This was a incredible video and I am deeply thankful for it. The wolf for me doesn‘t feel like just a spirit. Every step I take, every breath and every heartbeat of mine is wolf. When I stalk through the forest, tuning my senses to my surroundings, longing for the hunt and the run. The woods are my home as they always were and in the dark it is the great wolf that leads me. Even as a child I was wild. I ran through the mud on all fours, bit and snarrled when angered or scared and often slept outside with the dogs before my mother came and got me. The wolf is me and I am the wolf
The fkg intro!!!!!! Purely amazing. With the lightening and thunder at the end with the wolf and raven, it gave me chills. It was just beautiful Arith!!
Deep gratitude from a Norse American. Your videos provide deep cultural knowledge that both enlightens and inspires. My fellow European Settlers upon this land need cultural identity so to stop destroying others. Arrrroooooo! HOOYAH!!!!
Some beautiful observations you bring. Some quick thoughts: I think some of the Bear--cult in Scandinavia was influenced by circumpolar Bear-cult traditions, including the annual feast. In this Bear is shared among the tribe, inspiring, but partaken cautiously, and in some tribes the women would only look at the bear through a ring of copper (or brass), to filter its influence so that it would not possess the babies in too much measure. The trouble with wolves is also the power of Wolf. It is as much as a danger to the ruler as it is potent as an ally. Wolf cares about its pack above all else, before all else. A ruler can hire the pack, and receive mighty service, but Wolf does not wear the collar. If the ruler would cheat or betray or try to enslave the pack, they will turn on him. It is the folly of the ruler that he makes an enemy of the pack, and they will howl at his borders and bring ruin to his flock and his house. As for Bear... Bear is a mighty guardian, and will guard what is most high in virtue and labor, even the houses of the gods. Still, we do not work for them. Bear works for Nature. Betray Nature, pollute the land with your vanity, and Bear will devour your endeavors in the season of waking hunger, and no other creature may prevent him in his moods. At other times, Bear is relaxed, tolerant, easygoing and generous with even the fool, and especially the children. These changing seasons of Bear cannot be commanded by the ruler, and so he must be careful of the mood he has brought among his guardians. When Bear ceases to protect the unworthy, then impartial Nature (or the Norns, if you prefer) may bring down the houses of kings, and even gods. This has happened more than once. I think you know much of these things. Of course, I also think you have Owl with you. This may not mean what many people think it means.
"Howl once in a while" I learned this a 5 or so years ago when I used screaming and loud sounds to try and help relieve stress. I ended up starting to do a type of Howling because it hurts the throat less and It made me feel a bit more... free and connected with the wilds. This was good to see and listen to. Thank you for this.
Beautiful message in the end 😍 it remember me a part of a song: " only in the darkness will you find your true self, howl to the moon to awaken your spell, one cannot judge what the eye cannot see, outside the realm of humanity, embrace your fear, dont dare to run, only then will you be what you're mean to become "
beautiful video with very beatiful end. I use to howl sometimes at the full moon, and it is true, it puts you in contact with the wild inside and outside us. Thank you Arith for your great job.
Man your vids and info are resurrecting man. And that intro? Blew me away! I been watching you vids for hours on auto ... just brilliant! Thank you so much for what you do man for real!
high arith. really enjoyed that intro. oowwooooh. hahaha. tattoo's can have totem powers. when i was young i joined the canadian army. i had got tattoo's of the hawk the panther fighting the serpent. in my mind i felt i gained the eye of the hawk and the speed of the cat. this was not so deliberate as it was instinctive i realize now. we are our ancestors. even though i'm a completely modern person with science based beliefs. i enjoy your interpretations of our myths and can easily compare the two. space and the void for instance. u seem to have a pretty good handle on the ideas. it seems quite a few ancient peoples left bodies as carrion for birds. as i watched i mused how hindu seems similar sometimes. very enjoyable. thank yew gare
Took a break from your vast library of informational videos for a while. But im back now and i gotta say.. That intro was perfect. Loved it! Seriously. And then you topped it off with another great lecture that helps me get one step closer to feeling spiritual success and wholeness. Can't say enough good things about ya bud. If you DO have any haters.. ignore them completely. Your doing it right.
The way you back up these topics with historical fact is very helpful and the way you interject your personal opinions adds to the subject rather than subtracting from it. I appreciate it.
I am Kazakh by nationality. The Kazakhs also considered the wolf to be a totem animal. There are many legends about the wolf, one of which says that the wolf fed the man. Thank you for the video.🤍
Einar's talents are very hard to equal. He has an extremely unique sound. It's because Einar sings with such passion and warmth it's not easy to duplicate.
Thank you, I'm kind of amazed I am learning so much of the ancient ways and things I've wanted to know for so long, so quickly and all from one person. Honoured : )
Your words on the serpent were interesting and have given me much to think on. You only briefly mentioned dragon and it's association with Hel. I am curious to know more. I will look through your videos for more information, however if you've not done any on this would you do so? The longer I stay inside the pretty box our culture says I should be happy in the more empty I feel. Any time spent outdoors feels like the purest joy; my heart sings, my mind feels free and I am filled with an endless sense of energy. I want to run, jump, fly, call. The tears of joy turn to sadness when I must again return to the pretty box. Thank you for everything you share.
