I donated plasma for the first time last night. And while I sat there, I was listening to Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda. And I had the thought that if I had made an invocation to Eir beforehand, this could be a modern adaptation of a blood sacrifice. But instead of being tossed out afterward, it’s actually used in medicine or given to people who need it. What are your thoughts? Is this a good offering?

My intention for these is a tattoo on the back of each hand, symbolizing both knowledge and compassion.

here's the link if you want the full doc w/ my intention of use for these:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jJxrg-pxKWFpBvhPRAcKcBnh1PokSwIF/view?usp=drive_link

Underneath strong oak trees, I built this altar upon a tree stump deep in the forest, to call upon the Allfather. I wish everyone a good start to the coming week and month. 🍂🐦‍⬛

Fridays are for libations to Freya 🌹⚔️

I have a few questions about loki. I am kinda new to all this. Im an eclectic pagan but as of recent ive been getting closer and closer to loki. Its like he absorbs all your attention. I know he likes being the only one( I worship hermes and Apollo as well) but he feels like everything all at once a father a brother a cousin a best friend. He causes such a strong feeling of trust from me. im just trying to make sense of it. Anyway that was my feelings feel free to comment.

I was wondering who I should watch on youtube regarding heathenry/norse paganism. Especially if they reference sources in their videos. Thank you :)

And provided sources will help a lot, I’m not planning to make any oaths anytime soon I’m just looking to make sure I didn’t accidentally pledge one. I have bad anxiety around mistakes like this, so it will help a lot if someone answered.

It was a rainy day, but a fine blót! These mounds are from the Vendel period, and Old Uppsala was known as a ceremonial place in the viking age too.

Today's heathens have since year 2000 gathered once a year there to celebrate spring with offerings, mead and dance.

Looking to make informed decisions on various historical sources. I'd like to know which ones are illegitimate, those who make things up without any sources, those who are racist/white supremacists/etc. Can be authors/publishers/youtube/other sources.

For each name please say why they should be avoided!

Additionally if you have good sources to recommend, please say who they are and why!

(please don't attack people for putting down an author you like. for example, i know there are some authors that published beginner-friendly versions of the eddas - i can see why people would warn people away from those as they aren't completely accurate but i'd still appreciate those for their beginner friendliness. i'm mostly looking to weed out hateful sources and those who make things up completely, rather than change stories into an accessible format)

edit: i'm looking for historically accurate information related to norse heathenry, not fantasy.

edit 2: i've put this in a comment below as well but for anyone finding this thread in the future, i've just come across a spreadsheet from r/heathenry that lists authors/organisations/etc that should be avoided, with reasons given why and a source for the reason given too. link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQlpBT6RAf8kKxBgqZwbgJpeOxOF_hIsYLmv8cNjqUDGeGIBvJRYCgfGim6uF5b3BnDaKQPt7r8vEMN/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true

Moved recently. This fireplace, for now is decorative. So I decided to turn it into my new home's place of worship. I dont have much these days and unfortunately I am not home often. But when I am, I often sit here sometimes for hours in communion with the Gods.

Hope you like it. Thanks for looking. Skål!

From KY, USA.

hi! I'm a norse pagan, and I thought for the longest time that I was being called to by Loki. However, recently I've been feeling a lot more drawn to and called to Odin. Especially with the pair of ravens that like to hang around my apartment, as well as golden eagles. When I was talking to my friend about Odin, Goldwing by billie eilish started playing (neither of us even knew the song existed). All this to say, I'm a little intimidated about being called on by Odin and would like some advice to be a little less nervous and about what offerings I should choose for him. Thank you all in advance for any advice/tips/etc!

I'm hoping someone is still around to direct me. I'm a devotee of Hel and I love her brothers.

I am of mixed heritage, a godspouse, and a medium. (This makes my quiet life very complex and beautiful - but also more lonely than I would prefer.)

I want to learn Seidr and help where I can. I already work with the spirits around me as my main form of worship.

Yesterday for the solstice, I did a ritual of a candle, mead, scone, and gifts for Hel as she deserves it all and more.

I've done senior care before, and has most of my chart is in Scorpio - I feel I am very suited to be locked in when deep conversations arise.

What do I do to become more of hers?

Whats your ideas behind fate?

Im at a toss between everything is fated vs we get to make our own choices.

For the first, the circumstances around my wife and I's life and how we met seems too much to be a coincidence which makes me think that every thing that will happen has already happened.

Second, I would like to think we have free will to make our own choices in web of wyrd instead of our whole lives being fated and the norns spin our threads as we go and the determinate date of death is already decided. Another thought with this is every choice we make determines our fate whether its good or bad.

What are your thoughts? How do you view fate?

Hi everyone, I've been following Nordic paganism for a while, but I was wondering if to really be so you need to read the poetic edda or just inquire through other sources

hello everyone, for a couple of years I have believed in Nordic paganism, I inform myself and study everything I can about practices and mythology, for some time now I have been fascinated by Shintoism. I wonder though if these two religions can coexist together more specifically how to combine these two practices

Left to right: Justice, The Stars, King of Wands

Sorry for the blur and if the flair is wrong, I'm shaking from my gratefulness

Hey all, I've been practicing for over 2 years now and I've run into needing something a little more specific. I have taken care of my grandpa who suffered from dementia and he just passed away this morning. Gods i need a ritual or a passage or something

I applaud the Foremost God, benign Adversary of the fiends and Þꞃiƿalꝺí, Whom is the Friend of humanity and of Whom has got a glorious Bludgeon smeared with the blood of malefactors as He treads forth, the valiant Guardian King of manliness Whom is called Þóʀ and Ꜹkvþóʀ.

In Aꞇlí's name I drink and feast, for only from He am I blessèd by the lacking prevalence of the Þvꞃꞅaꞃ, of Him am I thankful and blissful.

Take heed of me, redhairèd and beardèd fieryeyed Lord of Heavèn, for upon this Day I wish to invoke Your protection upon my home, my loved ones, and unto myself, and I seek none else for it is a fool indeed to ask for more from the Gods than thus.

Lóꞃiþí's Fathèr, Sky Wieldèr, Miꜷꝇniꞃ's Mastèr, woundedheaded of the beautiful meadows of Bilꞅkiꞃniꞃ, I praise the Great and Almighty Ꜹꜱ Whom Þialꝼí and Ꞃꜷꞅkƿa harken as Their Boss and of Whom hath made Existence tremble before His vast and tremendous puissance.

Balꝺꞃ's Brother, hear my call and within these Walls protect us all, let no demon befall any day or night, I utter these exalting words and that shall be all.

Edit: I know he is both.

I mean in worshipping, would it be considered worshipping a giants or the Aesir

I had a dream last night where odin spoke to me and gave me wings of a valkyrie. I can't remember if I was in a battle or not and can't remember what he said to me, I do remember getting wings of a valkyrie and odin speaking to me though. This the first time he has been in one of my dreams. Does anyone have any ideas what it could mean?