I think the fact that ravens are uncommon there, and having one arrive during your spirit calling, would only solidify how awesome & receptive the landvættir are! Like of all the animals that could’ve arrived, a raven is magnificent. Love watching & learning from your videos. Skól!
I like the timely crow appearance😉I often think about the ancient ancestors that didn’t have any traditions to follow because they were the first. They were moved and guided by their own intuition. We can do the same thing👍🏻
Actually of all rituals I saw this one is the closest to what I practice. And yes for some reason, most people simply invent long, useless, often ridiculous rituals with no regard to historical evidences whatsoever. Good job with this 👍.
But history has changed a lot and the Gods are changing with us. I myself are vegetarian, almost vegan, so how can I do blot with blood? I never ever in this life of my body kill the animal. And ancient people used to do this. They were these butchers themselves. So they used to bring blood. Now there are times when meat quickly will go from the laboratory, so what the meaning to bring the meat? Bring to the Gods/spirits what you can do yourself, for example bake nice cake in your kitchen. Believe me, they are taking it and are protecting such person. And yes, ravens or other clear signs are always present.
I've been chewing through your content and this is the first offering I've seen; I'm really grateful to you for sharing this! One of my own offerings/rituals I've come up with is offering my raw energy expended from my run. I offer it to any land spirits, ancestors or gods that wish to receive that energy. People are always asking for things (like christians do when they pray) so I wanted to give something back. This has proved to be borderline dangerous as a few times now I've been filled with seemingly endless energy, my pace becomes stretched out and faster, deep heavy breaths. By the end I almost collapse! Much like the raven coming to visit you I have had so much life and activity surround me on my runs. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and I hope you don't think it's cringe >_< (Though I don't really care lol I'm not weak and precious) I also have done some blots but I'm very new to it. I stick to full moons and offer good strong beer and whiskey, Fruits and veggies for the land spirits of the area. Once I found a beautiful purple flower and offered it to Hel :) Peace man
Yes, awesome, learnt a lot. Walk three times in circles counterclockwise, sing, dress appropriately. The singing part will take the most courage from me.
He is dressed very appropriately! Lol. Looks like a surfer dude or a Boogaloo Boy. Haha. As for the singing, if you are in the middle of nowhere with not many humans around, no one will hear you, so no worries, right!?!
@@HroduuulfSonOfHrodger right, but there *could* be another lonesome hiker or other crazy human being passing by and besides that nature is listening so you're not alone..
How refreshing! There is so much pagan crap going around. I often go to the beach for my rituals/ offerings as well following moon cycles! I now have a local crow that now visits me at home twice a day. I've taught him to bounce & he has taught his murder( flock) to do the same. Sometimes they follow me down to the corner shop & follow me back home. The neighbours shit themselves lol! It was so lovely seeing the crow turn up during your circumventing!
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to make these instructional vids. From my perspective as a "noobie", it is a bit of a "mine field" with respect to trying to sort fact from the many distorted Hollywood inspired fantasies. I am at a stage where I openly (and enthusiastically) acknowledge the existence of our Gods. I often think of them and their relationship to the World. I think of their relationship to me and of mine to them. And in quiet moments (catching my breath between sets of bench press 😉), I speak to them. Curiously, I feel stronger, more...umm...alive. I hope they feel the collective awakening amongst us, and can forgive our clumsiness, much as a father accepts the inevitable stumbles of his children as they take their first unsteady steps. Once again, thankyou.
The counter-clockwise - life and clockwise - death, is exactly the opposite of what I saw at Ojibwe and Oneida pow-wows in the 1990's in Eastern Wisconsin and Northern MN. I was told that clockwise was sunwise and meant life. Also there was a YT video years ago where old Indigenous people who had been in some of the Hollywood movies back in the day, deliberately performed the pow-wow circle to the left so Hollywood couldn't use it.
I honestly love this, I have always been fascinated with Norse religion, the Norse way of life and the Norse spiritualism as well as the Norse gods of course. I am honestly somewhat saddened that the Norse religion isn't more prevalent then it is today, as if have always felt that the Norse Religion was and is just as correct as ANY OTHER. It really makes me happy to see people like yourself trying to keep the old way alive.
No fucking way... I used to always hang out at Malaga cove as a kid.. I haven't been there since 1990. It's truly amazing that I've been watching your videos for a couple of months now for the benefit of Norse Pagan knowledge and come to find out that you're doing blots at my old stomping grounds
Love this. I bought a book that reviewers said had rituals in it and I was disappointed. They were just Norse themed version of other rituals like Liber Resh and LBRP.
Hey man, I've found that you can buy beef and pork blood that's intended for cooking, frozen in a little circular container. The red stuff on meat in stores is not blood. It's a protein found in flesh that oxidizes similarly to blood which causes it to be red, and as meat sits for awhile unfrozen it starts losing the ability to hold water so it starts "bleeding" which is actually just water and some of that protein coming with it.