Thank you hehe. Let's see if you can see the runes here, the ones we were talking about on patreon: Elder Futhark: ᛟ ᛞ ᛁ ᚾ Youger Futhark: ᚢ ᛏ ᛁ ᚾ / ᚢ ᚦ ᛁ ᚾ Medieval runes: ᚮ ᚧ ᛁ ᚿ ; ᚮ ᛑ ᚿ ᛁ ; ᚮ ᛑ ᛁ ᚿ ᚿ
Thanks for touching this subject Arith, I can honestly say your videos lately have been of great use and quality. I've been aware of my fylgjer for a long time now so I'm looking forward to what you bring up next in relation to this area along with generally. But where was the ghostly sprinkler this time??? LOL!
Thank you ^^ I shall speak more about the Fylgjur on other videos; when speaking about spirituality and the concept of the soul in Norse spirituality it's inevitable speaking of the Fylgja. Yeah this time no ghostly sprinkler lol, but when the pipes burst it's a poltergeist!
Hallo Arith Another great video. Thank you. It was great also to hear your comment concerning the eagle atop of Yggdrassil. I have also thought this eagle to be a manifestation of Óďinn. I have thought that seeing Yggdrassil as also being a tree of knowleddge, the higher you climb the further you will be able to see or the more you will understand, An entity with the mind of a God would surely have a bird's eye view of many things Continuing with the idea of Yggdrassil as a tree of knowledge it is interesting to me that Óđinn hung from the Yggdrassil to acquire the runic alphabet and that paper also comes from trees - though in ancient times people often wrote on vellum, which might have been made from deer skins -. I have thought that much of what is required to record and convey wisdom and knowledge is right there in Yggdrassil. Once again thank you and I do hope you dont mind me sharing these thoughts with you. My Good Wishes Bríain
I have only just found your videos and find them very informative. I have followed the Old Ways for many many years, and you have confirmed many of my beliefs and opened some new ones.
So glad I found your channel. I'm binge watching now. I especially was moved by your closing statement and couldn't agree more. I appreciate the time you have put into these videos, thank you for the knowledge!
I was gifted a story book once about a dancing bear who was freed by a certain man and allowed to roam freely on his large property, where it was able to regrow it's wild claws and learn to fish wild salmon from the river. And then the man purchased another younger bear which became a companion for the first, and the first bear taught the second bear how to fish. When I read this book, I would cry and cry every time. I am now creating an organisation called the New Earth Club for those who want to gather together globally and envision and create a new earth culture
Thank you for your work! I've been greatly enjoying your videos and find them informative and insightful. It's refreshing to find a educated person of our religion to learn more from, without the bombast of some or the lack of wonder/faith of others. Thanks again!
Wonderful video. One note, Ravens are Carrion birds as opposed to birds of prey. Carrion eaters (Ravens, wolves, etc) are associated with Óðinn in his role of psychopomp while the Eagle leans to his power in war. This is why I also see vultures and other carrion eaters being associated with Óðinn as well. I enjoy your insights and the well constructed videos. Keep up the good work. May your Ancestors smile on you.
Is that ARITH SINGING at the start!!?? The opening sequence is shockingly GORGEOUS and SUBLIME!!!!! ⚡️The Animals' EYES!!!👁👁⚡️ 💧✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨💧 Arith is a Magickal Beast. And I Love him. 😌
You Honour me Sir, with your reply!!! Thank You!! I am, in fact, *freaking out* that you replied!! THANK YOU, once again, for sharing your passion with us!
Yes those are my words. You don't find that in historical records or in the scientific field :p hehe. On my line of work I cannot tell people to release the beast within hehe
I truly appreciate your videos I have learned much about my ancestors from your in-depth explanation of the norse and viking world much forgotten today .. Keep up tje great works. And may the Old God bless u everyday.
Great to know that. Ullr is one of the 4 deities my ancestors honoured (the last pagans I've met from my family, very old and wizened) and I've been trying very hard to maintain that. So that makes two of us; Ullr is indeed a very interesting deity.
I have a statue of him on the altar above my desk. I love Winter, my attachment to him becomes, therefore, sort of natural! As we live right against the mountains here, Skadi is another one I have represented. I had read before that he was the likely chief of the Aesir before the Odin cult supplanted him. I realize there is nothing specifically said to this effect, but it seems Ullr is somewhat heremitical and stays apart from the other Gods. Being a hermit myself, I resonate!
I'm preparing a video on Ullr for next year. Hard to get anything about Ullr because a lot was lost, especially when Odin was introduced in Scandinavia. So far I have good info on Ullr, and I would have more if I included my personal spirituality, but I think I'm going to stick with history and archaeology only on that one.
@@ArithHärger Can you please do a video on Tyr? I have read what most would say are the go to books. But I feel like I've gotten more info from your videos than from any of the books I've read multiple times. Could you also give us a list of the books you go to get all your info? Thank you and Hail!
Very interesting video! I’m also interested in knowing more about Ull, your videos have taught me basically all I now know of him. Tack för idag (or tack för ett år sedan, hehe!)
Very cool, all your videos are very informative. I feel drawn to shamanism, my last name actually has "shaman" in it (despite being an indian name)... even that root word sha, sham, is something I have seen in many diff cultures and languages, and can mean various things like shah for king or ruler, or sham for sun or evening/twilight, and I remember u mentioning how twilight is like that bridge btween day and night or the physical and spiritual worlds. I like the idea too of totems as it reminds me of the chakras and various animals associated with it (animals btw reminds me of the greek word "animas" which is also a reference to spirits that reside within).... but with the chakra system or the 3 worlds of the body, u got the serpent in the lower realm, the tiger/leopard in the middle, and the hawk/eagle for upper realm.... this is even symbolized with the griffin who is a mix of a lion, eagle, and snake. I wonder what my spirit animal is, I have not really been devoting enough time to getting in touch with my spiritual side.
