The biggest crime against the human spirit is damning the mother spirit, whether it is woman in general or the spirit in US ALL, causing major imbalances. Easier to control if we are damaged. This is literally the single point that brought me out of Christianity was because I heard a woman's voice call my name, like a mother calls her child. It's been the most healing thing I have done my whole life to recognize the mother spirit, whatever name you want to call her/it. And feminism is not feminine if it tries to conquer like men do, that's just more masculine energy. NOT HELPING. Thanks for the video. I just started looking into the Nordic spiritual side of things. I feel like I connect to it more than anything else.
@@brujo_millonario that is very beautiful but regardless of ber the patriarchy is still very present. Sexual shame is also highly damaging even for our bodies, it literally creates diseases in many parts of the body, even headaches. Progress comes, I believe when the feminine, intuitive knowledge is structured, classified made practical,ecc by the masculine
The Devine has been deliberately removed from our beliefs. It’s funny because the feminine goddess is our world, our universe our form and energies. I wonder why. 🤔
My god, the mountains in the intro are from where I live, the most southern part of bavaria and Germany. The mountain is called Watzmann and is the most popular mountain have here, next to the tourist attraction referred to as Eagle's Nest. This actually fills me with so much joy ^^
Hey Einherjar, a bit late on this comment here...I just wanted to say, that I felt joyful from you being so glad to see something familiar that you knew. It seems a rare commodity these days for many, so I just wanted to say that. May the old gods look to us in favor, hail Odin :)
@@ArithHärger Nobody ever told you that? Wow, that is hard to believe, but then again..people most often give criticks, less often do you get praise. I actually thought about asking you to do some voice samples for a music project, just because I think your voice and understanding of the words you use would fit very well. I never did ask, I'm about to move...but yeah, I wouldn't mind featuring chants or vocals from you.
just found your channel, and I feel happy about that. I was a bit lost in the drama of this world, now feeling more grounded again. Thank you for all this wonderful content. Hugs from Norway.
I just stumbled a upon your channel. Had been planning on researching my Norse background and you are absolutely amazing. I keep pausing your videos to text my mother information she never knew. Arith, I appreciate you! Thank you for your amazing and helpful videos!
Its interesting but beware that the subjects he lectures about have extremely few records so anyone claiming they’ve got a lecture’s worth of anything about seidr is pedalling snake oil
Yes, Jørmungandr, one of the offspring/facets of Loke, means 'the magical sword (force) that protects', which is basically the same meaning as Vardlokur. I've personally interpreted Loke as a kind of kundalini force. The rope used binding Fenris was made by uniting opposites by the dwarves: a bird's spit and a fish's breath etc. Which is the way to channel the two nadis: Ida and Pingala (energy channels) into sushumna (the central channel), the river flowing out of Fenris's mouth, by alternating nostril breathing method or meditation (in order to get a balanced ascension). Jørmungandr is of course also a measure of a time cycle, and the snake was a cross-cultural symbol for the Sun (Maya and Egyptian religions).
I have been following your videos for several months now brother. Words cannot express my gratitude to you for so freely and passionately sharing this knowledge with the world, in a time when many are lost, we are finding truth once more in the majick of our ancestral indigeanous roots. Thank you a million, your friend from Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Thank you so much for these videos! Absolutely amazing introduction. The music, the images... (Coincidentally, I have a majority of the images painted on my walls and ceiling that I did long ago, including the cave art depicted. Artist/bear spirit = happy home/cave ) lol. I am revisiting many of your videos and still pulling new information I overlooked before.
thank you for your informative lectures because viewers are learning a lot. the seidr practices included various magics such as healing, preparing ritual garments and tapestries, and prophesying because the seidr refers to the norse priesthood. the chief priest or priestess was called ayes sedaei and the priestesses were called ajahs. each ajah department had a different color which represented its functions. for example jord was called gruend because she served as a green ajah priestess from early childhood specialising in plant rituals and healing. meytal menkin, rechovot, israel
Thank you for this video. It was deeply inspiring. Is the music from the beginning a song in one of your albums? It's haunting and I have been singing it all day.
Hello there! Thank you so much, I'm really happy you enjoyed it. That music isn't in any album, but I can eventually remake it again and release an album with that one :D
"She that remembers, the first on earth, when Gullveig they with lances pierced, and in the high one's hall her burnt, thrice burnt, thrice brought forth, oft not seldom; yet she still lives. Heidi they called her, whitherso'er she came, the well-foreseeing Vala: wolves she tamed, magic arts she knew, magic arts practiced; ever she was the joy of evil people." You think this Gullveig-Heidi was Freyja? That the Gods speared and burnt the goddess of love and fertility three times? Further more she was "ever a joy to evil people"? Okay.
