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Check out "Indo-european" "paganism" or "religion" and sometimes adding on "pre-christian" is helpful too.
Pre Christian, Germanic spiritual practices had many similarities throughout the region, including the British isles. It is argued by some scholars that indo-european 'religion' has a common root and some studies attempt to break it down to the basics. One such book on the subject is as follows, be warned it reads pretty clinical: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0976568136/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_NTX2Z8FZWZWRA8R8ZRRA
Well, if you check out the book description, it sounds like it isn't.
>The Way of Fire and Ice reimagines Norse Paganism with mystical practices and rituals for today's world as well as tips for building community and resisting fascism. This approach to working with Norse deities and beliefs is a living, adaptable tradition, representing a strong alternative to the reconstructionist perspectives of Asatru and Heathenry.
I mean, the words "reimagines" and "strong alternative to the reconstructionist" makes it sound like it isn't historically based. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0738760048/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_4TEFRN1FEWQTX4S7F3HM
Asatru for Beginners by Dr Mathias Nordvig (a colleague of Crawford's from UC Boulder) is pretty good. I'm currently reading it, so far no complaints. I'm gonna do a review on my channel at some point.
The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738760048/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S59QDJJ2XBATGGNXYME7 This is a great book for an introduction to the religion
For reading them phonetically I made this cipher for the esoteric meanings, I really like Taking Up the Runes by Diana Paxson It's got individual chapters per Rune. Very thorough.
r/runecasting is another good source for Rune information
Blot is my go to answer for honoring the gods. It's our most basic ritual. That and actions. Using the gifts they gave to us to the best of our ability.
Here's a rune cypher I made. I find it's best to write something with them, like a story, to apply them to memory. Also Taking Up the Runes by Diana Paxson, is good for meanings.
Asatru for Beginners is pretty good. Mathias Nordvig is Danish and has a PhD in Norse Mythology. He teaches at the University of Colorado in Bolder.
I'm finding Asatru for Beginners by Dr Mathias Nordvig to be pretty good. It's good to have a refresher, plus a Scandinavian perspective. As he's grown up with a lot of traditions and folk beliefs that have carried over.
r/runecasting is a pretty good source. The mod u/milburncreek is pretty knowledgeable.
I like the book Taking Up The Runes by Diana Paxson as well
Easier to provide link
Check this out at Amazon.com Ásatrú for Beginners: A Modern... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647397634?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Might be interested on that. Good beginners guide to the heathenry side of things.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pm4.mahjongblossom
Idk if posting the link to it is allowed but here it is. Took me a minute to find it so figured I would help make a short cut. Thanks for showing something like this is out there!
It seems the Germans may have borrowed the concept of the warband (comitatus, in Latin) from the Celts.
There is also a theory that the Cult of Wodan is a Germanic reworking of the cult of Mercuy-Lug from Romanzied Celtic areas.
For details, see: https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Mead-Cup-prophecy-lordship/dp/1846824281
Hmm, that's not true. I am not appropriating anything, nor do i practice shamanism. I take the view that seidr has a mot of "shamanic" elements, which i can back up with academic sources. Now, the reason i haven't changed my opinion about shamanism, sami or otherwise is that you guys haven't been convincing. The fact of the matter is that my understanding of the topic differs from your stereotypes. I'm simply being consistent. Now, the reason i replied to your comment is that you were being dogmatic and incorrect. If you don't want to hear that, fine. I'll disengage.
Oh, and for the record, the org i mentioned, it has a lot of sami members, and it's as official as it gets. Please don't slander them. Also, you might recall i also cited a book Shamanic Zone by Ailo Gaup, a sami shaman.
I found this something like this would work correct? box and atm it's going to be to 3 gods Hel Odin and Thor ill get a bigger box if I add more into the mix also do they mind sharing a alter?
if any of you speak french, that book about Runes is amazing :
The only value it holds is the value you give it. I have a bronze one from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Norse-Tradesman-Handcrafted-Mjolnir-Necklace/dp/B01NCDYQMG/ref=mp_s_a_1_43?crid=3CBMEQYIE3TQ2&keywords=thor+hammer+pendant&qid=1654467255&sprefix=thors+hammer+pendant%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-43
The one I wear most often is from Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/987544859/hand-forged-viking-norse-thors-hammer
I prefer the one from etsy because it is hand forged from steel and looks great without being too obvious.
I really love my Viking Oracle deck. If you think it looks cool too and are interested in it, here’s a link to purchase one for yourself.
I would like to recommend <strong>Mysteries At Treasure River</strong>. A SciFi Mystery Novel written from the 1st person perspective to preserve their memories of the incidents that took place last few days of the writers life.
