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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.
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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.
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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. -
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." -
Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#spirituality #germanicpagan #norsepagan #altar #heathen #sacredspace -
Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#spirituality #germanicpagan #norsepagan #altar #heathen #sacredspace -
Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#spirituality #germanicpagan #norsepagan #altar #heathen #sacredspace -
Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
#spirituality #germanicpagan #norsepagan #altar #heathen #sacredspace -
Wine for the Allfather as Wodan’s Day approaches.
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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 giantThis 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.
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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 sunThis 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.
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Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
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Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
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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.
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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 birchThis 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.
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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 grassThis 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.
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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 -
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 -
Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Frija #freya #frigg #goddess #heathen #norsepagan #spirituality #altar #sacredspace #writer #writing -
Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Frija #freya #frigg #goddess #heathen #norsepagan #spirituality #altar #sacredspace #writer #writing -
Fresh yew for the Allmother as Frija’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #Frija #freya #frigg #goddess #heathen #norsepagan #spirituality #altar #sacredspace #writer #writing -
On the eve of Wodan’s Day, an offering of red wine for the Allfather.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
On the eve of Wodan’s Day, an offering of red wine for the Allfather.
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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 -
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
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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.
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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 -
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.
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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 -
Blessings on Tyr‘s Day.
Though twilight looms, stand firm and prolong the day.
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Blessings on Tyr‘s Day.
Though twilight looms, stand firm and prolong the day.
#pagan #paganism #germanicpagan #norsepagan #oldgods #writer #writing #justice #honour #tyr #tuesday #spirituality -
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 -
I don't ask my Gods to do things for me.
I do ask that they look on as I accomplish the matter myself.
My difficulties then become opportunities to shine before my Gods and ancestors.With that in mind, and Surtr at our doorstep, I'd like to share with you a simple prayer that stays ever on my lips during fire season -
May the Gods now bear us witness
And should any of us fall
May our deeds now buy us favor
And welcome in the Hall! -
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
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Wine offering for the Allfather this evening as Odin’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #odin #woden #wotan #germanicpagan #altar #writer #writing #spirituality -
Wine offering for the Allfather this evening as Odin’s Day approaches.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #odin #woden #wotan #germanicpagan #altar #writer #writing #spirituality -
New Fenrir backdrop added to the altar space. Order dwells ever in the shadow of inevitable chaos and dissolution and by that impending inevitability is measured.
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New Fenrir backdrop added to the altar space. Order dwells ever in the shadow of inevitable chaos and dissolution and by that impending inevitability is measured.
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Hail the Allfather this Odin’s Day!
From the branches,
See your place,
From within the verdant boughs
Your fate,
From within the reaching tree,
The roots you share,
And the script without words
Into which they bury
Their thirsty seeking.
#paganism #norsepagan #writer #writing #poetry #heathen #druid #odin #woden #wotan -
Hail the Allfather this Odin’s Day!
From the branches,
See your place,
From within the verdant boughs
Your fate,
From within the reaching tree,
The roots you share,
And the script without words
Into which they bury
Their thirsty seeking.
#paganism #norsepagan #writer #writing #poetry #heathen #druid #odin #woden #wotan -
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
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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