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Hi Jacob! Thank you so much for your beautiful video! First I wanted to say something about the blood. It was from our sheep that Bjørn, Gustav and I slaughtered at our organic farm a few months ago, but we only had 4 litres with us. We were supposed to be given more blood from a shop, but they cancelled the delivery at the very last moment so we ended up with only these 4 litres all together (while we would usually need at least more something like 10) so we had to thin it more than usual with water so there would be enough for everyone to have their own ritual. So that it is why it wasn't as dark red this year unfortunately. Then I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the absolutely mind blowing review you made of our concert! I am truly speechless and so deeply moved by your reaction, it means the world ❤ Much love, Rúnahild.
Thank you so much for explaining! Happy to hear that it was from your farm, even if it needed to be thinned out. So happy you found your way to this video as well ❤️
Been wanting to come to the festival for a couple years now, awesome that you got to experience it and leave us with a review! Thanks for your insight Jacob.
Please please don't forget that Norwegians are indigenous to Norway, and Swedes are indigenous to Sweden - Sami belong to Lapland only, while we Scandinavians have been here for thousands of years before the Sami's ancestors ever came. Norwegians having their own names for the mountains is no different from two Native American tribes both having different names for the same place, because they're different people with different languages. And they fought and oppressed each other as well.
I went to this in 2015, so it was nice to see it for this year! Nice vid. This a music festival so that is the main thing, yes many of the bands are pagan but still the focus is the music not the blot. When I did live in northern Norway(I was outside of Narvik) the pagan group Jule event I went too was really nice. I was able to participate and sacrifice 2 rabbits to the Gods, the insides of the rabbits were read for divination, and the meat made into sausages that we ate, and then the pelts were um processed, lack of better word, and given to me as a permanent connection. I still have them and I use them to lay my runes when I read them. I would say Norway does have a stronger pagan community than Sweden and the culture connects to it much more in a direct since. The pagan church in Norway is very big and they do legal weddings and events. Here in Sweden paganism is more seen as hmm a cultural connection which is lovely, but not as much a religious choice like it is in Norway. Prices in Norway are about the same as in California in many ways Norway is cheaper than many US states so I would not really make a huge deal about that. Last time I was in the USA in 2014 I went to a festival where that same size beer was 17 usd, so 10 usd today is not really what I would call expensive! Many Norwegians I know tell me they are shocked at how expensive the USA is especially since there is no social net for the high prices. You are very correct that event is very fun for the people! One thing I enjoy about Nordic countries is the pagan events are very calm and people are friendly. It is not like in the USA when I would to pagan events and people were very close minded, unfriendly and unwelcoming.
I think, Jacob, that your have progressed past the materialism and ego that some rituals can be by immersing yourself in things that are far more deeply spiritual. Events like this have their place. I think many of us started down our spiritual paths subconsciously looking to pacify our egos...but then we found something deeper and more meaningful as we did our home work :) Great video! I totally would be down for that event as just a cool event. Thanks for taking us there!
Events like this provide good gateways for some. With opportunities to go deeper. I hope in the future to go to events like this an offer up more intimate and -n-depth rituals for those interested :)
Midgardsblot is “home” for many of us. Hence the welcome home message is important. It is more about a community of like minded, non judgmental people plus music! It’s one of only places where you see musicians just walking in the crowd because it’s home for them too! I hope you get a chance to come back again and experience the community.
These festivals are a great place to take a break from the rigors of work and just enjoy LIFE! And enjoying life with like-minded folks means that there was very little in the way of conflicts. Also a great way for the youngsters to mingle and possibly meet a future mate. 😀
@@Texasmade74 A gathering where you are meeting people of similar faith and interests does not constitute a "hook up" in my mind. I was actually thinking of an old word that we called "courtship". We "courted" people when I was young to see if the potential mate was a good fit for both the young person AND the family. Many have forgotten the family aspect - until you get a boomerang child showing up at your front door with several kids in tow. Ahh, youth.
