This mans marketing is getting so good, bros putting in teasers for new episodes, hooks to capture the audience in the beginning, clips of his podcast to get more viewers. Props to you my dude
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I think youre doing a great job man! its promotion in a way that doesnt seem money hungry and greedy. We all gotta make money. And the entertainment and engagement is great, some of the best videos on the internet in all categories along with really informative yet not boring educational content. Youre doing amazing man!
I have watched you for a few years and it is such a blessing to see how you have matured mentally and spiritually through your journey. It's something we should all strive for because stagnation is a spirit killer.
The Green Man came to me in my dreams last night, so your image for this video caught my eye. I live in Australia so we are going into autumn now and everything is very dry from very little rain. These transition periods from season to season are transforming for the people as well as for the land that we live. Thank you for your delightful video today 🙏💚
Great video. Just a few tips: Imbolc was set on what is now February 2nd, and linked to the first lambs being born. And it's not (shudder of horrors) "Bel-tayne", but "Bay-ahl-te-nah", Accent on the 2nd syllable.
Hi, Jacob. 😁 Look up the Irish Celtic goddess Áine & that will tell you, simply, about that sunlight connection, goddess of summer, sun, fertility, love, prosperity & a bunch of things related to vitality. "Beltane" is from Englishmen (& later, Americans) mispronouncing & therefore misspelling Beltáine the celebration & Mi Bealtáine the month of May. They're both pronounced bel-tah-nyah, I promise. When you go to Ireland they'll correct you so I thought I'd mention it. You can get an Irish speaker to say it first, 😁 lol, & hear it. It's understandable its so commonly said as āne. Most people don't speak any Irish nor read it, & the phonetics are different. Bc of the mispronunciation being really widespread people often don't learn about Áine but we know a bit more about her than Bel. They're a bit like... to borrow a concept for a familiar illustration, the yin & yang of or masculine & feminine of, the return of the light. She's just a tad softer, he's a tad fiercer or harder, but both are about that life force your podcast partner spoke of. Info on Áine in pagan Celtic sites online tends to match up, as there are a couple of archaic sources & a simple ongoing tradition. Women carried this practice as they did Brígid's, only they were able to openly reference Brígid bc of the saint. So it was handed down to me. And others, who've put her info on multiple sites. Quick reads & she's a cool gal, a supportive being. Men connected with her too, bc farming, animals, life, growth & success are her areas, & her followers seem to be growing now. For a long time no one seemed to know outside parts of Ireland that her name makes up the 2nd half of the word for this celebration & she's half of the duo it honors. He lights the fire, she spreads the warmth. I was taught this tradition, my grandparents' generation kept it & cousins in Ireland do, & taught me about her, Bel aka Beál (both ways, "bel" with an accent - without the fada ea is like a short a as in slawn leat though), Brígid, & others like Cliodhna & Fliodhas. ✌️ Seems fair to give info in return for info. 😁
I can’t tell you enough how much seeing content like this brings me joy!! I am so happy people are learning about Ostara and the 8 sabbats and bringing life to the ways of old! This year I held a class where we channeled the goddess Ostara, Brigid and Hekate as well as the Druids and the Celtic Ancestors. We did a planting seeds Druid tree ritual. It was so healing to come together in a group to celebrate this new energy of spring! Thank you again for sharing and I can’t wait to see your Beltane video!
Here in Czechia, we celebrate Eastre with braided willow twigs to whip bums😅in exchange for a painted egg of course.. and we celebrate Beltane as Witches-night, with giant bonfires; and for the following May day, couples should kiss under blooming cherry tree and maypoles are erected.. paganism was hard to weed over heer😀🙌✨🥚
The willow twigs part vaguely reminds me of the Gyro Night that used to happen on the Orkney Islands. Teen boys would organize into two groups- hunters & monsters. Monsters would wear a mask &, when found, they would chase the hunters around with a switch. Also happened right around the same time as Imbolc, too.