And now I know part of where I come from. The bird visions/conversations I've had make sense but I'm still trying to figure out the blue pyramid, and the blue crystal tunnel vision I had. One vision I had that particularly related to the bird was of a necklace. This necklace was only to be found at the tip top of a mountain, the necklace was described visually with an abstract psychedelic concept of 2 parallel lines that intersect; a black and a white pillar leading up to the "eye of perception" as I call it. I could also describe it as a long straight road that goes off into the sunset, with the sun setting on the tip in the horizon. P.S. thank you so much you may or may not have an idea of how much you've helped me!
Fascinating and informative as always. Thank you for the video. I was completely unaware of the warrior wolf cults or plant totems before watching this. Perhaps I've missed a discussion of this topic in earlier videos, but if birds were once thought to carry away fallen warriors, does that mean the Valkyries "evolved" from birds - perhaps eagles or ravens? (I'm not quite sure how to express this idea.) I especially enjoyed the cinematography in the opening section; It was very beautiful and interesting.
Valkyries have been associated with ravens many times, much like the Celtic goddess Morigan who shapeshifts winto a wolf and also raven, and ravens are hers to send into the battle field, just like Odin's ravens. It's what occasionally happened after a battle - a feast for ravens. Thank you so much for your feedback friend ^^
I love to howl 😆 it gives me a very pleasant and freeing sensation, so I guess my animal spirit is allright 😊 could you please write me the lyrics of the song you sung at the beginning of the video? I'd love to try singing it too
The bear was also a totem in the ancient Gaule, as we can see on the sculpture of the goddess Arduinna, like to the small mountains Ardennes. But bear becomes a major symbole in celtic culture with king Arthur, whose name could have a vocabulary root with it. In Ireland wolves and ravens are linked to the Morrigan, the enigmatic war goddess. I think totemism is still a meaningful practice, even if modern education breaks our links with nature. Totemism remains spiritual, in the way witches are taught by spirit and this can be a wolfe spirit or else...
Thank you very much. I believe so yes, but so far I was absolutely astonished when I played Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, they really captured the Norse spirituality in a way I had never seen before. Especially if you join the Thieves Guild and then the Nightingales, the concept of Hamingja is perfectly explained without saying it's Hamingja, but it was one of the best explenation so far. This is just one single example. But of course, you already have to know the basis of Norse spirituality to be able to catpure the concepts in that game. I have loads of books on Norse spirituality but honestly, I cannot recommend any because so far they aren't that good. I'll advise you to try to read academic works on Seidr, perhaps the ones written by Marianne Guckelsberger and especially Eldar Heide.
The rock paintings made me think of the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, England. It is s figure carved inti the hillside and thought to be linked to a fertility entity of the Celtic Britons. Every day I shower bare skinned (not a pretty sight) does that make me a beserker?
Great videos Arith. Finally, a channel that feels right. My question is, in the old traditional ways. Did the totems pick their human hosts? And were all birds of prey totems? I never hear much about them.
When it comes to Scandinavia it's really hard to track totemism, but if we take in mind that humans moved to scandinavia during the last glacial period and they followed reindeers and elk from south to north, we might understand totemism. There are many similarities between prehistoric Iberian Peninsula and prehistoric Scandinavia, some of the concepts, ideas, religion and spirituality remained the same. Birds seemed to have played an important role in totemism as creatures that took the dead into the after life, mostly ravens and eagles; those are the birds most depicted in rock engravings and head and body dresses in prehistoric ceremonies and warrior rituals. There might have been other birds of course, but ravens and eagles were definitely the most used in religious symbolisms.
@@ArithHärger OK, one more question and I will leave you be. What was the significance of the hawk that appeared to be sitting on the eagles head in the picture of Odin in the Tree of Life?
Don't worry, ask away, no problem. Sometimes it takes a while to answer or I don't answer at all because it's a lot of people at once and I'm just one and sometimes a few questions slip away my attention. In many cultures the hawk was a symbol of royalty. Hunting has always been a initiation rite into the warrior culture and then a way to practice killing and training the skill with weapons. Everyone could have a spear or bow and arrow to hunt, but hunting with a hawk was not for everyone, only the wealthy, only royalty. Hunting small game with hawks was for royalty because it was expensive to own hawks, train them and breed them in captivity. The hawk became a symbol of wealth and power, a symbol of the elite and their right to hunt. Power coming from above, deadly and precise.
Hi arith.. Do u think that the scandic the Irish and British people shared and maybe mixed past myths symbols and gods when Europeans came to the islands to settle..farm..fight??being a scot we know the vikings liked our big busted wiman
I can't really howl... But I can make a sound like a bear digging for roots. I believe in the Honey Eater who is King of the Forest. Of particular interest to those who are curious about the continuity of Bear Cults, The 46th chapter of the Kalevala and the Iyomande/Iyomante festival of the Ainu are very nearly identical. In both, a Bear is invited into the village, is given gifts to take to the spirit world, is told they are most welcome to be there and they have waited so long to see the Bear, is asked to send more Animals to be given feasts by the people, is released from his form, is eaten by the people together with cakes and alcohol using the best dishes the community has which are only used for this type of event, grateful prayers are said to the chief deity, the fur is partitioned among the people who attended the ceremony. They differ mostly by the length of the Stay of the Bear to receive gifts and in localized flavor. The Finns and Ainu are not genetically or linguistically related. But, far too many things about their Bear cults is the same to be a coincidence. Food for thought, and perhaps somebody has an answer.