It was possibly Freyja yes. As to that last line, keep in mind that a Christian rewrote the mythology which inevitably set the tone of bias and one much different than our pagan ancestors likely knew
Brilliant insights and interpretation as always. Thank you once again. I’ve just had a thought to maybe add another dimension to your interpretation - One of the reasons Odin was mocked and banished from the realm of the Gods (was it Valhalla, or some other realm?) was because of his use of seider (shape shifting) to gain the mead of poetry. We can see poetry as wisdom/knowledge/skill/oratory/etc and thereby power. As Odin eventually become the All-Father we can view his transgression of social norms and mores as culturally progressive; his wisdom wiser than the tyranny of mob rule, and also teleologically (if I can use that word) more powerful. My two pennies anyway... Hail Odin! ⚔️🖋🍷🙏🏽
Arith,I do not know if you read these,but I learned a few years ago of my Norse history in my bloodline,I've been trying so hard to get actual facts so I can worship Odin and Thor properly,and all the other God's too,I'm not a stupid person,I catch on quickly as to what's real and what people wish to be real,but I wanted to thank you because your videos have been helping me so much,there is few people on here worshipping correctly,or not putting out completely false information. I wish you would make a kind of beginner video for people,who are genuinely trying to get back to their ancestors religion,not just because they like a show and now think they are "viking"people just starting to learn about it all,basically the only good info I have is listening to/reading the old stories of the gods.would appreciate it,and also thanks again for putting actual facts in your videos,it's so hard to find first hand knowledge where I'm from.
I read these. I read all the replies. People take their time to watch my videos and the least I can do is read the replies. I appreciate your feedback and support. Thank you. I do what I can to maintain people informed. I'll continue to provide content as long as I can. More videos will come that might help you. Thank you once again.
Great job on your videos,they are full of knowledge that alot of folks wouldn't have if it wasn't for you,and thanks again,that made my day,I didn't think you'd see it.keep up the good work.
I swear Arith you gotta be my favorite teacher. As someone who's experienced the deitys in manifestations . I love to learn more about them. Thank you. Skal
Thank you. Very informational and hoping that men and women both can practice their natural state and beauty 👌 peace be to all of you. Very informational and well researched. Thank you for bringing light to the mother's and feminine path.
@@traditionalfascists3303 it may be I did research the Benjamin is from England but my mother and father's line is bohemian empire and German as far as I have found. A name is a name and I love all of earth's people. Maybe things are not as square and limited as your perceptions. I ended up falling here by just research of things I love and somehow many personal feelings lead me here and sang a deeper connection something indescribably sound. Why are u here. How is fascists connected to such a spiritual connection with the elements. I do not judge each is entitled to his beliefs I only follow love.
Hey! Thank you for your amazing videos and the great information! I love this. Just as a side note and maybe a thought. The word lokur or lockur or lokkur most likely means to summon. In Swedish (I am from Sweden, living in the US) to "locka" someone or something means to summon, tease or call forth. So lokkur seems to be an old form of locka which then would mean to call forth. I could of course be wrong, but there are so many old words that can be traced into our modern languages, either Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic. Thank you again.
Greetings one and all, and to you Arith :) I had to pause the video at 4 minutes, 7 seconds. Something just hit me like lightning....What scientists today try to understand and call string theory, it is not all that different from many aspects of Seidr....the way I picture it when you speak of strings and how one can alter a use or it's meaning, the direction of things and so on...Just a thought, and I didn't manage to word it very well.
Seidr relied on less logically geared ritual than Galdr although still intrinsically working via the principles, wisdom and practices of (Stav) runelore. From a more evolved human vehicle perspective the sacred feminine and masculine merges in union (3rd eye awakening to use ref' to chakras / to use the the world-tree POV we see keen all seeing gaze of Veðrfölnir, the hawk sitting between the eyes of the great eagle that is perched on top of the world tree Yggdrasil) and thus runic lore can be seen to encompass all these principles and the ability to journey.
Well said, reading your words gave me a charge, very fastinating, thank you, makes me happy to know there are more folk who follow the germanic ways of old, this is real magick. .....
There are different forms of seidr, lve been involved in the IOT for about 20 yrs, my magus showed me seidr, it looks like a person having epilepsy attack shaking and convoluted body movement generating unbelievable power, and focusing it to a bind ruin or helm, my wife is galder, former guild, we both now follow a northern Germanic paradigm, that's shamanic, once again thank you for your wisdom. ....
