Finally someone who actually understands devotion. More Germanic pagans need to be like you because the biggest challenge for most of them is Ego and Ignorance. Good video.
I think he’s referring to how there are many pagans who say “no, you’re doing it all wrong, I’m doing it right”. Those kinda people, and trust me, I’ve seen lots of them, and it’s annoying. I love this gentleman tho, I just recently started practicing paganism and thankfully 99% of those pagans I’ve met are very wise and open people.
@@mandalorian1994 I believe a more accurate description of this mindset would be arrogance which is all to common place in many religions because despite what fundamentalists would like to think religion is very plural and is constantly changing because people don’t stay the same so why should the gods or god.
My name is Hadyn I am 15 and Canadian and I am just gaining faith in the old Norse gods after having a good experience of being watched over, I have been having very good luck lately after speaking to the gods after watching one of your videos. I asked Odin for wisdom and good fortune and it has been nothing but that, I am gaining faith more and more each day thanks to my faith and your channel. Keep up the good work dude!!!
As a fellow norse pagan, who is also a highschooler.. I wish for your advice, freind. How do you practice your faith when in a house of a different one? I need advice, my family doesn't know of my beliefs and I practice alone at night. I can't send offerings or use candles in my rituals. Please, if you have any advice, tell me!
Even though i don't worship norse gods im still a fellow pagan who makes offerings to the my gods so you have my respects anyway. besides this video was well made and gave some good ideas. good work!
Your spirit is inspiring. Don't stop. As someone who is fairly new to Norse paganism and on my own path it is nice to see a fellow worshipper so full of life and devotion.
Just gave my first offering today, brother. Your channel has done so much for my further knowledge and understanding of the Gods. Just wanted to say thank you.
We hindus pray to mother Ganga She has been taking care of us in this world as well after our death for over 1000 centuries . We are so blessed to have her on our land. All these rituals you are doing reminds me of her love and the peace she brings in my life .
The way you presented the offerings was so beautiful and genuine it had me crying :') this video was extremely helpful and i thank you for showing a better, proper way of giving an offering. I'm going to try this today.. as the only offerings I've given so far is planting seeds around in the wetlands behind my house. There was one time doing this I was given a wand made of vines so maybe that was done alright. Your staff that you were given is absolutely incredible!!😃 Thank you🙏🌱🌼
Oh my, your videos are so helpful! Thank you. But I still have to work very hard on my self-confidence in order to be able to speak loudly and freely with the gods... Skal and much love from northern germany .
Thank you for sharing this. Your video and words filled me with such a radiant energy and excitement for life, excitement to connect with gods again in the way I felt so connected to them years ago. I teared up when you said how thankful you are for all they’ve done for you- it reminded me of the gratitude I used to feel too, and inspires me to pray and express gratitude again
When I first fully devoted myself to the gods I was visited by Freyr and Freya, They said nothing but I heard the welcome and they went over what I knew of the gods and taught me more. Your channel has been a huge part of my journey.
Am I the only one who, at the time of the offering, just closed her eyes and listened? Listened to the waters whispering? Listened to the forest speaking? Listened to the falls shouting? I tuned everything else out and listened to their songs and smiled.
Thank you, Jacob. I am a new Norse Pagan, and today i carved my first runes into a rock! I also prayed, but i didnt close the ritual, thank you for teaching me how to do this wonderful ritual, subscribed
I am new to Norse Pagan and have friends that help me. Coming from baptist Christian background.. I love the Gods. And I can’t wait to give my first offering.
Great video, where I'm from our ways are not very popular. It's great to know I more or less got my own rituals in a very similar style. So my path is true! Hail!
I'm rather new to norse paganism, but it feels like the right path for me already. It honestly makes me tear up seeing videos like this because I just can't wait to offer to the gods and spirits that have pulled me through so far, it makes me almost feel ashamed that I could never give back something that's enough. But I also discovered my love for plants and gardening some time ago and in the last days almost all of my plants have gone very sick, which showed me a sadness I haven't felt for a long time. Over the last months they've become like a family to me, I didn't know a person could feel something like that towards plants, but overtime I discovered so distinct personality patterns in them and there is no way this sickness is a coincidence! I want to prove my strength and durability and heal them as good as I can and make my first ever offering to the gods with the healthiest batch of flowers and fruit my plants will bear! Thank you so much for sharing your video, this really helped me and I can't wait to have my own offering ceremony! Greetings from Germany ~
I am grateful I've found this video. I've been watching your channel for awhile. It's helped me to learn some structure in giving offerings,ect,it also helps me feel less silly when practicing, like it gives me more confidence and that feeling that I'm not messing up. Thank you.
The way you formed all this❤️ May Odin guide You! Where I live, there are viking graves that are still un-touched, all the way down to the sea. I live surrounded by nature such as this and open fields! One day, we shall fight and drink in Odin’s great hall. Greetings from Norway🇳🇴🍻.