Even though corvids (ravens, crows and magpies) are seen as ‘corpse eaters’ the are actually opportunistic eaters. Imagine that you’re a raven and you’re hungry. Your beak and claws are not sharp enough to pierce the flesh of something that has died, so nuts, bugs, other bird eggs, peoples trash and scraps around villagers is all you have. Then there’s all this noise and commotion and look! Humans are fighting! Those left on the ground have easy things to get at and eat. Eyelids, eyes, lips, most of the nose, lips, cheeks, and then there are the rips, tears and holes left in the bodies from the battle. A buffet hidden away, but if the humans come back and rip all the cloth, leather and metal away it is like a grand feast! The ravens did not have to look far, put themselves at risk for the food, all they had to do is wait for the humans to fight and they always fight. Once ravens and crows know where or how to get easy food, they will return. Crows and ravens will caw loudly around a felled animal so that a wolf or coyote comes by and tears the flesh so they can feed. That habit of getting easy food, was how they were believed to be just “corpse eaters” and omens of evil.
There is a famous squirrel in Japan that throws nuts into the street during rush hour, waits for traffic to subside, and then eats them. Same basic idea.
Interesting. I'm searching for my spirit animal still. Although, I do feel spiritually connected to all animals and nature. Thanks for the reply btw your videos are sick!
I love howling eith the coyotes at night or howling at the moon. When I'm at work and 3rd shift comes in, if one of us howls, everyone howls amd it's really funny but also gives a sense of camaraderie, except 3rd just does it to be a bit stupid rather than boost moral....
The power of the beginning of this video is spoiled by the “we do this we will do that” intro. Just dive in to keep the spell-otherwise i really appreciate your content. Raven girl:)
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Wow. Just wow. 10/10
That intro was dynamite
Skal!
Hehe thank you very much! :D
This was a incredible video and I am deeply thankful for it.
The wolf for me doesn‘t feel like just a spirit.
Every step I take, every breath and every heartbeat of mine is wolf.
When I stalk through the forest, tuning my senses to my surroundings, longing for the hunt and the run.
The woods are my home as they always were and in the dark it is the great wolf that leads me.
Even as a child I was wild. I ran through the mud on all fours, bit and snarrled when angered or scared and often slept outside with the dogs before my mother came and got me.
The wolf is me and I am the wolf
The fkg intro!!!!!! Purely amazing. With the lightening and thunder at the end with the wolf and raven, it gave me chills. It was just beautiful Arith!!
Oh yes, another video that more should see. The thunder legit made me flinch
Hehe thank you :)
had my headphones on blast when it happend, RIP ear drums
Made me friggin jump outta my skin haha Well done
haha, me too, I totally jumped as well! Thank you Arith. Running through the forest is good as well, I'll definitely add some howls from now on x
Deep gratitude from a Norse American. Your videos provide deep cultural knowledge that both enlightens and inspires. My fellow European Settlers upon this land need cultural identity so to stop destroying others. Arrrroooooo! HOOYAH!!!!
Thank you very much ^^ I do hope that my videos are useful somehow ^^
Wow the message you gave at last was really touching because i do that indeed ones in a while and it feels indeed amazing to howl sometimes
Some beautiful observations you bring. Some quick thoughts:
I think some of the Bear--cult in Scandinavia was influenced by circumpolar Bear-cult traditions, including the annual feast. In this Bear is shared among the tribe, inspiring, but partaken cautiously, and in some tribes the women would only look at the bear through a ring of copper (or brass), to filter its influence so that it would not possess the babies in too much measure.
The trouble with wolves is also the power of Wolf. It is as much as a danger to the ruler as it is potent as an ally. Wolf cares about its pack above all else, before all else. A ruler can hire the pack, and receive mighty service, but Wolf does not wear the collar. If the ruler would cheat or betray or try to enslave the pack, they will turn on him. It is the folly of the ruler that he makes an enemy of the pack, and they will howl at his borders and bring ruin to his flock and his house.
As for Bear... Bear is a mighty guardian, and will guard what is most high in virtue and labor, even the houses of the gods. Still, we do not work for them. Bear works for Nature. Betray Nature, pollute the land with your vanity, and Bear will devour your endeavors in the season of waking hunger, and no other creature may prevent him in his moods. At other times, Bear is relaxed, tolerant, easygoing and generous with even the fool, and especially the children.
These changing seasons of Bear cannot be commanded by the ruler, and so he must be careful of the mood he has brought among his guardians. When Bear ceases to protect the unworthy, then impartial Nature (or the Norns, if you prefer) may bring down the houses of kings, and even gods. This has happened more than once.
I think you know much of these things. Of course, I also think you have Owl with you. This may not mean what many people think it means.
Thank u my friend for sharing your wisdom!
"Howl once in a while" I learned this a 5 or so years ago when I used screaming and loud sounds to try and help relieve stress. I ended up starting to do a type of Howling because it hurts the throat less and It made me feel a bit more... free and connected with the wilds.
This was good to see and listen to. Thank you for this.
Beautiful message in the end 😍 it remember me a part of a song: " only in the darkness will you find your true self, howl to the moon to awaken your spell, one cannot judge what the eye cannot see, outside the realm of humanity, embrace your fear, dont dare to run, only then will you be what you're mean to become "
beautiful video with very beatiful end. I use to howl sometimes at the full moon, and it is true, it puts you in contact with the wild inside and outside us. Thank you Arith for your great job.