Loved the visitation by the crow...and you know he returned for that offering 😉 Too bad Cali is such a long state. A mere 12 hr drive north and we could have celebrated on the NorCal beach whilst our partners could chit chat. Mine sadly worked in reverse as my raven couple suddenly decided to abandon the nest they'd been building for the past 3 wks and head a few acres south of my pastures. Still, it was the first appearance of Ravens for us here in years as our Hawks are very well-established. Considering my nidstang has yet to be completed, I took their leaving as a sign of change and to complete the staff. I've suddenly been visited by several coyotes all captured on game cam. Since my nidstang will be topped by a coyote skull, I have been VERY excited by their arrival. I have been toying with starting kulning but like you and your not wishing to sing during this blot, have lacked the confidence to practice. Maybe practicing into a pillow would prevent neighbours from calling the cops! 😄 Great video as always!
Exactly, the things you do should have meaning, so I'm okay with creating new rituals. I see lots of people who get so caught up in trying to be as historically accurate as possible to the point where they don't really do anything at all. Observing nature is important to me as well. Even out of place animals may show up. I have a small nature park nearby here in the city that has a surprising amount of hidden private areas between the trails.
Do you offer any words during this to the disir (potential singing aside)? Or is it more the intention you put forth with the offering and your own mentality of the moment?
Great advice, I've yet to attend a gathering myself. Are people sometimes super secret about gatherings? My opinion is, the other aspects of practice, were done more individually with a völva, privately right? The public blót was a party to make bonds/relationships in the community.
Its possible. Most of the records we have of blots from ancient times were definitely in public. But there are a few that were done privately and we don't know much about it. Alfablot is the one that was done privately sometimes.
Hello and well met. Been really digging your videos. I do have a question I was hoping you could clear up. So if Disablot is for the female spirits and Alfablot is for the Ancestors wouldn't female spirits be included in the latter? Or did the Old Norse differentiate between female spirits and female ancestors. Hope this question finds you well.
Ah yes good question. Female spirits(disir) was a different thing to dead female ancestors. However, we do actually have a couple records that women could become disir after they die. Almost like an afterlife spent protecting loved ones and descendants. Ill do a video on that
Would calling the deities/spirits by using the traditional poetic verse forms also be an idea if one didn't want to sing or didn't have a blowing horn or any type of instrument?
Your practice reminds me a bit if the Maori's. At least the calling in of the spirits of the elements of the area. And the use of a natural instrument. The Maori's are the first people of New Zealand and they have different practices.They use Karakia ( intication ) to call in their ancestors and Atua's ( god's) for guidance and to receive signs but also to give thanks. When they sing it calls Waiata.Their music instruments are made out of natural resources and crafted with Karakia ( intication that comes from the heart )and is crafted into a beautiful art piece. Everything they craft has a story and meaning. The music instruments are called Taonga Puoro.
I just want to hug you and kiss your forehead. Why? Stop it you're making my heart feel, because it's beautiful, I want to cry because of that. We are both similar in our ways, but you live miles and miles and miles away how is that possible I mean I know it is. With what's been going on with me and now finding these videos you made. Speak to me on a deeper level, and you did all that while hung over lol. I mean I drink and I've woken up drunk and still showed up to work ready to go. I woke up hungover in another different place, by that I mean the next town over. Enough crying for me now I want to see how much you can drink and I wsnt to see what happens. If we spar with each other just know I've been told that I am the drunken Master, I'm a spider monkey. I'm still crying if I could heart this I would.
Not without it messing with the "historically accurate" part, as for the norse and most Scandinavians even most Europeans survival relied on meat and animal by products, vegetarianism just wasn't an option. Also depends on what type of vegetarian you are or if your vegan. I'd say personally , eggs, raw honey, raw honeycomb, raw milk, local foraged mushrooms, tree sap as a blood maybe?, fish or even fish blood also. Also it seems a lot of these rituals historically involved horse blood, horses and horse meat so a majority of people can't get that full historic accurate anyway. For me personally being a hunter I'm hopeful to hunt a fox, rabbit, redfin perch, carp, mouse or bird, deer and possibly a kangaroo if all works out, mainly because they are all pests to a certain degree in my area and there is still land to hunt on around here. Not to be rude but I really don't know if vegetarianism or veganism can go hand in hand with paganism, unless you can find a way a certain level of comfort around blood like you don't have to eat it or drink it but use it, it is after all a very ancient practise heavily involved with nature, survival, life, death etc. I'm know pro on this though just stating suggestions off mind.
Wait, I'm confused. Where is the part where you completely change the cadence of your voice and start talking like you're a character from Lord of the Rings and shout Odin's name towards the sky while shaking your fists in the air?