I am extremely new to this, this video was incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you for all the videos you make. Today was the first day wearing my mjolnir and I just so happen to pass all my tests at my new job. This has helped immensely on how I should give thanks
Ive always felt connected nature and today I was leaving my house on a windy day and I felt a weird feeling and stepped back, I apologized for any transgretions I made and I saw lighting in the distance very close to my complex. I came back to watch this video to ask for protection from Thor while I get my phone from my car. When I closed the ritual, the storm which was now rain felt much calmer and when I stepped out and got my things there were little to no rain drops on compared to the down pour that was really happening. I trust in nature and now I just returned back and wanted to say thank you. I gave away 4 garlic cloves and used a candel to create a place for Thor to hear me. This all happened a day after I discovered that I wasnt giving myself as much self-respect as I used too. Maybe this was a wake up call, I dont know but thank you nonetheless.
This is pretty good, it reminds me more of what Hindus do than Wiccans and such, especially how you offered flowers. I've mostly been reading about Chinese folk religion in order to create my practice. I'm going to have an ancestor tablet made in the style of Chinese ancestor tablets, but I'll probably just have an Odal rune carved on it to represent all of them instead of writing out the names of ancestors in more detail.
Thank you, I am new to this religion and I still have a lot of doubts, but this channel and all the work you put in it have been helping and guiding me alot, so I just wanted to say thank you.
Glad to see more norse pagans from Kentucky! It's pretty hard worshiping different faiths here because of the fact we live in the bible belt but glad to see it! Skal brother!
I’ve been a practicing pagan for 17 years now, but have only recently been drawn to the Nordic side. Your videos have been so helpful and informative, and I think the gods are proud of you, and the noble way you conduct yourself and provide knowledge and wisdom to others. If you’re ever in Canada, I would love to join a gathering sometime 😊
Another amazing video. Thank you so much for dedicating so much of your time to these videos and the Instagram page. I shared your channel on a Norse pagan page I’m apart of on Facebook trying to help spread the word. I’ve only been Norse pagan for about a year and a half and it’s so hard to find people who make videos on it and continue making them. Keep doing what your doing you are making a difference in our community. Skol brother. Ps The documentary in Iceland you mentioned a few videos back will it be televised, be part of streaming service I look forward to seeing it next year.
I have a meeting next week to work out more details my guess is it will be available in disk form and will be shared over TH-cam, and other streaming services. When I know more I’ll be sure to share!
In my faith of Zoroastrianism we also revere the natural elements and the spirits that reside in all good things, we too make Offerings to the waters, the earth, the plant kingdom, the sun moon, stars and fire amongst many other things. One of such offerings to the spirits of waters that is the lady Anahita Izad, is the offering of a mixture of milk, grass, rose petals and fruit seeds. We mix such a mixture together and go to a stream or a river and start reciting manthras from the holy Avesta and upon certain words we give an offering of a spoonful to the waters and so give “Zour” or power to the spirit residing in the waters and so strengthen the good creations. I love to see such practices being practiced by other fellow humans in whatever shape or form that suits them and their culture. Much love from a Zoroastrian 🔥☀️🌹
Hello Jacob, my name is McKinley Teague, I live in highland county Ohio and I heard the call of the God's, I haven't been a pagan very long but the experiences I have had have been a blessing, if you have some advise for a beginner for how I can better myself and my connection with them. Thank you for your hard work in gathering Odin's warriors. Till Valhalla my brother. Skold
Hey Jacob, relatively new Norse Pagan here, I'm just curious if after the ceremony whether you left the offerings there or did you clean up after a while? I've been reading A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru before I found your channel and wanted to know your thoughts.
If the offering is biodegradable or will be eaten by local wild life. I always leave it. If I give offerings in my home I usually burn them. I’ve left food outside my house, and it doesn’t go well for apartments and neighbors 😂 the most important thing is that once you offer something you can’t use it again.
Also the practical heathens guide to Asatru I have a love hate relationship with. I find their ideology to be too hard to digest and there ceremonies very cheesy. But I love any one who gets out there and is trying to grow the community!
My brother continued walkkng upon this path is what odin thrives on. Please brother keep going odin hqs called me to your channel i cant now wait to be welcomed to valhalla. See you in odins hall brother
I’ve always preferred to think about honouring the sacredness of the space rather than creating a sacred space, when outside in nature obviously. I feel that any natural place, any river any rock, is already sacred and we just need to acknowledge it and celebrate it. Different story indoor, the sacred space there has to be actively created. Just my personal opinion. I’m loving your channel Jacob, thanks. Big hug from Scotland.
I've had more than just my share of psychological issues and I've always had a rather bitter view of the more common religions but this just sits well with me, I don't feel disgust toward this and I wish you well for really showing me something I feel I can back.
A few hours ago I made my first offering without having seen this and although I did not do everything correctly I try to be as respectful as possible, next week I will make a new offering and I will make sure to follow the steps in this video!