Thank you for your videos! I love it, such wisdom to! I was wondering about the Green Man. In the picture you've shown the Green Man has oak leaves.. I know from the Yule celebrations the story of the Oak King and the Holly King. Around may/june it would be the Oak King that will become stronger and in summer will be at the height of his strength. Plus you have Jack o' the Green, an English folk custom associated with the celebration of May Day in connection with the Oak King starting to win the battle.. Just a thought I wanted to share because in my mind it actually sounds pretty logical (again in my mind haha)
Have you ever seen hares fight 😂in the spring? They were thought to be males fighting for the right to mate the females (people thought the loser changed sex because they’d be seen mating) it’s actually one female and one male fighting… hares are pretty aggressive. Also not rabbits but in the lapine family. Born furred and eyes open and not as helpless as baby bunnies. Their scrapes in the field resemble nests and were often used as places for birds to lay their eggs and thus folks observed the hares leaving their scrapes leaving eggs behind. ❤
You mention going to Beltane in Ireland. Make sure you link up with Irish pagans (seems obvious). A friend of mine, a pagan born and raised in Ireland has explained to me most Irish pagans and druids avoid the more eccentric druids from revivalist groups (such as OBOD). She calls them posh, elitist, and well doesn't like them very much. She explains most Irish druids and local pagans do most of their work at sun rise of Beltane and tend to move away when the others arrive in the evening to do their rituals. They still celebrate in the fires, dancing, celebrations etc, but it seems like there are two different approaches worth exploring and learning if you so desire (and the locals are willing to connect with you).
@@decius5503 I know in Irish it's spelled Beltáine (& Month of May itself is Mi Bealtáine). It's named for Irish god & goddess prevalent at that time of year. Bel or Beál aka Belenus among continental Celts - god of fire, light & other things, & Áine goddess of summer, abundance, love, growth & creativity & other things. Both can be looked up online as more & more people are writing who are keeping the Old Ways. I've read a lot on both to see what's written & haven't seen any inaccurate info on either. I haven't watched this video yet, maybe he said so. 😁 But I might forget to after watching, so. And I learned this from cousins in Ireland, raised with the knowledge & it was taught at university there too. My elderly cousin speaks Irish & is a scholar. So, that's why I think what I read is accurate bc of being taught by them. And it matches. Bel is often mentioned as honored in other countries more though &:there's a bot of difference in southern European beliefs bc they're of course affected by different neighboring cultures. Continental Celts developed differently & I actually have not read many of the continental sources bc I was sticking to my roots in that lineage... So I can't speak for the central & southern & European sources. I should be careful & say so! 😂
I totally feel for your Pagan friend regarding the bigger Druid groups. I've been a practicing Pagan for almost 25 years but I could count on one hand how many other Pagans I've met that I've actually liked over the years. Because of the myriad of bad experiences, I tend to avoid talking to other Pagans in real life (or online) unless we really click, which is super rare from my experience. Good to know that I'm not the only one who seems to hold these reservations, especially concerning some of the bigger groups/gatherings.
@@samhainmist6344it seems like Pagans are often introverted, independent, and generally a very nonconformist crowd, which unfortunately can cause a lot of friction when you’re not both the exact same kind of nonconformist. I stay away from group events, myself.
Absolutely NOTHING weird about laying in flower beds on the first day of Spring :) Okay...maybe it's a little weird....but it's okay :) I first heard of Ostara from my Christian German Grandfather when I was a kid. Maybe it was a German tradition from the area he was from? I don't know! I wish he was still around so I could ask him! I venerate Idunn, Ostara, and Freyr on the Spring Equinox (as you know ;). I think the ancients looked at the animals and plants. When they saw certain animals migrate back, and saw other animals frolicking to make babies, and saw the plants poking up through the dirt...they knew the days would get longer and brighter. I celebrate that! :) I am glad you mentioned the Green Man as well! Thanks for this video Jacob. ❤
Nice vid. I feel inspired, like rising sap, to go run around the woods...but maybe ... hmmm. Lovely to see the flowers back. Spring and Summer are different to Americans and Celtic. Spring, is the early bit, the bit you call Winter, and Summer starts at Beltane, the bit you call Spring. Then Summer either is or isn't, depending if it's a rainy one. Then there's Autumn, and Winter, and then again Spring. but it's cold still. Anyway,....x
Wow you crammed a lot of good information into this one! That feel when you think SAD isn't real then you go outside in the sun & it feels like you took a drug 😅
Happy Ostara Jacob! It is nice to see the green returning to the land, once again. I'm curious about your thoughts regarding American Pagans better connecting with the land we live upon. It seems that a process of fusion is underway--and your observations/experiences would be interesting to hear about.