I’m late to the party but I have a question.. Odin once went to a Völva for information and she told him of Ragnarok and his past and his future correct? The Völva who consulted with Odin told him about losing his eye and he hung from Yggdrasil for 9 days. I want to make sure I’m understanding this correctly as I’ve been studying the ways of the Völva and Seidr and Stav Magic. I’ve been reading a lot and have learned so much and was inspired to research this and become a student of Seidr and Völva because my ancestor was a well known Völva who hid her identity until her husband was wanting to marry another woman and she prophesied that their future son would prove her lineage due to him being born with a “snake in the eye”. I totally understand the many stories of Ragnar and whether or not he was a true man but because I descend from his and Aslaug’s son Björn Ironside I wanted to know more. Genealogy is a very exciting thing when set on a path of knowledge and understanding of who your ancestors were and their stories of what made them who they are. Fun fact and very weird thing in my family is my niece has a “snake in the eye” as same as Sigurd. When she was born the first time I held her she opened her eyes which are an amazing crystal blue with the snake eye and I not realizing I was not talking to myself in my head lol I said she is of Aslaug and Sigurd with the snake in the eye. The nurses, my sister, my mom, and whoever else was there looked at me like I just spoke a weird language or that I had 9 heads! 😂 I then looked at their faces and said oh let me explain.. I then told them the story of Aslaug, Ragnar, and Sigurd, and that Lacy had Sigurd’s eye. It’s hilarious when people don’t believe me and I have to show them the photos of her eye and they freak out in a good way. I guess I’m the only one in the family that really studies our ancestors from everything that is in sagas, poems, or true history. It would be interesting to see her do a DNA test and see what it says. 🤷🏻♀️🤣
I have a question : can you do a video about Thorrablot, and the benediction of the plow ? Can you say which of these feasts were celebrated in ancient times and those who have been created by modern asatruar ? thank you for your work it helps me in my path
I've made a pagan calendar on my Patreon where I've placed many pagan celebratins throughout the year and made notes on which are modern inventions. The celebration of Thor/Thorrablót isn't a modern thing, rest assure of that ^^ I will eventually do a video on Thor; I'm just waiting for a special occasion ^^
@@ArithHärger my brother died peacefully as the credits were rolling to the movie THOR RAGNAROK. He was able to watch the whole movie and then he slipped away. Then I caused a great and mighty wind. As I often do when I am over trodden with grief. You are my newest obsession. Grateful.
high arith. really enjoyed all the back ground effects u put in. hang on a mo i'll just chant up a blizzard and suffocate our enemies in snow. harharhar. bring me a witch i've got a twitch. is that how it works arith. hahaha. really enjoy how u can make sense out of nonsense. nice chronological thoughts. thank yew take care gare
Thank you my friend! I don't have a twitch but I would like to have a witch ;p not those old bats with warts in their noses :/ Well, there are many things out there that seem complete nonsense because there is some missing link. We have many pieces of the puzzle but not all, and the entire thing seems of no importance until we find that little piece that starts to link all the pieces to each other and we start to see the picture :p
So interesting, thank you so much! I’ve been looking for information about Seidr but it’s difficult to find good sources. If you could recommend some bibliography I would appreciate it so much. For now I only have Neil Price’s book “The Viking Way”.
When I see inside someone, I see a tree with cloth draped on a branch. If the weaving is strong and the sun shines on it, I know they have kept their vows, and their spirit is true. When the weaving is thin and worn and unraveling and the skies are darkened and heavy the being is not to be trusted and will do anything to get what they want. Is this Seidr?
I look forward to learning more about this subject. It seems odd that our main western religion is Christianity in which God used the Gentiles to destroy/correct his people the Jews and then supported the Jews in destroying their enemies, the Gentiles. I would rather learn the history of the European Gods though I suppose they often warred with each other. Glad that shamanism and other such practices aren't demonized and unallowed as topics but are explained.
Oh I wish, but I barely have time for this Channel. My actual job consumes a lot of my time. But who knows? Things might change and I may indeed create a second one in the future ^^
I can believing this. It stared some rare thing has happen to my hands-body-mind, I just can stop moving like many of the ways you have described. Can you please show all the names you mentioned in writing ✍ so I can write them and get to know more. Thank you!
Hi Arith! so then galdr wasn't necessarily a practice for males? I saw someone saying that in another channel but my understanding is that galdr could be practice by both right? It just didn't have the stigma of unmanliness. I've read about volur asking local women to perform galdr before getting into a trance state, and also to ease childbirth. And also, I 've read galdr as probably sang in falsetto... it may be far fetched but do you think there could be a link between kulning and galdr?
the problem here is that Seidr also uses Galdr at a certain extent but Galdr alone doesn't use Seidr. It's like rune work... Rune Divination, Rune-Reading, Runology doesn't necessarily requires the use of Seidr, although other rune-works require Seidr.
I've done a video concerning the Night Ride phenomenon associated with Witchcraft, where I've also talked about it concerning Scandinavia. Eventually I shall focus solely on the Scandinavian medieval cases. I'll leave the video here: ua-cam.com/video/CwL4dWQfRn0/v-deo.html
I would love to know where you found the information about Seidr. Could you please list or comment your references for where you found this information. I am of Nordic dissent and I’ve been a practicing pagan for most of my life. I would love to do more research into this. Thank you very much.
Arith, do you have anything on Imbloc, 1st February? Just wondering if there is anything in the Norse Pagan year that connects around 1st Feb? If you have produced anything I would love a link to it.
Greetings Arith. This is most informative as Seidr is not a subject that I have studied, as yet. What are the source materials, especially for the songs/chants? What is the chant or song that you have performed in the intro to this? Are you familiar with the work of Paleowolf? ua-cam.com/video/KVbXdWJ8BF4/v-deo.html Or maybe the Faroese performer Eivør Pálsdóttir? She does very atmospheric songs and, of course, in a language that must be close to the Vikings. ua-cam.com/video/NOsFQ-VUeMw/v-deo.html
I mean, it's speculation that Frigg and Freyja are the same goddess. No certainty one way or the other. Also, Icelandic sagas shouldn't be taken as Edda.