So that direction, sunwise, start in the east, go south, west, and then north, is one thing I've been sure of for the past 32 years, and now you're saying something different. Very confusing.
This was a lovely offering. I like to sing a little melody when I do my offerings. The landing of Mr. Crow was spot on. Thank you for filming this. I am also in the L.A area and would like to join you one day.
But can you believe what could some person thought if he/she will find the place of this blot? Oh gosh, they could think that it is a site of murder and someone brought flowers. Looks like horror, right? :)
Hooray he has a girlfriend, now I can put my silly little crush away. And if I was one of those girls I'd probably punch you on the arm and tell you don't get to my feelings like that. Now I gotta go listen to gangsta music get myself in line again.
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 i'm not familiar with that ritual, but i think you have to sacrifice domestic animal like sheep, cuz invokes in you deep sorrow. I only did it once cuz i had to cuz it was first time i cut my hair. My surname is something like "ppl who knit theyr hair or braid theyr hair" We are old goth tribe (at least so they say ww2 ger historians) But it could be propaganda. Thats why i started to follow your channel cuz i cant find my blood line and cuz we have some same things. We also got a land, it has a same name as my surname and there is a story that we raid the island and hang the priests around the monastery. But i dont know what year that was, cuz u have to understand that we fought war vs ottoman empire for almost 300 years so alot of storys are toald knee by knee. And i have relatives in Norway we have land there as well. I could sent books but its on old slavic lang. And btw hair was not extrime as in vikings show it was one big braid and if you shave head around it that was only cut of lice u know those insects that lives in your hair. Sorry for bad eng I hope u read it
BTW im not saying there are no goths here u have "gotski kotar" witch means goths district, And between those 3 tribes we won almost all wars especially last ones in mid 90tis Witch was led by my blood The tiger division, they lived up theyr name im so proud of them. And in our lang tribal man means noble man, And as noble ppl we called that operation "storm" you know why
If you still dont belive me "“I never had more braver and better soldiers. Croatians, they are the best soldiers in the world. If I had only 100000 Croatians, I would conquer the entire world!” -Napoleon Bonaparte
Where did you learn that? A wicca book written in the 70s? I listed all my sources and explained every part of why I do certain things. How about you do the same?
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 I am not personally attacking you. I am a bit surprised that you answered. Regardless, sacred spaces are a real phenomenon. They were called "friþgeard" in Old English and "friðgarðr" in Old Icelandic. They were stakes that had ropes wrapped around the altar. The purpose of having a frith-yard is create a place of worship modeled after the cosmology of the Eddas. You would also need something called a "need-fire" where you carry fire around the frith-yard three times while chanting a hallowed formula. The need-fire represents Heimdall. Heimdall was born from nine mothers or "wood-wives" and Heimdall is the god of the hearth fire. The altar should face northwards as it is attested from Vegtamskvidha that "Odin prays to the North" and "enters Hel through Helgrindr" which are the gates and to entering Hel. This is the lay where Odin resurrects a volva and interrogates her on who will be Baldrs killer. Before lighting the fire, you can chant something called "Heimdall's galdr" or "Heimdall' spell" which is essentially a prayer to Heimdall before lighting the fire pit. Heimdall guards Asgard from his abode Himinbjörg. Thus, the fire pit represents this symbolically. When praying, you should conduct your prayers into sacred verse forms called "Ljóðaháttr". It is attested in Ynglingasaga or Grímnismál (can't remember at the moment) that Odin speaks in verse forms. Therefore, when praying to the gods, you want to speak in this manner. When you are praying and offering to the gods, you want to do it in a solemn setting i.e. on a mountain, waterfall, grove, sanctuary etc. None of this is from Wicca. So when there is a video that says "how to practice disablot historically as a possible" I was disappointed and voiced my opinion. You can either look into some of the things I typed or disregard it completely.
