Good to see this type of video again. Simple, straightforward, with sources given. I'd like to see more videos of your blots as well. Those of us not interested in 'wiccatru' can benefit from your guidance.

As far as Slavic Gods go, you can find a statue/ totem of Perun in Andrivska-podilsky district of Kyiv today.

@ctiradperunovic

21 күн бұрын

Idols of the old gods can be found almost all over the Slavic world. Here in the Czech Republic we have idols of Veles, Perun, Mokoš and Svantovít.

I just finished Dan Carlin's 'Thors Angels' and this was a topic (idols) that was largely left out. The series continues with 'Twilight of the Æsir' and so stumbling upon this video and channel is icing on the Bløtkake. Life is good, much appreciated brother.

This video is like the ones you used to do. The ones that got me hooked on your videos originally. Great information, and you do a great job explaining it. And the sources you provide as usual are great. Thanks for this video. Hopefully more like this to come.

I give all my offerings in nature, I personally like the use of idols as something to give my eyes something to rest on, when talking to the gods or spirits. Great video as always!

(lunch break) There's always been one tree (or stone) on any property I have owned, which has stood out as The Tree (stone). This time, I have an ash with a stone at the base!! However, a pileated woodpecker has been removing the bark on a lot of the tree ... I fear for it (and the house if it falls!). That said, I do have a wall plaque in honour or Frøya - lynx skull mounted with different crystals and a staverune for her - but certainly not one I'd spray blood on during a ritual. That would require a post-style outside.

A little fun bit of trivia. There was a Swede named Ragnar lobcock who was the model used for the Frey statue at Upsala.

My Odin statue has a head dress 20 pound deer antlers with the skull mounted to it I’ll email you some picks one day love the videos .keep the store stocked up every time I have the money you have no stuff

Thank you for discussing this topic.

Once again, you bring the truth.

Great resources and take on this contriversal topic. Much appreciated.

Thank you brother, for keeping all of this alive. I'm not a religious person, maybe cause I haven't bought into the bullshit of all the modern religions, but this peaks my interest. From Denmark

Toppen, ny video 🙌🏼

Informative & presented clearly ✨✨ It’s honestly great to listen to you discuss these topics with solid sources/evidence, considering the absolute bastardisation of Norse history in the media these days.

Excellent presentation, as usual!

These "gnostic" or mind-spirit-attuning traditions go clear back to shamanic practices. We pick up (and generally later discard when it has served its purpose) the feather, the horn, the bone, the stone, etc, not because it IS a divine object, but because we use it to link to the World Spirit of the creature or place it came from and relates to. These "fetishes" are more useful and necessary to focus the heart of the young and less advanced, until the communion of Spirit is an inherent part of the practitioner. It's also a way to form temporary relationships with things that are NOT in-built/invoked like our long-term allies/friends are. I do not carry a bluejay aspect normally, but for a while a jay feather may help translate its lessons or bargains without disrupting the balance of my other invocations. Ultimately, it is with the very creatures and places themselves that the magic is found. Of course, many practitioners find such items useful as theatrical props for ceremonial purposes, or to evoke wonder in the people who are less aware of the true reality. These items are also a way for their host Spirit to reach out to us, to call for our attention, and so we may carry them a while as that communication unfolds. It's like one african shaman told researchers from Britain: "The god does not live ON the mountain. The god IS the mountain." The magic is inherent in Nature herself, in systems and kinds. Items and artifacts are a means to an end, a way to initiate a bridge among pathways, nothing more. Once a given pathworking is complete, whatever relics may have been involved are just another stone, just another bone, just another thing not worth its weight to carry. I've found this attitude is baffling to many "occult" practitioners who were surprised that I had simply discarded items that they had thought held great power. For one who already knows the way, a map is irrelevant to navigation. The best compass is the ability to ask the right questions, and to listen for the answers that matter.

@ColoradoStreaming

22 күн бұрын

There is is a lot of wisdom here. It like I say, "Objects are not magic, people are magic." An object is just a way to have something to interact with or put intention into. That is one of the issues I see with the whole rune argument. People go back and forth on if runes were magic symbols but in reality its the person who wears the amulet or stone or whatever that puts the intention into the rune to make it have magic properties.

