My entire altar set-up is intentionally hand-made, found, rehabbed or gifted to me in a meaningful setting. In my mind items gain spiritual weight through interaction with people. I'll post photos in the fb group.
Mine as well but consider that if you never performed ritual or gave offerings until you had all the right stuff. You would never have it, nor would you need or know how to use it. Can't wait see your kit. Thanks.
I've been a practitioner all my life and if things were not handed down, thrifting items are the BEST ITEMS to get. the basis for ritual is working with what you have, and going second hand from a charity shop you are supporting a cause if you don't have the means to get things new.... I lived in an area where there was a good will every 2 miles no joke and for years anything I needed Good will was my first stop and I always found what I needed and more....and you are giving new life by repurposing items that would end up on a landfill. ALWAYS GO SECOND HAND FIRST, PLEASE and once you practice, EVERYTHING YOU SEE will be with a ritual mindset :)
My first ritual/altar tools came from goodwill and other thrift stores. I started that at 15 and now my 14 yr old son has started to learn and i passed down some of my original things to him.
This video is a real lifesaver for me. Budget constraints are a reality, and I'm truly grateful that someone created this resource. It's been a big help! 💫🙏
I find the charm of folk magick is in the “folk” aspect. Humble everyday & local items used for spiritual purposes. Whenever I feel tempted to order or buy something I keep this in mind. I believe it’s quite possible (preferable?) to craft, repurpose, forage, & thrift most everything.
I absolutely love this video. I tend to over complicate and over spend when I don’t need to, so I appreciate being grounded and brought back to simplicity.
I used this video as a start for my travel alter for multipurpose Ancestor/Diety alter that I could use semi-hidden in my barracks while deployed. So it is literally simple brass ring, an old challenge coin gifted to me a symbol of Odin and of my heart, two morale patches that symbolise parts of mine and spirit and Eir and Thor at the same time. Then an old tobacco tin of one of my first tobaccos as the container and boli, and a shmaugh as an alter cloth. Then a small note book and small drinking horn as a gift to me from the Gothi in my deployed area. All I am missing so far but I use my intention to conjure is any symbol of ancestors. However the smhmagh can symbolise my father and grandfather whom also have deployed too. I was happy to see this. And I spent less than $15 for all of it. Most of it was old items transferred to my wife alter to mine, or were gifts given to me or things I found.
Well, Gothi, what you say is true. Having lived through the '60's and '70's I miss those funky boutique shops where you could get all kinds of things reasonably priced to furnish an altar. The one thing I would change, however is your aluminum drinking cup. Aluminum like brass is reactive to liquids like wine which have acid in them. You might be able to get around it by coating the cup with a safe clear finish like the Ukrainians do on their wooden bowls and spoons. Better still, I would save my money and by a drinking horn which comes in a wide range of prices. They are usually coated with a protective finish and our sisters and brothers in eastern Europe do beautiful work. Thanks for the great video. Skal!
"The Gods will always provide"- I've forgotten who taught me that, but it's true. My first altar was stuff I already had in my house. I gave my Gods my own personal items, then bought them stuff when I could afford to. I bring them things I find on hikes home, too. Give what you have and freely.
Always remeber that this is a very personal path and things like this are not necessary, they only exisist as an expression of your own spirituality. No stress 😌
@@northwoodskindred Thank you. I have performed something similar with just an ale poured out onto the base of a tree that was probably just as significant. I see your point.