@@thebrownhound1343 Its started that way but this is the most interesting comment i have seen today so I'll reply. Sacred spaces are important but, friðgarðr is only mentioned as a place for a law/thing area in the sources and no Norse sources name it as a place for a blot. But I will admit there are a few archaeological finds that suggest this and probably did perform some blots there. There is also 1 source that names a chain around the temple but the actual offering was at a spring nearby(Source Adam of Bremen Gesta Hammabugensis). Most of the sources though mention that blots were done at a simple Hörgr(stone pile/altar), which I also have in my video. I do like how you used a source to face your alter North. But I face mine East since that is the direction that the gods are said to reside(Source Lokasenna, Prose Edda). No idea where on earth you got the need-fire or the cosmology setup or symbolism of Heimdall/fire. That is nowhere in any of the old norse sources. If thats not from a 70s Wicca book then it is some neo-Asatru book based on wicca. Thats just if you even have a source at all for any of that? I also do like you basing your method of prayer on the sources........But there too, we have absolutely 0 records of any prayer/"Hollowed formula" being used at any blot. There probably was but nothing to prove it. I know this very well because I am writing a book compilation of every Norse prayer we have records of. The truth is we have almost no sources on how to perform a blot. But I have included all of them in the videos in the links below. Even did a video on the few sources we have speaking only about Disablot. You can watch those to get the original historical sources if you want. But you are free to practice your blot anyway you feel fit. Just don't criticize someone staying as close to the historical sources as possible when 90% of what you do is some neo-pagan ritual someone invented in the last few decades. ruclips.net/p/PLLEMEFW2WPARJaH8jbw3EseNDBBytqJAA ruclips.net/video/k98s0s9ZqWY/видео.html&
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 There are no actual sources on a blót. Hence all version of it are "neo-pagan" however this is reconstructing something that has been lost for centuries. My comment has been rushed a little so I will elaborate on a few things. When I typed "hallowed formula" it is essentially a prayer. Perhaps wording it in this manner made it sound new age but I prefer to see it as reconstruction. Here as an except from Theodism on this prayer. The following prayer is said when holding the need-fire around the frith-yard or enclosure. Bear in mind, that stones circled around a square were also used as well. "Hearg ic halge To heofones esum Eorðe ælfum and ealdorcynnum Gehalged to Þunore Gehalged to Wodene Gehalged to Seaxneat" Translation: "Horg I hallow To the Aesir of the heavens (To) earth's elves and elder kin Hallowed to Thor Hallowed to Odin Hallowed to Saxnot" Even though this isn't attested and may stand on a weak basis, it still nevertheless calls upon the deities consecrate the place of worship. The source I got this from was Theodish belief and is not my prayer. This is what Theodsmen do of the Winland Rice. The source of Heimdall being born of nine mothers is very difficult to prove. However,in Voluspa, it mentions that Heimdall is born from nine wood wives or "Íviðjur". These nine wood wives turn the world mill and Heimdall is born from them. The lost "Heimdals galdr" may have explained how Heimdall was born from nine íviðjur or wood wives. In cross-cultural references, the Vedic deity Agni is born from ten fingers. The Hindus have fire altars dedicated to Agni as his fire lifts their prayers into the heavens. In a similar function that Heimdall does when he oversees Asgard and Midgard from Bilröst/Bifröst/Ásbrú. Hence, the sacred space, whether it be stakes with rope or stones surrounding it represents Asgard. The need-fire represents Heimdall. Heimdall protects Asgard from the Jotnar as the sacred fire signifies him. As you may know, Hinduism is related to the European polytheistic faiths that have been lost due to Christianization.
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 I apologize for my comment. Wasn't expecting you to answer not it nor see it. However, some of what you typed helped me understood how to send offerings. It is nice to exchange ideas. RUclips can be a troll platform but nonetheless some of the information was helpful. However, there is no real attestation on a blót. Perhaps there was a song about a blót from Jacob Grimm's Deutsche Mythologie. I will watch the videos you linked.
I think the fact that ravens are uncommon there, and having one arrive during your spirit calling, would only solidify how awesome & receptive the landvættir are! Like of all the animals that could’ve arrived, a raven is magnificent. Love watching & learning from your videos. Skól!
Amazing how the crow came. I wonder what else came
Raven. Not a crow.
@@saintaugustine4104 alright David Attenborough
Odin is watching
@@seanmaddows9790 lol
I like the timely crow appearance😉I often think about the ancient ancestors that didn’t have any traditions to follow because they were the first. They were moved and guided by their own intuition. We can do the same thing👍🏻
Actually of all rituals I saw this one is the closest to what I practice. And yes for some reason, most people simply invent long, useless, often ridiculous rituals with no regard to historical evidences whatsoever. Good job with this 👍.
But history has changed a lot and the Gods are changing with us. I myself are vegetarian, almost vegan, so how can I do blot with blood? I never ever in this life of my body kill the animal. And ancient people used to do this. They were these butchers themselves. So they used to bring blood. Now there are times when meat quickly will go from the laboratory, so what the meaning to bring the meat? Bring to the Gods/spirits what you can do yourself, for example bake nice cake in your kitchen. Believe me, they are taking it and are protecting such person. And yes, ravens or other clear signs are always present.
@@Rykliukas I must say I agree with you.
@@Rykliukas You've chosen to be vegetarian, but your canine teeth that the gods gave you did not.
