I’ve been reading about what we know about seiðr and some of it was familiar because I knew people with these abilities, but one particular use of seiðr caught my eye. I saw that it was sometimes used to call in game or fish. As a hunter who’s been doing everything he can and still not catching a damn thing, I’m curious if a ritual of this kind has been preserved. I typically only hunt small game, if it’s relevant. Squirrel, rabbit, that kind of thing.

We have a realtor coming to show our apartment last minute and I'm extremely uncomfortable/upset with the idea of strangers coming into my space. What are some of your favorite protection rituals/wards/routines that help you protect your space? I'm obviously going to candle cleanse after the showing to get any residual energy out but I'm hoping to ward beforehand as well.

My wife and I have been studying and slowly starting to practice paganism for the last 2 years. I'm loving everything and very happy for my wife who has loved everything too, but I feel strong prejudice on the part of many people and difficulty even worshiping my ancestors because I don't even know who they were (I'm mixed-race black).

Hello everyone, I’m looking to start my heathenry journey and was looking for any recommendations on where to start, how to start etc. Thank you in advance for any advice you can give

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I have a MIL that has overstayed her welcome and need a good spell to help her move on. She’s been waiting for a spot in section 8 housing at an apartment nearby, I don’t want to hex or banish her. But does anyone have a recommendation to help her get that spot sooner than later? Asking because she’s been on the list over a year now and is only at the top 10 in spots for a place to live.

Recently I enlisted into the US Army, and although I've done it before, this time was different. Before I actually talked to a recruiter I'd have these moments of Deja Vu but not in the usual way. Like, usually when you get deja vu, if you think about it long enough you can link the feeling, with what's happening in the moment, and what event you've experienced that's similar. But every time I've gotten the feeling it was uncomfortable, not just because of the mental but the physical too. My arm would hurt and there'd be a "pressure" on my heart. Now that I've gotten thinking about it, I think Tyr and possibly Frejya we're pushing me this direction. Moving back to the path of the Warrior. I haven't done a Bløt in a long time and I'm not really sure what to give to Tyr in order to thank him for his intervention. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, my first post here. I'm studying more about the relation between the nine realm and psychological instances, midgard inside and outside. someone has any link to share? or any recommendation? a online library, a google drive maybe

Hi all, I’ve been a norse pagan for several years, primarily following Freyja and Freyr. While I know that they aren’t the gods (and as such, their symbols) most commonly associated with the alt right and nazism, but I would rather be safe than sorry, and don’t want people to think I’m a Nazi because I got like a Fehu or Ingwaz tattoo or am wearing a mjolnir necklace. So how can I help show my faith (just in smaller things like tattoos or jewelry, not disim to how Christian’s do with the cross) without coming off as a fascist?

Does anyone know of an good Heathen Groups that meet up in New England or the Massachusetts area? Currently my searchs have resulted in some small covens connected via UU Churchs but that's about it. Been practicing for a 3-4 years now & am looking for other's to explore my faith with.

Hello,

I just wanted to share a few experiences I've had with Freyr and really just how wonderful he has been with me. I'm always left amazed by just how powerful and gentle he feels, it's like the warmth of the sun, the strength of a good hug, and the breath of the natural world.

Previously, I was left with a feeling of disconnection, that left me with the impression that I had somehow slighted or insulted him, so I prayed asking for his forgiveness, for a chance to start over with him. Later that day, while I was at work, I glanced out of the window and saw this huge cloud formation drifting across the skies, holding the perfect shape of some vast ship with a single figure standing at the prow. A day later, I go through my wardrobe, and pause, finding that one of the shirts I folded in the past now has its lettering cut off in such a way that all I can see staring back at me is "FREY". Coincidences? Perhaps, but it was enough of a clear signal for me to know that I had been heard.

I also once made a batch of honey muffins and set one aside on his makeshift altar as an offering to him. Immediately, I felt this sense of warmth and appreciation- almost affection, in a way. So, I guess he liked it. The strange part came when I disposed of it later in the day; the sweetness of honey, the softness of the muffin, it was all still present, but the most dominating flavour to it... was pork...

A few nights later, I dreamed of walking through a field of wheat beneath blues skies, there a very tall, very handsome man with golden blonde hair and a warm smile took me by the hand to a little clearing in the field, and there we had a private little picnic on that blanket that felt, uh, terribly romantic. With an amused glint in his eyes, he gave me one final treat; a honey muffin. His was much nicer than mine, with a very gooey honey core, he laughed when I told him such.