Great video !!! Happy to have found your channel 😀 Some of the best altar goodies are treasures from thrift stores, makes them more unique and personal…
my general altar is pretty expansive, but my dedicated Asatru altar collection is still definitely a work in progress 😂the pieces i do have have all been gifted to me or coincidentally rescued from road-side "free!" boxes or yard sales, which makes them all the more special to me. my current bolli is a vintage teacup- its very wide and rounded, so a pretty unique shape for a western style teacup tbh. its got a gold painted rim which i think all the gods would appreciate, and delicate flowers just under the inside of the rim which put me in mind of the Vanir. my cloth is actually a small Moomin brand towel which i've never used for anything but this because i love it so much lol, but its nice and really well made. i don't have a proper hammer yet, but i've got a good solid mjolnir pendant, which is handmade and was gifted to me by my dad (its got this lovely knotwork on it with bear faces on either side of the hammer, and a cool runic makers mark on the back! he's got one too). i've got several potential oath rings already, im still sorting out the vibes for that one. the only must-have pieces i'm really missing are a cup or horn and a candlestick i like the feel of! everything else in my altar is comprised of found objects like shells, semi precious gems, cool rocks (some of them have naturally made holes), deer teeth, and bird feathers. the bird feathers are central. and it might sound a little funny, but most of my animal effigies are actually original ty beanie babies 😂😂 i also have a couple of d6 dice made to look like they're made of animal bones. i had a dream once gave me the overwhelming *need* to go out and find dice specifically for Loki. still dunno what thats about, maybe he likes DnD these days, haha. they tend to roll pretty well! i love love love finding altar pieces through second-hand/thrifting or gifts, but especially if they've already been used or loved by someone else. im a firm believer in the concept of manmade objects 'remembering' the people they've been with (that goes double for stuffed animals. The Velveteen Rabbit SCULPTED me as a child), and i use those residual energies to fortify whichever ritual i wanna do with them. i dont tend to cleanse anything away unless its got a really weird vibe. i love my altar- i've had it for 18 years now and its very much grown up along with me. adding to it is always a joy
This is so awesome! My first Bowli is a wood bowl I found at Red Racks thrift store. Wanted to make one that worked for me so I got it, and used a dremmel to carve it with some knot work and runes, I've used it for every blot I've dont
This is a amazing video wish I had this when I started my path hahaha but all my stuff for my alters inside, out side and when I travel are all made of things i found on a hike or a trip to the mountains i take also thrift store or gifts i get just like you i let the God's show me what they want what for a bowl,cup, hammer, stone's,ECT it's weird but they will show you just have to keep an open mind when looking but thank you for this video great information
I got my altar table at a thrift store, I've always felt the best items are found or given not necessarily bought, it's not about money spent it ALL about intent
My alter has overgrown over the years I get my stuff at called callies where I live in Montana and I am Mayan and I have a death whistle near my space also. Can you do a video on how to be a gothï it's a misunderstood the concept thanks
I will cover the gotharship eventually. Just trying to get a good foundation out for those that are new to the heathen path. After that we can get deep in the weeds on all the finer points. Gothi is uniquely a term for a priest class/political post of the Scandinavian, Northern Germania and Icelandic peoples.
Hello, there! Great video! So, it is ok to buy items for BLOT at second hand stores!? Can't remember if I ever asked You before, though so I apologize for that before hand 🥰
Yes you use what you have and second hand stores usually have some intresting and unique items, sometimes from around the world. They are a much better resource than a box store or metaphysical shop with a bunch of overpriced chinese junk masking as ritual gear.
Hello, good day. I am falling in love with the Asatru practice, but I am not so much of a diety believer. Which God image should I consider? From the whole pantheon, which God is the best to start off with?
There is no "one god" solution in Asatru. They all serve a purpose and none are perfect. Work with all of them when they are needed for their own brand of help. You dont have to chose, one friend, or one ancestotor, or one food, or one god, etc. One is a lonely number. 😔 People that say you need to chose one are still stuck in their christian past, and dragging that garbage into our path.
@@ulisessilva2342 you can Google them a d read some stuff online but eventually you are going to want to buy some books. We have a booklist on Amazon that is listed in my linktree. I recommend the encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology and Magic. It is not everything but it is a great reference.