@random2829 I would love to find a woman who is traditional and worships the same Gods I do.The problem is I know they're out there, but I will have to sift through trash to get to them
@@Texasmade74 And if I were young and searching for a potential mate, I would DEFINITELY be at events like Midgardsblot! Not for a "hook up" but to find a true soul mate. 😀
@@TheWisdomOfOdinPlease make one video on 3 to 4 thousand years agos Scandinavias history like old Kings and peoples 😊💯💯💯( old civilization ) You are doing great work, keep it up ❤
"I'm not worthy" 🤣🤣 Best part of the whole video mate cracked me up so much! I feel like I would've spent more time at the burial mounds there than anything. The festival seemed to be a bit...hollow. Like hollow spiritually. Maybe it's because it's still frowned upon? Maybe it's because they would have to tow the line and 'be inclusive' I don't know. Just seemed that way to me overall. Hopefully you find a better festival that's a bit deeper or 'low level'
cool:) im going next year. Now its time for my yearly mushroom trip :D Norwegian fleinsopp picked 600 metres above sea level is killer..they somethimes get purple seethrough. those take you to another level and takes away anxiety and any fear of death, transforming it to curiosity. Higly recommended.
you might need to hold your own personal-just for you- ceremony at your beautiful creek when you come back to the states...re ground yourself and re connect to your gods and say hello...
bucket list... $10 for Mead is a deal. It's more than that here in Ohio for local and imported Mead at festivals. We pay $14-16 a beer at concerts so no problemo... Socializing would be my reason for the season. I'm German so my Norse brothers and sisters would make for lovely conversations and friendships. Great vid.
The history that has been written and passed down by other cultures describe the Carnyx. It is a very interesting instrument with a very interesting history. Worth searching out the facts and people on utube that play the Carnyx. It was used in warfare, probably to incite troops to battle and intimidate opponents, as Polybius recounts. The instrument's significant height allowed it to be heard over the heads of the participants in battles or ceremonies. The ancient carnyx was a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, used between c. 200 BC and c. AD 200.
Hey! Just wondering, what are they saying when they blot for Loki? I could not hear it! Also I see you’ve celebrated Beltane in Scotland! I celebrate Samhain in Edinburgh this year, also from the Beltane Society! It was amazing ❤️
Hi Jacob! it's Mal (Malcolm) here who tried his best to moan to you about the lack of signage at Midgardsblot, before trying my best to apologise after at one of the talks. Anyway, it was nice meeting you as I had been enjoying your channel for some time before. Ours, @vikingfootprints is just getting started...
Learn about the Lakota Sundance and you won't be as weirded out by the hook/suspending thing. Though they could de-techno-goth it to make it more spiritual and less circus-like.
Indeed, as I have an indigenous friend who does Sundance. Neo-Pagans can learn how to reconnect with what is deep and present even if their traditions are not ongoing/continuous from the pre-Christian era. The distance between the reclamation of the Sundance was a couple generations and it never really was entirely truncated; pre-Christian European Paganism is mostly a thousand year truncation. The English scholar Ronald Hutton has done the most solid scholarship on what can be considered continuous and what is not in European paganisms. The late-Margot Adler's 2005 edition of Drawing Down the Moon also explains how continuity and reclamation among American Pagans began and changed into the early 21st cen.@@FreeYourMind-e9h
I wanted to change it to my name "Jacob Toddson" so that it was more natural for me to talk about other ancient traditions. Such as Celtic and Finnish. As I have explained many times, I still view the world through the lens of Norse Cosmology and primarily still venerate the Norse Gods. However I cannot deny experiences in places like Scotland that may not fit into the "Norse Pagan" box.
The situation were handled very professional from the festival and the Securities side, BB however completely shit themselves, breaking several national Norwegian laws. Fact is,if it had been any other doing what they did they would Ben sleeping it of in the locker in Horten, and getting out of there with a nice fine as well. Sleeping atcæ venue in Norway is strictly forbidden and the festival would be risking their alcohol license if they had acted othervice.
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Please make one video on 3 to 4 thousand years agos Scandinavias history like old Kings and peoples 😊💯💯💯( old civilization )
The Sami are not the original people in Norway! this is a big misunderstanding that everyone repeats! stop saying that!