But Yule just gone, I especially tried to celebrate with Freyr in my own way, since I see him as having a hand in things too; gifts, food and sweets, time spent with family and friends in warmth and love.

He's wonderful.

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Yay or nay?

It's been a while since I've had a visit from the Gods (via dreams)

But last night I had a dream and I think I might have encountered Odin (I usually get feelings either emotional or physical to help me sus out who and my left eye felt funny, like it was missing or non functional)

The Gods part is not unusual to me but what was had to do with his Ravens or at least one of them

It felt as if one of them was sitting on my shoulder.

Has anyone had encounters with them?

How can I figure out which one and what they are trying to tell me?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but does it create any barriers to the spirits/deities if an offering is given in a closed container? I have a lot of pets and am unable to make a pet free area. Several of my pets will eat anything left unattended. Does using a container with a lid to leave offerings cause any issues for the recipients? Thanks in advance

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I had a dream that (somehow, I don't remember how) featured Odin, and it also featured a crystal called bloodstone. Are Odin and bloodstone related in some way and should I purchase some for my altar?

So on the topic of Buddhism and Heathenry there seems to be a consensus of neither are exclusive to each other and they can complement each other well.

That being said, what spaces exist for us to explore this intersection? What Buddhist discords/subreddits/etc are ok with us bringing our heathen nonsense to their space?

I need an amulet to help a person through difficult times. I appreciate any recommendations. Thank you!

Hi! I am 19 and new to this entirely. I am not Christian, and am more of an atheist, however with how life is going I want to believe in something. I've been aware of Greek Patreons and Matreons but I didn't that some people follow under the Norse God's and Goddess' and I feel more of a pull towards Heathenry.

I already know which Goddess I'd like to contact, Hel. However I am not sure how people go with contacting their said gods or Godesses'. I've read and heard that meditation is one way, along with Tarot Cards. I used my own personal Oracle Deck and asked what qualities I should look for in a patron from the Norse Mytholgy, with the Cards I pulled it seemed to specifically point to Hel.

But I'm not sure if I should make an Alter first, and if so, what do I put in it? Does it always require candles? What if I don't have a statue of Hel to put with it? As well as do I need to give an offering everyday? Or only when I need something? I've read that I should have a template prayer but I don't know where to start for Hel, even after I've read up on her multiple times.

Also when it comes to praying, can it for a feeling? Like Joy? Or does it have to be something to come in the future?

Sorry for the long post! I just don't want to mess this up for myself. And if anything seems offensive or wrong, apologies again!

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Berkana, from a geometric perspective, can be interpreted as a bindrune combining Laguz and Sowilo. The Laguz rune, representing Water, emanates a bluish-white light reminiscent of starlight. Sowilo, on the other hand, radiates a golden-yellowish-white sunlight.

From the perspective of color mixing, blue and yellow pigments combine to create green, as seen in the green crown of the birch tree. If we consider the mixing of blue and yellow light rather than pigments, the result is pure white light, similar to the neutral white found between warm and cool tones on the color spectrum. The bright white trunk of the birch reflects this purity of Light, which has the same nature whether it emanates from the Sun or the Water.

The birch is considered a world tree in the shamanic worldview. In northern regions, where shamanic traditions are still alive, the most prominent green phenomenon is the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis.

Although not known in ancient times, it is fascinating to note that the Northern Lights are caused by solar winds interacting with the ionosphere which that rhymes with idea of combination of Laguz and Sowilo.

To do Berkana I suggest a gesture visually similar to one for the Sowilo rune, but mirrored.

Your left hand will play the role of the entire Sowilo with the forearm as lower ascending, bent palm as middle descending, and fingers as upper ascending bars. Your right straight palm pointing to the upper-left direction will work as a very top descending bar of Laguz rune with a wrist almost touching the fingertips of your left Sowilo hand. This way we have four diagonals of Berkana, while our spine will play a trunk role.

This is an illustration (by me, slate stone plate, pastels) for Berkana rune as seen from Runic Alchemy perspective.

While working on the Berkana rune, I was fortunate to receive help and support from u/Terrible_Helicopter5. I want to express my gratitude for the amazing Tarot reading along the way and for introducing me to Sami culture, which was particularly relevant considering the shamanic significance of the birch tree.