I've still got a lot to learn but I see and hear the gods. I've seen the signs. I feel like they know I'm figuring things out and are patient with me. The norse gods are the true gods. Skål.
Its published on my instagram, I think its titled Lost in the Woods on the pic. But I have been gathering any poems I write into one document, perhaps I will publish them one day!
You should really do a podcast too. I love your videos. But I can't watch them while I work. Lol. I can listen to podcasts though. And I'm new to Norse paganism and I'm desperately trying to gather as much info as I can. You're channel is my favorite so far. Seriously, podcast! It'd be totally wizard, man!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I have been a Norse pagan for 13 years now and ever since I started watching your videos I grown to love your positivity towards spreading paganism itself throughout the online communities and I know that you have helped become more connected to Odin the all-father and all the wisdom he has brought me and it has been only love but I should get to my main point, I have created entire sagas and poems to spread Norse paganism like the Icelandic poet, " Poetic Edda", would you like to read any of my sagas or poems?
Hey Jacob, I've got a few questions. So I think I've heard the gods calling and I'm trying to answer. But I think I might have attracted something else? My room is like Poltergeist right now. I'm banishing and cleansing but how do I make sure that I'm only contacting the gods and ancestral and land spirits? Thanks for all you do
Okay I have to say this i went though half the comments and oddly no made a comment on this the wind noise but tree branches not moving how they should or your hair brother in a valley i believe you where getting answers while you talk!
Nice intro. Is it something your wrote yourself? You are obviously more extroverted than myself, but this has given me something to consider when making offerings to the gods or spirits. I've always imagined that water spirits have a good sense of humour, so it probably had a good laugh watching you filming this.
@Douglas E. Heeren yes! When i say called the relationship i have with Freyja is, shes a teacher, and i have a lesson i need to learn. Freyja stands for feminine power; fertility, love, and war. In that way i can build self confidence and learn about my worth, though researching her and looking into correspondences etc. Its not like a "i can hear them speak to me!!" Kinda thing, its about learning, research and growth. Its the inside.
Hello! I’m new to your channel and I just want to say thank you so much for sharing this video about offerings, it’s really helped me. I look forward to seeing more from you!
Thank you so much for your channel and all the advice you share with everyone! I'm new to this religion and this channel has been very helpful, also this is something I've been stumped on. Thank you.
I want to follow the way of my ancestors, but I don't know how to sense a spirit or god. I could go to a lot of effort just to feed the birds. How do you know when a spirit is there and how do you get to know the spirit? Also, do you think any Norse spirits would come to me in Australia?
it doesn't matter where you are. just try to get away from the noise of everyday life. connect with nature or try meditating. don't ask the gods for help or advise outright (especially not oðin, because my guess would be, that he would want you to achieve greatness yourself. to make sacrifices to gather wisdom). invite them to join you i have not yet had contact with the gods or spirits, but that would be my advice
Another Australian here and yes Norse spirits do come here. I always pay respect to our indigenous spirits and guardians first by acknowledgement of country, explaining why I am there and asking permission to continue. I have a small smoking ceremony out of respect and once I feel welcome, I will make my offerings.
Congratulation to you , back to your own ancestor root .. just like us in south east Asia , we do that almost everyday but at least we use some leaf so flowers and fruits are on it and candle or incense then Summon our ancestors or fairy or gods 🙏
I'm in Tennessee, USA, and the only woods that I can go to and get lost in and just be alone are off trail in the National Parks and battlefields. Not only do I not want to commit a felony, but I don't want to permanently scar anything unmovable in nature. What I do is take a river stone and carve or paint that and place it on the bigger rock with my offerings. We've gotta do what we've gotta do to live pagan in these days!
I am not a pagan, but I find this incredibly interesting and it reminds me of an experience I had in Hawai'i. I was visiting my family, who are native Hawaiian, near Honolulu. We hiked up to a Heiau (an ancient temple). While we were there, a little tutu (grandmother) walked up to the wall of the heiau, placed a lei and flowers at the temple wall, then prostrated herself in prayer. I dont know that I believe in the old gods of Hawai'i, but it struck me as powerful. As my grandfather says "I'm a christian man, but theres things in those islands I cant explain."
I am a Huna (Polynesian Pagan) There are a lot of people in the South Pacific who still worship the Polynesian Gods, especially here in Tahiti (French Polynesia) the ancestral homeland of Hawaiians, Maoris and Rapa Nuis. When you go to a Heiau (Marae in Tahitian) know that each rocks represents an ancestor/family, that’s why you could be personally connected to one and you could be connected and have links to some all the way here in French Polynesia as well. Also if that interests you, look into the Ho’oponopono, a traditional healing chant
I am new to your channel and I really enjoy your video's and I want to take this time to thank you for your teachings and I look forward to many more. Skål
Ok. All I needed was 10 seconds and I subscribed. Thanks for the content. I would love to email you and have a conversation with you. I’ve been looking for guidance for a while now. You seem to be the person I need to talk to.