I do as well ! Perhaps my Christianity is a thinner veneer than I thought?
Man your vids and info are resurrecting man. And that intro? Blew me away! I been watching you vids for hours on auto ... just brilliant! Thank you so much for what you do man for real!
high arith. really enjoyed that intro. oowwooooh. hahaha. tattoo's can have totem powers. when i was young i joined the canadian army. i had got tattoo's of the hawk the panther fighting the serpent. in my mind i felt i gained the eye of the hawk and the speed of the cat. this was not so deliberate as it was instinctive i realize now. we are our ancestors. even though i'm a completely modern person with science based beliefs. i enjoy your interpretations of our myths and can easily compare the two. space and the void for instance. u seem to have a pretty good handle on the ideas. it seems quite a few ancient peoples left bodies as carrion for birds. as i watched i mused how hindu seems similar sometimes. very enjoyable. thank yew gare
Thank you my good friends for your words! We still have much of our ancestors in us and through our actions they manifest themselves :p
Took a break from your vast library of informational videos for a while. But im back now and i gotta say..
That intro was perfect. Loved it! Seriously.
And then you topped it off with another great lecture that helps me get one step closer to feeling spiritual success and wholeness.
Can't say enough good things about ya bud. If you DO have any haters.. ignore them completely. Your doing it right.
Woah, such a lovely Comment, and on my birthday! Awesome! Thank you very much friend! :D
Arith Härger HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARITH!!!!
Cheers to many more!
The way you back up these topics with historical fact is very helpful and the way you interject your personal opinions adds to the subject rather than subtracting from it. I appreciate it.
thank you very much ^^
I am Kazakh by nationality. The Kazakhs also considered the wolf to be a totem animal. There are many legends about the wolf, one of which says that the wolf fed the man. Thank you for the video.🤍
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That song sounded beautiful
Thank you ^^
I would love a playlist with your music. It is really good.
Arith dude I would love to hear you cover voluspá by wardruna
that's some beautifully badass singing my dude👌
Oh thank you! But I could never do that one; Einar's voice is too good on that one and I would only murder the song and shame myself hehe.
Einar's talents are very hard to equal. He has an extremely unique sound. It's because Einar sings with such passion and warmth it's not easy to duplicate.
Thank you, I'm kind of amazed I am learning so much of the ancient ways and things I've wanted to know for so long, so quickly and all from one person. Honoured : )
Your words on the serpent were interesting and have given me much to think on.
You only briefly mentioned dragon and it's association with Hel. I am curious to know more. I will look through your videos for more information, however if you've not done any on this would you do so?
The longer I stay inside the pretty box our culture says I should be happy in the more empty I feel.
Any time spent outdoors feels like the purest joy; my heart sings, my mind feels free and I am filled with an endless sense of energy. I want to run, jump, fly, call. The tears of joy turn to sadness when I must again return to the pretty box.
Thank you for everything you share.
😍😍😍 that intro.. wow.., thanks for another amazing video!
Thank you hehe. Let's see if you can see the runes here, the ones we were talking about on patreon:
Elder Futhark: ᛟ ᛞ ᛁ ᚾ
Youger Futhark: ᚢ ᛏ ᛁ ᚾ / ᚢ ᚦ ᛁ ᚾ
Medieval runes: ᚮ ᚧ ᛁ ᚿ ; ᚮ ᛑ ᚿ ᛁ ; ᚮ ᛑ ᛁ ᚿ ᚿ
@@ArithHärger nope, just boxes on here... I'm thinking it must be my settings 🤔I will try from home later
ok ok :/
The runes are visible on my screen. Android phone, Galaxy S8.
Those final words gave me an *immense shiver*.
Everyone loves the intro, but each time the outro is my favorite
Yet another great and informative video. Much thanks from an America Heathen
Thank you ^^
Thanks for touching this subject Arith, I can honestly say your videos lately have been of great use and quality. I've been aware of my fylgjer for a long time now so I'm looking forward to what you bring up next in relation to this area along with generally. But where was the ghostly sprinkler this time??? LOL!
Thank you ^^ I shall speak more about the Fylgjur on other videos; when speaking about spirituality and the concept of the soul in Norse spirituality it's inevitable speaking of the Fylgja. Yeah this time no ghostly sprinkler lol, but when the pipes burst it's a poltergeist!
Hallo Arith
Another great video. Thank you.
It was great also to hear your comment concerning the eagle atop of Yggdrassil. I have also thought this eagle to be a manifestation of Óďinn.
I have thought that seeing Yggdrassil as also being a tree of knowleddge, the higher you climb the further you will be able to see or the more you will understand,
An entity with the mind of a God would surely have a bird's eye view of many things
Continuing with the idea of Yggdrassil as a tree of knowledge it is interesting to me that Óđinn hung from the Yggdrassil to acquire the runic alphabet and that paper also comes from trees - though in ancient times people often wrote on vellum, which might have been made from deer skins -.
I have thought that much of what is required to record and convey wisdom and knowledge is right there in Yggdrassil.
Once again thank you and I do hope you dont mind me sharing these thoughts with you.
My Good Wishes
Bríain
I have only just found your videos and find them very informative. I have followed the Old Ways for many many years, and you have confirmed many of my beliefs and opened some new ones.
Was it you singing? 😍
Yes hehe, these past videos I've been singing lol, it's been fun to me at least :P
Didn't notice it was you until now 😅. Loved it.
