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Tonight, I’ll start my ‘21 Nights of Havamal’ devotional to Odin, where I read (about) 8 verses per night leading up to the winter solstice. This year I’ve come up with a list of prompts, of sorts, to show which verses I’ll be reading each night, if anyone wants to join in!
1: Newcomers in a community, 1-8.
2: Knowing yourself, 9-16.
3: Knowing when to stop, 17-24.
4: Knowing when to listen, 25-32.
5: Visiting friends, 33-40.
6: Navigating friend groups, 41-48.
7: The limits of knowledge, 49-56.
8: Humans as social animals, 57-64.
9: Accommodating disability, 65-72.
10: Leaving a legacy, 73-80.
11: Knowing when to trust, 81-89.
12: Finding true love, 90-95.
13: Knowing when you’re unwanted, (Courting Billing’s Daughter) 96-103.
14: The cost of gaining wealth, (How Odin Won the Mead of Poetry) 104-110.
15: Recognizing unhealthy relationships, (The Loddfafnismol) 111-118.
16: Recognizing bad friends, 119-126.
17: Making safe spaces, 127-137.
18: Learning to heal, (How Odin Gained the Runes) 138-145.
19: Spells for combat, (Odin’s 18 Rune Spells) 146-151.
20: Spells for safe passage, 152-157.
21: Spells for power, 158-164. -
Have you heard about our lord and savior, Odin? If you're interested in heathenry, Norse paganism, mythology, or vikings in general, join me in reading the words of the Allfather this solstice season!
Tomorrow night, on the eve of December, I'll start my annual reading of the Hávamál. It's the first book of the Poetic Edda, one of the main source texts for everything we know about Norse mythology. Written around the year 1000, this 164-stanza poem includes hints about ancient Norse culture, popular myths, and enduring life advice that is still relevant in modern times.
This will be my 9th Yuletide reading, and I learn something new every time. I'll be reading 8 stanzas per night leading up to the solstice. This year, I'll choose 1 or 2 of the octet to post each night with commentary. I'll be using the same tag as last year, #21NightsOfHavamal, if you want to follow along.