If you could help me with something of a ritual that would be great. I connect alot with Skaði, specially when I go to the mountains and when winter comes around. But I dont find anything about offerings for her or better runes. I usually use winter berries, crafted arrows, and flowers. But what would you suggesst as far as runes and how to channel her more?
I would definitely recommend forging a bind rune to connect to her. The first rune that comes to me Isa. Then perhaps Sowilo to show the transference of energy. Perhaps Jera for the season change? If you’d like email me at thewisdomofodin@gmail.com and I can help you create one to connect to skadi more
I stopped when you said to close the ceremony, i do worship Odin but recently Hekate came in my life (Hay i know kinda of weird power couple but makes a lot of senses when you look at theirs correspondences) and they got very different practices. So i dont feel i can call them both at the same time, As you close the circle in norse paganism (And i agree with you on this). With the greeks you tell them that they are welcome to stay as long as they pleased. Because it's not ok to just tell a friend Whooos just live now lol. On this Skal brother! I really like your videos!
Seems new age and wiccan to me.. I dont like it but to each his own right? My tip is survive the jive, hes got great insight into anglosaxon/norse paganism
@@nilsolofleif8886 Agreed mate. He goes into alot of depth about his topic, but is still accessible. I like how he goes further back than the Viking age, and links things to the early Indo Europeans also.
i have a sacred tree grove for prayers or baenirs-padiris i offer runecasting and ale or beer to the old gods or guthirs diathans and ancestors sinnsireans forfethurs
I get where you're coming from, but I know the Gods can come and go as they please and a lot of the things mentioned -- I accept everyone is different -- try to compress them in a human way. Energy isn't going to escape. They don't need you to send them back. They hear your words formally and informally. This isn't me disagreeing with the video; it has given me ideas, like surrounding my outdoor offerings. Occasionally, I may experiment with the methods. I just don't want anyone to limit themselves or the Gods and think their communication has to be so formal and ritualistic 🙏🏻
A 5-10 minute meditation afterwards might be something to consider - you call to the gods, you speak to them - then shut your mind up and let them speak back.
I'm very new to this but I think this is my religion. This is my people, my home.
You're right , it is. Skål!
Shadow Hell you are you and I am am me, remember that as I am not your people. Some of the biggest arse holes I have ever met are so called Heathens.
skal!
Skal!
Skål
Finally someone who actually understands devotion. More Germanic pagans need to be like you because the biggest challenge for most of them is Ego and Ignorance.
Good video.
I am honored, thank you 🍻
When you say “ego” what is it you intend to convey? What can be so egotistical about how others lay offerings? Purely curious
I think he’s referring to how there are many pagans who say “no, you’re doing it all wrong, I’m doing it right”. Those kinda people, and trust me, I’ve seen lots of them, and it’s annoying. I love this gentleman tho, I just recently started practicing paganism and thankfully 99% of those pagans I’ve met are very wise and open people.
@@mandalorian1994 I believe a more accurate description of this mindset would be arrogance which is all to common place in many religions because despite what fundamentalists would like to think religion is very plural and is constantly changing because people don’t stay the same so why should the gods or god.
@@deadantagonist5743 belief
Spirit: that beet is dope bro
LMAO 😂
You were posted on /r/Heathenry. Good demonstration of a blot - looking forward to more! Please do more!
That’s awesome! Hopefully a new video every Tuesday! Let me know if you ever want any topics covered
A blot?
That's not a blót.
My name is Hadyn I am 15 and Canadian and I am just gaining faith in the old Norse gods after having a good experience of being watched over, I have been having very good luck lately after speaking to the gods after watching one of your videos. I asked Odin for wisdom and good fortune and it has been nothing but that, I am gaining faith more and more each day thanks to my faith and your channel. Keep up the good work dude!!!
As a fellow norse pagan, who is also a highschooler.. I wish for your advice, freind. How do you practice your faith when in a house of a different one? I need advice, my family doesn't know of my beliefs and I practice alone at night. I can't send offerings or use candles in my rituals. Please, if you have any advice, tell me!
This channel needs to be archived and somehow be EMP-safe.
oh my you posted this on my birthday. i feel honored that i found this while trying to lean more as a new norse pagan
Even though i don't worship norse gods im still a fellow pagan who makes offerings to the my gods so you have my respects anyway. besides this video was well made and gave some good ideas. good work!
Your spirit is inspiring. Don't stop. As someone who is fairly new to Norse paganism and on my own path it is nice to see a fellow worshipper so full of life and devotion.
I have given offerings and thanks to the gods but have not yet done so with any land spirits. Thank you for including this on your channel. 💚
Just gave my first offering today, brother. Your channel has done so much for my further knowledge and understanding of the Gods. Just wanted to say thank you.