Keep up the singing!!
I'll try :p
@@ArithHärger make a CD of that and sell it on bandcamp. I'd love to listen to that when I walk in the woods
So glad I found your channel. I'm binge watching now. I especially was moved by your closing statement and couldn't agree more. I appreciate the time you have put into these videos, thank you for the knowledge!
I was gifted a story book once about a dancing bear who was freed by a certain man and allowed to roam freely on his large property, where it was able to regrow it's wild claws and learn to fish wild salmon from the river. And then the man purchased another younger bear which became a companion for the first, and the first bear taught the second bear how to fish. When I read this book, I would cry and cry every time.
I am now creating an organisation called the New Earth Club for those who want to gather together globally and envision and create a new earth culture
Thank you for your work! I've been greatly enjoying your videos and find them informative and insightful. It's refreshing to find a educated person of our religion to learn more from, without the bombast of some or the lack of wonder/faith of others. Thanks again!
Thank you for your feedback, it's greatly appreciated ^^ I'm glad you are enjoying my videos and the content I create! :D
Thank you so much for this wonderful information and insight. It's much appreciated to this Norse Pagan woman.
You have been a great teacher for a shaman who's embracing this life. Thank you for everything! I love your songs! You should release an album!
Shaman o my god that's to much son
Wonderful video. One note, Ravens are Carrion birds as opposed to birds of prey. Carrion eaters (Ravens, wolves, etc) are associated with Óðinn in his role of psychopomp while the Eagle leans to his power in war. This is why I also see vultures and other carrion eaters being associated with Óðinn as well. I enjoy your insights and the well constructed videos. Keep up the good work. May your Ancestors smile on you.
Thank you for your words and for pointing that out. Much appreciated ^^
My pleasure. This vid actually gave me a few ideas for future entries on my channel as well. Thanks for the inspiration.
Going to check your channel and subscribe :p
Thanks, if you hit the early stuff, my production quality was real low, it gets better with time. Love your stuff and recommend it frequently.
Don't worry. Certainly the quality counts of course, but it's the knowledge we share that trully matters ^^ and thank you for your support as well :D
Is that ARITH SINGING at the start!!?? The opening sequence is shockingly GORGEOUS and SUBLIME!!!!!
⚡️The Animals' EYES!!!👁👁⚡️
💧✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨💧
Arith is a Magickal Beast. And I Love him. 😌
It's me indeed. You are very kind, thank you very much!
You Honour me Sir, with your reply!!! Thank You!! I am, in fact, *freaking out* that you replied!! THANK YOU, once again, for sharing your passion with us!
What you said at the end. About the beast within. Were those your own words? It was definitely felt and understood so clearly.
Yes those are my words. You don't find that in historical records or in the scientific field :p hehe. On my line of work I cannot tell people to release the beast within hehe
Love this intro great job
Dear friend, you are amazing!!! Thank you again for educating and inspiring me..tack så mycket!!!
I truly appreciate your videos I have learned much about my ancestors from your in-depth explanation of the norse and viking world much forgotten today .. Keep up tje great works. And may the Old God bless u everyday.
Hi how are you? Just wanted to say that I love your videos, I learn a lot everytime I watch. Greetings from a Danish Viking living in Sweden😊
You have great videos, mr. Harger. Thank you for interesting details and stories. . Keep the frequency clear! :shesmiles:
Thank you very much for your feedback, I do appreciate it ^^ thank you for taking your time to watch the content I create :D
Arith...
Your channel is excellent...
Thank you very much, I'm happy that you think so ^^
I have a particular devotion to Ullr and found your comments on his prior role among the Aesir and identification with the bear to be enlightening.
Great to know that. Ullr is one of the 4 deities my ancestors honoured (the last pagans I've met from my family, very old and wizened) and I've been trying very hard to maintain that. So that makes two of us; Ullr is indeed a very interesting deity.
I have a statue of him on the altar above my desk. I love Winter, my attachment to him becomes, therefore, sort of natural! As we live right against the mountains here, Skadi is another one I have represented. I had read before that he was the likely chief of the Aesir before the Odin cult supplanted him. I realize there is nothing specifically said to this effect, but it seems Ullr is somewhat heremitical and stays apart from the other Gods. Being a hermit myself, I resonate!
Do you have info on Ullr? Or maybe a book or site with decent info?
I'm preparing a video on Ullr for next year. Hard to get anything about Ullr because a lot was lost, especially when Odin was introduced in Scandinavia. So far I have good info on Ullr, and I would have more if I included my personal spirituality, but I think I'm going to stick with history and archaeology only on that one.
@@ArithHärger Can you please do a video on Tyr? I have read what most would say are the go to books. But I feel like I've gotten more info from your videos than from any of the books I've read multiple times. Could you also give us a list of the books you go to get all your info? Thank you and Hail!
Really informative thanks
Very interesting video! I’m also interested in knowing more about Ull, your videos have taught me basically all I now know of him. Tack för idag (or tack för ett år sedan, hehe!)
Another informative video. Thank you, Arith
I love the singing in the begining u can feel the sound
Very cool, all your videos are very informative. I feel drawn to shamanism, my last name actually has "shaman" in it (despite being an indian name)... even that root word sha, sham, is something I have seen in many diff cultures and languages, and can mean various things like shah for king or ruler, or sham for sun or evening/twilight, and I remember u mentioning how twilight is like that bridge btween day and night or the physical and spiritual worlds.
