Jacob, I would like to say that your channel has helped me immensely in the last month. I have found a connection to the gods and watching and learning from your advice has made it easier for me to find myself in someway. Thank you for being apart of the Norse Pagan community and I look forward to learning more in the coming future.
I worship Thor and from my personal experience, Thor wants to be approached with confidence. STILL be respectful, but he often pushed me when it came to confidence, because that was something I struggled with. Freyja, I found, is very kind, open and accepting. I usually give her bowls of fruit, alcohol, or I write and read love poetry/tell her love stories.
I'm new to norse paganism and I just wanted to know.. How do you know they are talking to you or how do they talk to you? You dont have to answer if its too personal
@@faithd20 Not the OP here, but in MY experiences I find the gods don’t really speak to me in a physical sense, like you won’t hear the voice of the all father telling you what to do, it will be small things, like for instance just yesterday, the gods gifted me with this beautiful stone, which appears to have a rune on it, I found it under a log on a beach, I had recently made an offering to Freyr and believe that was him acknowledging my blot.
@@wigglyjiggly9935 which was actually to Satan, you follow a path taught by demons that will take you to hell. There's only 1 God the living God of Israel that sent His Son to die on the cross for the sins of the world, he came as a lamb but will return as a lion devouring all those who rejected the truth by false gods that cant speak, graven images made by mans hands, repent now before it's too late
@@wigglyjiggly9935 10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”[b](P) 13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.”[c](Q) “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[d](R) 14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[e](S) 15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery mark their ways, 17 and the way of peace they do not know.”[f](T) 18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[g](U)
I found your channel maybe 2 hours ago. It filled my heart with passion and something i have not felt for many years i have felt really lost the past year not knowing what to do with my life. It feels like a path opened up to me and it feels welcoming and right but i do not know anything about north american paganism im excited to learn thank you for doing this !
As a child I and even an adult churches and Christianity has never felt right for me and my personal feelings I respect the peace it teaches and how most Christians are very humble helpful people but I've always felt like it limited the imagination of a person and I never really felt like it was for me and being in church makes me almost feel completely cut off from nature and for me that's very jarring and makes me uncomfortable as I grew up outside and in the woods as much as possible being in the woods is no different than visiting a close friend thats the energy and calmness I experience while I'm in the outdoors. As I was watching your video I fell in love with the fact that everything you guys did was just what you were feeling and that it was all in the outdoors. After watching this video it was like a light bulb turned on in my head telling me that I need to try some of these teachings and get the book you spoke about thank you for making my day brighter. I hope everyone who reads this comment has a wonderful day 😁
obviously i am Anglo Saxon and so am an Anglo Saxon pagan as to were my ancestors a mix of Celt and Saxon. Even so (due in part to the migrations) there remains a lot of similarities between the Norse and Saxon paths. This channel is a huge help to me due to most of my pagan heritage being wiped or altered through history (although i discover more each day). Point of my post is to say thank you to you for the content and to your subscribers that contribute in the comments. Thanks mate!
I'm interested in Anglo-Saxon paganism myself and purchased Swain Wodening's book Path to the Gods to get me started. Is there any literature you can recommend to a beginner to help me learn more about the Anglo-Saxon faith?
Something I only learned the other day, I thought the Angles were natives from Britain, but those were Britons.. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded the Britain and intermarried in different areas, they were all from Denmark from the looks of it, maybe the Saxons Northern Germany, but other 2 def Denmark..
Same brother. My family left Scandinavia in 1018. In 1231 I found they were in Germany and finally I found them again with my grandfather in the US in 1892. My father was born in 1932. I never could understand why I couldn't get into the christian religion and why I always felt uncomfortable and always questioned their beliefs. Once I did DNA testing and looked into my families past it all started to make sense. Point of the comment is same as yours. This YT creator is very informative and goes with tons of other research I've done on my own. Me the same as you have found myself falling into the Anglo Saxon religion.
Angles and Saxons were a Germanic group, as were the Norse. Meaning, both have the common ancestor of the ancient German tribes (think Caesar in gaul timeframe). It's almost certain that the paths were not only similar, but directly related. Think different sects of Christianity, and catholicism and orthodoxy. It's the same story, same gods, and all of that, with the main variations possibly occuring due to time and regionalization. Oðinn, Odin, Votan, Wotan, Wodan, Wōðanaz are all different linguistic names for the same spiritual figure throughout history.
Thank you so much for guiding through the journey of Norse paganism. I made my first offering to Odin only a few days ago. And he actually took it. Just today I suddenly found my altar empty, despite being full this morning(it’s inside so it couldn’t have been an animal) and I believe he gifted to me some sort of magic. Because I left a quartz crystal in the bowl and now it won’t leave the bowl. I’m scared to touch it, I don’t know what he may have left. I’ll reply with an update when I gain the courage to touch it.
So I was just given some advice by a friend of mine that’s a witch. She said that instead of just trying to remove it from the bowl by force, I should leave another offering and ask for permission to take the stone. So hopefully once he takes that offering I’ll pick up the stone. I’ll be sure to post an update then
Ok, so my offering has finally been taken. But now the energy around the stone feels slightly malicious. Idk if I did something wrong, or if I’m just paranoid
I have been struggling recently because I haven’t found a way to do an offering/ritual. You and Scarlet Ravenswood both have done videos about this now. Thank you for simplifying it
Really glad you made this video and shared it with us. Thank you for including footage from the Gathering. I can't wait to be a part of one with you guys.
