As a black norse pagan that has studied the faith and read both poetic and prose edda I've been lucky enough to find your videos for guidance as well as others in the faith. You have been a great help. the asatru have given me strength and wisdom. and enriched my life. I will honor these gods forever. Skal friends!!
What refreshing simplicity! I've shared this video (as I do most of your work) with my group on Guilded. You've a very sensible perspective, for which I am extremely grateful.
Awesome, thank you! Obviously there is a lot of depth to any pagan path, but at its core I truly believe its a simple understanding of the natural relationships that exist all around us.
Illuminati said to bring all your illegal drugs and place them on the counter of your local police station for the freemason witch orgy there tonight do it right now Satans orders Avelina said right away.
Jacob, I'm still very early on my journey, I live in Yorkshire England so there is so much Norse history surrounding me, your videos have helped me put the pieces together.
Always been interested in other religions/philosophies sense I have 'de-converted' from Christianity. Your videos are very informative and are easy to digest for us outsiders. Thank you very much
I’ve decided to commit 2023 to seeing if Norse Paganism will work for me! A LOT of my ancestry comes from the Norse/Scandinavia (over 2/3rds) so I’m excited to see if I can connect to my ancestry spiritually, too! ❤
I'm starting to think I want to become Norse Pagen. When I say my prayers I normally emphasize the prayers to my ancestors and I'm feeling a connection to Odin and Tyr. I'm not sure at this point if I'm really ready to switch or not. But, I believe ALL Gods are equally valid and worthy of respect.
As it's connected to the land, to the Earth cycles and Animism, and Ancestors, to me it's more an awakening or Gnosis to what is already within us than a conversion. To convert implies a rationalization and, while there is a process of that when we shed our previous beliefs and awaken to our Pagan and Heathen souls, it's far more instinctive and intuitive. Just decide to do and follow it.
I agree. That's almost what I say, returning to our nature, & the specifics stated (animism, gnosis, like that) might not be everyone's main focus in this but the gist of it can fit anyone who wants it.
As a closet pagan, knowing I don't have to physically or vocally worship the gods helps so much, it helps protect me from my crazy hyper-Christian family and from those in the Bible Belt that aren't friendly to pagans. I've been harassed, insulted, been 'laid with hands' without my consent (aka they put their hands on me to pray over me without my consent), been told that I'm wrong, that my beliefs are wrong, etcetera. It's awful here for pagans if you're lucky, dangerous if you're not. Stay safe, stay hydrated, may the gods bless you, regardless of what you believe, and may the year be prosperous for you
Was agnostic for years after I left Christianity and wanted to find somewhere that aligned with my core moral views and norse paganism was that answer for me. What Thor represents is what I strive to be like. I ten started paying patronage to Freyja as well after my kitty passed away. Paganism I see as beauty and strength from within as well as appreciating the gifts we get to see everyday. I'm still new so I'm finding my footing but I'm always up for learning more
Like your Channel - as someone who is half Native American and raised Catholic i find a certain connection to the old Norse ways - both the worship and warrier ways. I will say my Catholic prayers and then say good morning to the 4 directions in the morning. If i have coffee while waiting for the bus in the morning i will pour a little bit of coffee on the parkway as a way to "feed mother earth or Itom Aye in my tribe's language". Also native Americans and Mexicans (I am also half Mexican) we also honor the ancestor - I pray for all those who have come before, those who are here now, and those still to come". Finally I too feel offended by the racists who use Thor and Norse religious symbols. To me who feels a connection to the Old Norse and who is not Norse, i feel offended by the racists. There is no room for them when it comes to honoring ancestors, the warrier spirit, and honoring creation in both its natural form and in the man made form which is just creation reshaped. Thank you again for your channel
Are you maybe Yaqui? (😁 You don't have to answer that. I've heard the phrase you used, before, from Yaquis.) The values & what's sacred are very much the same as many Native traditions.
Blessed be fellow heathen! im a fellow heathen from sweden and found your channel and will agree to mutch of what you say and think. may the ancient follow you on your path and may father Odin give you knowledge on your journey.