I like the idea too of totems as it reminds me of the chakras and various animals associated with it (animals btw reminds me of the greek word "animas" which is also a reference to spirits that reside within).... but with the chakra system or the 3 worlds of the body, u got the serpent in the lower realm, the tiger/leopard in the middle, and the hawk/eagle for upper realm.... this is even symbolized with the griffin who is a mix of a lion, eagle, and snake. I wonder what my spirit animal is, I have not really been devoting enough time to getting in touch with my spiritual side.
And now I know part of where I come from. The bird visions/conversations I've had make sense but I'm still trying to figure out the blue pyramid, and the blue crystal tunnel vision I had.
One vision I had that particularly related to the bird was of a necklace. This necklace was only to be found at the tip top of a mountain, the necklace was described visually with an abstract psychedelic concept of 2 parallel lines that intersect; a black and a white pillar leading up to the "eye of perception" as I call it. I could also describe it as a long straight road that goes off into the sunset, with the sun setting on the tip in the horizon.
P.S. thank you so much you may or may not have an idea of how much you've helped me!
Absolutely Beautiful intro!!
I’m actually working on my totem on my chest. I’m pretty excited to get it done.
Subscribing! Very interesting videos!
As always, brilliant.
Thank you :)
Loved this video.
"It's an irony, really. All the effort to domesticate nature and we ended up domesticating ourselves."
I like your song!
Thank you ^^ hehe
Amazing video! Thank you from Ravengirl.
Thank you Ravengirl ^^ :D
Thank u again for your insights, my friend...
Arith, i love you man.
I've seen a black wolf and a raven in my dreams many times they act like a guide in my life. I feel very connected to them
Fascinating and informative as always. Thank you for the video. I was completely unaware of the warrior wolf cults or plant totems before watching this.
Perhaps I've missed a discussion of this topic in earlier videos, but if birds were once thought to carry away fallen warriors, does that mean the Valkyries "evolved" from birds - perhaps eagles or ravens? (I'm not quite sure how to express this idea.)
I especially enjoyed the cinematography in the opening section; It was very beautiful and interesting.
Valkyries have been associated with ravens many times, much like the Celtic goddess Morigan who shapeshifts winto a wolf and also raven, and ravens are hers to send into the battle field, just like Odin's ravens. It's what occasionally happened after a battle - a feast for ravens. Thank you so much for your feedback friend ^^
Thank YOU!
Super interesting! Thanks!
I love to howl 😆 it gives me a very pleasant and freeing sensation, so I guess my animal spirit is allright 😊 could you please write me the lyrics of the song you sung at the beginning of the video? I'd love to try singing it too
The beginning was exellent!
The bear was also a totem in the ancient Gaule, as we can see on the sculpture of the goddess Arduinna, like to the small mountains Ardennes. But bear becomes a major symbole in celtic culture with king Arthur, whose name could have a vocabulary root with it. In Ireland wolves and ravens are linked to the Morrigan, the enigmatic war goddess. I think totemism is still a meaningful practice, even if modern education breaks our links with nature. Totemism remains spiritual, in the way witches are taught by spirit and this can be a wolfe spirit or else...
This was a pretty great video of totenism as the norse saw it. I am more enlightened now, thanks!
I love your show .. Thank you for such a inspiration
Your videos are so comprehensive and inspiring. Are there any books, fiction or non-fiction, that are based around norse spirituality / magic?
Thank you very much. I believe so yes, but so far I was absolutely astonished when I played Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, they really captured the Norse spirituality in a way I had never seen before. Especially if you join the Thieves Guild and then the Nightingales, the concept of Hamingja is perfectly explained without saying it's Hamingja, but it was one of the best explenation so far. This is just one single example. But of course, you already have to know the basis of Norse spirituality to be able to catpure the concepts in that game. I have loads of books on Norse spirituality but honestly, I cannot recommend any because so far they aren't that good. I'll advise you to try to read academic works on Seidr, perhaps the ones written by Marianne Guckelsberger and especially Eldar Heide.
Beautiful, thank u
Playing catch up on vids. That intro was great! Keep up the good work. Sometimes the wall between savagery & sophistication is less than paper thin.
Excellent!
The rock paintings made me think of the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset, England. It is s figure carved inti the hillside and thought to be linked to a fertility entity of the Celtic Britons.
Every day I shower bare skinned (not a pretty sight) does that make me a beserker?
I don't know... do you shout in rage while you shower naked? If so, you might have a little berserker inside you :P
Only if the water's too hot or cold. Is it painful having a berserker inside of you? :o
Haha indeed, you do have a point :p It's only painful to one's liver with the consumption of psychotropic substances or the fermentation of honey :o
Or if you drop the soap in a communal shower :p
lol jesus christ, old gods, new gods and every f***ing god there is xD don't want to even think about it lol, that's a bad way to go :o
Great videos Arith. Finally, a channel that feels right. My question is, in the old traditional ways. Did the totems pick their human hosts? And were all birds of prey totems? I never hear much about them.
When it comes to Scandinavia it's really hard to track totemism, but if we take in mind that humans moved to scandinavia during the last glacial period and they followed reindeers and elk from south to north, we might understand totemism. There are many similarities between prehistoric Iberian Peninsula and prehistoric Scandinavia, some of the concepts, ideas, religion and spirituality remained the same. Birds seemed to have played an important role in totemism as creatures that took the dead into the after life, mostly ravens and eagles; those are the birds most depicted in rock engravings and head and body dresses in prehistoric ceremonies and warrior rituals. There might have been other birds of course, but ravens and eagles were definitely the most used in religious symbolisms.