I am finally building my collection for an altar. Some I have bought others I have acquired through storage units my Dad used to get. My Boli is an old metal bowl. My "Horn" is a wine glass. For the shell is funny enough an old Smirnoff tin cup. The hammer is one of my fathers old hammers. Though I have a question about God/Goddess representation in the altar. If I were to use a painting dedicated to the god or goddess, would that he acceptable? Now to tell you the truth, it is a painting of the deity's name. Or would I have to actually have like a picture or statue of them? Now do I need an oath ring on the altar? I am confused on that part
Sounds like you have a good handle on it already. For the diety, there is no specific criteria other than it should invoke in your head the diety to be venerated. It could be a rock or stick that reminds you of the god, goddess ancestor or spirit. Sometimes we get licky and find little statues at thrift stores that stand out to us. As for the oath ring it was always present on the altar at temples so in that time it was required, but if you have no designs on using it in your private practice then it is not necessary, however if you build a group or kindred, there should always be an oath ring available to the members. I did a videonall about in the ritual tools playlist. Þórr viki.
The idea is to just get started on a budget and replace items as you find or make them. If you wait until everything is perfect, it could take years before even learning how to make an offering....done is better than perfect.
@@northwoodskindred Understandable, however it's not extremely expensive or hard to get some scrap wood and nails to put together a decent table as an altar, and it's just my opinion, and just what I have always done. My first alter was a fallen tree that i hewed off part flat so I could place my blot bowl and horn on
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My entire altar set-up is intentionally hand-made, found, rehabbed or gifted to me in a meaningful setting.
In my mind items gain spiritual weight through interaction with people. I'll post photos in the fb group.
Mine as well but consider that if you never performed ritual or gave offerings until you had all the right stuff. You would never have it, nor would you need or know how to use it. Can't wait see your kit. Thanks.
I am really struggling to stay sober from alcohol but I am praying to lord Odin and lord Thor for knowledge and wisdom and their strength
Health, luck and strength to you on your journey.
@@northwoodskindred thank you your a good man I love America it's a great country
I've been a practitioner all my life and if things were not handed down, thrifting items are the BEST ITEMS to get. the basis for ritual is working with what you have, and going second hand from a charity shop you are supporting a cause if you don't have the means to get things new.... I lived in an area where there was a good will every 2 miles no joke and for years anything I needed Good will was my first stop and I always found what I needed and more....and you are giving new life by repurposing items that would end up on a landfill. ALWAYS GO SECOND HAND FIRST, PLEASE and once you practice, EVERYTHING YOU SEE will be with a ritual mindset :)
My wife and I have just built our own altar kit. Thank you for sharing your guidance!
Awesome
My first ritual/altar tools came from goodwill and other thrift stores. I started that at 15 and now my 14 yr old son has started to learn and i passed down some of my original things to him.
This video is a real lifesaver for me. Budget constraints are a reality, and I'm truly grateful that someone created this resource. It's been a big help! 💫🙏
I am glad that you found it useful. 😊
I find the charm of folk magick is in the “folk” aspect. Humble everyday & local items used for spiritual purposes. Whenever I feel tempted to order or buy something I keep this in mind. I believe it’s quite possible (preferable?) to craft, repurpose, forage, & thrift most everything.
I feel the same. Although occasionally there is a piece that you just fall in love with and have to buy. I think that is ok also. 👍
Thats cool I have gotten things like this.
I have found so many cool trinkets and treasures for my altar. Especially good silver for offering plates and cups.
Absolutely
I absolutely love this video. I tend to over complicate and over spend when I don’t need to, so I appreciate being grounded and brought back to simplicity.
That's great to hear, return to this video often if you feel the need to spend too much for things.
I used this video as a start for my travel alter for multipurpose Ancestor/Diety alter that I could use semi-hidden in my barracks while deployed. So it is literally simple brass ring, an old challenge coin gifted to me a symbol of Odin and of my heart, two morale patches that symbolise parts of mine and spirit and Eir and Thor at the same time. Then an old tobacco tin of one of my first tobaccos as the container and boli, and a shmaugh as an alter cloth. Then a small note book and small drinking horn as a gift to me from the Gothi in my deployed area. All I am missing so far but I use my intention to conjure is any symbol of ancestors. However the smhmagh can symbolise my father and grandfather whom also have deployed too. I was happy to see this. And I spent less than $15 for all of it. Most of it was old items transferred to my wife alter to mine, or were gifts given to me or things I found.
Awesome, I hope it brings you some real connection when you are away from home.