Im trying to design my first bindrune for my family to have strenght. My father passed away and my whole family is in a very bad place. Mother doesnt eat and im just trying to keep everything together all while having to take care of my own 3 kids and my job
I want to share one of the best statements I've ever read: The Norse pagans didn’t give anyone a specific set of rules to follow, rituals to perform or gods to worship. They just did as they had learned from their family and friends. They lived their life and got on with things. As a part of their life, they thanked and sacrificed to the gods. They would respect and share food with the local deities. They would respect their ancestors and house spirits. They had a codex that they generally followed and customs they would adhere to. The codex and customs were much about: be true to your word, show hospitality to everyone, act with honour, don’t be stupid, respect the gods and spirits, live a life where people remember you for the good stuff and protect your close family. There is not really anything you must or mustn’t do. You don’t even have to worship the gods. They don’t really care. You just don’t get their help, if you don’t contact them. And if you are untrustworthy, cheap and nasty, it is not the faith that punish you, but the society and the fact that you are fully responsible for your actions.
I would like to become a Norse Pagan. I feel very connected to it. I also want to like Islam and Judaism. I am going to try to learn a language: Judaism being Hebrew and Islam being Arabic. I am going to try to learn Runes
I just watched your 5 things I wish I knew video and it earned a subscription from me so I’m very thankful I found your videos. I pray they can help guide me as I follow the path Loki seems to have sent me on about three weeks ago even though I have been a Norse pagan for about a month now (I’ve always worshipped/believed in the Old Gods but wasn’t sure if they were my faith, until now).
I’m just a normal pagan still but I’m trying to find my pagan path Norse heathen or the asatru which ever one matches me the most you know so I hope this video helps me out thanks
I was raised Southern Baptist myself And then kind of like disagreeing with Christianity quite as much and I wanted to get into neopagonism And getting into the Norse neopaganism And I wish i'd become a Is norse pagan
Maybe a video that talks specifically about how to honor the gods citing history and text where possible and touch on what is common practice today. What is considered worship? What is good and bad etiquette when making an offering?
before i practiced paganism there was a night where i had a dream where i was in a field with a tree and a raven that looked to me before i woke up and from that i did some research which lead me to paganism
I think I want to worship either the Norse or Celtic gods. But I'm unsure which one. Also, my family is Christian and I used to be Christian. Just decided not to be last night. I think my mum would be ok with it, but I don't know for sure. She's very different to most Christians.
You don't have to tell those who won't understand. & There is community online if not locally. They may have been indoctrinated into fear that if they don't speak against it they'll be punished. Narrow minds can be punishment. Many pagans are solitary and don't speak of it to those around them for the same reason. I'm sorry it's like that. I'm no longer around relatives who are highly judgemental & have found good people. I wish you peace & warmth to at least be a comfort.
Actually I believe that the only barrier to entry to becoming a heathen is simply "belief". You cannot worship something that you don't believe to exist. That's like worshiping santa clause when your parents told you he didn't really exist. In order to worship something is to believe it exists, and also believe in it (which in turn is simply believing it exists and is worth worshiping). Saying this is wrong is like saying people worship things they don't believe in. And I can prove this by asking anyone here to go up to anyone who practices a religion that has Gods or angels or the like and ask each person who whole-heartedly believes in those beings why they worship them and if they truly believe they exist. I will tell you 9 or 10 out of 10 times they will say they do believe those Gods or entities are alive and well and do exist, either on this plane or another. So to me, and this is my truth - that the only barrier to entry to becoming a part of -ANY- religion is simply "belief", or your belief system. I hope I helped someone today understand and learn.
I consider myself pagan but I don't have any rituals or objects of worship. Because my husband and his family are Christian. Though my husband isn't against Norse Pagamism but his family is since we live with them. I feel unsure of how to go about my beliefs. Does anyone have any pointers or how to worship in a house that is the majority of another religion?
It's possible to use something natural. It is still received if animals or birds benefit from it too. We've encroached on their available foraging lands. Fruit, washed if from a store, nuts, seeds, something healthy bc wildlife may well find it, isn't waste bc all living beings are sacred. To leave something healthy for squirrels or birds, for instance, counts & it can be small. You can leave a hoop made of woven grass or stems or vine to honor the circle of life, or make a circle from fallen acorns, or little stones. It's an acknowledgement. It's not that they can't get what we're leaving without us giving it, right? It's the action of recognizing and gratitude, the intention, that is the real offering, the reaching out with respect.