Ahh but there's the rub! The spirits of this land are the native American spirits, not the spirits our ancestors. It could be dangerous to try to connect to them, and is often considered cultural appropriation.
Please, for the sake of the tiresome lecture I will get from my wife if she overhears it, it is pronounced "Bell-tan-nah." Thanks, we can save that one for every time I listen to an S M Stirling audiobook or we see members of the local Irishish band. Thanks for this, I love the thoughts. I was looking at the sweet woodruff growing in front of my house and admiring it's spring glow right before I listened, and it made me smile that the herb made an appearance.
And spelled Beltáine. In Irish it's pronounced bel-tah-nyah. The god Bel aka Beál - & Belenus on the continent, and the goddess Áine. They're written about online, accurately in any source I've seen. Áine is particularly benevolent, & interesting.
I like your content, however, although i agree that ancient celts and others followed the lunar calender, how do you explain the solar orientation of Stonehenge and Newgrange? How did they (historians) come up with a moon oriented calender?
@@TheWisdomOfOdin are you saying the earlier people weren't pagans? Is my point invalid because they weren't Celts? I'm not entirely ignorant about European history and culture, since my background is European history-- Washington State, Masters, 2009, and I've lived in three different European countries. I sometimes visit my sister, who lives in Ireland, and I've been to newgrange and other historical sites. Pagans go back at least to the beginning of agriculture, at least 5000 years ago, and probably 12000 or more(Gobekli Tepe). The need for fertile crops and good weather conditions probably led to the creation of early pagan mythologies. Those early pagans appear, from the evidence, to be solar oriented. Anyway, not disagreeing with your main points, just want to point out, when it comes to humans and human activity, blanket statements are rarely the whole story.Good job, keep it going! I am a subscriber.
Im surprised I don't hear Thor mentioned more when it comes to spring. I've seen/read a few things that mention him in relation to fertility and crops, much like Freyr. Unless its maybe just a cult of Thor thing.
Ostara is the goddess eostra which means east. Ya know, because the the sun rises in the east. So she is the goddess of dawn or sunrise, then later was associated with spring because of the solar pattern and the sun rising closer and closer to due east as spring came around. The rabbit is actually from midevil times and is a sign of fertility. This comes from the march hare. Normally, rabbits are nocturnal in this region with the exception of the month of march. March is their breeding season, so they are out all day getting down. Also, in the month of march, female rabbits are able to get pregnant with a second litter while still pregnant with the first litter. Basically, in the month of march, the rabbits breed like catholics 😂. The egg association comes from chickens. Chickens need a certain number of light hours to lay eggs, so as the light comes back, the chickens start laying again, and this was the first indication that it was spring. Young couples who wanted babies would paint the eggs and leave them outside their doors (kind of the same way college kids use a sock) to indicate they too were busy getting down and breeding like catholics. Basically, it was a way to let your neighbors know not to knock on your door because they might hear some stuff. This was actually a genius way of doing things. Back then, people coming out of winter were really skinny, and spring was the first time to get fresh food, perfect to help a woman conceive. Plus, this puts her having the child in November or December when she still has some stored fat on her to produce breastmilk. Plus its winter, so mom and dad dont have to go work in the fields and can stay home with the new baby for a few months. Basically, all of the celebrations around spring were centered around baby making and sex. Edited to add that mens fertility is closly tied to the light while womens is tied to the lunar cycle. In a more natural world, mens sperm count goes up in spring, while a womans menstrual cycle is tied to the moon phases. This is why our cycle is 28 days. We ovulate on the new moon (its too dark to do anything else, might as well stay in the cave with your man right), and get our periods on the full moon. Most mammals with a monthly cucle do this. Meanwhile, more light means more testosterone in men. This is why the sun is masculine and the moon is feminine. And thats you anthropology lesson for the day kids.