Well, Gothi, what you say is true. Having lived through the '60's and '70's I miss those funky boutique shops where you could get all kinds of things reasonably priced to furnish an altar. The one thing I would change, however is your aluminum drinking cup. Aluminum like brass is reactive to liquids like wine which have acid in them. You might be able to get around it by coating the cup with a safe clear finish like the Ukrainians do on their wooden bowls and spoons.
Better still, I would save my money and by a drinking horn which comes in a wide range of prices. They are usually coated with a protective finish and our sisters and brothers in eastern Europe do beautiful work. Thanks for the great video. Skal!
Aw gee, guys, thanks! 🥰🥰🥰
"The Gods will always provide"- I've forgotten who taught me that, but it's true. My first altar was stuff I already had in my house. I gave my Gods my own personal items, then bought them stuff when I could afford to. I bring them things I find on hikes home, too. Give what you have and freely.
😊 I appreciate your covering this, its been a concern of mine starting out.
Always remeber that this is a very personal path and things like this are not necessary, they only exisist as an expression of your own spirituality. No stress 😌
@@northwoodskindred Thank you. I have performed something similar with just an ale poured out onto the base of a tree that was probably just as significant. I see your point.
Great video !!! Happy to have found your channel 😀
Some of the best altar goodies are treasures from thrift stores, makes them more unique and personal…
In a lot of cases one of a kind items can be gotten there as well. We love the thrift stores. 🤪
Awsome video! Keep up the great work!
Love you Kinsman 😍
Very interesting!
As a Pagan working with Deities and Gods from different Pantheons thrifting is absolutely amazing for almost all your needs
Really good information! Thank you!
Always, hope it is useful.
Good video, I like it.
I myself make, or use stuff handed down through the family.
I would try to make what I can
Always more fulfilling that way.
my general altar is pretty expansive, but my dedicated Asatru altar collection is still definitely a work in progress 😂the pieces i do have have all been gifted to me or coincidentally rescued from road-side "free!" boxes or yard sales, which makes them all the more special to me. my current bolli is a vintage teacup- its very wide and rounded, so a pretty unique shape for a western style teacup tbh. its got a gold painted rim which i think all the gods would appreciate, and delicate flowers just under the inside of the rim which put me in mind of the Vanir. my cloth is actually a small Moomin brand towel which i've never used for anything but this because i love it so much lol, but its nice and really well made.
i don't have a proper hammer yet, but i've got a good solid mjolnir pendant, which is handmade and was gifted to me by my dad (its got this lovely knotwork on it with bear faces on either side of the hammer, and a cool runic makers mark on the back! he's got one too). i've got several potential oath rings already, im still sorting out the vibes for that one. the only must-have pieces i'm really missing are a cup or horn and a candlestick i like the feel of! everything else in my altar is comprised of found objects like shells, semi precious gems, cool rocks (some of them have naturally made holes), deer teeth, and bird feathers. the bird feathers are central. and it might sound a little funny, but most of my animal effigies are actually original ty beanie babies 😂😂 i also have a couple of d6 dice made to look like they're made of animal bones. i had a dream once gave me the overwhelming *need* to go out and find dice specifically for Loki. still dunno what thats about, maybe he likes DnD these days, haha. they tend to roll pretty well!
i love love love finding altar pieces through second-hand/thrifting or gifts, but especially if they've already been used or loved by someone else. im a firm believer in the concept of manmade objects 'remembering' the people they've been with (that goes double for stuffed animals. The Velveteen Rabbit SCULPTED me as a child), and i use those residual energies to fortify whichever ritual i wanna do with them. i dont tend to cleanse anything away unless its got a really weird vibe. i love my altar- i've had it for 18 years now and its very much grown up along with me. adding to it is always a joy
The picture remind me the Goddess Knowlegde oracle cards art !