After making an offering, do you leave the offering, or can you pick up after? I hate to leave things out in the woods. Also, would technically be littering?
Since watching your channel all of this year I've noticed that the Norse faith seems to be a lot more welcoming than Christianity. I don't say that to be rude towards Christian religions. It's very interesting.
Let me tell you something brother...there was a time, when we didnt know anything about the Jew God or any God...this means freedom...the human is free to do, feel, and think as it pleases... So if you feel alignment with something...thats your soul telling you to do it...everytime we reborn, we dont recall 80 or 90% of our past knowledge, but we ALWAYS remember something...so, whatever it is...get back to your roots brothers and sisters...most likely you were a scandinavian before...and worshipped Odin the AllFather and the House of Odin... SKÅL 🍻
Im scandinavian, and you cant just be Norse. Norse is just the people who lived in scandinavia 1000 years ago. You cant just magically become Norse. Thats not how it works. Its like saying, oh im native american. You can def be Pagan, but not Norse Pagan. Calling yourself Norse Pagan is rediculous.
stop trying to force your religion onto others. believe what you want and we will have faith in what we want. comments like that are part of the reason people find christian’s so irritating. nobody in this comment section is forcing you to believe anything but then here you are, trying to force your silly ideas and beliefs upon us. do better :)
This is quite close to insulting, and maybe reflects a North American attitude. You can not "become" a Norse Pagan, any more than you can "become" a tiger. Norse is not an elective title, nor is Celtic, nor Aerian. We are all of the Aesian race of people. It is a genetic birth right. You are treading on very sensitive ground here fella. Wars have been fought over it.
Religion does not equal race. Culture does not equal race. It only takes one person that worships the norse gods, to teach it to someone who is not of Scandinavian heritage, for the faith to spread. There are of course people like you who believe that it shouldn't do this. But you are not the majority, and you do not control the faith. The Gods will do what they will, blood has nothing to do with that. Odin was a traveler of worlds who slept with, and had children with, several beings outside of the Aesir. The Vikings were travelers, the people before the vikings in Bronze Age Sweden traded with Arabs. For over a thousand years trade route were open to the whole world. And do you think they were closed off to these outsiders? If a person interested in Odin, who was from a far a way land, would ask to worship him, would the ancient swedes say no? I dont believe so. Your ideals come not from ancient history but from recent history.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I disagree. Australian Aboriginal people are pagan, but they can never be Norse Pagan. A white American can go pagan, but they can never be a Sioux. Our entire culture has been under attack from interlopers since Roman times, and then the treachery of Bluetooth. Paganism, or barbarianism, as the Romans liked to call it (Berbers) was not destroyed from within. My own kin, Druid Britons, were slaughtered by Italians. I feel very strongly about people who want to invite outsiders in, for their own gain, just like Bluetooth. Paganism is not a cult that is measured by its membership. It is a clan heritage. That is the fundamental philosophy of the belief. The words clan, and kin, are fundamental to this. It is not a belief system, it is a communal heritage. It is not a religion in the modern context, which is simply reliant on a belief system. The Aesir smited their enemies. Just who do you suppose those enemies were ? As a Celtic Druid, ancient cousins of our Norse brethren, I for one do not appreciate an "open house" policy for our ancient heritage. When Celtic Druids passed the Edda to the Norwegian explorers, it was a gift of heritage. When the Norwegians first "discovered" Iceland, who do you think was there ? It was Celtic Druids. Irish priests. Please do not betray us. There has always been modern contraversy about why Greenland was not named Iceland, and Iceland was not named Greenland. It does not seem to make sense. The truth is that Iceland was never named Iceland. It was named Æsland. And at that place settled the survivors of Atlantis. That is why our belief is genetic. We are not a religion to be followed by anyone. We are a race !
As a thought experiment, lets. Assmume you're somehow correct. How does one prove they have the genetic birthright to worship the old gods? What genes does one need? How much of our genetic makeup is the right amount? Do beings as great as gods care about human genes? If so, how do we know? Is us sill Americans becoming an influential worldwide organization evidence that the gods favor us more? Theres a lot of gaps your silly supremacist ass has to jump to reach your conclusion.
@@markedwards9247 your statements rely on either merely boiling down pagan religions to allegory and mere cultural value embodiment which you then use as an argument for a cultural appropriation statement. Or, you must believe that the gods only speak to someone of a certain bloodline, which is quite frankly silly.