>Help? I’m looking for some guidance and insight, and I’m not sure if this is the right place to look…
>Being over 75% Scandinavian and very culturally connected to my heritage, as I am delving into discovering my own practice, beliefs, and craft…. I have been repeatedly surprised by how not drawn I am to Norse Paganism. (I make myself cringe, even admitting that.)
>Posting that confession in this sub, I hope some are still with me here… I am really hoping to learn if there is any Scandinavian witchcraft that is not specifically based in Norse Paganism.
>In the sense that, for example, Ukrainian, Croatian, or Haitian, etc have very unique and powerful magickal practices within their own cultures. Cultural belief systems that inform their Craft but aren’t necessarily “religious”.
>Does anyone know of anything like that from Sweden and Norway?
This is a complicated topic, but i'll try to simplify it as much as possible.
You're thinking about trolldom, or scandinavian witchcraft. By the time any of the black books are written, trolldom is a religious christian practice. You could go back further, into the pre-christian roots, and you'll find it's mostly based on Norse Seidr, which was religious in it's own right, being heavily tied to Odin and Frøya. And Sami folk practices, which weren't religious, but i'd recommend against dabbling in it as an outsider to their culture.
I'd recommend going with the christian stuff, in your case. black books
Neil Price - The Viking Way: Religion and War in Late Iron Age Scandinavia
This is a very good place to start. Oh, and avoid Edred Thorson / Stephen Flowers at all costs.
Start with one of the various books on modern Heathenry and Norse Paganism. I'm rather fond of this one. After that, pick up a book on Norse mythology. And of course you can pray. Don't worry about doing it right, just be genuine and ask the Gods to show you what you need to do to serve Them.
As for relating to Fenrir, I advise caution. He is a God, and so is to be worshiped and thank for fulfilling His role in the cosmology. However, Fenrir's worship is uncommon and not for the faint of heart. He has wisdom to share, and there are people called to His service, but those people are rare. To the Wolf we are all meat that has not yet been consumed. Even those He loves He would happily devour. My advice is always go to Fenrir with an offering of some kind. Mead is traditional, but Fenrir particularly likes raw meat and blood. While that may sound alarming, you can easily obtain both from a butcher shop. Regardless of what you offer, never go to the Wolf empty handed.
The Mayfield translation is by a Heathen and it includes hundreds of footnotes to help you get a better understanding. Poetic Edda: A Heathen Study Edition: Mythological Poems https://www.amazon.com/dp/1687815305/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_AGW9E8KPHJVKNT7VDZKN
A lot of people will say "start with the lore" but honestly that isn't the best place for a new person. The Eddas aren't easy to comprehend unless you've got some familiarity with the stories they describe.
Instead, start with one of the books about modern day Heathenry and Norse Paganism. I like these two a lot. After that, pray and make offerings. Don't worry about doing it right so much as being genuine. And of course learn the stories and research the Gods you're most drawn to.
A lot of people will tell you start with the Eddas but honestly that isn't helpful to a new person. They are nigh incomprehensible if you don't already know the stories they describe. Also, Germanic religions were primarily oral traditions. Our modern obsession with text and the written word was not a concept shared by our Ancestors.
Instead, start with one of the dozens of books on modern Germanic religion available. I like these two quite a bit. After that, do a bit of research on the Gods you enjoy the most. Learn Their stories, some of Their titles, and think on why it is you like Them. Then just pray and make offerings. Don't worry too much about doing it right so much as being genuine. Once you've got that down, you can move on to the Eddas and actually be able to understand them.
And no, you do not have to have Germanic Ancestors to practice the religion the way the Folkish Heathens will try to tell you. They are at best confused and at worst openly racist.
The Mayfield translation of the Poetic Edda is awesome. It’s by a Heathen and meant for people of our faith to study and understand the Edda. It has over 900 footnotes included to help you get a better grasp of the meanings and context of the poems. And, yes, it includes the Havamal. Poetic Edda: A Heathen Study Edition: Mythological Poems https://www.amazon.com/dp/1687815305/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ABDDTRE3VQHE9KJVQBSS
>A small representation of Yggdrasil, featuring Jörmungandr >
Maybe one of these
https://www.ecosia.org/images?q=yggdrasil%20%C3%96verhogdal
Surrounded by this
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Ásatrú for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig is pretty good. He teaches Norse Mythology at the college level, and he's a Dane who was raised Heathen. Very interesting perspective
Asatru for Beginners is a good book. Dr Mathias Nordvig wrote it. He teaches Norse Mythology at University of Colorado, Boulder. He was also raised in Denmark as a Heathen.
