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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.

#pagan #NorsePagan #Heathen #Odin #polytheism

As a polytheist, I worship gods from a few different pantheons. When the weather turns colder, and I wake up to a world covered in glittering frost every morning, my focus turns to the Norse pantheon.

Their myths were born from a people who were living through the end of the last Ice Age, and so it's easy to see how the Frost Giants were their adversaries.

Here in the Northern forests of the American continent, an average of 39% of days in the year will reach below freezing. I feel like I know what it's like to battle the cold and darkness of winter. It's difficult, depressing, and hard to get out of bed sometimes, but I can take comfort in knowing that my gods are right there with me.

#NorsePagan #Polytheism

My (gender-neutral) version of Sigdrifa's prayer, from the Poetic Edda:

Hail Day! Hail children of day!
Hail Night and its progeny, too!
Look down on us with loving eyes and grant us easy victory.
Hail Aesir! Hail Vanir!
Hail all the living Earth!
Grant us wisdom, and common sense,
And healing hands, lifelong.

#Pagan #NorsePagan #Heathen

Daily practice in paganism doesn't have to take a lot of time. My daily prayers are simple things that fit into my regular tasks, just a few lines spoken with reverence and a small offering. It's consistency that builds relationships, even if the action only takes one minute.

For Odin, an offering of tea before I plan my day each morning:
"Odin, Allfather, Wise One, One-Eyed, lend me your wisdom and wit." (most times I'll add Sigdrifas Prayer)

For Frigg, an offering of lavender salt before I start my morning cleaning:
"Hail Frigg, Queen of the Aesir, of falcon form and Fensalír, help me to bless and cleanse this home."

For Freya, an offering of lavender oil before I clean my glasses/put in contacts:
"Hail Freya, Lady, Vanadís, Queen of the Valkyrie, bless my eyes with your golden tears, bless my eyes that I might see the wyrd."

For Freyr, an offering of a ringing brass bell before I workout or practice cello:
"Hail, Lord Ingvi-Freyr inn Froði, you who rules over the winds, and the gentle rains, and therewithal the fruit of the Earth. Free me of fetters and fill me with your light."

#Pagan #Polytheism #NorsePagan

Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#spirituality #germanicpagan #norsepagan #altar #heathen #sacredspace

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#Pagan #Heathen #NorsePagan #Witch #Religion #Spirituality #Classes #OnlineClass

Today's divination pull:

Fortune from the Thoth Deck, signifying constant change
Berkano of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the birch
Mannaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of humanity
Thurisaz of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the giant

This divination reminds us of the importance of embracing the constant tide of change that defines existence & how we can better navigate it. It begins with Fortune, representing the constant turning of the wheels of reality. Change will come, the question is what we do about it.
#Divination #Tarot #Heathen #Pagan #NorsePagan #Witch #Runes

This morning I asked Wodan for my rune for the day, to be a guidance, a blessing, a protection. I drew Perthro which I shall seek to meditate on throughout the day. My initial take is an encouragement to press on deeper into the deep mysteries and wonder of these ancient ways.
#paganism #germanicpagan #rune #norsepagan #heathen #spirituality #saxon #Wodan #runes

Today's divination pull:

The Magus from the Thoth Deck, signifying empowerment
Os of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of speech
Reið of the Younger Futhark, the rune of travel
Sol of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sun

This divination suggests what tools are necessary for bringing much-needed changes to existing conditions. It begins with the Magus, which represents empowerment through the pursuit of knowledge. These journeys bring about profound changes through the process & end result.
#Witch #Pagan #Heathen #NorsePagan #Divination #RunesAndTarot #Runes #Tarot

Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#paganism #altar #Frija #frigg #freya #goddess #germanicpagan #norsepagan #spirituality #writer #writing #heathen #druid #sacredspace

A recent rune casting. Eihwaz, Mannaz, Hagalaz. We exist ever between order and chaos, a balance that cannot be tipped without consequence.Such is existence that it requires a necessary demise which we may mistake for conclusion rather than an essential ground of transformation.
#paganism #pagan #spirituality #runes #germanicpagan #norsepagan #order #chaos #writer #writing

Today's divination pull:

The Sun from the Thoth Deck, signifying clarity
Hagall of the Younger Futhark, the hailstone rune
Reið of the Younger Futhark, the rune of travel
Bjarkan of the Younger Futhark, the rune of the birch

This divination suggests the paths which lie ahead are clear to all, the only question is if we will brave the hardships ahead. The Sun begins as a symbol of illumination. In the Thoth Deck, the Sun dispels shadow & reveals truth.
#Heathen #Pagan #NorsePagan #Witch #Divination #Tarot #Runes #RunesAndTarot

Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #Wodan #odin #spirituality #altar #writer #writing #heathen #druid

Today's divination pull:

The Priestess from the Thoth Deck, signifying self-awareness
Yr of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the bow
Perthro of the Elder Futhark, the rune of the vessel
Eolh of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, the rune of the sedge grass

This reading suggests the time is here for reflection, taking in what we know about ourselves, & moving forward from that self-knowledge. It begins with the Priestess which represents inner knowledge & intuition. This inward turn is meant to enlighten rather than bring escape.
#Pagan #Heathen #NorsePagan #Witch #Spirituality #Religion #Divination

Blessings on Mani’s Day.