Very similar to what we do for witchcraft. We cast the circle & invite the elements and divine, relay our intention, make offerings, and send that energy out, and then close the circle thanking those in attendance. Always interesting to hear about the little details that go into different paths. 🙂
Yes! I started as a wiccan as many do and have found my path in Nordic paganism. Where casting a circle and calling the elementals and land spirits were what I was used to and helped me get into a spiritual mindset, I still use it.
Jacob, I´ve been an Odinic for 15 years and still growing in this path, I was just talking to the gods to help me expand my knowledge and guide me to people who can give me more knowledge and more ways. And now today I´ve just met you. I thank the Wyrd for finding your channel. This is the first video that call me, and I have to tell you, you make me cry of joy to see that the Norse gods are growing with some many people! On my sumbels I always thank my brothers that I don´t know but I always said that the fire in our hearts is expanding each day more! Thank you brother!
I have to forgo listening to Heilung in my car sometimes because I feel myself focusing too much of the chanting and going to a semi-tranced state lol. I find music like that, which was created for these types of things in the modern world, are very helpful tools and entertainment.
My personal rituals and the blóts I perform with my Kindred look very different. When we perform blót it is at both the high and mid points of the year. Those blóts follow a pretty similar setup; hallowing of the space, requesting the gods and goddess to attend, speaking about why we are performing this blót, making an the offering (normally food and drink), closing the ritual and finally releasing the space. We always follow with sumbel in some form and that's it. My personal rituals are much less orchestrated and usually is about me just giving to the gods and goddesses. I normally don't ask for anything on return, but when I do, it is always about me finding my own way but treating them for support. There is definitely a place for each form or blót/ritual and that truly depends on each person. Cheers!
I love the videos you give to us. I've just started my path in Norse Paganism and your channel has helped me immensely. Thank you and I look forward to this journey. ❤
Thank you Jacob, you have helped me realize my heart lies with Norse pagan and not Christian. It angered some of my family but only the heart knows what to follow I think. Again I think you very much and Skål brother!!
As someone from a spiritual family, I never felt like I had found my path within it. Until recently while exploring more nordic music and information something clicked. As much as reading information is great for learning history etc but its definitely a feeling you get along with it all and its lovely almost comforting to know you have found your own path. I feel the most at peace in nature and I hope this is the start of my journey. Jacob your videos are lovely and very helpful 😊 skål!!!
The closing of a symbel is similar in that drinking example, in symbel they close by toasting first to Óđinn, the to another god I believe and then the last toast is for the fallen people who couldn't attend. The signing of the hammer does resemble the cross but I believe but haven't researched much its old then Christianity
When you say too dogmatic, I agree. Most of this just sounds like Wicca with a Norse skin on it. I get how influential Wicca has been and I have no hate toward it, but it’s just not what I follow and it’s frustratingly difficult to get away from it. I also cringe at the use of the term “summon” when it comes to communicating or offering to the gods. We shouldn’t be, and can’t, order them. I don’t think that’s what people mean to do, but that’s what summoning is. I think it’s a habit that’s been carried over from the summoning rituals of smaller spirits in numerous magickal practices or even demons from the more Abrahamic traditions. I don’t think anyone is intending to command Odin when all they’re trying to do is begin a relationship.
I agree with you, it's why I use the term "appeller" wich means "to call" (yes i'm french) rather than "convoquer" wich mean "to summon", because in english it's maybe different, but in french, if someone "summons" me, it would be my boss most of the time, or a person that is hierarchically higher than me, so I find it disrespectful to say that I summon one of the Gods or someone else
In my humble experience, one INVITES our mentors, the Old Gods, ÆSIR and VANIR, into the ritual space. "Summon" is not what we do, although I understand that it's not necessarily intended as an affront to our Gods. A certain amount of respect and politeness matters.
dude at the beginning of this i felt the need to grab my notebook and pen and go outside, whoopdydoo the gods gave me a spell and i wrote it down, and i know exactly what you mean when you said you had the energy to dance
Nothings rang more true than what you said at the end. We learn nothing from gatekeeping and we as heathens are already battling enough just to worship our gods, we don't need eachother as enemies too
This year, I’d like to perform my first ritual with my friends during their annual solstice celebration. I don’t see any of them often anymore but they’re all great guys, in their own ways. I’ve brewed about 8 or 9 gallons of mead, took the time to age it on oak, and so my offering to them and to the Gods will likely be a few bottles of it. Share it around a fire surrounded by nature.
Love the video as always Jacob! Even being in practice now for almost a year this is still something I struggle with... Also the random floating "thing" confused the crap out of me until I realised it's probably a cat's tail.. lmao keep it up bud!
I Love this guy i practice native Irish Paganism which is extremely difficult thing to do starting out considering there is no/very few established traditions of such. So it’s up to us to rebuild that using history(a lot of reading) And your work tho a different culture is very similar mindset I find your videos extremely helpful. I think a lot of us get cought up in, “am I doing this right?” Rather then just practicing till you find what works. Blessings on you. “The Gods will be done.”
Interesting thank you for breaking down that ritual you did by the fire. I also use fire (candle) as a focal point when I'm offering energy from my run. I put my 2 Mjolnir's around the candle making it a hallowed space. I just came up with this myself but got the idea of offering energy from working out from someone else in discord :) Having that breathing room to create your own rituals is so special and unique to our re-emerging faith! Trust your instincts. Refer to the lore and information we have to align it with the Gods, Ancestors and Land Spirits. Hail the Folk!!