If you look farther back to before certain invasions and colonizations, the Moon is female there too. Those places have female Moon goddesses. You can research it.
Sorry, but I have a general question that has been on my mind for a while... Do you really believe in the god Odin, the god of war and wisdom, and the god Thor, the protector and weather god, in whom the people of central and northern Europe believed and still believe? Or do you believe that the same God was and is equally active all over the world, but that peoples have given them different names and stories? So do you think Thor is actually God Thor who actually goes by that name, or is there a god of weather called Thor in Europe, Iskur in the Sumerian region, Ehectal in Mexico, etc.? If you have answered this question already in a previous video, maybe you can send me the name of it. That would help me a lot. Thank you very much :-)
I know it's not me you're asking... But it's what you believe that matters. Read about it in many sources and see what speaks to your spirit. Your instincts are connected to spirit once you become conscious of wanting to know. Put the question out there in a spiritual way 😁 - go outside or something or somewhere quiet & simply ask for truth to be revealed to you, to be guided to understanding and gradually signs turn into intuition and knowing. That's how spirituality works. It's personal. First you have to want the knowledge & believe in connection... And then it's simple, if we're patient. And it grows. We're taught we need human intervention or clergy or someone to translate, but we actually don't bc gods, goddesses, don't. They're not reliant on an intermediary. Lol the church needed people to need individuals. Does anything holy or divine ? Nope. They're not limited like mortals. Pagans differ from organized religion in that we find personal contact is absolutely possible & far better.
If Celtic is such a broad term, why is it still used say to describe Irish/English paganism? Why not go with a term more specific to the region? 🤔 Something to also help separate it from Wicca.
To Americans it's easier to say Celtic, and that's why it sticks because America has a strong voice when it comes to paganism. But most people here dont label themselves. And they do tend to stick to their regions as far as their belief
Well they've decided that number in the context you're thinking of was actually 611, so.... 😂 I heard it on some biblical history program awhile back, don't remember where...
Few people outside Europe know that the Spring has as many or more pagan celebrations than Autumn's Halloween.
This mans marketing is getting so good, bros putting in teasers for new episodes, hooks to capture the audience in the beginning, clips of his podcast to get more viewers. Props to you my dude
This is a mighty comment! Doing my best to balance promotion/engagement/information/entertainment. Its a lot 😂
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I think youre doing a great job man! its promotion in a way that doesnt seem money hungry and greedy. We all gotta make money. And the entertainment and engagement is great, some of the best videos on the internet in all categories along with really informative yet not boring educational content. Youre doing amazing man!
I have watched you for a few years and it is such a blessing to see how you have matured mentally and spiritually through your journey. It's something we should all strive for because stagnation is a spirit killer.
The snowdrop flower is still seen as the first sign of spring here in germany
Daffodils are the bringers of the light ☀️ Thank you for the great content.
😚🌷. That was a great opening. Spring Blessings to you & all!
Thank you! 🤗
The Green Man came to me in my dreams last night, so your image for this video caught my eye.
I live in Australia so we are going into autumn now and everything is very dry from very little rain.
These transition periods from season to season are transforming for the people as well as for the land that we live.
Thank you for your delightful video today 🙏💚
Great video. Just a few tips: Imbolc was set on what is now February 2nd, and linked to the first lambs being born. And it's not (shudder of horrors) "Bel-tayne", but "Bay-ahl-te-nah", Accent on the 2nd syllable.
Hi, Jacob. 😁 Look up the Irish Celtic goddess Áine & that will tell you, simply, about that sunlight connection, goddess of summer, sun, fertility, love, prosperity & a bunch of things related to vitality. "Beltane" is from Englishmen (& later, Americans) mispronouncing & therefore misspelling Beltáine the celebration & Mi Bealtáine the month of May. They're both pronounced bel-tah-nyah, I promise. When you go to Ireland they'll correct you so I thought I'd mention it. You can get an Irish speaker to say it first, 😁 lol, & hear it.