@@ahnraphel Canine teeth my dog has, not me. Mine are more similar to the cow's teeth
@@ahnraphelhuman canines won’t puncture a spinal cord or a jugular; gorillas have sharper canines than we do and they don’t hunt
I've been chewing through your content and this is the first offering I've seen; I'm really grateful to you for sharing this! One of my own offerings/rituals I've come up with is offering my raw energy expended from my run. I offer it to any land spirits, ancestors or gods that wish to receive that energy. People are always asking for things (like christians do when they pray) so I wanted to give something back. This has proved to be borderline dangerous as a few times now I've been filled with seemingly endless energy, my pace becomes stretched out and faster, deep heavy breaths. By the end I almost collapse! Much like the raven coming to visit you I have had so much life and activity surround me on my runs. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and I hope you don't think it's cringe >_< (Though I don't really care lol I'm not weak and precious) I also have done some blots but I'm very new to it. I stick to full moons and offer good strong beer and whiskey, Fruits and veggies for the land spirits of the area. Once I found a beautiful purple flower and offered it to Hel :) Peace man
Yes, awesome, learnt a lot. Walk three times in circles counterclockwise, sing, dress appropriately. The singing part will take the most courage from me.
He is dressed very appropriately! Lol. Looks like a surfer dude or a Boogaloo Boy. Haha. As for the singing, if you are in the middle of nowhere with not many humans around, no one will hear you, so no worries, right!?!
Yes I would be excited to hear how your next one goes now that you have a few more ideas!
@@HroduuulfSonOfHrodger right, but there *could* be another lonesome hiker or other crazy human being passing by and besides that nature is listening so you're not alone..
How refreshing! There is so much pagan crap going around. I often go to the beach for my rituals/ offerings as well following moon cycles! I now have a local crow that now visits me at home twice a day. I've taught him to bounce & he has taught his murder( flock) to do the same. Sometimes they follow me down to the corner shop & follow me back home. The neighbours shit themselves lol! It was so lovely seeing the crow turn up during your circumventing!
I've never had a Blot that didn't have laughter and joking.
I dislike stagnant high Ceremonial Magic type rituals. Definitely not my thing lol
Hi.
Thanks for taking the time to make these instructional vids.
From my perspective as a "noobie", it is a bit of a "mine field" with respect to trying to sort fact from the many distorted Hollywood inspired fantasies.
I am at a stage where I openly (and enthusiastically) acknowledge the existence of our Gods.
I often think of them and their relationship to the World. I think of their relationship to me and of mine to them. And in quiet moments (catching my breath between sets of bench press 😉), I speak to them. Curiously, I feel stronger, more...umm...alive.
I hope they feel the collective awakening amongst us, and can forgive our clumsiness, much as a father accepts the inevitable stumbles of his children as they take their first unsteady steps.
Once again, thankyou.
The counter-clockwise - life and clockwise - death, is exactly the opposite of what I saw at Ojibwe and Oneida pow-wows in the 1990's in Eastern Wisconsin and Northern MN. I was told that clockwise was sunwise and meant life. Also there was a YT video years ago where old Indigenous people who had been in some of the Hollywood movies back in the day, deliberately performed the pow-wow circle to the left so Hollywood couldn't use it.
I was thinking the same thing. Deosil vs widdershins.
I honestly love this, I have always been fascinated with Norse religion, the Norse way of life and the Norse spiritualism as well as the Norse gods of course. I am honestly somewhat saddened that the Norse religion isn't more prevalent then it is today, as if have always felt that the Norse Religion was and is just as correct as ANY OTHER. It really makes me happy to see people like yourself trying to keep the old way alive.
No fucking way... I used to always hang out at Malaga cove as a kid.. I haven't been there since 1990.
It's truly amazing that I've been watching your videos for a couple of months now for the benefit of Norse Pagan knowledge and come to find out that you're doing blots at my old stomping grounds
In Norway you look like a badass Viking, in Southern California you look like a hipster or hippy
Hello from Eastern Europe , really cool video, I hope more will come like this
Just before the crow, there's also an eagle call. Very, very awesome.
Great video brother and awesome to see the raven 🙌🏻!
Thanks for the historically accurate teaching 🍻
Thank for the information and videos. Also for the honor of the ways
Love this. I bought a book that reviewers said had rituals in it and I was disappointed. They were just Norse themed version of other rituals like Liber Resh and LBRP.
Hey man, I've found that you can buy beef and pork blood that's intended for cooking, frozen in a little circular container. The red stuff on meat in stores is not blood. It's a protein found in flesh that oxidizes similarly to blood which causes it to be red, and as meat sits for awhile unfrozen it starts losing the ability to hold water so it starts "bleeding" which is actually just water and some of that protein coming with it.
Loved the visitation by the crow...and you know he returned for that offering 😉
Too bad Cali is such a long state. A mere 12 hr drive north and we could have celebrated on the NorCal beach whilst our partners could chit chat.