Hi Jacob! Thank you so much for your beautiful video!
First I wanted to say something about the blood. It was from our sheep that Bjørn, Gustav and I slaughtered at our organic farm a few months ago, but we only had 4 litres with us. We were supposed to be given more blood from a shop, but they cancelled the delivery at the very last moment so we ended up with only these 4 litres all together (while we would usually need at least more something like 10) so we had to thin it more than usual with water so there would be enough for everyone to have their own ritual. So that it is why it wasn't as dark red this year unfortunately.
Then I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the absolutely mind blowing review you made of our concert! I am truly speechless and so deeply moved by your reaction, it means the world ❤
Much love, Rúnahild.
Thank you so much for explaining! Happy to hear that it was from your farm, even if it needed to be thinned out. So happy you found your way to this video as well ❤️
Been wanting to come to the festival for a couple years now, awesome that you got to experience it and leave us with a review! Thanks for your insight Jacob.
Volunteering is the only way I was able to go! I signed up a few months ago and got in. Still expensive though with free admission 😂
Love the video Jacob, and it was awesome working with you during the festival. I hope to see you in camp Gladheimr nexy year as well.
Arnt.
Finally actually hit 100k subs! Just saw that on this video. Congrats! Show looks sic btw
Please please don't forget that Norwegians are indigenous to Norway, and Swedes are indigenous to Sweden - Sami belong to Lapland only, while we Scandinavians have been here for thousands of years before the Sami's ancestors ever came.
Norwegians having their own names for the mountains is no different from two Native American tribes both having different names for the same place, because they're different people with different languages. And they fought and oppressed each other as well.
I went to this in 2015, so it was nice to see it for this year! Nice vid.
This a music festival so that is the main thing, yes many of the bands are pagan but still the focus is the music not the blot.
When I did live in northern Norway(I was outside of Narvik) the pagan group Jule event I went too was really nice. I was able to participate and sacrifice 2 rabbits to the Gods, the insides of the rabbits were read for divination, and the meat made into sausages that we ate, and then the pelts were um processed, lack of better word, and given to me as a permanent connection. I still have them and I use them to lay my runes when I read them.
I would say Norway does have a stronger pagan community than Sweden and the culture connects to it much more in a direct since. The pagan church in Norway is very big and they do legal weddings and events. Here in Sweden paganism is more seen as hmm a cultural connection which is lovely, but not as much a religious choice like it is in Norway.
Prices in Norway are about the same as in California in many ways Norway is cheaper than many US states so I would not really make a huge deal about that. Last time I was in the USA in 2014 I went to a festival where that same size beer was 17 usd, so 10 usd today is not really what I would call expensive! Many Norwegians I know tell me they are shocked at how expensive the USA is especially since there is no social net for the high prices.
You are very correct that event is very fun for the people! One thing I enjoy about Nordic countries is the pagan events are very calm and people are friendly. It is not like in the USA when I would to pagan events and people were very close minded, unfriendly and unwelcoming.
That's awesome, definitely would attend!!!
I think, Jacob, that your have progressed past the materialism and ego that some rituals can be by immersing yourself in things that are far more deeply spiritual. Events like this have their place. I think many of us started down our spiritual paths subconsciously looking to pacify our egos...but then we found something deeper and more meaningful as we did our home work :) Great video! I totally would be down for that event as just a cool event. Thanks for taking us there!
Events like this provide good gateways for some. With opportunities to go deeper.
I hope in the future to go to events like this an offer up more intimate and -n-depth rituals for those interested :)
@@TheWisdomOfOdinThat would be awesome
Midgardsblot is “home” for many of us. Hence the welcome home message is important. It is more about a community of like minded, non judgmental people plus music! It’s one of only places where you see musicians just walking in the crowd because it’s home for them too! I hope you get a chance to come back again and experience the community.