It's understandable its so commonly said as āne. Most people don't speak any Irish nor read it, & the phonetics are different. Bc of the mispronunciation being really widespread people often don't learn about Áine but we know a bit more about her than Bel. They're a bit like... to borrow a concept for a familiar illustration, the yin & yang of or masculine & feminine of, the return of the light. She's just a tad softer, he's a tad fiercer or harder, but both are about that life force your podcast partner spoke of. Info on Áine in pagan Celtic sites online tends to match up, as there are a couple of archaic sources & a simple ongoing tradition. Women carried this practice as they did Brígid's, only they were able to openly reference Brígid bc of the saint. So it was handed down to me. And others, who've put her info on multiple sites. Quick reads & she's a cool gal, a supportive being. Men connected with her too, bc farming, animals, life, growth & success are her areas, & her followers seem to be growing now. For a long time no one seemed to know outside parts of Ireland that her name makes up the 2nd half of the word for this celebration & she's half of the duo it honors. He lights the fire, she spreads the warmth.
I was taught this tradition, my grandparents' generation kept it & cousins in Ireland do, & taught me about her, Bel aka Beál (both ways, "bel" with an accent - without the fada ea is like a short a as in slawn leat though), Brígid, & others like Cliodhna & Fliodhas. ✌️ Seems fair to give info in return for info. 😁
Brilliant video as always - you've got a gift for sharing this knowledge with us all. Thanks Jacob!
I can’t tell you enough how much seeing content like this brings me joy!! I am so happy people are learning about Ostara and the 8 sabbats and bringing life to the ways of old! This year I held a class where we channeled the goddess Ostara, Brigid and Hekate as well as the Druids and the Celtic Ancestors. We did a planting seeds Druid tree ritual. It was so healing to come together in a group to celebrate this new energy of spring! Thank you again for sharing and I can’t wait to see your Beltane video!
Thanks for the work you do, Jacob. Great video.
Here in Czechia, we celebrate Eastre with braided willow twigs to whip bums😅in exchange for a painted egg of course.. and we celebrate Beltane as Witches-night, with giant bonfires; and for the following May day, couples should kiss under blooming cherry tree and maypoles are erected.. paganism was hard to weed over heer😀🙌✨🥚
I think it is so wonderful that our pagan practices exist so similarly and it helps to rebuild and remember the old gods/ways 🙏🏻
@@7ShadowMaiden7 absolutely ✨👏✨
The willow twigs part vaguely reminds me of the Gyro Night that used to happen on the Orkney Islands. Teen boys would organize into two groups- hunters & monsters. Monsters would wear a mask &, when found, they would chase the hunters around with a switch. Also happened right around the same time as Imbolc, too.
@@MrChristianDT thank you for sharing! Really interesting..
Of course, the painted egg 🥚 ❤ I get at least 2 a year 🇨🇿🇺🇸 ❤😊
Oh I do adore your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you 🌸
In Puerto Rico February 1 is call El dia de la candelaria, it translate to the day of fire, but i dont think no one does it any more
That’s awesome. That’s the day of Imbolc which is the Celtic early beginning of spring festival.
