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First of all hello everyone, my main language is not English. If I make some little mistakes I am sorry. I am Turkish, born and raised by a Muslim family. My parents were not very religious type but still they were believer. As a 23 year old guy, I don’t believe any religion for almost 8 years but there is big but for me. I always thought there needs to be a mighty being. Not like how Muslims and Christians etc describe but you know some mighty being like a god. In 2019 I start to learn and made researchs about Norse Mythology and Norse Paganism. I always loved mythologys and in my whole little 23 year life I always learned about other Mythologys too. But In the last 2 years my love for Norse Mythology and Norse Paganism grow so much and little by little I started to dedicate myself a little more. As I said in my first sentences. I am not a believer in religion but yesterday in my dream I heard a voice in a pitch dark environment “AllFather waits for you” and then I wake up middle of the night. And after that I did not go to sleep again. I need some help, some guidance. I know I am not from this culture. If I offended someone I am really sorry. But I seriously need some guidance. Thank you.
Hello all
Apologies in advance for the little rant here.
I'm relatively new here. I have two cats (2 and 3 years old), and my friend's family member passed away leaving behind 7 cats and 2 dogs. I told him I could take in the youngest cat (Delilah, 4 years old) for a little bit and try finding her a home. So I did that. But after a while Delilah started becoming hostile, unprovoked, towards my oldest cat who is everything to me. It was clear to me that I couldn't keep Delilah any longer. I hadn't been able to find anyone to take her and all shelters around me were closed on Mondays or required an insane fee to surrender her (money that I don't have to just throw around). So i did the only thing I could think of to help the equilibrium of my home. I gathered Delilah's things and I left her in front of a shelter door before opening hours on my way to work this morning. She was so scared and I feel horrible. I prayed to Freya before and after dropping her off to keep her safe, find her a good home, and to forgive me for this. I suppose I am just feeling really guilty right now and I plan to go back to the shelter after work to make sure they took her in. Any advice?
This is in response to an old post I made so I get why no one can answer them lol.
-Is there anything in the myths that is meant to be taken literally (e.g Ragnarok).
-Do the consciousnesses exist with us? around us? in this world?
-If the gods are consciousnesses without bodies what are the realms?
-This might be off topic but in polytheism is it like all the gods ever believed in and all of their beliefs are true but we just work with these gods?
I yearn to delve deeper into paganism, drawn by the profound connection I felt upon encountering Freya. Yet, amidst the rituals and beliefs of my Muslim upbringing, I find a longing for a spirituality that eludes me. Seeking guidance, I turn to those who walk the pagan path, craving insight on where to begin and what ancient wisdom to absorb. Despite residing far from the sea and surrounded by scant nature, my thirst for knowledge remains unquenched. I seek a mentor, a pagan soul to illuminate the mysteries and guide me on this transformative journey.
I wrote this using various sources for inspiration. I hope it helps someone else the way it did me. I learned the words, thinking of the rune and it's name as I got to various parts, which is why the runes are written above the words they represent.
Just in case my cursive is difficult, here it is also:
Futhark gives the gift of happiness; In times of hail, and fire of need, In ice and good harvest, as years progress, We bravely face, at Yggdrasil's base, what the Norns decreed;
With the elk's antlers, and Sol's light, safe shall we be; By the sword of Tyr, with Freyja's motherly love, Upon our steeds, our people shall ride free: Swiftly through water, over the land, and stars above;
For all the days and nights we shall live, In the homeland of our ancestors, by soul or by blood, Because himself to himself, Odin did give, To Midgard, the wisdom of runes did flood.
How do you feel about honoring local entities? Let's be clear about this first: you can literally believe in the existence of folkloric creatures, or you can treat them as localized deities. Say something curious about whether there are beings you revere, whether there is a god of a particular tree in your yard, etc.
To be polite, I'll start with myself: as a Bavarian, I may revere creatures such as Håbergoaß (a goat-headed child kidnapper, but not necessarily the same one as Krampus) or Tatzlwurm (a serpent that lives in the caves of the Alps). For me, these names are not only cultural heritage, but also a way to metaphysically separate important things from each other, particularly local values. Nevertheless, this does not prevent me from giving these names esoteric meaning, and I leave some of the spoils from my hunts in the forest, in a prominent place under a tree.
I attempted to collect details on the Fylgja, but it proved challenging to find relevant information about Them. One example is the lack of clear information on how to discover your Fylgja.
If my information is correct, there is only one saga that features the Fylgja, the eddas are not talking about Them.