I don't know what that is. Haha
This is so awesome! My first Bowli is a wood bowl I found at Red Racks thrift store. Wanted to make one that worked for me so I got it, and used a dremmel to carve it with some knot work and runes, I've used it for every blot I've dont
That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
This is a amazing video wish I had this when I started my path hahaha but all my stuff for my alters inside, out side and when I travel are all made of things i found on a hike or a trip to the mountains i take also thrift store or gifts i get just like you i let the God's show me what they want what for a bowl,cup, hammer, stone's,ECT it's weird but they will show you just have to keep an open mind when looking but thank you for this video great information
Thank you for watching and for the great comment, welcome here.
I think that is Susan Seddon Boulet art
good stuff 💀🔱
Thanks for watching.
I got my altar table at a thrift store, I've always felt the best items are found or given not necessarily bought, it's not about money spent it ALL about intent
My alter has overgrown over the years I get my stuff at called callies where I live in Montana and I am Mayan and I have a death whistle near my space also. Can you do a video on how to be a gothï it's a misunderstood the concept thanks
I will cover the gotharship eventually. Just trying to get a good foundation out for those that are new to the heathen path. After that we can get deep in the weeds on all the finer points. Gothi is uniquely a term for a priest class/political post of the Scandinavian, Northern Germania and Icelandic peoples.
can we bless our own offering cups/horns?
Yes of course, everyone is their own personal gothi.
@@northwoodskindred thank you for the knowledge you share
Hello, there! Great video! So, it is ok to buy items for BLOT at second hand stores!? Can't remember if I ever asked You before, though so I apologize for that before hand 🥰
Yes you use what you have and second hand stores usually have some intresting and unique items, sometimes from around the world. They are a much better resource than a box store or metaphysical shop with a bunch of overpriced chinese junk masking as ritual gear.
Hello, good day. I am falling in love with the Asatru practice, but I am not so much of a diety believer. Which God image should I consider? From the whole pantheon, which God is the best to start off with?
There is no "one god" solution in Asatru. They all serve a purpose and none are perfect. Work with all of them when they are needed for their own brand of help. You dont have to chose, one friend, or one ancestotor, or one food, or one god, etc. One is a lonely number. 😔 People that say you need to chose one are still stuck in their christian past, and dragging that garbage into our path.
@@northwoodskindred where can I find their individual "meaning"?
@@ulisessilva2342 you can Google them a d read some stuff online but eventually you are going to want to buy some books. We have a booklist on Amazon that is listed in my linktree. I recommend the encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology and Magic. It is not everything but it is a great reference.
I am finally building my collection for an altar. Some I have bought others I have acquired through storage units my Dad used to get. My Boli is an old metal bowl. My "Horn" is a wine glass. For the shell is funny enough an old Smirnoff tin cup. The hammer is one of my fathers old hammers. Though I have a question about God/Goddess representation in the altar. If I were to use a painting dedicated to the god or goddess, would that he acceptable? Now to tell you the truth, it is a painting of the deity's name. Or would I have to actually have like a picture or statue of them? Now do I need an oath ring on the altar? I am confused on that part
Sounds like you have a good handle on it already. For the diety, there is no specific criteria other than it should invoke in your head the diety to be venerated. It could be a rock or stick that reminds you of the god, goddess ancestor or spirit. Sometimes we get licky and find little statues at thrift stores that stand out to us. As for the oath ring it was always present on the altar at temples so in that time it was required, but if you have no designs on using it in your private practice then it is not necessary, however if you build a group or kindred, there should always be an oath ring available to the members. I did a videonall about in the ritual tools playlist. Þórr viki.
Mine for hades is a cup to offer drinks 2 rocks I thought he would like coins and a candle
cool
Gothi, please don't mention Asatru and New Age in the same breath. It wilts my house plants.
You know to christians we are alllll devil worshipers 😅😢
personally I think the altar should be made, not bought
The idea is to just get started on a budget and replace items as you find or make them. If you wait until everything is perfect, it could take years before even learning how to make an offering....done is better than perfect.
@@northwoodskindred Understandable, however it's not extremely expensive or hard to get some scrap wood and nails to put together a decent table as an altar, and it's just my opinion, and just what I have always done. My first alter was a fallen tree that i hewed off part flat so I could place my blot bowl and horn on