien, I was written but morons.
I don't understand what Tolkien has to do with the beginning of this comment.
Amanita are great
Whatchu talkin bout brother they’re toxic in the same sense booze is you’ll puke if you don’t take it easy but still soften people in similar aspect to more typical shrooms just less visual at least in my experiences
Also there are a wide variety of “magic” mushrooms found over the continents wouldn’t have needed to go to the Americas for shrooms
Good news for u, shrooms arent american they grow naturaly all over the world.
Psilocybin grows all over Europe
Gandalf is one of Óðinns many names. Read the eddas bud