In order to get to know what your Fylgja is, fold your knife in a rag, toss it around in your hands, behind you as well, and name various animals. Your Fylgja should be the final animal you mentioned when the knife opens up. However, I fail to understand how this could show your Fylgja, as you have the ability to control it easily. Furthermore, you should not desire to catch a glimpse of your Fylgja, as it signifies "bad news" for you, it alerts you of your death coming. If someone has the eyes for it can see and tell you what your Fylgja is. But finding such a person is quite rare.
It's not your spirit animal, it's a part of you, which represents your personality. You can request her assistance to lead the way and see what lies ahead, or to notify someone of your presence when you arrive.
Also, your Fylgja might change it's form during your lifetime, because as your personality is developing and changing, the Fylgja is "adapting" to it as well.
I've also seen information stating that the Fylgja may not always be an animal; it can also appear as a human. I'm not sure if the source is reliable tho.
- If any of the details are incorrect, please do not hesitate to point them out as I want to learn accurately.
So how is exactly possible to get to know your Fylgja? How does working together with your Fylgja looks like? Can you share any personal experiences to help us better understand what a cooperation like this looks like?
I did a search on here and didn't really come up with anything definitive, but where would I find the three (?) Runic Poems? I've done a few Google searches and it only brings up sites or books talking about the poems, whereas I want to actually read them.
I'm good with online or in book form, but I've searched for a few months and turn to you for help.
Thanks! Skàl!
I believe I know all the details of a blot after watching and taking notes on a bunch of grimwolfs of videos on offerings but I have no idea when to do them. I know there is a lot of "blot holidays" but can I do them away from those holidays? thanks!
I bring before you my latest offering to Hávi.
What do you think the Triskele stands for? I believe it stands for unity, fellowship and general good time, it represents the three vats of the mead of poets of course
Watching it right now and its kinda funny when you know the actual myths and stuff. Still enjoying it cause its quite interesting and I like how mainstream media interpreted the myths.Did you watch the movie? And if yes what do you think about it?
ok honestly I know this sounds weird and outlandish but I have a dream once every few years and whenever I do something big happens in my life, this time I had one, told a friend about it and he told me it sounded like Norse paganism/mythology. Anyway any interpretation of this will help:). The dream started in my grandparents house there were a bunch of people there (6-7 I think) they main people I remember was an English grounds keeper looking guy with one eye and glasses and a little bit of a hunch back kinda just stumbling around. I was sitting at a table and directly across from me a beautiful woman with wing (literally movie angel wings) also sitting down. The other people kinda felt like extras in a movie nothing significant about them but I do remember them. Them a shadowy figure with the silhouette of almost like zodd from berserk in his demon form (look it up) came out the closet grounds keeper guy noticed him but kept doing his own thing. The figure sat down next to me pointed at a paper that had writing(my vision was blurred to the writing) and I had a feeling we made a deal the “extras” were just observing. The figure also made a deal with them woman the writing was blurred but there was a picture of a woman sitting at a lake feeding people and holding an apple it looked like a painting I’ve seen before(renaissance kinda style) I walked outside and right where a tree used to be before it got cut down(irl) was a bigger healthy tree with a man grown into it. A bunch of other shit happened but there’s already a lot here so any interpretation would be helpful:)
SUMMARY: the major things were old English looking guy with one eye, beautiful woman with wings, shadow figure with the shape of zodd from berserk that I made a deal with, guy grown into a tree(forgot to say he said something to me but I couldn’t understand) all of these characters I was comfortable with like the felt familiar. One more thing I forgot to mention the shadow figure transform from a mouse into that thing.
OSTARA AND EASTER ARE NOT THE SAME
So, from a completely religious and mythological point, where do animals and insects come from? I know Odin created the first two humans out of trees but what about fish, cats or turtles? Who created spiders and ladybugs, snails and snakes? Once again, this is ignoring the scientifical viewpoint of evolution. Have a great day :)
So im a guy looking for some good looking jewelry that has meaning in the Norse Pagan settings, what are some things to look for and things to avoid?
Mainly looking for necklaces and rings.
if you have any Amazon or private owned store links please send them my way!
What bindrune do you use for Hel? I am dedicating a candle to Her. Thank you in advance!
About a few days I k holed pretty hard and whilst this was happening I can recall only but one of the hallucinations I saw and I believe it may have been a vision by the gods… I Spoke with a man who was quite tall and wore a cloak, he had but one eye and spoke in a familiar tongue yet so strange. He then took the hood down and and said to me something about how the end days are near and we need to weary of evil and then after that I can’t recall anything whatsoever… I don’t know if this may have been a serious message or if I was just faded than a hoe please comment what you all may think it was
Hey party people!