I’m not sure why you say so firmly that as seidr isn’t witchcraft. The way you described seidr at the beginning exactly matches the way I’ve heard witchcraft described from many practitioners as recently as this morning. Also witchcraft is often associated with women even though many men practice it as well.
I would suggest that Galdur is nearer modern ideas of witchcraft than Seidr; which, as Arith pointed out in the video is nearer shamanic type practices. Personally I would agree, but I do know some modern witches [thinking of a few hedge-witch friends in particular ;) ] who's practice is nearer medicine-woman/shamanic than say Wicca, so can see some of your point. Will think on it more. /l\
On my next videos (spinning and weaving in Seidr) I've developed that statement. It's not just witchcraft and there's a reason for it as I will try to demonstrate on the next videos.
Yes.Such a colourful world before the Roman "Civilisation." Christianity came on top of the Roman gods which destroyed the Druids & their sacred oaks.Building idols to Mars & Jupiter(Roman gods.) So the ancient tribes,celts,germanics,norse etc. All eventually gave in to Rom.Christ.after dying in battle for their beliefs.
Great video! Can’t help but think that Ashkenazic (converted europeans) Jews and their “Seder” celebration is the same ancient practice carried over to Judaism. I don’t believe the Sephardic or Ethiopian Jews practice it.
This will sound crazy as many people follow this path for many reasons other than true belief, but I do live this path. I know that Frejya and Frigga are separate individuals as I have met both of them; Frigga is stern but patient and understanding where as Frejya can be impatient and coarse and occasionally flippant!
In your other video about eating of hearts, you've already talked about how the sources have this bias to create a negative connotation about women, and magic in heathen practices to make it appear evil. So you mention sources say women were the practioners - are those the same sources you've already said paint this picture of pagan evil because of women and magic? Because the texts don't show Odin as the only male practioner of seidr, but also Odin learned this magic art by Freya and then he teached his own 12 men/preists the art and then Snorri also gives many other examples of male practitioners of seiðr in his sagas...
How can seider be woman’s magic except for Odin......sound like we have had our truth twisted. I would suggest, seider is for men too. Maybe it works best for men like Odin. Maybe it is for wizards.?
The biggest crime against the human spirit is damning the mother spirit, whether it is woman in general or the spirit in US ALL, causing major imbalances. Easier to control if we are damaged. This is literally the single point that brought me out of Christianity was because I heard a woman's voice call my name, like a mother calls her child. It's been the most healing thing I have done my whole life to recognize the mother spirit, whatever name you want to call her/it. And feminism is not feminine if it tries to conquer like men do, that's just more masculine energy. NOT HELPING. Thanks for the video. I just started looking into the Nordic spiritual side of things. I feel like I connect to it more than anything else.
In Christianity you can find the femenine aspect of divinity in Mary. As long as you aren't protestant.
It’d say feminism is the perfect mix of the corrupt version masculine and feminine energy
@@brujo_millonario that is very beautiful but regardless of ber the patriarchy is still very present. Sexual shame is also highly damaging even for our bodies, it literally creates diseases in many parts of the body, even headaches. Progress comes, I believe when the feminine, intuitive knowledge is structured, classified made practical,ecc by the masculine
The Devine has been deliberately removed from our beliefs. It’s funny because the feminine goddess is our world, our universe our form and energies. I wonder why. 🤔
Thank you for that sign beautiful soul. Time like now ☮💖😊☯️♾ Hourglass #loxchatterbox peace and love to your family
My god, the mountains in the intro are from where I live, the most southern part of bavaria and Germany. The mountain is called Watzmann and is the most popular mountain have here, next to the tourist attraction referred to as Eagle's Nest.
This actually fills me with so much joy ^^
@JOÃO CARLOS RODRIGUES LEITE you need to learn to read english, you didn't get what was written. Or, you're a dumbass.
@@Sheepdog1314 I think he’s just a dumbass.
That's so cool Skaal. Hail Odin
Hey Einherjar, a bit late on this comment here...I just wanted to say, that I felt joyful from you being so glad to see something familiar that you knew. It seems a rare commodity these days for many, so I just wanted to say that. May the old gods look to us in favor, hail Odin :)
My mom is from Bavaria I love it so much!!!
Your singing was very special for me - touching - and much akin to my spiritual songs. I had shivers and sang also. Thanks Arith :)
Thank you so much, that's a very nice feedback ^^ never before anyone told me that. Thank you ^^
@@ArithHärger Nobody ever told you that? Wow, that is hard to believe, but then again..people most often give criticks, less often do you get praise. I actually thought about asking you to do some voice samples for a music project, just because I think your voice and understanding of the words you use would fit very well. I never did ask, I'm about to move...but yeah, I wouldn't mind featuring chants or vocals from you.
I think it's interesting how when you do someone a behind the scenes favor, we use this phrase "pull some strings".
well pointed out ^^
That is related to puppeteers.
Pulling strings and making the puppets move
I love that intro singing you did.
just found your channel, and I feel happy about that. I was a bit lost in the drama of this world, now feeling more grounded again. Thank you for all this wonderful content. Hugs from Norway.