Hail The Gods... It looks beautiful out there.
Hi, thanks for making these videos. I recently felt the presence of Freya, a deep connection. I’ve been studying everything I can.
If you won't mind then can you kindly share your experiences with Freya...,
This is huge man. Thank you for sharing your ceremony, such a private and personal thing to do. This will surely help many Pagans.
We hindus pray to mother Ganga She has been taking care of us in this world as well after our death for over 1000 centuries . We are so blessed to have her on our land. All these rituals you are doing reminds me of her love and the peace she brings in my life .
I loved this so much! This is such a beautiful way to give offerings and thanks! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ sending you lots of love from a fellow Norse pagan 🥰xxxxxx
Thank you for sharing this information, it was very helpful.
"I've bought offerings from Walmart", I don't know why but that made me laugh
The way you presented the offerings was so beautiful and genuine it had me crying :') this video was extremely helpful and i thank you for showing a better, proper way of giving an offering. I'm going to try this today.. as the only offerings I've given so far is planting seeds around in the wetlands behind my house. There was one time doing this I was given a wand made of vines so maybe that was done alright. Your staff that you were given is absolutely incredible!!😃
Thank you🙏🌱🌼
Oh my, your videos are so helpful! Thank you. But I still have to work very hard on my self-confidence in order to be able to speak loudly and freely with the gods... Skal and much love from northern germany .
Thank you for sharing this. Your video and words filled me with such a radiant energy and excitement for life, excitement to connect with gods again in the way I felt so connected to them years ago. I teared up when you said how thankful you are for all they’ve done for you- it reminded me of the gratitude I used to feel too, and inspires me to pray and express gratitude again
When I first fully devoted myself to the gods I was visited by Freyr and Freya, They said nothing but I heard the welcome and they went over what I knew of the gods and taught me more. Your channel has been a huge part of my journey.
Am I the only one who, at the time of the offering, just closed her eyes and listened? Listened to the waters whispering? Listened to the forest speaking? Listened to the falls shouting? I tuned everything else out and listened to their songs and smiled.
Thank you, Jacob. I am a new Norse Pagan, and today i carved my first runes into a rock! I also prayed, but i didnt close the ritual, thank you for teaching me how to do this wonderful ritual, subscribed
I am new to Norse Pagan and have friends that help me. Coming from baptist Christian background.. I love the Gods. And I can’t wait to give my first offering.
Great video, where I'm from our ways are not very popular. It's great to know I more or less got my own rituals in a very similar style. So my path is true! Hail!
That intro gave me chills man. Your teachings are really helping me better understand this lifestyle and how to do it
I'm rather new to norse paganism, but it feels like the right path for me already. It honestly makes me tear up seeing videos like this because I just can't wait to offer to the gods and spirits that have pulled me through so far, it makes me almost feel ashamed that I could never give back something that's enough. But I also discovered my love for plants and gardening some time ago and in the last days almost all of my plants have gone very sick, which showed me a sadness I haven't felt for a long time. Over the last months they've become like a family to me, I didn't know a person could feel something like that towards plants, but overtime I discovered so distinct personality patterns in them and there is no way this sickness is a coincidence! I want to prove my strength and durability and heal them as good as I can and make my first ever offering to the gods with the healthiest batch of flowers and fruit my plants will bear!
Thank you so much for sharing your video, this really helped me and I can't wait to have my own offering ceremony!
Greetings from Germany ~
I am grateful I've found this video.
I've been watching your channel for awhile. It's helped me to learn some structure in giving offerings,ect,it also helps me feel less silly when practicing, like it gives me more confidence and that feeling that I'm not messing up. Thank you.
The way you formed all this❤️ May Odin guide You! Where I live, there are viking graves that are still un-touched, all the way down to the sea. I live surrounded by nature such as this and open fields! One day, we shall fight and drink in Odin’s great hall. Greetings from Norway🇳🇴🍻.
I really appreciate finally finding a page with such practical Heathenry advice on practices and lifestyle. Thanks for being here and making content!
I am extremely new to this, this video was incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you for all the videos you make. Today was the first day wearing my mjolnir and I just so happen to pass all my tests at my new job. This has helped immensely on how I should give thanks
Thank you, brother.
I'm going thru these videos. Learning so much. Such a beautiful offering. This is my new belief, thank you for sharing your knowledge
Ive always felt connected nature and today I was leaving my house on a windy day and I felt a weird feeling and stepped back, I apologized for any transgretions I made and I saw lighting in the distance very close to my complex. I came back to watch this video to ask for protection from Thor while I get my phone from my car. When I closed the ritual, the storm which was now rain felt much calmer and when I stepped out and got my things there were little to no rain drops on compared to the down pour that was really happening. I trust in nature and now I just returned back and wanted to say thank you.
I gave away 4 garlic cloves and used a candel to create a place for Thor to hear me. This all happened a day after I discovered that I wasnt giving myself as much self-respect as I used too. Maybe this was a wake up call, I dont know but thank you nonetheless.