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I decided to be a Norse Pagan under a full blood moon. I yelled "Hey Odin, I'm a Pagan now!" and that was pretty much it.
Blood moon I remember that day
As a black norse pagan that has studied the faith and read both poetic and prose edda I've been lucky enough to find your videos for guidance as well as others in the faith. You have been a great help. the asatru have given me strength and wisdom. and enriched my life. I will honor these gods forever. Skal friends!!
We're 1 race of people with many colors.
Hail Odin
@@Common-Terry thank you!! I really respect and appreciate that. And it goes both ways for you as well.
rebel your words ring ever true, friend. As I've heard Jacob say in one video: he's the All father not some father XD
Outstanding
You're just a heathen color has nothing to do with it. It's the all father, not just some father
What refreshing simplicity! I've shared this video (as I do most of your work) with my group on Guilded. You've a very sensible perspective, for which I am extremely grateful.
Awesome, thank you! Obviously there is a lot of depth to any pagan path, but at its core I truly believe its a simple understanding of the natural relationships that exist all around us.
Illuminati said to bring all your illegal drugs and place them on the counter of your local police station for the freemason witch orgy there tonight do it right now Satans orders Avelina said right away.
I chose to convert at basic training. Super nice drill Sargent told us stories. Felt right. You’re gonna be the guy that shows me more. Thanks.
Jacob, I'm still very early on my journey, I live in Yorkshire England so there is so much Norse history surrounding me, your videos have helped me put the pieces together.
I had been searching for this answer a lot lately and the simplicity of what the actual answer is just made me feel 1000x better.
It’s videos like this that keep me coming back. Great content Jacob!
Always been interested in other religions/philosophies sense I have 'de-converted' from Christianity.
Your videos are very informative and are easy to digest for us outsiders.
Thank you very much
I’ve decided to commit 2023 to seeing if Norse Paganism will work for me! A LOT of my ancestry comes from the Norse/Scandinavia (over 2/3rds) so I’m excited to see if I can connect to my ancestry spiritually, too! ❤
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I'm starting to think I want to become Norse Pagen. When I say my prayers I normally emphasize the prayers to my ancestors and I'm feeling a connection to Odin and Tyr. I'm not sure at this point if I'm really ready to switch or not. But, I believe ALL Gods are equally valid and worthy of respect.
As it's connected to the land, to the Earth cycles and Animism, and Ancestors, to me it's more an awakening or Gnosis to what is already within us than a conversion. To convert implies a rationalization and, while there is a process of that when we shed our previous beliefs and awaken to our Pagan and Heathen souls, it's far more instinctive and intuitive. Just decide to do and follow it.
I agree. That's almost what I say, returning to our nature, & the specifics stated (animism, gnosis, like that) might not be everyone's main focus in this but the gist of it can fit anyone who wants it.
Nice! Fitting that I’m watching this from Århus, Denmark which was founded by Norse Pagans!
Your videos help the other Norse pagan who are struggling with comments from other people❤ Skal
As a closet pagan, knowing I don't have to physically or vocally worship the gods helps so much, it helps protect me from my crazy hyper-Christian family and from those in the Bible Belt that aren't friendly to pagans. I've been harassed, insulted, been 'laid with hands' without my consent (aka they put their hands on me to pray over me without my consent), been told that I'm wrong, that my beliefs are wrong, etcetera. It's awful here for pagans if you're lucky, dangerous if you're not. Stay safe, stay hydrated, may the gods bless you, regardless of what you believe, and may the year be prosperous for you
Gotta find our communities
Find our tribe
@@Dovahkiin0117 so true
Was agnostic for years after I left Christianity and wanted to find somewhere that aligned with my core moral views and norse paganism was that answer for me. What Thor represents is what I strive to be like. I ten started paying patronage to Freyja as well after my kitty passed away. Paganism I see as beauty and strength from within as well as appreciating the gifts we get to see everyday. I'm still new so I'm finding my footing but I'm always up for learning more
Absolutely. Ultimately its what you do not what you call yourself.