I have to agree, the example that Heilung provides is a good contextual and inspirational reference for a "how." That said, good for you for going with whatever comes to you as appropriate rather than following a specifically prescribed pattern. There's nothing wrong with those patterns per se, but letting intuition guide one's practices makes it truly unique...which all our respective paths are. Well done!
I made an altar to Thor under my poplar tree on the equinox~ A few candles, some acorns and a viking mug of beer- and a hammer of corse~ I sat and meditated for a few and wondered if i was doing it correctly, and then i heard three very loud hammer clanks off in the distance. :):):) Also- thank YOu Jacob!
We have a very good formula for Blot not to much different than the one you read from the book, there is a point in the ceremony where other work can be done or to add filler for seasonal celebrations. We have refined this system over 30 years Asatru and raising a family in this faith. It is comforting to have a model to follow and to have a place built in to perform other workings like marriages, naming, and seasonal customs. But that spot can be ignored if there is no other work to be done. It is a little different for solo blot and ritual but I have made examples of both of them for people to adapt to their own practice.
Thank you Jacob for sharing this. It can be certainly confusing on how and in which way to speak and honor the gods/goddesses and spirits. Coming from being an eclectic pagan before finding the Norse path, I had my own way for rituals, but I had to stop and think if it would clash or even offend now if I were to speak to the Gods in the same manner. Now it seems more clear on what would feel more right to do.
I've been a practitioner of Norse Paganism for about a year now, I lost motivation to celebrate or do anything for 3 months. I'll take this as a sign to start again :)
this julblot i kept it simple, just me and my kids. it was their first "real" blot now when they are old enough to learn about santas real identity. i just set the table with an extra seat, served me, the kids and the empty seat. had some candels and some nice music in the background. told my kids some of the old stories and explained how it all works. later that evening they made some offerings (candy) as i kept serving the gods some drinks and other good stuff. talked tho the gods later when my kids had gone to bed
I have known your channel recently, I was looking for something to learn about this type of spirituality, I have always felt a special call by the Nordic myths and their gods. little by little I will see your videos. I am Spanish and I make the effort to understand you. keep it up, here you have another follower learning from your religion
I want to make a store and call it the "Redneck Viking" as a way to show American Paganism and sell weapons and artifacts but I don't know where to start.
@@adamwiens1647 Start an etsy account and sell there. You could start an instagram to showcase your stuff, if you haven't already. You could also make youtube videos showing off your wares, or showing your building process etc. And use that as advertising for yourself
While I follow an Irish path, I have really enjoyed your channel. I think a lot of it resonates across various pagan paths, and I'm glad you're producing content like this. Since I run a language channel, have you found learning a language related to your path is a connection you like to have or would like to have in the future?
Love your videos! Blót is however NOT related to the word blood (blóð in old norse). It just meant offering, which could or could not have involved blood. Blót: "From Proto-Germanic *blōtą (´offering, sacrifice´). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlād- (“to offer, sacrifice”)." Blóð: "Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”). Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-tó-m, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (´to bloom´), morphing into the sense of bursting or swelling out."
That’s crazy I just started listening to Beyond the North Wind on audible the day before I watched this vid, it is really interesting and I do recommend it. the author points out the different ways pagans worship and view the gods so not to discourage any particular path or way of thinking.
This might be a stupid question... but it always seems as if people only perform rituals to ask something of the gods. But what if I'm in the forest, with my apple and I'm just like: "Hey, I have this apple. I'm just here to drop this and thank you for taking care of this place. Please enjoy and good bye." - And don't actually want something from them? Is that a thing people do? Or am I just weird? xD (Or just overthinking things)
Found your YT about a week ago. Have been watching your vids intensely sense then, and have tried recently to contact you over Instagram. I know you’re a busy man, but if the community could get my message to you so i could have a couple conversations with a worshipper of odin. As said before; here’s to Odin guiding you, whilst you guide us! Skal!
If you cant reach him, theres a growing community on Amino that got started about a week ago. You could talk to pretty much anyone there. aminoapps.com/invite/H2YFALHSJ3
Hey Jacob, I just strumbled into your video and I found it's necessary to necro the comments :) I am a pagan like most of the people here and i appriciate your work. But I found a little but important mistake, many pagans do (me also) when it comes to the word "blot". It absolutely does not mean blood. The word Blot is an old germanic word and means something like to fluff some one or something, or maybe to ruffle feathers. In the context of rituals it means to strengthen sth. i.e. the gods. So during a Blot you give power and energy to the Gods to strengthen them and the bonds between you, the participants and them. The word blot can also be used as a verb - to blot a god... to blot Frey etc. In modern German we'd say "blotzen". It's the perseverative mentioning in many medias like documenations on TV or some article in a news paper that uses the word Blot wrong and it somehow sticks to our minds. Due to this the wrong meaning makes its way to online forums and things like that. It is hard to find the correct translation of Blot in the internet cause of this, sadly. You need to search for specialists in German studies or linguists of old germanic languages who publishes their stuff online. But I am way to lazy to rifle through all my books about Norse paganism, Asatru and Firn Sidre. So that's my two cents... Asaheil og Vana and may the Gods bless you Jacob and your hole community :) ah... and btw. the old germanic / old norse word for blood is "bluot / pluot" - similar but not same ;) well... I'm sure no one will read this... anyway
I have a question...you said that most people don't do blood offerings anymore, and I am wondering if the gods are okay with that? How do we know if the gods are pleased with our decision to change from blood to bread or whiskey? Or...were blood offerings seriously rare back in history, so that is why it is rare to do that today? I am not Pagan, but I DO include ritual into my own spiritual practice. I feel like intention is key in any ritual. Great informative video!