Did you say Kentucky? That’s where I am from also. Incredible!
Im from Kentucky to!! 😄
Wow, thank you so much for sharing. This is extremely powerful and will certainly help me on my own path. Much love
This is so beautiful and touching! ❤ I almost cried when you gave the offerings.
amazing your devotion hits me in the feels ! skol to you brother ! thank you for staying true with the old Norse Gods !
This is pretty good, it reminds me more of what Hindus do than Wiccans and such, especially how you offered flowers. I've mostly been reading about Chinese folk religion in order to create my practice. I'm going to have an ancestor tablet made in the style of Chinese ancestor tablets, but I'll probably just have an Odal rune carved on it to represent all of them instead of writing out the names of ancestors in more detail.
You are such an inspiration, Thank you.
thank you for this helpful video kindred . may Odin continue to bless u with wisdom to share
Thank you, I am new to this religion and I still have a lot of doubts, but this channel and all the work you put in it have been helping and guiding me alot, so I just wanted to say thank you.
Glad to see more norse pagans from Kentucky! It's pretty hard worshiping different faiths here because of the fact we live in the bible belt but glad to see it! Skal brother!
I made an offering to some lake spirits by building a mini raft and sending a 20 out into the lake.
I’ve been a practicing pagan for 17 years now, but have only recently been drawn to the Nordic side. Your videos have been so helpful and informative, and I think the gods are proud of you, and the noble way you conduct yourself and provide knowledge and wisdom to others. If you’re ever in Canada, I would love to join a gathering sometime 😊
Another amazing video. Thank you so much for dedicating so much of your time to these videos and the Instagram page. I shared your channel on a Norse pagan page I’m apart of on Facebook trying to help spread the word. I’ve only been Norse pagan for about a year and a half and it’s so hard to find people who make videos on it and continue making them. Keep doing what your doing you are making a difference in our community. Skol brother.
Ps The documentary in Iceland you mentioned a few videos back will it be televised, be part of streaming service I look forward to seeing it next year.
I have a meeting next week to work out more details my guess is it will be available in disk form and will be shared over TH-cam, and other streaming services. When I know more I’ll be sure to share!
You live near some gorgeous parts of nature. Thanks for your videos!
I don’t think I respected Kentucky enough until I made this youtube. There is some very old magic in this land
Fascinating to see. I look forward to learning more from you!
I've been looking for something like this. I'm new to this, so this is an amazing resource. Thank you for this.
In my faith of Zoroastrianism we also revere the natural elements and the spirits that reside in all good things, we too make Offerings to the waters, the earth, the plant kingdom, the sun moon, stars and fire amongst many other things. One of such offerings to the spirits of waters that is the lady Anahita Izad, is the offering of a mixture of milk, grass, rose petals and fruit seeds. We mix such a mixture together and go to a stream or a river and start reciting manthras from the holy Avesta and upon certain words we give an offering of a spoonful to the waters and so give “Zour” or power to the spirit residing in the waters and so strengthen the good creations. I love to see such practices being practiced by other fellow humans in whatever shape or form that suits them and their culture. Much love from a Zoroastrian 🔥☀️🌹
Hello Jacob, my name is McKinley Teague, I live in highland county Ohio and I heard the call of the God's, I haven't been a pagan very long but the experiences I have had have been a blessing, if you have some advise for a beginner for how I can better myself and my connection with them. Thank you for your hard work in gathering Odin's warriors. Till Valhalla my brother. Skold
Hey Jacob, relatively new Norse Pagan here, I'm just curious if after the ceremony whether you left the offerings there or did you clean up after a while? I've been reading A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru before I found your channel and wanted to know your thoughts.
If the offering is biodegradable or will be eaten by local wild life. I always leave it. If I give offerings in my home I usually burn them. I’ve left food outside my house, and it doesn’t go well for apartments and neighbors 😂 the most important thing is that once you offer something you can’t use it again.
Also the practical heathens guide to Asatru I have a love hate relationship with. I find their ideology to be too hard to digest and there ceremonies very cheesy. But I love any one who gets out there and is trying to grow the community!
I am in Love with this !
Thank you man, I think I have found the way.
My brother continued walkkng upon this path is what odin thrives on. Please brother keep going odin hqs called me to your channel i cant now wait to be welcomed to valhalla. See you in odins hall brother
I’ve always preferred to think about honouring the sacredness of the space rather than creating a sacred space, when outside in nature obviously. I feel that any natural place, any river any rock, is already sacred and we just need to acknowledge it and celebrate it. Different story indoor, the sacred space there has to be actively created. Just my personal opinion. I’m loving your channel Jacob, thanks. Big hug from Scotland.