Like your Channel - as someone who is half Native American and raised Catholic i find a certain connection to the old Norse ways - both the worship and warrier ways. I will say my Catholic prayers and then say good morning to the 4 directions in the morning. If i have coffee while waiting for the bus in the morning i will pour a little bit of coffee on the parkway as a way to "feed mother earth or Itom Aye in my tribe's language". Also native Americans and Mexicans (I am also half Mexican) we also honor the ancestor - I pray for all those who have come before, those who are here now, and those still to come". Finally I too feel offended by the racists who use Thor and Norse religious symbols. To me who feels a connection to the Old Norse and who is not Norse, i feel offended by the racists. There is no room for them when it comes to honoring ancestors, the warrier spirit, and honoring creation in both its natural form and in the man made form which is just creation reshaped. Thank you again for your channel
Are you maybe Yaqui? (😁 You don't have to answer that. I've heard the phrase you used, before, from Yaquis.) The values & what's sacred are very much the same as many Native traditions.
Named my beautiful wilding cats Odin and Freya so when I call them from across the ranch, I sing Odin and Freya everyday. Magic happens
So much love 💕
Blessed be fellow heathen! im a fellow heathen from sweden and found your channel and will agree to mutch of what you say and think. may the ancient follow you on your path and may father Odin give you knowledge on your journey.
I love that you tell it like it is. :)
Thank you for all you do.
Thank you for the information it really helped! I am a new sub now.
Your videos are an inspiration to me! 😁
I like your style. Good videos. Thank you.
Im trying to design my first bindrune for my family to have strenght. My father passed away and my whole family is in a very bad place. Mother doesnt eat and im just trying to keep everything together all while having to take care of my own 3 kids and my job
Thank you for this clarification! Sweet, simple and to the point. 😄
Love your channel
I want to share one of the best statements I've ever read:
The Norse pagans didn’t give anyone a specific set of rules to follow, rituals to perform or gods to worship. They just did as they had learned from their family and friends. They lived their life and got on with things.
As a part of their life, they thanked and sacrificed to the gods. They would respect and share food with the local deities. They would respect their ancestors and house spirits. They had a codex that they generally followed and customs they would adhere to.
The codex and customs were much about: be true to your word, show hospitality to everyone, act with honour, don’t be stupid, respect the gods and spirits, live a life where people remember you for the good stuff and protect your close family.
There is not really anything you must or mustn’t do. You don’t even have to worship the gods. They don’t really care. You just don’t get their help, if you don’t contact them. And if you are untrustworthy, cheap and nasty, it is not the faith that punish you, but the society and the fact that you are fully responsible for your actions.
I would like to become a Norse Pagan. I feel very connected to it. I also want to like Islam and Judaism. I am going to try to learn a language: Judaism being Hebrew and Islam being Arabic. I am going to try to learn Runes
Thank you Jacob! Skål!
Straight to the point hell yeah dude👍🏼👍🏼💯
I just watched your 5 things I wish I knew video and it earned a subscription from me so I’m very thankful I found your videos. I pray they can help guide me as I follow the path Loki seems to have sent me on about three weeks ago even though I have been a Norse pagan for about a month now (I’ve always worshipped/believed in the Old Gods but wasn’t sure if they were my faith, until now).
I’m just a normal pagan still but I’m trying to find my pagan path Norse heathen or the asatru which ever one matches me the most you know so I hope this video helps me out thanks
Thank you for your words.
I was raised Southern Baptist myself And then kind of like disagreeing with Christianity quite as much and I wanted to get into neopagonism And getting into the Norse neopaganism And I wish i'd become a Is norse pagan
Maybe a video that talks specifically about how to honor the gods citing history and text where possible and touch on what is common practice today.
What is considered worship? What is good and bad etiquette when making an offering?
There's a playlist of videos that includes those. The one focusing on how to begin.
I'm really glad I found your chanel ❤️🌹
I love Paganism so much. I wish Christianity never existed for us. I can't help but to think we'd be so much better off if we remained Pagan.
before i practiced paganism there was a night where i had a dream where i was in a field with a tree and a raven that looked to me before i woke up and from that i did some research which lead me to paganism
Great video skol
I think I want to worship either the Norse or Celtic gods. But I'm unsure which one. Also, my family is Christian and I used to be Christian. Just decided not to be last night.
I think my mum would be ok with it, but I don't know for sure. She's very different to most Christians.