Thank you for your videos! I love it, such wisdom to! I was wondering about the Green Man. In the picture you've shown the Green Man has oak leaves.. I know from the Yule celebrations the story of the Oak King and the Holly King. Around may/june it would be the Oak King that will become stronger and in summer will be at the height of his strength. Plus you have Jack o' the Green, an English folk custom associated with the celebration of May Day in connection with the Oak King starting to win the battle.. Just a thought I wanted to share because in my mind it actually sounds pretty logical (again in my mind haha)
Have you ever seen hares fight 😂in the spring? They were thought to be males fighting for the right to mate the females (people thought the loser changed sex because they’d be seen mating) it’s actually one female and one male fighting… hares are pretty aggressive. Also not rabbits but in the lapine family. Born furred and eyes open and not as helpless as baby bunnies. Their scrapes in the field resemble nests and were often used as places for birds to lay their eggs and thus folks observed the hares leaving their scrapes leaving eggs behind. ❤
You mention going to Beltane in Ireland. Make sure you link up with Irish pagans (seems obvious). A friend of mine, a pagan born and raised in Ireland has explained to me most Irish pagans and druids avoid the more eccentric druids from revivalist groups (such as OBOD). She calls them posh, elitist, and well doesn't like them very much. She explains most Irish druids and local pagans do most of their work at sun rise of Beltane and tend to move away when the others arrive in the evening to do their rituals. They still celebrate in the fires, dancing, celebrations etc, but it seems like there are two different approaches worth exploring and learning if you so desire (and the locals are willing to connect with you).
If anyone who reads this has anything to add, validate or anything feel free to comment. I haven't been so I'm just learning by word of mouth.
@@decius5503 I know in Irish it's spelled Beltáine (& Month of May itself is Mi Bealtáine). It's named for Irish god & goddess prevalent at that time of year. Bel or Beál aka Belenus among continental Celts - god of fire, light & other things, & Áine goddess of summer, abundance, love, growth & creativity & other things. Both can be looked up online as more & more people are writing who are keeping the Old Ways. I've read a lot on both to see what's written & haven't seen any inaccurate info on either. I haven't watched this video yet, maybe he said so. 😁 But I might forget to after watching, so. And I learned this from cousins in Ireland, raised with the knowledge & it was taught at university there too. My elderly cousin speaks Irish & is a scholar. So, that's why I think what I read is accurate bc of being taught by them. And it matches. Bel is often mentioned as honored in other countries more though &:there's a bot of difference in southern European beliefs bc they're of course affected by different neighboring cultures. Continental Celts developed differently & I actually have not read many of the continental sources bc I was sticking to my roots in that lineage... So I can't speak for the central & southern & European sources. I should be careful & say so! 😂
I totally feel for your Pagan friend regarding the bigger Druid groups. I've been a practicing Pagan for almost 25 years but I could count on one hand how many other Pagans I've met that I've actually liked over the years. Because of the myriad of bad experiences, I tend to avoid talking to other Pagans in real life (or online) unless we really click, which is super rare from my experience. Good to know that I'm not the only one who seems to hold these reservations, especially concerning some of the bigger groups/gatherings.
@@samhainmist6344it seems like Pagans are often introverted, independent, and generally a very nonconformist crowd, which unfortunately can cause a lot of friction when you’re not both the exact same kind of nonconformist. I stay away from group events, myself.
The documentary looks fantastic, I'm excited. And thanks for introducing me to Kubi May :) (/waves hello)
So happy you are filming the Beltane event on-site. Super stoked.
Absolutely NOTHING weird about laying in flower beds on the first day of Spring :) Okay...maybe it's a little weird....but it's okay :) I first heard of Ostara from my Christian German Grandfather when I was a kid. Maybe it was a German tradition from the area he was from? I don't know! I wish he was still around so I could ask him! I venerate Idunn, Ostara, and Freyr on the Spring Equinox (as you know ;). I think the ancients looked at the animals and plants. When they saw certain animals migrate back, and saw other animals frolicking to make babies, and saw the plants poking up through the dirt...they knew the days would get longer and brighter. I celebrate that! :) I am glad you mentioned the Green Man as well! Thanks for this video Jacob. ❤
I'm gonna lay a secret for you all; the moment you stop caring what other people find weird, you're finally free of fear from them
Or on any day!
Day and night being equal times is definitely noticeable, back then especially I think, just a thought
Nice vid. I feel inspired, like rising sap, to go run around the woods...but maybe ... hmmm. Lovely to see the flowers back. Spring and Summer are different to Americans and Celtic. Spring, is the early bit, the bit you call Winter, and Summer starts at Beltane, the bit you call Spring. Then Summer either is or isn't, depending if it's a rainy one. Then there's Autumn, and Winter, and then again Spring. but it's cold still. Anyway,....x
I'm allergic. I shouldn't go out or open the windows for the spring cleaning! 🤣
Cool Man, Dig your topics 👌🏻☘️
welp, that was fun. happy first day of spring 🌼🌼🌼
lol it has dropped into the 30s F here in upstate ny...complete with snow squalls and icy snow... ;)
Dropped a banger
Wow you crammed a lot of good information into this one!