Omg.tnqqq so much for vdo..i am A Srilankan and Buddhist but i like paganism
Awesome video with so much important info. And I could see right away that was a special spot 🤯💚⚔️
I've had more than just my share of psychological issues and I've always had a rather bitter view of the more common religions but this just sits well with me, I don't feel disgust toward this and I wish you well for really showing me something I feel I can back.
Hi I’ve just started and this is very helpful and hey neighbor lol I’m from West Virginia
A few hours ago I made my first offering without having seen this and although I did not do everything correctly I try to be as respectful as possible, next week I will make a new offering and I will make sure to follow the steps in this video!
I've still got a lot to learn but I see and hear the gods. I've seen the signs. I feel like they know I'm figuring things out and are patient with me. The norse gods are the true gods. Skål.
PLEASE publish that poem you recited at the beginning! Epic!
Its published on my instagram, I think its titled Lost in the Woods on the pic. But I have been gathering any poems I write into one document, perhaps I will publish them one day!
Ooooh I like your vibe!
You should really do a podcast too. I love your videos. But I can't watch them while I work. Lol. I can listen to podcasts though. And I'm new to Norse paganism and I'm desperately trying to gather as much info as I can. You're channel is my favorite so far. Seriously, podcast! It'd be totally wizard, man!
My original plan was to do a podcast as well. However the Instagram and TH-cam are taking up a lot of time sadly. A podcast is in the future though!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin fair enough. I look forward to that in the future. Keep up the good work man. And thank you. Skal!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I have been a Norse pagan for 13 years now and ever since I started watching your videos I grown to love your positivity towards spreading paganism itself throughout the online communities and I know that you have helped become more connected to Odin the all-father and all the wisdom he has brought me and it has been only love but I should get to my main point, I have created entire sagas and poems to spread Norse paganism like the Icelandic poet, " Poetic Edda", would you like to read any of my sagas or poems?
Just be thankful
I love this! great video yet again!
Kepp this coming!
That intro...describes exactly how i feel ever since I started this journey...skål
It is very cool to know another Norse pagen that follows the old ways I to am from ky I’m still learning the gods
I just came to this faith. After many signs this is the right path
Hey Jacob, I've got a few questions. So I think I've heard the gods calling and I'm trying to answer. But I think I might have attracted something else? My room is like Poltergeist right now. I'm banishing and cleansing but how do I make sure that I'm only contacting the gods and ancestral and land spirits? Thanks for all you do
Okay I have to say this i went though half the comments and oddly no made a comment on this the wind noise but tree branches not moving how they should or your hair brother in a valley i believe you where getting answers while you talk!
Nice intro. Is it something your wrote yourself? You are obviously more extroverted than myself, but this has given me something to consider when making offerings to the gods or spirits. I've always imagined that water spirits have a good sense of humour, so it probably had a good laugh watching you filming this.
Thank you! Yes I write poems when they come to me, I’ve been trying to share them more often!
Having a garden would be a good idea with flowers and vegetables to offer
Oh cool new sub! Ive recently felt called to Freyja so this is really helpful!
Kimmy E. YES! Me too! She called me here also!
@Douglas E. Heeren yes! When i say called the relationship i have with Freyja is, shes a teacher, and i have a lesson i need to learn. Freyja stands for feminine power; fertility, love, and war. In that way i can build self confidence and learn about my worth, though researching her and looking into correspondences etc. Its not like a "i can hear them speak to me!!" Kinda thing, its about learning, research and growth. Its the inside.
I consider you an elder. You are an amazing and honorable man. Thank you for helping me on my norse pagan journey.
Hello! I’m new to your channel and I just want to say thank you so much for sharing this video about offerings, it’s really helped me. I look forward to seeing more from you!
Thank you so much for your channel and all the advice you share with everyone! I'm new to this religion and this channel has been very helpful, also this is something I've been stumped on. Thank you.
I want to follow the way of my ancestors, but I don't know how to sense a spirit or god. I could go to a lot of effort just to feed the birds. How do you know when a spirit is there and how do you get to know the spirit?
Also, do you think any Norse spirits would come to me in Australia?
it doesn't matter where you are.
just try to get away from the noise of everyday life. connect with nature or try meditating. don't ask the gods for help or advise outright (especially not oðin, because my guess would be, that he would want you to achieve greatness yourself. to make sacrifices to gather wisdom). invite them to join you
i have not yet had contact with the gods or spirits, but that would be my advice
Another Australian here and yes Norse spirits do come here. I always pay respect to our indigenous spirits and guardians first by acknowledgement of country, explaining why I am there and asking permission to continue. I have a small smoking ceremony out of respect and once I feel welcome, I will make my offerings.
Congratulation to you , back to your own ancestor root .. just like us in south east Asia , we do that almost everyday but at least we use some leaf so flowers and fruits are on it and candle or incense then Summon our ancestors or fairy or gods 🙏
I'm in Tennessee, USA, and the only woods that I can go to and get lost in and just be alone are off trail in the National Parks and battlefields. Not only do I not want to commit a felony, but I don't want to permanently scar anything unmovable in nature. What I do is take a river stone and carve or paint that and place it on the bigger rock with my offerings. We've gotta do what we've gotta do to live pagan in these days!