I need to ask, offerings. How long do you keep them out and what to do with them after? like offering mead or spirit in a cup, meat, apples. What do you do with after and how long to keep them there?
Give whatever you can back to the earth..ie: compost, burying... burning if it’s something of nature that can be burned(petitions, etc.) Honestly, you’ll know (before foods rot or other mundane signs) when it’s time to replace offerings x Blessings🖤🤍
Hey, great workmate, I really appreciate it. My question is, with your first ritual, what if you don't know who your god is and are making the ritual to see what is on offer? Because I did not think it was appropriate to start off calling something who you wish to seek, a god, if you don't know them yet? I mean, if this is an agreement, shouldn't the agreement first be created during a speaking or sorts?
I'm not too much of a fan of pointing at the four winds with the hammer of Thór, it's a bit too christian. Also, praying to the fire? Hmmm IDK but I've never heard about fire worship in any Indo-European religion, except the mazdeism (zoroastrianism). One thing that in my opinion should be respected is that we need to do the triple invocation, this is an ancient costum that's based on showing the deity devotion, which is not the same as christian devotion, remember you can't simply show "respect" to a god or goddess, it's something far beyond someone like a king or president or any mortal you "owe respect"; A god is worth of both respect and devotion, so triple invocation is a must.
Maybe it´s a Loki thing? Some people consider him a god of fire. The connection to the norse word ´logi´ (flame) doesn´t exist etymologically, but there is still some reason to associate Loki with fire.
I do my workings outdoors, and the mead, ale, or other liquid offering is reverently poured at the mossy base of the oak that is my ritual area's North marker ("corner" runes in the East, South and West), at the conclusion of the rite. When there are solid offerings of meat, fruit, cheese or baked goods, I walk deeper into the woods and place them at the bases of large trees like oaks and other hardwoods. I live in the boonies, so it's only right that my ritual area is out in Nature.
I'm new to norse paganism and trying it. About the fire ritual, do you or they make a wish like love spells and throw the petition in the fire to grant someone's wish and then you and the groups dances around?
Please reply back because iv been wondering, when you do give a offering inside your house or apartment, without a fire what is a good way to dispose of it? Like if you pour odin whiskey or give thor meat. Do I just throw it in the trash or what?
Hey, not sure if this has been answered on your channel before but what do you actually do with the offerings after their given? I know that some people will have certain types of food, so will they just let it sit at the alter until a certain amount of time? I know you give alcohol frequently so do you just wait for it to evaporate before giving again?
From a begginers book I read. It says to wait 24 hours to discard the food. Then you can properly dispose of what is left over. I like to get things that I can give back to nature like flowers or other things that animals might enjoy! so I will sometimes dispose of the offerings outside that is safe for nature. Other then that dispose of what is not safe .
Jacob,
I would like to say that your channel has helped me immensely in the last month. I have found a connection to the gods and watching and learning from your advice has made it easier for me to find myself in someway. Thank you for being apart of the Norse Pagan community and I look forward to learning more in the coming future.
"Their sandwich is big!" A great and true statement about Heilung.
Man I love Heilung!
@@tenko8519 yep, they do more for heathenism than most UA-cam channels.
Your videos truely have a "Have a mead, relax and listen"-vibes..
I worship Thor and from my personal experience, Thor wants to be approached with confidence. STILL be respectful, but he often pushed me when it came to confidence, because that was something I struggled with. Freyja, I found, is very kind, open and accepting. I usually give her bowls of fruit, alcohol, or I write and read love poetry/tell her love stories.
I'm new to norse paganism and I just wanted to know.. How do you know they are talking to you or how do they talk to you? You dont have to answer if its too personal
@@faithd20 Not the OP here, but in MY experiences I find the gods don’t really speak to me in a physical sense, like you won’t hear the voice of the all father telling you what to do, it will be small things, like for instance just yesterday, the gods gifted me with this beautiful stone, which appears to have a rune on it, I found it under a log on a beach, I had recently made an offering to Freyr and believe that was him acknowledging my blot.
@@wigglyjiggly9935 which was actually to Satan, you follow a path taught by demons that will take you to hell. There's only 1 God the living God of Israel that sent His Son to die on the cross for the sins of the world, he came as a lamb but will return as a lion devouring all those who rejected the truth by false gods that cant speak, graven images made by mans hands, repent now before it's too late
@@cornbreaddiabetic4615 no
@@wigglyjiggly9935 10 As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
11 there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.”[b](P)
13 “Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.”[c](Q)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[d](R)
14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[e](S)
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”[f](T)
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[g](U)
I found your channel maybe 2 hours ago. It filled my heart with passion and something i have not felt for many years i have felt really lost the past year not knowing what to do with my life. It feels like a path opened up to me and it feels welcoming and right but i do not know anything about north american paganism im excited to learn thank you for doing this !
We have a very active discord community as well with weekly virtual gatherings. It is available through patreon and is just an amazing resource.
You come out with videos just as I start wondering about specific points of the practice and your timing is impeccable!