That feel when you think SAD isn't real then you go outside in the sun & it feels like you took a drug 😅
Haha and today it's grey and cold here again. Cant wait till my next fix of that Vitamin DEE
bro is a LEGEND ❤
🙋🏻♂️Hallo van Nederland 🇳🇱
Original form of a Transformer’s name was a masculinization of Ostara the character springer was by the one who built him dubbed Ostaros
Happy Ostara Jacob! It is nice to see the green returning to the land, once again. I'm curious about your thoughts regarding American Pagans better connecting with the land we live upon. It seems that a process of fusion is underway--and your observations/experiences would be interesting to hear about.
Ahh but there's the rub! The spirits of this land are the native American spirits, not the spirits our ancestors. It could be dangerous to try to connect to them, and is often considered cultural appropriation.
Please, for the sake of the tiresome lecture I will get from my wife if she overhears it, it is pronounced "Bell-tan-nah." Thanks, we can save that one for every time I listen to an S M Stirling audiobook or we see members of the local Irishish band.
Thanks for this, I love the thoughts. I was looking at the sweet woodruff growing in front of my house and admiring it's spring glow right before I listened, and it made me smile that the herb made an appearance.
And spelled Beltáine. In Irish it's pronounced bel-tah-nyah. The god Bel aka Beál - & Belenus on the continent, and the goddess Áine. They're written about online, accurately in any source I've seen. Áine is particularly benevolent, & interesting.
February 1st was the first day of Imbolc i.e. 1st day of spring
That's funny liveing on a prayer Bon Jovi.lmfao
I like your content, however, although i agree that ancient celts and others followed the lunar calender, how do you explain the solar orientation of Stonehenge and Newgrange? How did they (historians) come up with a moon oriented calender?
Celts did not build Stonehenge and Newgrange. They repurposed them. Stonehenge an Newgrange were built by people that came before the Celts
@@TheWisdomOfOdin are you saying the earlier people weren't pagans? Is my point invalid because they weren't Celts? I'm not entirely ignorant about European history and culture, since my background is European history-- Washington State, Masters, 2009, and I've lived in three different European countries. I sometimes visit my sister, who lives in Ireland, and I've been to newgrange and other historical sites. Pagans go back at least to the beginning of agriculture, at least 5000 years ago, and probably 12000 or more(Gobekli Tepe). The need for fertile crops and good weather conditions probably led to the creation of early pagan mythologies. Those early pagans appear, from the evidence, to be solar oriented. Anyway, not disagreeing with your main points, just want to point out, when it comes to humans and human activity, blanket statements are rarely the whole story.Good job, keep it going! I am a subscriber.
Im surprised I don't hear Thor mentioned more when it comes to spring. I've seen/read a few things that mention him in relation to fertility and crops, much like Freyr. Unless its maybe just a cult of Thor thing.
I typically see him mentioned with summer celebrations. Storms are more common in the summer as well. ⛈️
@@TheWisdomOfOdin oh for sure!
Ostara is the goddess eostra which means east. Ya know, because the the sun rises in the east. So she is the goddess of dawn or sunrise, then later was associated with spring because of the solar pattern and the sun rising closer and closer to due east as spring came around. The rabbit is actually from midevil times and is a sign of fertility. This comes from the march hare. Normally, rabbits are nocturnal in this region with the exception of the month of march. March is their breeding season, so they are out all day getting down. Also, in the month of march, female rabbits are able to get pregnant with a second litter while still pregnant with the first litter. Basically, in the month of march, the rabbits breed like catholics 😂. The egg association comes from chickens. Chickens need a certain number of light hours to lay eggs, so as the light comes back, the chickens start laying again, and this was the first indication that it was spring. Young couples who wanted babies would paint the eggs and leave them outside their doors (kind of the same way college kids use a sock) to indicate they too were busy getting down and breeding like catholics. Basically, it was a way to let your neighbors know not to knock on your door because they might hear some stuff. This was actually a genius way of doing things. Back then, people coming out of winter were really skinny, and spring was the first time to get fresh food, perfect to help a woman conceive. Plus, this puts her having the child in November or December when she still has some stored fat on her to produce breastmilk. Plus its winter, so mom and dad dont have to go work in the fields and can stay home with the new baby for a few months. Basically, all of the celebrations around spring were centered around baby making and sex.