May your path be kissed by the ancient magic laced with silver,
And the wordless whispers of the Midnight Watcher
Stir memories etched into your bones.
#paganism #pagan #spirituality #germanicpagan #mani #magic #writer #writing #poetry #poem #moongod #norsepagan #heathenry #druid

The beginnings of a small rune casting table.
#paganism #pagan #germanicpagan #norsepagan #runes #heathen #crafting #writer #writing #divination #druid

Reading a few words that collected themselves together in my head yesterday as I reflected upon Yggdrasil and Wodan’s quest for wisdom.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #Wodan #odin #poem #reading #originalpoem #poetry #writer #writing #druid #heathen

Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Frija #freya #frigg #goddess #heathen #norsepagan #spirituality #altar #sacredspace #writer #writing

Hail Wodan on Wodan’s Day!

Ragnarök is no fiction. The seasons are a manifestation of the cyclical nature of things. The serpents of chaos gnaw tirelessly at the roots of Yggdrasil and are visible in destructive ideologies far and wide. Yggdrasil will fall but it will rise once more.
#paganism #pagan #Wodan #spirituality #ragnarok #seasons #odin #germanicpagan #norsepagan #writer #writing

On the eve of Wodan’s Day, an offering of red wine for the Allfather.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #heathen #Wodan #odin #writer #writing #altar #spirituality #sacredspace

Blessings on Sunna‘s Day!

To celebrate the light is not to divorce it from the darkness as though it were superior and to be desired above all else. This is to skew the perspective and incline the path toward a dangerous dichotomy. To honour the light is to appreciate the darkness that magnifies its glory.
#paganism #pagan #germanicpagan #sunnasday #goddess #darkness #spirituality #norsepagan #heathen #druid #writer #writing #light

One of humanity’s greatest errors is imagining that some kind of meaning must be imposed upon life in order for it to make any kind of sense. Truth is, life IS meaning. And here are some recent shots of our neighbourhood in summer bloom to illustrate the point.
#paganism #pagan #meaning #writer #writing #nature #flowers #photography #germanicpagan #norsepagan #druid #heathen #spirituality

Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Frija #altar #sacredspace #spirituality #writer #writing #norsepagan #heathen #druid

Hail Wodan on Wodan’s Day!

Allfather,
Wisdom-seeker,
Restless Wanderer,
Blind God —
May I realise that strength of mind that bound you to Yggdrasil’s reaching limbs for the sake of wisdom.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #writer #Wodan #writing #spirituality #heathen #druid

Walk honourably.

May your words be clothed in deeds that all may now your vow is true.

Blessings to all this Tyr’s Day!

#paganism #writer #writing #norsepagan #germanicpagan #tyr #Tyrsday #druid #heathen #justice #honour #spirituality

If there is one motif that reflects the ancestral ways, it is not the Gods. It is Yggdrasil. For even the Gods understood the significance of the World Tree.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #germanicpagan #norsepagan #yggdrasil #worldtree #oldgods #OldWays #ancestors #writer #writing #spirituality

Follow, follow where the Wanderer bids you tread. And in the walking realise that the one whose blinded eye sees most wears your own shoes and is wrapped in your own robe.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #Wodan #wodantag #wodansday #odin #OdinsDay #writer #writing #spirituality

Hail Tyr this Tyr’s Day!

The shade looms large,
The sun is dimmed
By twilight’s ravening maw;
The Spinners’ work
Is all but done
And fate’s loom turns out
The final threads of Wyrd;
But stand yet!
The daylight ebbs away,
But still we may elect
How we shall meet the night.
#paganism #norsepagan #germanicpagan #tyr #Tyrsday #writer #writing #poetry #poem #heathen #druid

Blessings on Mani’s Day.