As a child I and even an adult churches and Christianity has never felt right for me and my personal feelings I respect the peace it teaches and how most Christians are very humble helpful people but I've always felt like it limited the imagination of a person and I never really felt like it was for me and being in church makes me almost feel completely cut off from nature and for me that's very jarring and makes me uncomfortable as I grew up outside and in the woods as much as possible being in the woods is no different than visiting a close friend thats the energy and calmness I experience while I'm in the outdoors. As I was watching your video I fell in love with the fact that everything you guys did was just what you were feeling and that it was all in the outdoors. After watching this video it was like a light bulb turned on in my head telling me that I need to try some of these teachings and get the book you spoke about thank you for making my day brighter. I hope everyone who reads this comment has a wonderful day 😁
obviously i am Anglo Saxon and so am an Anglo Saxon pagan as to were my ancestors a mix of Celt and Saxon. Even so (due in part to the migrations) there remains a lot of similarities between the Norse and Saxon paths. This channel is a huge help to me due to most of my pagan heritage being wiped or altered through history (although i discover more each day). Point of my post is to say thank you to you for the content and to your subscribers that contribute in the comments. Thanks mate!
I'm interested in Anglo-Saxon paganism myself and purchased Swain Wodening's book Path to the Gods to get me started. Is there any literature you can recommend to a beginner to help me learn more about the Anglo-Saxon faith?
Something I only learned the other day, I thought the Angles were natives from Britain, but those were Britons.. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded the Britain and intermarried in different areas, they were all from Denmark from the looks of it, maybe the Saxons Northern Germany, but other 2 def Denmark..
Same brother. My family left Scandinavia in 1018. In 1231 I found they were in Germany and finally I found them again with my grandfather in the US in 1892. My father was born in 1932. I never could understand why I couldn't get into the christian religion and why I always felt uncomfortable and always questioned their beliefs. Once I did DNA testing and looked into my families past it all started to make sense. Point of the comment is same as yours. This YT creator is very informative and goes with tons of other research I've done on my own. Me the same as you have found myself falling into the Anglo Saxon religion.
Angles and Saxons were a Germanic group, as were the Norse. Meaning, both have the common ancestor of the ancient German tribes (think Caesar in gaul timeframe). It's almost certain that the paths were not only similar, but directly related. Think different sects of Christianity, and catholicism and orthodoxy. It's the same story, same gods, and all of that, with the main variations possibly occuring due to time and regionalization. Oðinn, Odin, Votan, Wotan, Wodan, Wōðanaz are all different linguistic names for the same spiritual figure throughout history.
Thank you so much for guiding through the journey of Norse paganism. I made my first offering to Odin only a few days ago. And he actually took it. Just today I suddenly found my altar empty, despite being full this morning(it’s inside so it couldn’t have been an animal) and I believe he gifted to me some sort of magic. Because I left a quartz crystal in the bowl and now it won’t leave the bowl. I’m scared to touch it, I don’t know what he may have left.
I’ll reply with an update when I gain the courage to touch it.
So I was just given some advice by a friend of mine that’s a witch. She said that instead of just trying to remove it from the bowl by force, I should leave another offering and ask for permission to take the stone. So hopefully once he takes that offering I’ll pick up the stone. I’ll be sure to post an update then
@@theyoutubeidiot6203 any news?
@@Samthebritishgent so far my second offering hasn’t been taken. I’m waiting for that moment to touch the stone.
@@theyoutubeidiot6203 ah ok
Ok, so my offering has finally been taken. But now the energy around the stone feels slightly malicious. Idk if I did something wrong, or if I’m just paranoid
I have been struggling recently because I haven’t found a way to do an offering/ritual. You and Scarlet Ravenswood both have done videos about this now. Thank you for simplifying it
I love the statement at 2:15 ish saying, "the reason we do that, cuz it works" couldnt agree more
Simplicity can do great things in an experience. Skål 🙌🏼✨
Really glad you made this video and shared it with us. Thank you for including footage from the Gathering. I can't wait to be a part of one with you guys.
Very similar to what we do for witchcraft. We cast the circle & invite the elements and divine, relay our intention, make offerings, and send that energy out, and then close the circle thanking those in attendance. Always interesting to hear about the little details that go into different paths. 🙂
@@LuciusDragonwolf I identify as an eclectic solitaire.
Yes! I started as a wiccan as many do and have found my path in Nordic paganism. Where casting a circle and calling the elementals and land spirits were what I was used to and helped me get into a spiritual mindset, I still use it.
Thank you!!! This is immensely helpful!! The analogy, and the basic message of keeping it simple is timeless!
Once again brother....well done! We’re doing our blöt for Disting. I’m glad you made this video for all to learn. Keep up the good work. Skål!
Jacob, I´ve been an Odinic for 15 years and still growing in this path, I was just talking to the gods to help me expand my knowledge and guide me to people who can give me more knowledge and more ways. And now today I´ve just met you. I thank the Wyrd for finding your channel. This is the first video that call me, and I have to tell you, you make me cry of joy to see that the Norse gods are growing with some many people!
On my sumbels I always thank my brothers that I don´t know but I always said that the fire in our hearts is expanding each day more!
Thank you brother!
I have to forgo listening to Heilung in my car sometimes because I feel myself focusing too much of the chanting and going to a semi-tranced state lol. I find music like that, which was created for these types of things in the modern world, are very helpful tools and entertainment.