Mine sadly worked in reverse as my raven couple suddenly decided to abandon the nest they'd been building for the past 3 wks and head a few acres south of my pastures. Still, it was the first appearance of Ravens for us here in years as our Hawks are very well-established. Considering my nidstang has yet to be completed, I took their leaving as a sign of change and to complete the staff.
I've suddenly been visited by several coyotes all captured on game cam. Since my nidstang will be topped by a coyote skull, I have been VERY excited by their arrival. I have been toying with starting kulning but like you and your not wishing to sing during this blot, have lacked the confidence to practice. Maybe practicing into a pillow would prevent neighbours from calling the cops! 😄
Great video as always!
Great! Sounds like you have a beautiful home there with lots of life. Except maybe some annoying neighbors :)
Exactly, the things you do should have meaning, so I'm okay with creating new rituals. I see lots of people who get so caught up in trying to be as historically accurate as possible to the point where they don't really do anything at all. Observing nature is important to me as well. Even out of place animals may show up. I have a small nature park nearby here in the city that has a surprising amount of hidden private areas between the trails.
Do you offer any words during this to the disir (potential singing aside)? Or is it more the intention you put forth with the offering and your own mentality of the moment?
Great advice, I've yet to attend a gathering myself. Are people sometimes super secret about gatherings? My opinion is, the other aspects of practice, were done more individually with a völva, privately right? The public blót was a party to make bonds/relationships in the community.
Its possible. Most of the records we have of blots from ancient times were definitely in public. But there are a few that were done privately and we don't know much about it. Alfablot is the one that was done privately sometimes.
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 will you do a video on Alfablot in the future? I know it's only attested to in Sweden, but I'd love your take on it!
Hello and well met. Been really digging your videos. I do have a question I was hoping you could clear up. So if Disablot is for the female spirits and Alfablot is for the Ancestors wouldn't female spirits be included in the latter? Or did the Old Norse differentiate between female spirits and female ancestors. Hope this question finds you well.
Ah yes good question. Female spirits(disir) was a different thing to dead female ancestors. However, we do actually have a couple records that women could become disir after they die. Almost like an afterlife spent protecting loved ones and descendants. Ill do a video on that
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 Thank you for the reply. Looking forward to that future video. 🍻
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing
I live in so cal not to far from LA. I would love to take part in a ritual with you how can I find out when you hold events?
Ha I knew you were in LA the roads looked familiar!
Would calling the deities/spirits by using the traditional poetic verse forms also be an idea if one didn't want to sing or didn't have a blowing horn or any type of instrument?
I would love to learn more about Bjorn Ironside, do you have any book recomendation ?
This is awesome
Does anyone have a reliable source as to Blot dates, which deities, and what offerings were traditionally made on said dates?
The shirt XD Fantastisk!
The crow.. “walk walk” would love to do this in a group on FM night. . all for venerating the ancestors.
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That is so cool
Your practice reminds me a bit if the Maori's. At least the calling in of the spirits of the elements of the area. And the use of a natural instrument. The Maori's are the first people of New Zealand and they have different practices.They use Karakia ( intication ) to call in their ancestors and Atua's ( god's) for guidance and to receive signs but also to give thanks. When they sing it calls Waiata.Their music instruments are made out of natural resources and crafted with Karakia ( intication that comes from the heart )and is crafted into a beautiful art piece. Everything they craft has a story and meaning. The music instruments are called Taonga Puoro.
I didnt know. Thank you! What is their ceremony for? Do they make a sacrifice also? Or is it something else?
interesting I have done this when practicing/making a circle for full moon practice- cant remember where I read it? but thats what I do, 3 circles
The triad, sacred-like oneness the ALL.. it’s a very powerful number.
I just want to hug you and kiss your forehead. Why? Stop it you're making my heart feel, because it's beautiful, I want to cry because of that. We are both similar in our ways, but you live miles and miles and miles away how is that possible I mean I know it is. With what's been going on with me and now finding these videos you made. Speak to me on a deeper level, and you did all that while hung over lol. I mean I drink and I've woken up drunk and still showed up to work ready to go. I woke up hungover in another different place, by that I mean the next town over. Enough crying for me now I want to see how much you can drink and I wsnt to see what happens. If we spar with each other just know I've been told that I am the drunken Master, I'm a spider monkey. I'm still crying if I could heart this I would.
Blew me away that did, you couldn't get a better sign than that.
That crow sounded more like a raven
Jews also circle counter clockwise around the altar.
Can you offer something else other than meat and blood? Since I am vegetarian.
Your own blood... Just joking... Perhaps fruit/juice of fruit! Energy is energy. Let's see what our friend here has to say!
Not without it messing with the "historically accurate" part, as for the norse and most Scandinavians even most Europeans survival relied on meat and animal by products, vegetarianism just wasn't an option.
Also depends on what type of vegetarian you are or if your vegan.