Wordless magic draped in silver sails high on the skirts of midnight’s inky reign. And watchful hearts drink in the ancient lore, feeling in those whispers that need no tongue to utter them the echoes of a memory written in bones and blood.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #germanicpagan #mani #moon #writer #writing #poetry #druid #monday

The Gods are not salvation. They are alignment; the faces of a natural order from which we have separated ourselves via dogma and ambition. To honour them is to bring ourselves into step with life’s inherent meaning — its arising, flourishing and demise — and accept our place within it.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #druid #Wodan #Frija #oldgods #heathen #writer #writing

May gratitude for the many treasures of Midgard fill our hearts this Thor’s Day. Blessings to all!
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #nature #writer #writing #plants #summer

There is a language communicated without words. It is pure resonance; the echo within our blood of a lore as old as the stars and of which the trees are an eloquent repository.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #trees #writer #writing #nature #druid #heathen #ancestors

The ancestors all converge in you, the sum of their experiences incarnate as you forge your path, writing the next chapter of a cumulative tale of struggle and success, tears and joy. And as you walk, you do so in their company.

Blessings to all, and hail the Old Gods!

#paganism #norsepagan #ancestors #history #writer #writing #heathen #druid

Blessings on Tyr’s Day.

Words without actions are hollow, empty of meaning, a naked vaunting. May our vows for justice not be so bare of deeds, but rather be clothed with an outworking of our words so that all may know our vows true.

#paganism #pagan #norsepagan #tyr #Tyrsday #tuesday #fenrir #justice #actions #honour #writing #writer #druid #heathen

Hail Freya-Frigg this Freya-Frigg’s Day!

The old ways speak still not least through our sense of having been made bereft of the feminine energy of the spiritual life. Patriarchal creeds have severed us from the Goddess, but the yearning persists and leads us back to her embrace.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #goddess #frigg #freya #altar #spirituality #writer #writing #divinefeminine #patriarchy

Fresh yew and lavender on the sacred space as Freya-Frigg’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #heathen #druid #altar #sacredspace #freya #frigg #goddess #spirituality #writer #writing

As the Church elects its new pope, consider this: that in the church of nature, all flourishes and reaches for the sun without instruction.

Hail the Old Gods!

#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #nature #church #pope #catholic #druid #heathen #writer #writing

Picked a few dandelion heads with gratitude from the garden, making sure to leave plenty for our pollinator friends. Will dry these out to make a simple herbal infusion.
#paganism #pagan #norsepagan #heathen #herbal #flowers #garden #druid #heathen #writer #writing #germanicpagan

White wine for the Goddess this Freya-Frigg's Day.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #freya #frigg #goddess #freyasday #FriggsDay #friday #writer #writing #altar #sacredspace

Hail Freya-Frigg on Freya-Frigg's Day!

Through the mist I see her,
Seidr-wielder,
Wyrd-weaver,
Gullveig thrice slain;
Dark water glints,
Shimmers,
Within its unseen deep
My offering cast,
My fiat sinking into Her embrace,
That with willing steps
I tread towards my fate.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #goddess #freya #frigg #writer #writing #poet #druid #heathen #dusseldorf

Intro to the Runes w/Sophia WyrdWeaver
Sign up here: https://theravencollection9.wordpress.com/classes/

Dates: Four consecutive Monday’s starting on June 2nd through June 23rd
Time: 6pm PST
Duration: 45 minutes per session
Cost: $35-$100 based on what you can best afford- more information including info on low income resources available in the sign up form.

This intro class will give students a solid historical basis for where the runes come from, how they can be learned, and used. The runes are a cultural device with different applications. This class precedes of my other rune classes on offer:
-Advanced Elder Futhark, which goes over each rune individually at length through a variety of lenses, including how they can be interpreted in a modern context for divination purposes.
-Rune Magic, which gives a deeper understanding of Norse magic and #Rune #magic from a historical perspective that you can apply to your modern practice.

#divination #elderfuthark #Norse #NorsePagan #runes #runemagic #pagan

Tyr's Day Blessings.

Stand though twilight come,
And before the chaos
Maintain your honour;.
To the encroaching shade
Make offering of your hand
That when all has fallen
And stars themselves
Are swallowed by the void,
You may say to the enveloping night,
'I have been true.'
#paganism #pagan #norsepagan #poetry #tyr #Tyrsday #tuesday #writer #writing #heathen #druid #tuesday

Blessings on Mani's Day.

Drink deeply,
Take your fill
From the bowl that hangs
In silence over the ancient place;
Tipped the horns,
Profuse the lore
That pours without end
Over enraptured faces
Bathed in silver,
In the Moon God's eloquent light.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #mani #manisday #monday #moon #magic #poetry #writer #writing #druid #heathen

Rune set finished after a morning with the wood-burning pen. The set has been treated with linseed oil which is a natural preservative.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #germanicpagan #runes #woodworking #crafting #heathen #druid

Blessings on Sunna's Day.