Out of curiosity but would frigg be the best goddess to give an offering for the safety and development of children or just younger people?
Just remembered a bit of a shitty situation for a niece and would like to give an offering of her safe and self development.
I'm sure frigg coincides as a motherly figure and children but unsure if she's the best deity for an uncle lol.
Any help or input is appreciated!
My interpretation of a Viking-Age iron rattle or "Rangel".
These items are a bit obscure and controversial even though their existence is well attested through archaeological finds.
They were initially interpreted as parts of horse trappings but further finds and research has led scholars to lean more towards them being ritualistic instruments.
Rangles come from the same time period and geographical area as Völva staffs so it's not unreasonable to conclude that they played a role in Viking-age Norse pagan practices.
Hello all as the title states I'm new to Norse paganism and I'm wondering what I should do to get me started. When I first heard of Norse paganism it sorta called to me and now I want to be a Norse pagan. I did do a little research online but only found that I need an alter but it doesn't tell me what I need on the alter other the the god that I'm worshiping's colors. Do I need anything else on the alter and can I worship more than one god at the same time.
What to offer Eir? What to put on Eir's altar? Does Eir like honey 😅 because I found a candle that's supposed to smell like honey. Should I lay tarot cards on the altar?
How to offer food or drinks in general? Just burn it? But that would be food waste 🥴
I was raised atheist all my life, but for a while now I have had a significant interest in adopting the Ásatrú way of life. Do any of you know what I can do during my daily life to mould myself into a devout Ásatrúan? All tips are welcome.
Just need help with her name in runes. It is scarlet thank you.
I want to start practicing Norse Paganism and since I was military I want to worship Tyr. What sort of things should I get to make it? Should I include any weapons since he's the God of War?
Also would Tyr appreciate a tattoo of him? I'm big into using tattoos as personal expression
So an old friend from highschool recently started talking to me again about three months ago, and it was going cool, even hung out a couple times, but now for the past week whenever we talk he somehow brings up God and how I should “give him another chance”. I’ve made it clear that I’m not going to convert back, that being Christian did nothing but humilate and belittle me for being gay, but he just doesn’t seem to understand that I don’t want to talk about this shit. I’m thinking about cutting off contact with him because of this, but outside of all the Christian bullshit, he has been a good friend to me and I’m not sure if I want to just go no contact again.
Edit: for context on why I’m conflicted, He was the first person who truly accepted me as gay. He had no problem with that, even went out of his way to help me with the mental struggles that came with it. He himself is bi, and we even dated for awhile in highschool before deciding that it was better for us to just be friends.
He knows very well that I have many many problems with christianity, because he was the one I always went to for support. He had problems too, which turned into a full blown crisis of faith around the same time as I converted to Paganism. He never left christianity but he was nowhere near devout. What troubles me now is that he IS devout, and his entire viewpoint on everything, including sexuality, has moved to the far right way of thinking.
His parents were abusive in his childhood, both physically and emotionally, and I’m worried that they’ve done something to him. My hesitance to cut contact is because I want to help him if this is the case. But I have no way of knowing if it is.
Edit 2: I talked to him today, and we brought up family issues. Apparently he hasn’t even seen or talked to his parents in over a year, so this has nothing to do with them. Once again, the conversation turned to God and he asked me “how can I help you walk with Him”. So I told him I don’t wish to walk with God, that I’m content with who I am and happy in my current faith. He kept trying to say “I just want you to go to heaven so we can still be friends in the afterlife.” Which, while I understand this sentiment, I will not tolerate trying to be converted. So I told him to stop bringing up religion with me otherwise I’ll stop talking to him. I think he’s gotten the message because after i sent that he switched the topic. But i don’t know, with the way things have been going he’ll probably bring it up again at some point, guess I’ll just wait and see.
Edit 3: He just bombarded me with a shit ton of Tik Toks with religious messages and savior complex bullshit. Blocked him on all my social media and deleted his number from my phone. I don’t need this Christian bs in my life.
My partner, a dedicated Norse pagan, recently passed away from a car accident.
Her family, whom she's been estranged from, swooped in and have completely taken over her post mortem arrangements. They are Christian, and are no doubt planning a Christian funeral and/or burial. I know that my partner would not want this, but her family has complete legal rights in the matter as next of kin and are refusing to listen to me.
I know they love my partner in their own ways and are suffering, possibly just as much as me, but I still want to honor my partner's religious beliefs as best I can. However, I am Catholic myself, so I'm not sure where to begin.
Are there any funeral rites or celebration of life traditions for Norse pagans that myself and my partner's friends can perform for her?