I'd say personally , eggs, raw honey, raw honeycomb, raw milk, local foraged mushrooms, tree sap as a blood maybe?, fish or even fish blood also.
Also it seems a lot of these rituals historically involved horse blood, horses and horse meat so a majority of people can't get that full historic accurate anyway.
For me personally being a hunter I'm hopeful to hunt a fox, rabbit, redfin perch, carp, mouse or bird, deer and possibly a kangaroo if all works out, mainly because they are all pests to a certain degree in my area and there is still land to hunt on around here.
Not to be rude but I really don't know if vegetarianism or veganism can go hand in hand with paganism, unless you can find a way a certain level of comfort around blood like you don't have to eat it or drink it but use it, it is after all a very ancient practise heavily involved with nature, survival, life, death etc.
I'm know pro on this though just stating suggestions off mind.
Can you do another video on this subject again
That was a raven btw!
Let me know if you stumble across my runes over there in Pv
Wait, I'm confused. Where is the part where you completely change the cadence of your voice and start talking like you're a character from Lord of the Rings and shout Odin's name towards the sky while shaking your fists in the air?
Er du fra Norge?
I guess it's kinda hard to walk your circles smoothly and quickly when you're that hungover
This video was awesome. Hugin was with you and the gods are with you. You really need a girlfriend who feel the same, like I have. Amazing! 👏🌱🌳💚
So Hugin is a crow now? Lol.
@@HroduuulfSonOfHrodger Hugin is a raven. Sorry my big fault. 😅 I think the crow was a sign from the gods.
Are you aware of offerings that don't involve animal parts? Fruit, perhaps? After all, energy is energy.
So that direction, sunwise, start in the east, go south, west, and then north, is one thing I've been sure of for the past 32 years, and now you're saying something different. Very confusing.
Also for pipe ceremonies.
This was a lovely offering. I like to sing a little melody when I do my offerings. The landing of Mr. Crow was spot on. Thank you for filming this. I am also in the L.A area and would like to join you one day.
But can you believe what could some person thought if he/she will find the place of this blot? Oh gosh, they could think that it is a site of murder and someone brought flowers. Looks like horror, right? :)
6.31 Kaunaz rune
What on earth would you sing?
NASCAR always drives to the left. 🤔
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Hooray he has a girlfriend, now I can put my silly little crush away. And if I was one of those girls I'd probably punch you on the arm and tell you don't get to my feelings like that. Now I gotta go listen to gangsta music get myself in line again.
Have you ever killed an animal?
Sure. Hunting, fishing and helping on the farm. Never yet for a blot though
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 i'm not familiar with that ritual, but i think you have to sacrifice domestic animal like sheep, cuz invokes in you deep sorrow. I only did it once cuz i had to cuz it was first time i cut my hair. My surname is something like "ppl who knit theyr hair or braid theyr hair" We are old goth tribe (at least so they say ww2 ger historians) But it could be propaganda. Thats why i started to follow your channel cuz i cant find my blood line and cuz we have some same things. We also got a land, it has a same name as my surname and there is a story that we raid the island and hang the priests around the monastery. But i dont know what year that was, cuz u have to understand that we fought war vs ottoman empire for almost 300 years so alot of storys are toald knee by knee. And i have relatives in Norway we have land there as well. I could sent books but its on old slavic lang. And btw hair was not extrime as in vikings show it was one big braid and if you shave head around it that was only cut of lice u know those insects that lives in your hair. Sorry for bad eng I hope u read it
BTW im not saying there are no goths here u have "gotski kotar" witch means goths district, And between those 3 tribes we won almost all wars especially last ones in mid 90tis Witch was led by my blood The tiger division, they lived up theyr name im so proud of them.
And in our lang tribal man means noble man, And as noble ppl we called that operation "storm" you know why
If you still dont belive me "“I never had more braver and better soldiers. Croatians, they are the best soldiers in the world. If I had only 100000 Croatians, I would conquer the entire world!” -Napoleon Bonaparte
Dísablot
Where did you learn that? A wicca book written in the 70s? I listed all my sources and explained every part of why I do certain things. How about you do the same?