The translation by Professor Crawford is very readable. I also recommend professor Crawford’s you tube channel.
May The Gods Be With You.
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Asatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig is pretty good. He was raised Heathen and has an academic background.
I like this book. I think it’s the best out there for people learning the faith. It also has a bibliography where you can see the sources. The Heathen Handbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/1089575130/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3H3HDP1QCP9029NSKXRB
Diana Paxton's Taking Up the Runes is a tome of knowledge. Every rune is a chapter.
You might also try r/Runecasting
I wrote an article on the different centers of Paganism that may help you theologically https://link.medium.com/I3rWutLuRlb
As for the religion itself Asatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig is pretty good
Asatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig. He's Danish and was raised Heathen. He's also a PHD who teaches Norse Mythology at the college level.
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it is worth bearing in mind that the havamal shouldnt be taken as a perfect piece or perfect rules to follow - a lot of it is (understandably) outdated and theres a considerable amount of awful things written about women in there. its best taken as helpful suggestions and not mandatory commandments you should unquestioningly live by. parts of it are definitely more helpful and applicable than others.
i have this copy of the poetic edda and its beautiful.
I have a few in the description of my Intro to the Northern Path video but I'd also recommend Dr Mathias Nordvig's Asatru for Beginners it's pretty good. He's a colleague of Crawfords, but he's also a Dane who was raised Heathen. It's pretty fascinating because he has access to a culture that many Americans don't (no idea what country you're in, but I'm American). There was a lot that either elaborated on something or was new to me. Highly recommend.
Asatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig
Not sure availability in the UK.
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Step 7: slide head back on
Step 8: wrap handle with leather cord
Honestly, I think just the intent of it bring specifically for that purpose works. You can also get this triscelle. That's what I wear, but I didn't consecrate it in any way.
Freyja is my chief deity and I have Unverified Personal Gnosis (UPG) points to offer, so if you're interested in that, feel free to private message me and we can discuss. Otherwise, check out this book: https://www.amazon.ca/Freyja-Lady-Vanadis-Introduction-Goddess/dp/1598004212/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=freyja%2C+lady%2C+vanadis+an+introduction+to+the+goddess&qid=1620484359&sr=8-1
I’m currently reading this book : Nordic Runes by Paul Rhys Mountfort. Very good book goes into detail about runes, meanings, divination etc. Hope that helps :) Nordic Runes: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Viking Oracle https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0892810939/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DFER2Y0FR7CZA9P6NN39
You would have to draw out what runes you saw, what order they were in, and if they were upside down or not.
Edit: I highly recommend this book, as the author cites his sources in the sagas.
https://www.amazon.com/%C3%81satr%C3%BA-Beginners-Heathens-Ancient-Northern/dp/1647397634 is a good book to get more into the religion itself. Have you also read thelongship.net/? It's also a good primer to the basics from a practical perspective.
Hey , new to it my self . The Eddas' are good to start with as well as the Havamal. I've been reading a book that is also kinda breaking it down for me a bit. Here's a link https://www.amazon.com/%C3%81satr%C3%BA-Beginners-Heathens-Ancient-Northern/dp/1647397634/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=asatru&qid=1617346040&sprefix=asatru&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE4NFpRNz...
Prayer is kind of the wrong word for Heathenry. We invoke, evoke, revere, and venerate especially during Blot but it's not quite like the Abrahamic prostration.
We also, typically, go to local spirits more and before gods. Land Vaettir, House Vaettir, ancestors, even Alfar are "prayed" to and honored first.
If you haven't read it Asatru for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig is an excellent source. He's also Danish, which gives a great perspective. I'm finding Scandinavian raised people have certain traditions and incites people outside those countries often overlook or are simply unaware of.
Jackson Crawford is always good.
For further reading Asatru for Beginners by Dr Mathias Nordvig is great. He's got a PHD in Norse Mythology and he's native Danish. He was actually raised Heathen. Very good book.
Yeah, nothing in Paganism says you need literal belief in the gods.
There's r/NonTheisticPaganism and even Atheopaganism
Some people try to define your path for you, but ultimately it's your path. You define what you need, not them.
There's also the aptly named book Godless Paganism. I've read the first few chapters, so far. It's full of different perspectives. From pagans that don't need gods to ones who don’t believe in them, or pagans who simply deify nature.
I wish I could take credit for the original idea but We are Our Deeds is a book by Eric Wodening
Dr Jackson Crawford is an excellent source. I follow him on YouTube and have a copy of his book, The Wanderer's Havamal . Excellent work and an easy read. I also follow The Wisdom of Odin on YouTube.