These festivals are a great place to take a break from the rigors of work and just enjoy LIFE! And enjoying life with like-minded folks means that there was very little in the way of conflicts. Also a great way for the youngsters to mingle and possibly meet a future mate. 😀
They're religious gatherings meant to worship the Gods, not go looking for a hook up
@@Texasmade74 A gathering where you are meeting people of similar faith and interests does not constitute a "hook up" in my mind. I was actually thinking of an old word that we called "courtship". We "courted" people when I was young to see if the potential mate was a good fit for both the young person AND the family. Many have forgotten the family aspect - until you get a boomerang child showing up at your front door with several kids in tow. Ahh, youth.
@random2829 Yeah, I know what courtship is. I'm 35, not 21, lol
@random2829 I would love to find a woman who is traditional and worships the same Gods I do.The problem is I know they're out there, but I will have to sift through trash to get to them
@@Texasmade74 And if I were young and searching for a potential mate, I would DEFINITELY be at events like Midgardsblot! Not for a "hook up" but to find a true soul mate. 😀
Looks good thanks for showing us your journeys
24:01. 🤣💕 yes you are worthy!!!
Woah that looks really cool! Thank you for recording this
Would not have expected to see seminars at this type of event, but my nerd self is here for it
There were 4 seminars a day actually! All really interesting subjects for the most part.
To be fair, its like 10-15$ for a glass of good mead most places you go in the US.
Hail Odin !
I'm Kemetic but I just love your videos! You do an awesome job!
The festival looked like a great time.
It was a lot! And sleep is definitely optional
It's actually really beautiful from what I saw and i would love to do it
Omg well done Jacob, what an excellent sponser
Thanks for this video Jacob! Appreciate your honest review. How long have you been traveling and doing this work?
I have been traveling since February this year. But YouTubing since 2019 👍🏻
Heilung is amazing! I also like Amon Amarth!
Awesome stuff as always Jacob and I'm most definitely checking out merch.
This looks a fantastic festival! Wish I could get there...and afford to be there!
I am glad I am no longer in Norway lol. Grateful to experience but my wallet is happy to leave lol
@@TheWisdomOfOdinPlease make one video on 3 to 4 thousand years agos Scandinavias history like old Kings and peoples 😊💯💯💯( old civilization )
You are doing great work, keep it up ❤
"I'm not worthy" 🤣🤣 Best part of the whole video mate cracked me up so much! I feel like I would've spent more time at the burial mounds there than anything. The festival seemed to be a bit...hollow. Like hollow spiritually. Maybe it's because it's still frowned upon? Maybe it's because they would have to tow the line and 'be inclusive' I don't know. Just seemed that way to me overall. Hopefully you find a better festival that's a bit deeper or 'low level'
It is the little things that make it worth it.
It looks like so much fun. ❤❤❤
Oh gosh... I'm so sorry! I was in front of you during Skald with my darn hat - I burn so badly I hope I wasn't too in the way!
When they guy yelled Freyja, my Rottweiler looked up as she is named after her. 😊
cool:) im going next year. Now its time for my yearly mushroom trip :D Norwegian fleinsopp picked 600 metres above sea level is killer..they somethimes get purple seethrough. those take you to another level and takes away anxiety and any fear of death, transforming it to curiosity. Higly recommended.
you might need to hold your own personal-just for you- ceremony at your beautiful creek when you come back to the states...re ground yourself and re connect to your gods and say hello...
Suspension is such an amazing spiritual experience! The ordeal path, makes you close to Odin even if it's not that painful
bucket list... $10 for Mead is a deal. It's more than that here in Ohio for local and imported Mead at festivals. We pay $14-16 a beer at concerts so no problemo... Socializing would be my reason for the season. I'm German so my Norse brothers and sisters would make for lovely conversations and friendships. Great vid.
Let's just be honest here, we're really watching the filming of Midsommer 2.
The history that has been written and passed down by other cultures describe the Carnyx. It is a very interesting instrument with a very interesting history. Worth searching out the facts and people on utube that play the Carnyx. It was used in warfare, probably to incite troops to battle and intimidate opponents, as Polybius recounts. The instrument's significant height allowed it to be heard over the heads of the participants in battles or ceremonies. The ancient carnyx was a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, used between c. 200 BC and c. AD 200.