My personal rituals and the blóts I perform with my Kindred look very different. When we perform blót it is at both the high and mid points of the year. Those blóts follow a pretty similar setup; hallowing of the space, requesting the gods and goddess to attend, speaking about why we are performing this blót, making an the offering (normally food and drink), closing the ritual and finally releasing the space. We always follow with sumbel in some form and that's it. My personal rituals are much less orchestrated and usually is about me just giving to the gods and goddesses. I normally don't ask for anything on return, but when I do, it is always about me finding my own way but treating them for support.
There is definitely a place for each form or blót/ritual and that truly depends on each person. Cheers!
I love the videos you give to us. I've just started my path in Norse Paganism and your channel has helped me immensely. Thank you and I look forward to this journey. ❤
Thank you Jacob, you have helped me realize my heart lies with Norse pagan and not Christian. It angered some of my family but only the heart knows what to follow I think. Again I think you very much and Skål brother!!
As someone from a spiritual family, I never felt like I had found my path within it. Until recently while exploring more nordic music and information something clicked. As much as reading information is great for learning history etc but its definitely a feeling you get along with it all and its lovely almost comforting to know you have found your own path. I feel the most at peace in nature and I hope this is the start of my journey.
Jacob your videos are lovely and very helpful 😊 skål!!!
The closing of a symbel is similar in that drinking example, in symbel they close by toasting first to Óđinn, the to another god I believe and then the last toast is for the fallen people who couldn't attend.
The signing of the hammer does resemble the cross but I believe but haven't researched much its old then Christianity
When you say too dogmatic, I agree. Most of this just sounds like Wicca with a Norse skin on it. I get how influential Wicca has been and I have no hate toward it, but it’s just not what I follow and it’s frustratingly difficult to get away from it. I also cringe at the use of the term “summon” when it comes to communicating or offering to the gods. We shouldn’t be, and can’t, order them. I don’t think that’s what people mean to do, but that’s what summoning is. I think it’s a habit that’s been carried over from the summoning rituals of smaller spirits in numerous magickal practices or even demons from the more Abrahamic traditions. I don’t think anyone is intending to command Odin when all they’re trying to do is begin a relationship.
I agree with you, it's why I use the term "appeller" wich means "to call" (yes i'm french) rather than "convoquer" wich mean "to summon", because in english it's maybe different, but in french, if someone "summons" me, it would be my boss most of the time, or a person that is hierarchically higher than me, so I find it disrespectful to say that I summon one of the Gods or someone else
In my humble experience, one INVITES our mentors, the Old Gods, ÆSIR and VANIR, into the ritual space. "Summon" is not what we do, although I understand that it's not necessarily intended as an affront to our Gods. A certain amount of respect and politeness matters.
I think this just all boils down to personal terminology
dude at the beginning of this i felt the need to grab my notebook and pen and go outside, whoopdydoo the gods gave me a spell and i wrote it down, and i know exactly what you mean when you said you had the energy to dance
🖤 the lil kitty tail casually walkin thru the video.. toooo cuteee
Nothings rang more true than what you said at the end. We learn nothing from gatekeeping and we as heathens are already battling enough just to worship our gods, we don't need eachother as enemies too
I liked the circle 🔵 and the information you are giving.
Just want to say thank you.
I found your channel exactly when I needed to.
Skål, dude.
Another great video as always!!! Skal!
Lowkey the intro music is fire, and I would actually listen to that on my mix.
Thank you for these videos Jacob and thank you being so open and honest with all of us may the Gods continue to bless you
Skall
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing.
This year, I’d like to perform my first ritual with my friends during their annual solstice celebration. I don’t see any of them often anymore but they’re all great guys, in their own ways. I’ve brewed about 8 or 9 gallons of mead, took the time to age it on oak, and so my offering to them and to the Gods will likely be a few bottles of it. Share it around a fire surrounded by nature.
Love the video as always Jacob! Even being in practice now for almost a year this is still something I struggle with...
Also the random floating "thing" confused the crap out of me until I realised it's probably a cat's tail.. lmao keep it up bud!
I Love this guy i practice native Irish Paganism which is extremely difficult thing to do starting out considering there is no/very few established traditions of such. So it’s up to us to rebuild that using history(a lot of reading)
And your work tho a different culture is very similar mindset I find your videos extremely helpful. I think a lot of us get cought up in, “am I doing this right?” Rather then just practicing till you find what works.
Blessings on you.
“The Gods will be done.”
Another quality video, the information was great but your hair game is OFF THE CHARTS!
Interesting thank you for breaking down that ritual you did by the fire. I also use fire (candle) as a focal point when I'm offering energy from my run. I put my 2 Mjolnir's around the candle making it a hallowed space. I just came up with this myself but got the idea of offering energy from working out from someone else in discord :) Having that breathing room to create your own rituals is so special and unique to our re-emerging faith! Trust your instincts. Refer to the lore and information we have to align it with the Gods, Ancestors and Land Spirits. Hail the Folk!!
I have to agree, the example that Heilung provides is a good contextual and inspirational reference for a "how." That said, good for you for going with whatever comes to you as appropriate rather than following a specifically prescribed pattern. There's nothing wrong with those patterns per se, but letting intuition guide one's practices makes it truly unique...which all our respective paths are. Well done!
Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
I made an altar to Thor under my poplar tree on the equinox~ A few candles, some acorns and a viking mug of beer- and a hammer of corse~ I sat and meditated for a few and wondered if i was doing it correctly, and then i heard three very loud hammer clanks off in the distance. :):):) Also- thank YOu Jacob!