CW: Loss of a loved one.

My father died two months ago. It's been a turbulent period, since my grandmother had also passed away in March 2024, and his passing added weight to an already grim year. A lot of emotional oscillations, doubt, longing. A lot of love and care from those around me too.

Today I went to my chosen ritual place in a grove near my home. It was dusk, and I performed a ritual in his honour. I sang for him, I read a poem I wrote for him and grandma, I kept him deep in my thoughts, close to me throughout the occasion. I tried to respect his memory and faith in the process, as he was a Christian. I felt my love for him glow the entire time, in my words and in my tears.

I just wanted to share this experience with fellow heathens as a lot of you may know how bittersweet the process of remembering those we love and are no longer among us can be. Cherish true connections, and never forget those who now rest their final rest.

How does everyone work on getting closer to your ancestors? I only have one grandmother that passed in my teenage years, every other grandparent was gone either before my birth or when I was very young. I know things about my grandfathers from what I've been told by other family, and I know very little of my other grandmother or her mother who both died when I was too young to remember. Obviously further back than that I know increasingly less. I've been studying the Gods, have made offerings and tried to spend time with particular Ones I feel drawn to. And I can understand land and home wights, but I'm curious about this very personal side with my ancestors and how to go about investigating it further. Any advice is appreciated!

Hey y'all

Been thinking about the things I proposed recently, that being Frith Finder and Heathen's Guide to Midgard.

I realized that even though the technical pieces could be done alone, I don't have the support team to make any of this usable and not go down in flames. I have a lot of friends, but almost none of them are into that sort of thing. So there's just a human power problem that I can't solve.

Eh, I'll shelve those ideas and see what I can actually do in this moment.

That was last week, sometime after Christmas, and I had been thinking about what to do with my time over the next year. What goal should I set that's actually doable.

On a lark, I took a look at r/Vanatru and noticed it had 4 members. Four. Total. and two were my accounts. Looked around for other Vanatru on social media and I've just noticed we don't really have spaces. We're a minority community in an already small minority community. We exist, but we have very few spaces for ourselves that are easy to find. We have like, one Facebook group and scattershot folks using the hashtag every now and then?

That got me to thinking. What about spending 2025 coalescing Vanatru?

That being, not growing like, "Would you like to hear about our lord and savior Freyr" but more like, "Hey, if you're already into the Vanir, have I got something for you."

More like, setting a space up for Vanatru to get together and hang out so maybe we aren't asking "where's the other Vanatru?" so much. A Discord, basically, and setting up whatever else thing might be fun to do together.

If I get enough Vanatru to fill a 10 top at Denny's by the end of the year, I'd have succeeded imho.

Q. Would the land vattar care if I do the oatmeal a day late past Yule?? Won't be able to get any oatmeal till tomorrow. I usually honor tonight as the last night of Yuleblót. I don't want them to get mad at me.

I'm an Asatruaran and have been practicing for the past 7 years. I am a Freya, Frigg, and Eir devotee and am a Freyas Dottir.

I have a hard time with Lokeans because of my abuser. He is a "Lokean", who I believe sees Loki as a Lucifer/Satan adjacent. This guy is extremely manipulative, abusive, misogynistic, etc. He has a history of using women and others, has done awful shit to me, such as emotionally and verbally abuse me, forced me into pregnancy, cheated on me with a minor, made me do sex work, etc. Sorry for trauma dumping but I have to share so you all understand how awful those 2 years of my life truly were. And afterwards, he continued to stalk and harass me, and other exe's of his, up until a few months ago. I broke up with him 5 years ago.

I put Lokean in quotes because he only focuses on Loki in Norse paganism and nothing else. He doesn't do runes, he doesn't know about the Gods. He's one of those people who goes to music festivals and does a bunch of drugs and thinks he's spiritual. He does it to get girls, just like how he lies about being bisexual. It's gross.

Anyways, I don't trust Lokeans because of this. He has given them a bad image to me, but I want to change this.

Hi :) I’m not necessarily new to heathenry (I’ve been practicing for about 2 years so I’ve been around) but I’m still trying to figure out how to properly pray and make offerings and everything. I’ve been trying a daily general prayer I found and doing offerings whenever I find something cool, but I feel like there’s more… I was wondering if I would be able to take some inspiration from your guys’ methods and see what works and what doesn’t? Thank you!

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