Hello there! Welcome! Hope you enjoy this channel. Thank you. Stay well!
I just stumbled a upon your channel. Had been planning on researching my Norse background and you are absolutely amazing. I keep pausing your videos to text my mother information she never knew. Arith, I appreciate you! Thank you for your amazing and helpful videos!
Its interesting but beware that the subjects he lectures about have extremely few records so anyone claiming they’ve got a lecture’s worth of anything about seidr is pedalling snake oil
The intro sounded like Chris Cornell in the shower
Love and miss Chris but no
Ratchet Hatchet I almost said that guy from Creed 😅
I miss him
You're exactly right
Or 66Seamus (UA-cam drummer) chanting "Ohhhh Yuuurrr"
LOVED your imagery for this video- marvelous!
Thank you my dear friend! ^^
Will you please do a video on Galdr, just to show the difference?
Yes, Jørmungandr, one of the offspring/facets of Loke, means 'the magical sword (force) that protects', which is basically the same meaning as Vardlokur. I've personally interpreted Loke as a kind of kundalini force. The rope used binding Fenris was made by uniting opposites by the dwarves: a bird's spit and a fish's breath etc. Which is the way to channel the two nadis: Ida and Pingala (energy channels) into sushumna (the central channel), the river flowing out of Fenris's mouth, by alternating nostril breathing method or meditation (in order to get a balanced ascension). Jørmungandr is of course also a measure of a time cycle, and the snake was a cross-cultural symbol for the Sun (Maya and Egyptian religions).
This intro :o
I have been following your videos for several months now brother. Words cannot express my gratitude to you for so freely and passionately sharing this knowledge with the world, in a time when many are lost, we are finding truth once more in the majick of our ancestral indigeanous roots. Thank you a million, your friend from Aotearoa (New Zealand).
The swedish word Locka means to attract / lure. Locka is a modern spelling of the older version lokka. Love your channel 👍🧙♀️💕
Thank you for all the videos you share ❤
Thank you so much for these videos! Absolutely amazing introduction. The music, the images... (Coincidentally, I have a majority of the images painted on my walls and ceiling that I did long ago, including the cave art depicted. Artist/bear spirit = happy home/cave ) lol. I am revisiting many of your videos and still pulling new information I overlooked before.
Por suerte está traducido en español. Gracias, me encantó.
thank you for your informative lectures because viewers are learning a lot. the seidr practices included various magics such as healing, preparing ritual garments and tapestries, and prophesying because the seidr refers to the norse priesthood. the chief priest or priestess was called ayes sedaei and the priestesses were called ajahs. each ajah department had a different color which represented its functions. for example jord was called gruend because she served as a green ajah priestess from early childhood specialising in plant rituals and healing. meytal menkin, rechovot, israel
Thank you for this video. It was deeply inspiring. Is the music from the beginning a song in one of your albums? It's haunting and I have been singing it all day.
Hello there! Thank you so much, I'm really happy you enjoyed it. That music isn't in any album, but I can eventually remake it again and release an album with that one :D
"She that remembers, the first on earth,
when Gullveig they with lances pierced,
and in the high one's hall her burnt,
thrice burnt, thrice brought forth,
oft not seldom; yet she still lives.
Heidi they called her, whitherso'er she came,
the well-foreseeing Vala:
wolves she tamed, magic arts she knew, magic arts practiced;
ever she was the joy of evil people."
You think this Gullveig-Heidi was Freyja? That the Gods speared and burnt the goddess of love and fertility three times? Further more she was "ever a joy to evil people"? Okay.
It was possibly Freyja yes. As to that last line, keep in mind that a Christian rewrote the mythology which inevitably set the tone of bias and one much different than our pagan ancestors likely knew
Can you tell me more about what this means
As always this video is most informative. Thank you for helping me on my journey
Brilliant insights and interpretation as always. Thank you once again.
I’ve just had a thought to maybe add another dimension to your interpretation - One of the reasons Odin was mocked and banished from the realm of the Gods (was it Valhalla, or some other realm?) was because of his use of seider (shape shifting) to gain the mead of poetry.
We can see poetry as wisdom/knowledge/skill/oratory/etc and thereby power. As Odin eventually become the All-Father we can view his transgression of social norms and mores as culturally progressive; his wisdom wiser than the tyranny of mob rule, and also teleologically (if I can use that word) more powerful.
My two pennies anyway...
Hail Odin! ⚔️🖋🍷🙏🏽
Seidr *
Did he also dress as a woman? Need to revise...
Arith,I do not know if you read these,but I learned a few years ago of my Norse history in my bloodline,I've been trying so hard to get actual facts so I can worship Odin and Thor properly,and all the other God's too,I'm not a stupid person,I catch on quickly as to what's real and what people wish to be real,but I wanted to thank you because your videos have been helping me so much,there is few people on here worshipping correctly,or not putting out completely false information. I wish you would make a kind of beginner video for people,who are genuinely trying to get back to their ancestors religion,not just because they like a show and now think they are "viking"people just starting to learn about it all,basically the only good info I have is listening to/reading the old stories of the gods.would appreciate it,and also thanks again for putting actual facts in your videos,it's so hard to find first hand knowledge where I'm from.