Edited to add that mens fertility is closly tied to the light while womens is tied to the lunar cycle. In a more natural world, mens sperm count goes up in spring, while a womans menstrual cycle is tied to the moon phases. This is why our cycle is 28 days. We ovulate on the new moon (its too dark to do anything else, might as well stay in the cave with your man right), and get our periods on the full moon. Most mammals with a monthly cucle do this. Meanwhile, more light means more testosterone in men. This is why the sun is masculine and the moon is feminine. And thats you anthropology lesson for the day kids.
In Germanic lore it is the other way round. Sun is female. Moon is male.
Nope in semitic mythology the moon is almost always male and the sun is neutral
Also in Greek sun is male but day is female 😊
If you look farther back to before certain invasions and colonizations, the Moon is female there too. Those places have female Moon goddesses. You can research it.
Carol Allison Thanks, brilliantly said.
charlie... was charlie an old god of spring?
LOL - who knew you and Bon Jovi were channeling ancient pagans 😂
Sorry, but I have a general question that has been on my mind for a while... Do you really believe in the god Odin, the god of war and wisdom, and the god Thor, the protector and weather god, in whom the people of central and northern Europe believed and still believe? Or do you believe that the same God was and is equally active all over the world, but that peoples have given them different names and stories? So do you think Thor is actually God Thor who actually goes by that name, or is there a god of weather called Thor in Europe, Iskur in the Sumerian region, Ehectal in Mexico, etc.? If you have answered this question already in a previous video, maybe you can send me the name of it. That would help me a lot. Thank you very much :-)
I know it's not me you're asking... But it's what you believe that matters. Read about it in many sources and see what speaks to your spirit. Your instincts are connected to spirit once you become conscious of wanting to know. Put the question out there in a spiritual way 😁 - go outside or something or somewhere quiet & simply ask for truth to be revealed to you, to be guided to understanding and gradually signs turn into intuition and knowing. That's how spirituality works. It's personal. First you have to want the knowledge & believe in connection... And then it's simple, if we're patient. And it grows.
We're taught we need human intervention or clergy or someone to translate, but we actually don't bc gods, goddesses, don't. They're not reliant on an intermediary. Lol the church needed people to need individuals. Does anything holy or divine ? Nope. They're not limited like mortals. Pagans differ from organized religion in that we find personal contact is absolutely possible & far better.
Wait, are saying people stripped naked and danced around fires on a bright sunny day? I tend to wait for night time.😂
It's been a year now. It's the podcast dead?
Yes, the three co-host just lived very different lives and schedules. I ave started a new podcast called The Tree of Life 👍
I hope Portugal becomes a Pagan country in the future
If Celtic is such a broad term, why is it still used say to describe Irish/English paganism? Why not go with a term more specific to the region? 🤔 Something to also help separate it from Wicca.
To Americans it's easier to say Celtic, and that's why it sticks because America has a strong voice when it comes to paganism. But most people here dont label themselves. And they do tend to stick to their regions as far as their belief
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Interesting! Thank you
Oh hell I became the 666 person to like this video lol
Well they've decided that number in the context you're thinking of was actually 611, so.... 😂 I heard it on some biblical history program awhile back, don't remember where...
...but I see what you did there, lol.
Bit like the original film the wicker man🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
verycool thank you
I like that you have linked with fandabidozi. His videos on survival skills and fight training is like gold. Skal