I think I want to worship Norse God's and I prefer worshiping them And I don't know what to start
And I love your videos too
Greetings from Germany
i think i been a Pagan all my life
aside of also been a mixture of several Eclectic believes
What we are having now is people leaving the church and trying to find themselves again. That is the road I travelled on
Thank you❤
Well said
I would love to interview you on my channel and tell your journey into the pagan path, also joined your community, keep up the fantastic work.
I'm an African pagan🇳🇦
I’ve joined your fellowship. What’s next?
Hail Jacob and Blessed Be all our people of the new heathen nations
My whole family says I’m going to hell for worshiping the old gods
Well, within heathenery, we quite literally are going to Hel. >:)
Don't let them get understand your skin. What matters is you found your path.
Everyone worships certain religions and then people just go ahead and say you’re going to hell for them because you worship the old gods
You don't have to tell those who won't understand. & There is community online if not locally.
They may have been indoctrinated into fear that if they don't speak against it they'll be punished. Narrow minds can be punishment. Many pagans are solitary and don't speak of it to those around them for the same reason. I'm sorry it's like that. I'm no longer around relatives who are highly judgemental & have found good people. I wish you peace & warmth to at least be a comfort.
Actually they named themselves… magical story there.. hugs
Actually I believe that the only barrier to entry to becoming a heathen is simply "belief". You cannot worship something that you don't believe to exist. That's like worshiping santa clause when your parents told you he didn't really exist. In order to worship something is to believe it exists, and also believe in it (which in turn is simply believing it exists and is worth worshiping). Saying this is wrong is like saying people worship things they don't believe in. And I can prove this by asking anyone here to go up to anyone who practices a religion that has Gods or angels or the like and ask each person who whole-heartedly believes in those beings why they worship them and if they truly believe they exist. I will tell you 9 or 10 out of 10 times they will say they do believe those Gods or entities are alive and well and do exist, either on this plane or another. So to me, and this is my truth - that the only barrier to entry to becoming a part of -ANY- religion is simply "belief", or your belief system. I hope I helped someone today understand and learn.
Maybe a strange question do you know if there is a rune that is related too Loki?
I consider myself pagan but I don't have any rituals or objects of worship. Because my husband and his family are Christian. Though my husband isn't against Norse Pagamism but his family is since we live with them. I feel unsure of how to go about my beliefs. Does anyone have any pointers or how to worship in a house that is the majority of another religion?
My gf has told me that I need protection before I worship any god. Is this true ?
1:10 Duck
I don't think food waste is much use, especially this day and age.
That's something i struggle with.
It's possible to use something natural. It is still received if animals or birds benefit from it too. We've encroached on their available foraging lands. Fruit, washed if from a store, nuts, seeds, something healthy bc wildlife may well find it, isn't waste bc all living beings are sacred. To leave something healthy for squirrels or birds, for instance, counts & it can be small. You can leave a hoop made of woven grass or stems or vine to honor the circle of life, or make a circle from fallen acorns, or little stones. It's an acknowledgement. It's not that they can't get what we're leaving without us giving it, right? It's the action of recognizing and gratitude, the intention, that is the real offering, the reaching out with respect.
can you please look up The Vinnilians tribe from southern Sweden.
After making an offering, do you leave the offering, or can you pick up after? I hate to leave things out in the woods. Also, would technically be littering?
Since watching your channel all of this year I've noticed that the Norse faith seems to be a lot more welcoming than Christianity. I don't say that to be rude towards Christian religions. It's very interesting.
Let me tell you something brother...there was a time, when we didnt know anything about the Jew God or any God...this means freedom...the human is free to do, feel, and think as it pleases... So if you feel alignment with something...thats your soul telling you to do it...everytime we reborn, we dont recall 80 or 90% of our past knowledge, but we ALWAYS remember something...so, whatever it is...get back to your roots brothers and sisters...most likely you were a scandinavian before...and worshipped Odin the AllFather and the House of Odin... SKÅL 🍻
[Q] So, when does a JOKE, become a, DAD JOKE?
[A}When it becomes, APPARENT
you've just been, IOWA DAD Joked
(you're welcome)
No one can stop anyone being a heathen, nor can anyone stop someone being an a$$hole 😂
Im scandinavian, and you cant just be Norse. Norse is just the people who lived in scandinavia 1000 years ago. You cant just magically become Norse. Thats not how it works. Its like saying, oh im native american. You can def be Pagan, but not Norse Pagan. Calling yourself Norse Pagan is rediculous.