I read these. I read all the replies. People take their time to watch my videos and the least I can do is read the replies. I appreciate your feedback and support. Thank you. I do what I can to maintain people informed. I'll continue to provide content as long as I can. More videos will come that might help you. Thank you once again.
Great job on your videos,they are full of knowledge that alot of folks wouldn't have if it wasn't for you,and thanks again,that made my day,I didn't think you'd see it.keep up the good work.
I'm so glad I found your channel
So glad you've done a video on this. Thank you Arith! Perfect timing.
Thank you ^^
Good video!! It makes me think of : The Last Kingdom. I been enjoying the intepretition of contention between the Pagans and Christians in the show.
Must watch that! haven't had the time yet :o hehe, thank you! :D
@@ArithHärger Oh, it's so good. Less theatrical than Vikings, but really passionate and great acting. I can't stop watching!
I swear Arith you gotta be my favorite teacher. As someone who's experienced the deitys in manifestations . I love to learn more about them. Thank you. Skal
Thank you. Very informational and hoping that men and women both can practice their natural state and beauty 👌 peace be to all of you. Very informational and well researched. Thank you for bringing light to the mother's and feminine path.
I have .y headphones on and your voice runs thru every part of my body . Especially the fun part
This is my favourite video so far!!! I can’t wait to watch all the rest :)
So glad for what your doing, your work is truly helpful 🌷
Isn’t Benjamin a Jewish last name? Why are you here?
@@traditionalfascists3303 it may be I did research the Benjamin is from England but my mother and father's line is bohemian empire and German as far as I have found. A name is a name and I love all of earth's people. Maybe things are not as square and limited as your perceptions. I ended up falling here by just research of things I love and somehow many personal feelings lead me here and sang a deeper connection something indescribably sound. Why are u here. How is fascists connected to such a spiritual connection with the elements. I do not judge each is entitled to his beliefs I only follow love.
Sarah Ellen Benjamin I’m here because I’m a Fascist. This is the history and future of my people.
Hey! Thank you for your amazing videos and the great information! I love this. Just as a side note and maybe a thought. The word lokur or lockur or lokkur most likely means to summon. In Swedish (I am from Sweden, living in the US) to "locka" someone or something means to summon, tease or call forth. So lokkur seems to be an old form of locka which then would mean to call forth. I could of course be wrong, but there are so many old words that can be traced into our modern languages, either Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic. Thank you again.
the singing in the intro was awesome arith
Thank you very much 😉
I would like to see more on this subject. I would also like to see you finish the futhark of the runes. I like your approach to the runes.
I have watched a few videos I need to sit down and binge watch them. Your videos remind me of the women wrote seeds of yggdrasil
Such an awesome channel, being an artist of Finnish mythology, this is very fascinating to me! Keep up the great work!
Greetings one and all, and to you Arith :) I had to pause the video at 4 minutes, 7 seconds. Something just hit me like lightning....What scientists today try to understand and call string theory, it is not all that different from many aspects of Seidr....the way I picture it when you speak of strings and how one can alter a use or it's meaning, the direction of things and so on...Just a thought, and I didn't manage to word it very well.
Seidr relied on less logically geared ritual than Galdr although still intrinsically working via the principles, wisdom and practices of (Stav) runelore.
From a more evolved human vehicle perspective the sacred feminine and masculine merges in union (3rd eye awakening to use ref' to chakras / to use the the world-tree POV we see keen all seeing gaze of Veðrfölnir, the hawk sitting between the eyes of the great eagle that is perched on top of the world tree Yggdrasil) and thus runic lore can be seen to encompass all these principles and the ability to journey.
Well said, reading your words gave me a charge, very fastinating, thank you, makes me happy to know there are more folk who follow the germanic ways of old, this is real magick. .....
There are different forms of seidr, lve been involved in the IOT for about 20 yrs, my magus showed me seidr, it looks like a person having epilepsy attack shaking and convoluted body movement generating unbelievable power, and focusing it to a bind ruin or helm, my wife is galder, former guild, we both now follow a northern Germanic paradigm, that's shamanic, once again thank you for your wisdom. ....
Great video. I have never considered myself a practitioner of seidr though I practice witchcraft. Holda is more folk magic oriented than Freya.
I think of it [Holda] as Land-magic specifically. Each to its own purpose. x
Very good!! Thanks!!
I could watch as much about Freyja as possible
I’m late to the party but I have a question.. Odin once went to a Völva for information and she told him of Ragnarok and his past and his future correct? The Völva who consulted with Odin told him about losing his eye and he hung from Yggdrasil for 9 days. I want to make sure I’m understanding this correctly as I’ve been studying the ways of the Völva and Seidr and Stav Magic.
I’ve been reading a lot and have learned so much and was inspired to research this and become a student of Seidr and Völva because my ancestor was a well known Völva who hid her identity until her husband was wanting to marry another woman and she prophesied that their future son would prove her lineage due to him being born with a “snake in the eye”. I totally understand the many stories of Ragnar and whether or not he was a true man but because I descend from his and Aslaug’s son Björn Ironside I wanted to know more.