Hey! Just wondering, what are they saying when they blot for Loki? I could not hear it! Also I see you’ve celebrated Beltane in Scotland! I celebrate Samhain in Edinburgh this year, also from the Beltane Society! It was amazing ❤️
I’m not understanding the hanging by the skin thing, what is that about?
I don’t either 😂
It was an initiation practice which held more revelance back then than it does now certain native American tribes did the same thing.
@@johnhewitt564no
@@johnhewitt564no it was just an art performance
8:57 if you’ve ever been to zombie joes underground theater in Hollywood lol
I'd love to see skald. Wow ❤
'Lot's of drinking and feasting at Norwegian prices...'
Such a great time. :)
Even with the flooding 😂
@@TheWisdomOfOdin we survived ;D
This is the type of event I've been dying to attend. Sadly, my area is pretty much all Christian so no rituals are taking place
Do you think the flesh hanging could of been maybe the closest we can legally get to a sacrifice? 😂
I need to go!
I've been eyeing up that same tshirt from Old-Norse but it's 47€ to ship to the USA 😭
It is great quality!
I'm a Christian Man that is not afraid to learn new things.
I just found your, whatever it's called lol.
Wish I could do this 😮
Hi Jacob! it's Mal (Malcolm) here who tried his best to moan to you about the lack of signage at Midgardsblot, before trying my best to apologise after at one of the talks. Anyway, it was nice meeting you as I had been enjoying your channel for some time before. Ours, @vikingfootprints is just getting started...
Haha all good! It was nice meeting you 👍
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Yes, next time, I buy you a drink!
Learn about the Lakota Sundance and you won't be as weirded out by the hook/suspending thing. Though they could de-techno-goth it to make it more spiritual and less circus-like.
Sundance comes from a deep and ongoing tradition, not a bunch of drunks at a music festival. Disturbing
Indeed, as I have an indigenous friend who does Sundance. Neo-Pagans can learn how to reconnect with what is deep and present even if their traditions are not ongoing/continuous from the pre-Christian era. The distance between the reclamation of the Sundance was a couple generations and it never really was entirely truncated; pre-Christian European Paganism is mostly a thousand year truncation. The English scholar Ronald Hutton has done the most solid scholarship on what can be considered continuous and what is not in European paganisms. The late-Margot Adler's 2005 edition of Drawing Down the Moon also explains how continuity and reclamation among American Pagans began and changed into the early 21st cen.@@FreeYourMind-e9h
This would be an experience. I would love to go to one of these festivals. That would be great if they had these in the United States.
Hopefully one day ;)
Do these people actually legit pray and worship the Norse gods in these events?
Damn straight we do 😉
I guess you cant put the Wicker Man ceremony on UA-cam...
I did in my Castlefest video 👍
Didn't Wardruna play there once?
Several years. They were there last year, but not this year
👍🤗🇸🇪
So why change the name of the channel. Thought you gave up on the religion
I wanted to change it to my name "Jacob Toddson" so that it was more natural for me to talk about other ancient traditions. Such as Celtic and Finnish.
As I have explained many times, I still view the world through the lens of Norse Cosmology and primarily still venerate the Norse Gods. However I cannot deny experiences in places like Scotland that may not fit into the "Norse Pagan" box.
Damn shame what happened with Blackbraid, the situation was handled poorly on both sides.
Actually, it seems more like alcohol got the better of the band.
@@BrianoblivioN85I agree, alcohol and communication tend not to meld well.
A friend and fellow UA-camr covered this really well imo:
ua-cam.com/video/a1MiLY05eQs/v-deo.html
The situation were handled very professional from the festival and the Securities side, BB however completely shit themselves, breaking several national Norwegian laws. Fact is,if it had been any other doing what they did they would Ben sleeping it of in the locker in Horten, and getting out of there with a nice fine as well.
Sleeping atcæ venue in Norway is strictly forbidden and the festival would be risking their alcohol license if they had acted othervice.
Good place to score with goofy chicks.
Part of me thinks this is pretty cool, but part of me thinks this is the goofiest vikingboo weeb thing
Looks good thanks for showing us your journeys