Great video. Easy to follow and practical.
I started tearing up during the offering at the end of the video, beautiful stuff
While not quite Norse, I've been looking into their Anglo-Saxon counterparts, Woden especially. This is quite useful and helpful as I learn.
Thank you for your videos so helpful
I'd like to email you but I dont see an email any where..I left a comment of a dream with odin recently and more has happen since
thewisdomofodin@gmail.com
I apperciate your knowledge. It is truly helpful.
I am not a pagan, but I find this incredibly interesting and it reminds me of an experience I had in Hawai'i.
I was visiting my family, who are native Hawaiian, near Honolulu. We hiked up to a Heiau (an ancient temple). While we were there, a little tutu (grandmother) walked up to the wall of the heiau, placed a lei and flowers at the temple wall, then prostrated herself in prayer. I dont know that I believe in the old gods of Hawai'i, but it struck me as powerful. As my grandfather says "I'm a christian man, but theres things in those islands I cant explain."
I am a Huna (Polynesian Pagan)
There are a lot of people in the South Pacific who still worship the Polynesian Gods, especially here in Tahiti (French Polynesia) the ancestral homeland of Hawaiians, Maoris and Rapa Nuis.
When you go to a Heiau (Marae in Tahitian) know that each rocks represents an ancestor/family, that’s why you could be personally connected to one and you could be connected and have links to some all the way here in French Polynesia as well.
Also if that interests you, look into the Ho’oponopono, a traditional healing chant
This is a great ritual and I may incorporate some of this into my own ritual! I like the circle of flowers part. Skål.
I hear their Energy blowing in 💪😎🛡️⚔️🤜⚡🤛
May the gods watch over you
I truly felt the call of the gods and my ancestors to follow Norse paganism I’m new to following this amazing religion but i plan to do it humbly
I am new to your channel and I really enjoy your video's and I want to take this time to thank you for your teachings and I look forward to many more. Skål
Ok. All I needed was 10 seconds and I subscribed. Thanks for the content. I would love to email you and have a conversation with you. I’ve been looking for guidance for a while now. You seem to be the person I need to talk to.
If you have an instagram that would be the best place for a conversation. Otherwise I can do my best with email
If you could help me with something of a ritual that would be great.
I connect alot with Skaði, specially when I go to the mountains and when winter comes around. But I dont find anything about offerings for her or better runes. I usually use winter berries, crafted arrows, and flowers. But what would you suggesst as far as runes and how to channel her more?
I would definitely recommend forging a bind rune to connect to her. The first rune that comes to me Isa. Then perhaps Sowilo to show the transference of energy. Perhaps Jera for the season change? If you’d like email me at thewisdomofodin@gmail.com and I can help you create one to connect to skadi more
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Food and drink offerings to Her can be rabbit meat, venison, game bird meat, vodka and winter ale (some have given Her ‘Ice Blue mint Schnapps)
I stopped when you said to close the ceremony, i do worship Odin but recently Hekate came in my life (Hay i know kinda of weird power couple but makes a lot of senses when you look at theirs correspondences) and they got very different practices. So i dont feel i can call them both at the same time, As you close the circle in norse paganism (And i agree with you on this). With the greeks you tell them that they are welcome to stay as long as they pleased. Because it's not ok to just tell a friend Whooos just live now lol. On this Skal brother! I really like your videos!
watch Freyie Norling's yt channel, she's the real deal.
For real deal.
You should share a link please
Seems new age and wiccan to me.. I dont like it but to each his own right? My tip is survive the jive, hes got great insight into anglosaxon/norse paganism
@@nilsolofleif8886 That's the best historical and pagan channel you can watch. Great tip
@@richb3802 I think so too. He is very time present, yet all his claims are backed up by evidence from the past.
@@nilsolofleif8886 Agreed mate. He goes into alot of depth about his topic, but is still accessible. I like how he goes further back than the Viking age, and links things to the early Indo Europeans also.
i have a sacred tree grove for prayers or baenirs-padiris i offer runecasting and ale or beer to the old gods or guthirs diathans and ancestors sinnsireans forfethurs
I get where you're coming from, but I know the Gods can come and go as they please and a lot of the things mentioned -- I accept everyone is different -- try to compress them in a human way. Energy isn't going to escape. They don't need you to send them back. They hear your words formally and informally.
This isn't me disagreeing with the video; it has given me ideas, like surrounding my outdoor offerings. Occasionally, I may experiment with the methods. I just don't want anyone to limit themselves or the Gods and think their communication has to be so formal and ritualistic 🙏🏻
My interest is peaked
A 5-10 minute meditation afterwards might be something to consider - you call to the gods, you speak to them - then shut your mind up and let them speak back.