I’d love to see more from your gatherings in the near future
We have a very good formula for Blot not to much different than the one you read from the book, there is a point in the ceremony where other work can be done or to add filler for seasonal celebrations. We have refined this system over 30 years Asatru and raising a family in this faith. It is comforting to have a model to follow and to have a place built in to perform other workings like marriages, naming, and seasonal customs. But that spot can be ignored if there is no other work to be done. It is a little different for solo blot and ritual but I have made examples of both of them for people to adapt to their own practice.
Thank you Jacob for sharing this. It can be certainly confusing on how and in which way to speak and honor the gods/goddesses and spirits. Coming from being an eclectic pagan before finding the Norse path, I had my own way for rituals, but I had to stop and think if it would clash or even offend now if I were to speak to the Gods in the same manner. Now it seems more clear on what would feel more right to do.
me just over here summoning the gods to just hang out and vibe
I've been a practitioner of Norse Paganism for about a year now, I lost motivation to celebrate or do anything for 3 months. I'll take this as a sign to start again :)
once again An Amazing video filled with great knowledge 😍❤️ keep em coming brother 😎🥰
You have answered alot of my questions thank you so much for explaining this to me
Jacob, You are the Man !!! Skal💀🍻
@The Wisdom Of Odin thank you so much you've helped me with my path of Norse paganism your videos have helped me greatly
Ohh thank you for sharing your knowledge!
this julblot i kept it simple, just me and my kids. it was their first "real" blot now when they are old enough to learn about santas real identity.
i just set the table with an extra seat, served me, the kids and the empty seat. had some candels and some nice music in the background. told my kids some of the old stories and explained how it all works. later that evening they made some offerings (candy) as i kept serving the gods some drinks and other good stuff. talked tho the gods later when my kids had gone to bed
Thank you and skál and that is all that is needed.
I have known your channel recently, I was looking for something to learn about this type of spirituality, I have always felt a special call by the Nordic myths and their gods. little by little I will see your videos. I am Spanish and I make the effort to understand you. keep it up, here you have another follower learning from your religion
Awesome work my friend
Greetings from Greece !
Some good info. Thanks.
Always here
spooky
Excellent guidance-
I want to make a store and call it the "Redneck Viking" as a way to show American Paganism and sell weapons and artifacts but I don't know where to start.
Stuff you make, or stuff you resell from other makers?
@@paganbanjo stuff i make
@@adamwiens1647 Start an etsy account and sell there. You could start an instagram to showcase your stuff, if you haven't already. You could also make youtube videos showing off your wares, or showing your building process etc. And use that as advertising for yourself
@@paganbanjo alright, thanks for the advice bro.
You can also sell on eBay and amazon
your group ritual looks so fun! wish I could have joined in
Here in South Louisiana we'll spill blood for offerings and invoke spirits and gods in just basic family quarrels. Lol
Lol
Heilung is amazing. So is Wardruna. So so good.
Bad ass video brother allot of info and its helpful and yes record what works is a must keep up the great work man and skål brother's and sister's!!
The hammer sign was in at least one of the sagas.
While I follow an Irish path, I have really enjoyed your channel. I think a lot of it resonates across various pagan paths, and I'm glad you're producing content like this. Since I run a language channel, have you found learning a language related to your path is a connection you like to have or would like to have in the future?
Love your videos! Blót is however NOT related to the word blood (blóð in old norse). It just meant offering, which could or could not have involved blood.
Blót: "From Proto-Germanic *blōtą (´offering, sacrifice´). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlād- (“to offer, sacrifice”)."
Blóð: "Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”). Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-tó-m, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (´to bloom´), morphing into the sense of bursting or swelling out."
Can you tell more about Odin and Freya, how to contact them properly? Offerings, rituals, your expirience, would be great )
Yes...it's all about doing your own thing no rights no wrongs
The right tool for the job that's how I describe offerings and blots
The ritual you described sounds like a norse version of the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Vikings rarely did Dailey worship and only worshipped on holidays or in times of crisis.
Thank you
I love Heilung! I like to listen to them when I am doing some deep mental rituals
That’s crazy I just started listening to Beyond the North Wind on audible the day before I watched this vid, it is really interesting and I do recommend it. the author points out the different ways pagans worship and view the gods so not to discourage any particular path or way of thinking.
This might be a stupid question... but it always seems as if people only perform rituals to ask something of the gods. But what if I'm in the forest, with my apple and I'm just like: "Hey, I have this apple. I'm just here to drop this and thank you for taking care of this place. Please enjoy and good bye." - And don't actually want something from them?
Is that a thing people do? Or am I just weird? xD (Or just overthinking things)
I do that all the time! Gifts of appreciation
Of course our mentors appreciate spontaneous offerings of appreciation! Do so when the urge hits.
Thanks
Found your YT about a week ago. Have been watching your vids intensely sense then, and have tried recently to contact you over Instagram. I know you’re a busy man, but if the community could get my message to you so i could have a couple conversations with a worshipper of odin. As said before; here’s to Odin guiding you, whilst you guide us! Skal!
My insta; @bo_jeffrey. Would like some just conversation. Sorry for the insistence..