Thank you. Most words are important enough to me to research. Their origins and etymology. Also as dictionaries become radicalized by governments for a variety of reasons perhaps religious influence definitions change, some are removed and/or replaced. The word "worship" comes from the Old English word weordhscipe, which means "worthiness" or "meritoriousness". Weordhscipe is made up of weorth meaning "worth, worthy" and -scipe meaning "-ship (quality, condition) In the sense of giving, at its simplest, value to something. The Greek word for worship is proskuneo, which is pronounced "pros-koo-neh'-o". It means "to kneel before God" or "to kiss". In ancient Greek culture, it referred to showing devotion and reverence to God through kneeling, bowing, or drawing. Proskuneo is associated with showing profound reverence and submission to someone. Some scholars believe the word comes from the idea of a dog licking its master's hand. So the figurine of Odin on my prayer table denotes a being, a deity that exists which I value and is worthy to be recognized. Every morning I ask Odin to guide my thoughts and actions, to help me perhaps in a specific area and I ask for the protection of Thor also although his figure is not represented on my prayer table. The figurine of Odin has in front of it a likeness of a Viking Longship where a candle is lit and placed in the middle of the ship. I also placed a medallion of Hugin and Munin along with a figurine of a wolf to honor my Danish Warrior ancestors. Behind my home in the woods I built a Sacred Grove next to a Sacred Creek to honor my ancestors as well. Johan

@erikhoff5010

Ай бұрын

Skal!

@seH2i

Ай бұрын

@@erikhoff5010 Skål

Great Video, Wodinaz Weraz. Cheers from Mercia

The more time that goes on, the more I realize that every faith system really just shows the various aspects of God. Like with Hinduism, all the "gods" are just aspects or avatars of the supreme God, the capital G. Each pantheon of gods highlights this distinctly.

The AI pictures were perfect haha!!

This is something of great interest to me, I'm a wood carver, and I've been interested in Tiki carving so have researched much of Polynesia and Melanesia, but I'm also very interested in Ancient Cultures and Religions like Hinduism (I'm currently reading the Tibetan Book of the Dead), I've seen many pyramids in Mexico and have been to the Shanghai Museum, also the American Indian totems and gods, and far beyond our "Recorded History". One thing I've noticed is just how connected everything is through the world, through out time, it's made me question this "civilized" society we have created as something superior.

Another great video mate thanks

Here in the Netherlands in Ede there is a stone that has been used for offer en sacfiese by celtic and germanic tribes sinds 1500 bc

Have you ever read any of The Norroena Society's research? The Æfinrúnar books and The Asatru Edda? They're absolutely superb resources.

It helps a lot! Thanks, Skal!

I love these videos. Please keep making them.

Great as always

Its great to see you again! It is always a great pleasure to learn from you good sir!

Thanks for the video ⚔️

Just to be number 2

WAIT!...WHAT??? Marvel characters are not the real representations here on Earth? MAN!!! :-)..hahahahahaha. I get what your saying as, some out there, do seriously believe that these "characters" are how the the true nature of the actual Gods and Goddesses are. This is an awesome by the way. Always learn something from you. Thanks for your time and education.

Great video, thank you⚔⚔

Welcome back brother .. ty for continuing your amazing videos I hope your in amazing health and that life is treating you very well as always 😎 ✌️ ❤️

I've heard also the idea that land ownership was represented by certain statues or idols. Like the deed to a certain land.

There are some stone or bronze statues of the gods scattered throughout Europe. But they were created long after Christianity came in. I know Germany has one of Odin with his wolves, a statue of Thor riding his chariot is also somewhere in the north. Not idols per se, but still.

Idol worship is better for humans to visualization and better connection has better effect on mind

I don't see how this topic is controversial. Always seemed pretty obvious to me 😅 Though I don't have social media or even a touch phone lol Still enjoyed the video; I always learn something new. Your AI pictures of the basement vikings cracked me up

Even with the subscription and notification bell on, KZread decided NOT to put this in my notification feed. It would seem that like many historical european channels, you are being targetted for prejudicial ignoring by the staff.

@Vulfheim

8 күн бұрын

Same, Ive been a loyal follower for years and Im not getting any recommended videos from him. Hes blacklisted

YESSSSSSSSS

I think some ideas contradict each other. Sources (and even the etymological analysis) mention that all kinds of things are worshiped, from horse phalluses to wooden idols. It is also mentioned in enough detail the incredible respect and care that was given to these idols, almost as if they were the gods in physical form (such as, for example, the procession of the idol of the goddess Nerthuz, which was also documented by Tacitus). That said, there is no less animism in a wooden idol of a god (that comes out of a sacred tree and is placed in a sacred place) than in a sacred stone that was dedicated to a god. Holding on to one specific record when all the rest of the records say otherwise is a totally subjective assessment.