Genealogy is a very exciting thing when set on a path of knowledge and understanding of who your ancestors were and their stories of what made them who they are. Fun fact and very weird thing in my family is my niece has a “snake in the eye” as same as Sigurd. When she was born the first time I held her she opened her eyes which are an amazing crystal blue with the snake eye and I not realizing I was not talking to myself in my head lol I said she is of Aslaug and Sigurd with the snake in the eye. The nurses, my sister, my mom, and whoever else was there looked at me like I just spoke a weird language or that I had 9 heads! 😂 I then looked at their faces and said oh let me explain.. I then told them the story of Aslaug, Ragnar, and Sigurd, and that Lacy had Sigurd’s eye. It’s hilarious when people don’t believe me and I have to show them the photos of her eye and they freak out in a good way.
I guess I’m the only one in the family that really studies our ancestors from everything that is in sagas, poems, or true history. It would be interesting to see her do a DNA test and see what it says. 🤷🏻♀️🤣
You have a great voice!
I have a question : can you do a video about Thorrablot, and the benediction of the plow ? Can you say which of these feasts were celebrated in ancient times and those who have been created by modern asatruar ? thank you for your work it helps me in my path
I've made a pagan calendar on my Patreon where I've placed many pagan celebratins throughout the year and made notes on which are modern inventions. The celebration of Thor/Thorrablót isn't a modern thing, rest assure of that ^^ I will eventually do a video on Thor; I'm just waiting for a special occasion ^^
@@ArithHärger my brother died peacefully as the credits were rolling to the movie THOR RAGNAROK. He was able to watch the whole movie and then he slipped away. Then I caused a great and mighty wind. As I often do when I am over trodden with grief. You are my newest obsession. Grateful.
I came for the magick, stayed for the beautiful guy
Thank you 💜
She is with everyone. Thats why i practice norse magic thru higher meaning.
Yep this was good thank you .
high arith. really enjoyed all the back ground effects u put in. hang on a mo i'll just chant up a blizzard and suffocate our enemies in snow. harharhar. bring me a witch i've got a twitch. is that how it works arith. hahaha. really enjoy how u can make sense out of nonsense. nice chronological thoughts. thank yew take care gare
Thank you my friend! I don't have a twitch but I would like to have a witch ;p not those old bats with warts in their noses :/ Well, there are many things out there that seem complete nonsense because there is some missing link. We have many pieces of the puzzle but not all, and the entire thing seems of no importance until we find that little piece that starts to link all the pieces to each other and we start to see the picture :p
Ahh if Seiðr is good enough for Odin, it's good enough for me!
What is Night Riding, connected with the cult of Freya? Would you pls do a video of this? Thank you
I second this request!
Is night riding akin to hedge riding?
I third this request as well
Love this.
So interesting, thank you so much! I’ve been looking for information about Seidr but it’s difficult to find good sources. If you could recommend some bibliography I would appreciate it so much. For now I only have Neil Price’s book “The Viking Way”.
I met 2 shaman like medicine men in australia both speak english. I can send you to meet them if you ever come here arith
So much here all I've been thinking saying. Freyja and Frigga the same goddess. Said with my friend recently both of us practice Norse paganism.
When I see inside someone, I see a tree with cloth draped on a branch. If the weaving is strong and the sun shines on it, I know they have kept their vows, and their spirit is true. When the weaving is thin and worn and unraveling and the skies are darkened and heavy the being is not to be trusted and will do anything to get what they want. Is this Seidr?
ANOTHER VERY INTERESTING POST-
I thought it would be the magic of singing, drums, spinning dances, etc. but thanks for the explanation
I look forward to learning more about this subject. It seems odd that our main western religion is Christianity in which God used the Gentiles to destroy/correct his people the Jews and then supported the Jews in destroying their enemies, the Gentiles. I would rather learn the history of the European Gods though I suppose they often warred with each other. Glad that shamanism and other such practices aren't demonized and unallowed as topics but are explained.
Make a second channel with your own beliefs devoid study. Just your own personal beliefs. This channel next to your channel would be useful.
Oh I wish, but I barely have time for this Channel. My actual job consumes a lot of my time. But who knows? Things might change and I may indeed create a second one in the future ^^
I can believing this. It stared some rare thing has happen to my hands-body-mind, I just can stop moving like many of the ways you have described. Can you please show all the names you mentioned in writing ✍ so I can write them and get to know more. Thank you!
Hi Arith! so then galdr wasn't necessarily a practice for males? I saw someone saying that in another channel but my understanding is that galdr could be practice by both right? It just didn't have the stigma of unmanliness. I've read about volur asking local women to perform galdr before getting into a trance state, and also to ease childbirth. And also, I 've read galdr as probably sang in falsetto... it may be far fetched but do you think there could be a link between kulning and galdr?
So, to potentially oversimplify,, seidr is spirit work & galdr is energy work?
the problem here is that Seidr also uses Galdr at a certain extent but Galdr alone doesn't use Seidr. It's like rune work... Rune Divination, Rune-Reading, Runology doesn't necessarily requires the use of Seidr, although other rune-works require Seidr.