If you cant reach him, theres a growing community on Amino that got started about a week ago. You could talk to pretty much anyone there. aminoapps.com/invite/H2YFALHSJ3
Hey Jacob, I just strumbled into your video and I found it's necessary to necro the comments :)
I am a pagan like most of the people here and i appriciate your work. But I found a little but important mistake, many pagans do (me also) when it comes to the word "blot". It absolutely does not mean blood. The word Blot is an old germanic word and means something like to fluff some one or something, or maybe to ruffle feathers. In the context of rituals it means to strengthen sth. i.e. the gods. So during a Blot you give power and energy to the Gods to strengthen them and the bonds between you, the participants and them.
The word blot can also be used as a verb - to blot a god... to blot Frey etc. In modern German we'd say "blotzen".
It's the perseverative mentioning in many medias like documenations on TV or some article in a news paper that uses the word Blot wrong and it somehow sticks to our minds. Due to this the wrong meaning makes its way to online forums and things like that. It is hard to find the correct translation of Blot in the internet cause of this, sadly. You need to search for specialists in German studies or linguists of old germanic languages who publishes their stuff online.
But I am way to lazy to rifle through all my books about Norse paganism, Asatru and Firn Sidre.
So that's my two cents...
Asaheil og Vana and may the Gods bless you Jacob and your hole community :)
ah... and btw. the old germanic / old norse word for blood is "bluot / pluot" - similar but not same ;)
well... I'm sure no one will read this... anyway
I have a question...you said that most people don't do blood offerings anymore, and I am wondering if the gods are okay with that? How do we know if the gods are pleased with our decision to change from blood to bread or whiskey? Or...were blood offerings seriously rare back in history, so that is why it is rare to do that today? I am not Pagan, but I DO include ritual into my own spiritual practice. I feel like intention is key in any ritual. Great informative video!
Hi, was wondering what the name of that music group or a link to them is?
Do a UA-cam search for Heilung
What books would you recommend for someone who has had there first experience with the Allfather and wants to learn a lot more
😂 Is this your cat in the background? 😂
I need to ask, offerings. How long do you keep them out and what to do with them after? like offering mead or spirit in a cup, meat, apples. What do you do with after and how long to keep them there?
Give whatever you can back to the earth..ie: compost, burying... burning if it’s something of nature that can be burned(petitions, etc.)
Honestly, you’ll know (before foods rot or other mundane signs) when it’s time to replace offerings x
Blessings🖤🤍
Do I have to have a kindred or group in order to worship?
When you say "When you find a ritual that works..." Can you define, in your experience, how to identify what it means when a ritual works?
Hey, great workmate, I really appreciate it. My question is, with your first ritual, what if you don't know who your god is and are making the ritual to see what is on offer? Because I did not think it was appropriate to start off calling something who you wish to seek, a god, if you don't know them yet? I mean, if this is an agreement, shouldn't the agreement first be created during a speaking or sorts?
I'm not too much of a fan of pointing at the four winds with the hammer of Thór, it's a bit too christian. Also, praying to the fire? Hmmm IDK but I've never heard about fire worship in any Indo-European religion, except the mazdeism (zoroastrianism).
One thing that in my opinion should be respected is that we need to do the triple invocation, this is an ancient costum that's based on showing the deity devotion, which is not the same as christian devotion, remember you can't simply show "respect" to a god or goddess, it's something far beyond someone like a king or president or any mortal you "owe respect"; A god is worth of both respect and devotion, so triple invocation is a must.
Maybe it´s a Loki thing? Some people consider him a god of fire. The connection to the norse word ´logi´ (flame) doesn´t exist etymologically, but there is still some reason to associate Loki with fire.
Later on when your book gets Fuller do you plan on copying it and releasing it for people to buy?
14:51 The moment when everyone gets possessed. XD xD
What’s that band you are referencing?
Im not sure if you have answered this already but what do we do with the offering when finished? Pour out the whiskey?
I do my workings outdoors, and the mead, ale, or other liquid offering is reverently poured at the mossy base of the oak that is my ritual area's North marker ("corner" runes in the East, South and West), at the conclusion of the rite. When there are solid offerings of meat, fruit, cheese or baked goods, I walk deeper into the woods and place them at the bases of large trees like oaks and other hardwoods. I live in the boonies, so it's only right that my ritual area is out in Nature.
I'm new to norse paganism and trying it. About the fire ritual, do you or they make a wish like love spells and throw the petition in the fire to grant someone's wish and then you and the groups dances around?
I wonder how the gods feel when a ritual happens? Or rather, when it doesn't.
I would like to get into contact with someone who can help me with getting started on my nors pagan path
Whiskey??? WE WANT MEADE
Please reply back because iv been wondering, when you do give a offering inside your house or apartment, without a fire what is a good way to dispose of it? Like if you pour odin whiskey or give thor meat. Do I just throw it in the trash or what?
Bury it outside, if you don’t compost x
This is probably stupid to ask, but do you think you would ever do a video on the the accuracy of the game god of war 4?
Blót doesn't mean blood...
Hey, not sure if this has been answered on your channel before but what do you actually do with the offerings after their given? I know that some people will have certain types of food, so will they just let it sit at the alter until a certain amount of time? I know you give alcohol frequently so do you just wait for it to evaporate before giving again?
From a begginers book I read. It says to wait 24 hours to discard the food. Then you can properly dispose of what is left over. I like to get things that I can give back to nature like flowers or other things that animals might enjoy! so I will sometimes dispose of the offerings outside that is safe for nature. Other then that dispose of what is not safe .