I've proposed the thought that Odin and Loki can be viewed as the soul and the brain. With Loki tricking, deceiving, and serving the ego.

😲☝️ Hostióz Helpu Ufar fatai jaga iz wóðnas weraz.....

I hope they someday found a long forgotten manuscript, with stories about the Nordic Gods not heard about before.

🙏❤

Do a video on heidnisch, please?

Am I the only one who's noticed that there's usually at least a cross, if not a crucified Jesus, up behind the altar of most Christian churches? The reason I bring this up is due to the number of Bible-thumpers that claim pagans are a bunch of idol-worshippers. Anybody else smell the hypocrisy and irony there?

Nature based ceremony is akin to the Vedics.

Can you make a video on how to offer to the Gods?

They worshipped at trees and sacred groves. I also feel like streams and rivers were probably worshipped at as well. My source....my butthole lol. But for real, they viewed water as blood from Yimir. As well as the rivers kompt and ompst (probably butchered that spelling) winding between the realms. Who knows, follow your hearts sons and daughters of Anea.

Find a place that gives you peace and commune with that which channels it. There you will find your connection to the greater truths.

If it was a bird or animal, as long as she didn’t worship it, you could make its likeness if you kneeled before or to it that was the problem or sacrificed to it

God Torsdag from a German Saxon. Prost 🍻. 🐗🦅🦌🦉

Hey norrse magic...what's your stand on reenactment. Does it have to be historical correct or are you more lax on that tooic

As a Muslim, who is born and living in Denmark. I was (still am) always fascinated about the history of the Viking age. I really hope you will make a video of the encounter between Muslims and Scandinavians where they meet in Spain and Eastern Europe, i know the Vikings travelled as far to Baghdad and even Persia, Modern day Iran. Can you make the video about that in the future. Peace and love

I use giant 5 foot wooden pole type statues ,they are like cell phones to call the gods cause the gods are forces that can manifest themselves if they choose I’m sure of it ,when I started as a cringe pagan they were central to my rituals these days I keep them around for the new ones learning

All religion is metaphor. An attempt to explain the unexplainable. And to create references and touch points to allow you to connect with your belief system. Great job!

@ColoradoStreaming

23 күн бұрын

I see religion through the allegory of stained glass. God or the divine creation is so pure and all encompassing its hard to perceive in the same way we cannot just stare at the sun. So we create these stained glass images to organize and bring form to this light in ways we can understand and interact with. The divine shines through this stained glass and we see it through the characters and myths.

I think it was "svantevit", the god whit 4 Faces....

You could literally take a stone and make a god out of it, how this works is well known.

@yoeyyoey8937

24 күн бұрын

Like a linga you mean?

Well, it’s likeness he never wanted a likeness made of him

Lots of Odin wood statues all around of russia

@svart7716

Ай бұрын

It is because the Swedish Vikings were very active there. On sea danish and Norwegians were successful but on land Swedish forces were victorious.

@drgreengood

Ай бұрын

@@svart7716 The R1a in Sweden, the I1 in midlands between Norway and Sweden and the R1b west of Norway, Shetlands, Orkneys, Iceland, York, Dublin etc. And the R1a was indeed more active in the east. I assume the R1b was the ones that went to Normandy too?

@drgreengood

Ай бұрын

@@svart7716 I've been very active there too btw :)

Then if you believe the gods of symbolic forces of nature another things. Then why would you wear a representation of them around your neck?(Serious question)

na bro, i practice Animism and heathenry, like actually leaving my body since a death moment etc. etc. and most people who actually far forth are very aware of the gods and who actually practice mental augmentation know how to leave their bodies and meet the gods , they are very much like us in form, but way more vibrant in every way, and at the same time they are also forces of creation etc. its allot easier for something abstract to be a form, makes communication possible. Its very easy to spot who isnt a practicing heathen and is just into history. very much like rearing Christians speak. Mind you i love what is shared on this channel and very much enjoy it.

@ThatGuiKyle

15 күн бұрын

na bro

❤😂❤Saya lihat vidio kamu sayang ❤❤

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Is it wrong I mainly clicked this because I was sure there'd be a religious debate in the comments? You know, my god could beat up your god kinda thing.

those silly christians

@PyrotechnicsNL

Ай бұрын

Not an group with its label is silly, just anyone that rather beliefs instead of knows