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 I am not personally attacking you. I am a bit surprised that you answered. Regardless, sacred spaces are a real phenomenon. They were called "friþgeard" in Old English and "friðgarðr" in Old Icelandic. They were stakes that had ropes wrapped around the altar. The purpose of having a frith-yard is create a place of worship modeled after the cosmology of the Eddas. You would also need something called a "need-fire" where you carry fire around the frith-yard three times while chanting a hallowed formula. The need-fire represents Heimdall. Heimdall was born from nine mothers or "wood-wives" and Heimdall is the god of the hearth fire. The altar should face northwards as it is attested from Vegtamskvidha that "Odin prays to the North" and "enters Hel through Helgrindr" which are the gates and to entering Hel. This is the lay where Odin resurrects a volva and interrogates her on who will be Baldrs killer. Before lighting the fire, you can chant something called "Heimdall's galdr" or "Heimdall' spell" which is essentially a prayer to Heimdall before lighting the fire pit. Heimdall guards Asgard from his abode Himinbjörg. Thus, the fire pit represents this symbolically. When praying, you should conduct your prayers into sacred verse forms called "Ljóðaháttr". It is attested in Ynglingasaga or Grímnismál (can't remember at the moment) that Odin speaks in verse forms. Therefore, when praying to the gods, you want to speak in this manner. When you are praying and offering to the gods, you want to do it in a solemn setting i.e. on a mountain, waterfall, grove, sanctuary etc. None of this is from Wicca. So when there is a video that says "how to practice disablot historically as a possible" I was disappointed and voiced my opinion. You can either look into some of the things I typed or disregard it completely.
@@thebrownhound1343 Its started that way but this is the most interesting comment i have seen today so I'll reply. Sacred spaces are important but, friðgarðr is only mentioned as a place for a law/thing area in the sources and no Norse sources name it as a place for a blot. But I will admit there are a few archaeological finds that suggest this and probably did perform some blots there. There is also 1 source that names a chain around the temple but the actual offering was at a spring nearby(Source Adam of Bremen Gesta Hammabugensis). Most of the sources though mention that blots were done at a simple Hörgr(stone pile/altar), which I also have in my video.
I do like how you used a source to face your alter North. But I face mine East since that is the direction that the gods are said to reside(Source Lokasenna, Prose Edda).
No idea where on earth you got the need-fire or the cosmology setup or symbolism of Heimdall/fire. That is nowhere in any of the old norse sources. If thats not from a 70s Wicca book then it is some neo-Asatru book based on wicca. Thats just if you even have a source at all for any of that?
I also do like you basing your method of prayer on the sources........But there too, we have absolutely 0 records of any prayer/"Hollowed formula" being used at any blot. There probably was but nothing to prove it. I know this very well because I am writing a book compilation of every Norse prayer we have records of.
The truth is we have almost no sources on how to perform a blot. But I have included all of them in the videos in the links below. Even did a video on the few sources we have speaking only about Disablot.
You can watch those to get the original historical sources if you want. But you are free to practice your blot anyway you feel fit. Just don't criticize someone staying as close to the historical sources as possible when 90% of what you do is some neo-pagan ritual someone invented in the last few decades.
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@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 There are no actual sources on a blót. Hence all version of it are "neo-pagan" however this is reconstructing something that has been lost for centuries. My comment has been rushed a little so I will elaborate on a few things.
When I typed "hallowed formula" it is essentially a prayer. Perhaps wording it in this manner made it sound new age but I prefer to see it as reconstruction. Here as an except from Theodism on this prayer. The following prayer is said when holding the need-fire around the frith-yard or enclosure. Bear in mind, that stones circled around a square were also used as well.
"Hearg ic halge
To heofones esum
Eorðe ælfum and ealdorcynnum
Gehalged to Þunore
Gehalged to Wodene
Gehalged to Seaxneat"
Translation:
"Horg I hallow
To the Aesir of the heavens
(To) earth's elves and elder kin
Hallowed to Thor
Hallowed to Odin
Hallowed to Saxnot"
Even though this isn't attested and may stand on a weak basis, it still nevertheless calls upon the deities consecrate the place of worship. The source I got this from was Theodish belief and is not my prayer. This is what Theodsmen do of the Winland Rice.
The source of Heimdall being born of nine mothers is very difficult to prove. However,in Voluspa, it mentions that Heimdall is born from nine wood wives or "Íviðjur". These nine wood wives turn the world mill and Heimdall is born from them. The lost "Heimdals galdr" may have explained how Heimdall was born from nine íviðjur or wood wives. In cross-cultural references, the Vedic deity Agni is born from ten fingers. The Hindus have fire altars dedicated to Agni as his fire lifts their prayers into the heavens. In a similar function that Heimdall does when he oversees Asgard and Midgard from Bilröst/Bifröst/Ásbrú. Hence, the sacred space, whether it be stakes with rope or stones surrounding it represents Asgard. The need-fire represents Heimdall. Heimdall protects Asgard from the Jotnar as the sacred fire signifies him. As you may know, Hinduism is related to the European polytheistic faiths that have been lost due to Christianization.
@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 I apologize for my comment. Wasn't expecting you to answer not it nor see it. However, some of what you typed helped me understood how to send offerings. It is nice to exchange ideas. RUclips can be a troll platform but nonetheless some of the information was helpful. However, there is no real attestation on a blót. Perhaps there was a song about a blót from Jacob Grimm's Deutsche Mythologie. I will watch the videos you linked.