I mean he probably meant like the Norse type of paganism, all of the pagan religions have their differences, like Celtic, etc
Asatru
Heathenry is simple! Yes! 👏
😂😂😶🌫😶🌫
Getting back to nature. Coming out of governments.
Go outside.
My friend, i will pray for you. He created the world, God was here long before “Heathens” decided to create false gods.
stop trying to force your religion onto others. believe what you want and we will have faith in what we want. comments like that are part of the reason people find christian’s so irritating. nobody in this comment section is forcing you to believe anything but then here you are, trying to force your silly ideas and beliefs upon us. do better :)
Dude, the old gods predate your god by a long damn time.
@@NorthernNorthdude91749especially the modern understanding of the abrahamic god
Most of em are blind to his own pagan polytheistic origins
This is quite close to insulting, and maybe reflects a North American attitude.
You can not "become" a Norse Pagan, any more than you can "become" a tiger.
Norse is not an elective title, nor is Celtic, nor Aerian.
We are all of the Aesian race of people.
It is a genetic birth right.
You are treading on very sensitive ground here fella.
Wars have been fought over it.
Religion does not equal race. Culture does not equal race. It only takes one person that worships the norse gods, to teach it to someone who is not of Scandinavian heritage, for the faith to spread. There are of course people like you who believe that it shouldn't do this.
But you are not the majority, and you do not control the faith. The Gods will do what they will, blood has nothing to do with that. Odin was a traveler of worlds who slept with, and had children with, several beings outside of the Aesir.
The Vikings were travelers, the people before the vikings in Bronze Age Sweden traded with Arabs. For over a thousand years trade route were open to the whole world. And do you think they were closed off to these outsiders? If a person interested in Odin, who was from a far a way land, would ask to worship him, would the ancient swedes say no? I dont believe so.
Your ideals come not from ancient history but from recent history.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I disagree.
Australian Aboriginal people are pagan, but they can never be Norse Pagan.
A white American can go pagan, but they can never be a Sioux.
Our entire culture has been under attack from interlopers since Roman times, and then the treachery of Bluetooth.
Paganism, or barbarianism, as the Romans liked to call it (Berbers) was not destroyed from within. My own kin, Druid Britons, were slaughtered by Italians.
I feel very strongly about people who want to invite outsiders in, for their own gain, just like Bluetooth.
Paganism is not a cult that is measured by its membership. It is a clan heritage. That is the fundamental philosophy of the belief. The words clan, and kin, are fundamental to this. It is not a belief system, it is a communal heritage. It is not a religion in the modern context, which is simply reliant on a belief system. The Aesir smited their enemies. Just who do you suppose those enemies were ?
As a Celtic Druid, ancient cousins of our Norse brethren, I for one do not appreciate an "open house" policy for our ancient heritage. When Celtic Druids passed the Edda to the Norwegian explorers, it was a gift of heritage.
When the Norwegians first "discovered" Iceland, who do you think was there ? It was Celtic Druids. Irish priests. Please do not betray us.
There has always been modern contraversy about why Greenland was not named Iceland, and Iceland was not named Greenland. It does not seem to make sense. The truth is that Iceland was never named Iceland. It was named Æsland. And at that place settled the survivors of Atlantis. That is why our belief is genetic. We are not a religion to be followed by anyone. We are a race !
As a thought experiment, lets. Assmume you're somehow correct.
How does one prove they have the genetic birthright to worship the old gods?
What genes does one need?
How much of our genetic makeup is the right amount?
Do beings as great as gods care about human genes? If so, how do we know?
Is us sill Americans becoming an influential worldwide organization evidence that the gods favor us more?
Theres a lot of gaps your silly supremacist ass has to jump to reach your conclusion.
@@markedwards9247 your statements rely on either merely boiling down pagan religions to allegory and mere cultural value embodiment which you then use as an argument for a cultural appropriation statement. Or, you must believe that the gods only speak to someone of a certain bloodline, which is quite frankly silly.
@@rook1294 Is it silly ? Ask the Jews. "The Children of God". Can you "become" a Jew ? No you cannot. It is a matter of heritage.
You said there was no “baptism” but what about Ausa Vatni?