@@ArithHärger Thanks
@@ArithHärger OK, one more question and I will leave you be. What was the significance of the hawk that appeared to be sitting on the eagles head in the picture of Odin in the Tree of Life?
Don't worry, ask away, no problem. Sometimes it takes a while to answer or I don't answer at all because it's a lot of people at once and I'm just one and sometimes a few questions slip away my attention. In many cultures the hawk was a symbol of royalty. Hunting has always been a initiation rite into the warrior culture and then a way to practice killing and training the skill with weapons. Everyone could have a spear or bow and arrow to hunt, but hunting with a hawk was not for everyone, only the wealthy, only royalty. Hunting small game with hawks was for royalty because it was expensive to own hawks, train them and breed them in captivity. The hawk became a symbol of wealth and power, a symbol of the elite and their right to hunt. Power coming from above, deadly and precise.
Härger Thanks Arith
Some people say that meanwhile that wolves were in general a blueprint for human social behaviour.
Hi arith.. Do u think that the scandic the Irish and British people shared and maybe mixed past myths symbols and gods when Europeans came to the islands to settle..farm..fight??being a scot we know the vikings liked our big busted wiman
Love your stuff kick on love it....AAARRRROOOOOOOOOO
Oh wow! The mind of Yggdrasil. What wonderful art!
Conclusion is great.
Ha don't forget to howl, love the advice!! So true
Zeus-Ziu-Tiw-Tyr it is possible that the Eagle was linked to Tyr, being the og skyfather and warrior god of indo-Europeans
Arith please sing for us 🥺
I can't really howl... But I can make a sound like a bear digging for roots. I believe in the Honey Eater who is King of the Forest.
Of particular interest to those who are curious about the continuity of Bear Cults, The 46th chapter of the Kalevala and the Iyomande/Iyomante festival of the Ainu are very nearly identical. In both, a Bear is invited into the village, is given gifts to take to the spirit world, is told they are most welcome to be there and they have waited so long to see the Bear, is asked to send more Animals to be given feasts by the people, is released from his form, is eaten by the people together with cakes and alcohol using the best dishes the community has which are only used for this type of event, grateful prayers are said to the chief deity, the fur is partitioned among the people who attended the ceremony. They differ mostly by the length of the Stay of the Bear to receive gifts and in localized flavor. The Finns and Ainu are not genetically or linguistically related. But, far too many things about their Bear cults is the same to be a coincidence. Food for thought, and perhaps somebody has an answer.
Arith, where do I find your music? I love it
In my videos hehe. I don't have an album or anything. Not yet anyway :p thank you!
@@ArithHärger I love this song and the words touch my spirit. please keep doing that. let me know when your tour starts! :)
Opening song, primal
Nice intro arthr
Even though corvids (ravens, crows and magpies) are seen as ‘corpse eaters’ the are actually opportunistic eaters. Imagine that you’re a raven and you’re hungry. Your beak and claws are not sharp enough to pierce the flesh of something that has died, so nuts, bugs, other bird eggs, peoples trash and scraps around villagers is all you have. Then there’s all this noise and commotion and look! Humans are fighting! Those left on the ground have easy things to get at and eat. Eyelids, eyes, lips, most of the nose, lips, cheeks, and then there are the rips, tears and holes left in the bodies from the battle. A buffet hidden away, but if the humans come back and rip all the cloth, leather and metal away it is like a grand feast!
The ravens did not have to look far, put themselves at risk for the food, all they had to do is wait for the humans to fight and they always fight. Once ravens and crows know where or how to get easy food, they will return.
Crows and ravens will caw loudly around a felled animal so that a wolf or coyote comes by and tears the flesh so they can feed.
That habit of getting easy food, was how they were believed to be just “corpse eaters” and omens of evil.
There is a famous squirrel in Japan that throws nuts into the street during rush hour, waits for traffic to subside, and then eats them. Same basic idea.
Is there any mention of owls in norse culture?
Not that I can recal, no. Birds in Norse myth are usually eagles, hawks, ravens, swans and cockerels.
Interesting. I'm searching for my spirit animal still. Although, I do feel spiritually connected to all animals and nature. Thanks for the reply btw your videos are sick!
so many peop;e leave Tyr completly out of things like this, why is that
I howl but not nearly enough, thank you for that little reminder :) Also Thank you for being you....
Det var en häftig intro!
I named my German Shephard Fylgia. Fitting name I think
I know this sounds silly, but have you ever seen the cartoon VISIONARIES from the 1980s?
Today I walked out of a store and I saw a dog howling in front of the doors. And there was some guy howling back at it :D
The thunder got a little jump out of me
Thank you for this video. Also, AROOOOOOOOOOooooOOOOOOO!!!
Thank you and YES! as long as people howl once in a while the Old Gods will hear the call :D
Is the Fylgja the so called "Fetch"?
Yes :)
Who does your music? I really need to know.
I do ._.
@@ArithHärger I guessed, but FABULOUS!
Thank you!
I love howling eith the coyotes at night or howling at the moon. When I'm at work and 3rd shift comes in, if one of us howls, everyone howls amd it's really funny but also gives a sense of camaraderie, except 3rd just does it to be a bit stupid rather than boost moral....
The power of the beginning of this video is spoiled by the “we do this we will do that” intro. Just dive in to keep the spell-otherwise i really appreciate your content. Raven girl:)