Arith Härger lol, yup oversimplifying
Those are new age terms
And also, "vard" could easily mean host. In that case it would be "host summoning" that the words vard lokkur could mean.
Im Egyptian Spiritual but right i want to get in touch with my Nordic heritage and want to awaken the nordic side of me
is there more detail about the night ride?
I've done a video concerning the Night Ride phenomenon associated with Witchcraft, where I've also talked about it concerning Scandinavia. Eventually I shall focus solely on the Scandinavian medieval cases. I'll leave the video here:
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Do you have a full video of you singing brother?
I would love to know where you found the information about Seidr. Could you please list or comment your references for where you found this information. I am of Nordic dissent and I’ve been a practicing pagan for most of my life. I would love to do more research into this. Thank you very much.
The development of the early manosphere
Arith, do you have anything on Imbloc, 1st February? Just wondering if there is anything in the Norse Pagan year that connects around 1st Feb? If you have produced anything I would love a link to it.
Thanks man, say hello 2 Brazilian heathens
I do healing work Sharman work facilitating much in those ways and working towards this more…
great content, what are some of your sources.
Greetings Arith. This is most informative as Seidr is not a subject that I have studied, as yet. What are the source materials, especially for the songs/chants? What is the chant or song that you have performed in the intro to this? Are you familiar with the work of Paleowolf?
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Or maybe the Faroese performer Eivør Pálsdóttir? She does very atmospheric songs and, of course, in a language that must be close to the Vikings.
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I mean, it's speculation that Frigg and Freyja are the same goddess. No certainty one way or the other. Also, Icelandic sagas shouldn't be taken as Edda.
9:02 does anybody know where Arith get this "night-riding" from?
Is there a trusted source for learning Seidr in our community?
What is the symbol on the lady’s back in the cover of this video?
The fabric of wyrd, I believe
I think it is called a plate.
Will you please further explain the differences between Galdr and Seidr to see if it matches my understanding?
I shall speak of galdr in the future yes. Maybe not this year yet,.but will try next year :)
My Goddess is Freyja
I’m not sure why you say so firmly that as seidr isn’t witchcraft. The way you described seidr at the beginning exactly matches the way I’ve heard witchcraft described from many practitioners as recently as this morning. Also witchcraft is often associated with women even though many men practice it as well.
I would suggest that Galdur is nearer modern ideas of witchcraft than Seidr; which, as Arith pointed out in the video is nearer shamanic type practices. Personally I would agree, but I do know some modern witches [thinking of a few hedge-witch friends in particular ;) ] who's practice is nearer medicine-woman/shamanic than say Wicca, so can see some of your point. Will think on it more. /l\
On my next videos (spinning and weaving in Seidr) I've developed that statement. It's not just witchcraft and there's a reason for it as I will try to demonstrate on the next videos.
Wicca is more recent Greek regurgitation of more ancient Earth Medicine.
How many forms of magic exist?
Is there a book in English anyone could recommend that speaks about Seidr?
Yes.Such a colourful world before the Roman "Civilisation." Christianity came on top of the Roman gods which destroyed the Druids & their sacred oaks.Building idols to Mars & Jupiter(Roman gods.) So the ancient tribes,celts,germanics,norse etc. All eventually gave in to Rom.Christ.after dying in battle for their beliefs.
Great video!
Can’t help but think that Ashkenazic (converted europeans) Jews and their “Seder” celebration is the same ancient practice carried over to Judaism. I don’t believe the Sephardic or Ethiopian Jews practice it.
Do you believe that the first Merseburg spell is an example of Seidr?
Hello. What is your accent? I have just found your channel and I am trying to pick it.
Do you believe, in this modern age, that a seidr practitioner requires a teacher or can one be self taught?
This will sound crazy as many people follow this path for many reasons other than true belief, but I do live this path. I know that Frejya and Frigga are separate individuals as I have met both of them; Frigga is stern but patient and understanding where as Frejya can be impatient and coarse and occasionally flippant!
Frigga and Frejya are not the same Goddess.
Yes they are not.
It’s all speculation and own point of view.
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In your other video about eating of hearts, you've already talked about how the sources have this bias to create a negative connotation about women, and magic in heathen practices to make it appear evil. So you mention sources say women were the practioners - are those the same sources you've already said paint this picture of pagan evil because of women and magic? Because the texts don't show Odin as the only male practioner of seidr, but also Odin learned this magic art by Freya and then he teached his own 12 men/preists the art and then Snorri also gives many other examples of male practitioners of seiðr in his sagas...
It means word looker
Is that your voice?
It is :)
Gadd and galdr .. Is there a connection?spinning for women.
Knitting and mending fishing nets are absolutely acceptable for men.
How can seider be woman’s magic except for Odin......sound like we have had our truth twisted. I would suggest, seider is for men too. Maybe it works best for men like Odin. Maybe it is for wizards.?
Every time I see the name "Seidr", I see my last name with a typo. What's the typo? Y'all figure it out!
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Oh seidr that thing what was shameful to do especially if you man? Remembering how Loki tries to shame Odin cause of it.
Or it was other thing?