Dark nights retreat
Before the Radiant One
And glimpsing the Lady's
Rose-edged gown afar,
The songbirds herald
Her glorious arising;
The world turns,
Meets Sunna's shining face,
And buds stretch wide
To greet the lengthening day.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #heathen #druid #poetry #writer #writing #sunnasday #sunday

Sharing some thoughts on the reality of the Gods.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #writer #writing #heathen #druid #oldgods #nature

That spiritual path which does not honour the divine feminine principle is a skewed path, inclining by design away from the very source of all that is. It is a path for the willfully orphaned.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #goddess #heathen #writer #writing #divinefeminine #oldgods #spirituality #spiritualjourney

A little reminder from our garden this morning that spring always follows the dark days — and because you can never have enough snowdrop pictures! 🌱
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #druid #heathen #garden #spring #snowdrops #nature #outdoors #hope #writer #writing

Shots of a walk we took this morning. Beside the sea, the primal face of nature bereft of our human attempts to isolate ourselves from it is more than apparent. The Gods are right in front of us; we miss them only because of our conditioned disconnect from the natural order.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #heathen #photography #nature #netherlands #coast #spirituality #writer #writing #druid

It is almost time for my annual reading of the Hávamál, in honor of Odin, the Wise One and Allfather. I have done this every winter around the solstice for the past 8 years, and I learn something new on every read-through. 

I will start on the eve of December and read 8 stanzas per night until the Winter Solstice. If anyone wants to join me, I’ll be posting my take on them each evening under the hashtag #21NightsOfHavamal

#Pagan #Polytheism #Havamal #PoeticEdda #Heathen #NorsePagan #Odin

Fenrir is typically portrayed as an evil deity in most depictions, but I feel like the part where the actual god of Justice failed and betrayed him is glossed over real quick in most of those.

But, I'd imagine the idea of Justice failing and creating Vengeance is relatable and compelling to many.

#pagan #NorsePagan

Go out into your natural home — amidst the trees, on the windswept hillside, beside the chattering streams — and there the lullaby that has sung within your blood since you can remember will be amplified. The song of the ancestors, the call of the Old Gods.

#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #writer #writing #nature #trees #woodland #forests #heathen

Your path is your own. It may be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. From detailed ritual to simply sitting in the deep woodland breathing in the ancient wisdom; from complex devotion to cradling the energy of the old lore in a rock as you turn it over in your hand.

#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #writing #spirituality #heathen #witch #witchcraft #nature #woodland #wicca

The wheel turns,
Life’s circle joined
With each inexorable round;
The seed reaches,
Sprouts, flourishes, blooms,
En route back to the ground;
New life cries,
Greets the world anew
Aspires to reach the light;
Ere the wheel
Brings vital form to nought,
Borne back into the night.

#paganism #pagan #life #death #poetry #writing #heathen #spirituality #norsepagan

form a wall - fight to fall - LIVE FOREVER!

#antifa #antifascism #antifascist #161 #bashthefash #norse #norsetok #norsepagan #norsepaganism #asatru #pagan #paganism #pagantok #heathen #heathenry #heathenryisinclusive 
​​​​​​​#valhalla #valhallacalling

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR38mvwN/

A small glimpse into the #runes section of the upcoming #RagnarokEdition of the #CyberHavamal book I'm finalizing and hitting Amazon in #ebook #paperback and #hardcover September 22nd!

#divination #divinationcards #uruz #runecast #cyberpunk #NorsePagan #NorseWitch @witchcraft #witchcraft #witchesoftwitter #witchesofmastodon

There are many parts to my being as both a human as well as a writer & artist. So, here is something I'm sharing... I am a #NorsePagan and have been on the #Pagan path since '96. I do primarily do #runereading as my #divination practice but also use a #pendulumboard and #Tarot as well. I am dedicated to #woden and #themorrigan in my personal practice as well as #meditation and #chakrahealing I am coming out of the #BroomCloset as I have been working on something special I'll be sharing later!!

Why Was The Soul In Viking Religion So Different? Verdandi Skuld shows us that the Christian concept is not universal.
https://youtu.be/--bAYyrIRSg
#norsepagan #norsemythology
#paganims #theology #religion

Today I made this little crochet bauble ornament for my #FullMoonArt 

I think "Yule friđ" is a cute #NorsePagan alternative for "Noel"

#Pagan #FiberArt

Hello!

I'm new to the universeodon.com server but have been on Mastadon for a couple of weeks. I created this new account for talking #politics, #CivilRights, #Antifascism and other, similar topics.

I'm a married, middle-aged mom to 2 wonderful dogs. I'm a #progressive #Democrat and an Inclusive #Heathen aka #NorsePagan.

Im looking forward to getting to know you and working together to #SaveDemocracy!.