As a sailor, I’ve definitely noticed more of a presence from these deities. As Dan said, the sea is a provider but it can also take. It must be respected. Hail to the gods of the sea.

Njord is who I revere the most of all the Norse gods. I feel a deep connection to Lake Michigan (I am in Milwaukee), and Lake Michigan does connect to all the other great lakes, which eventually lead to the Atlantic Ocean. I see a tremendous amount of commerce come and go on the Lake, so celebrating Njord at the Lake makes sense to me. I think any body of water that is deep enough to accept a boat is a good place to celebrate Njord. Great video, and I will be getting that book!

I stumbled upon your page I don't know why but I typed in odin the allfather and your page was the first thing that popped up I'm currently jus now really getting into paganism but I've done over 150 hours in research about norse mythology and I've seen many ravens and a man came before me just 3 weeks ago an told me I will prosper and rise from my sorrows and I really believe it was odin in disguise but I love this page and everything your doing SKAL BROTHER

Are you thinking about doing a video on Mani or Sol?

Seems like I've found yet another reason to love Wednesdays now :) I very much enjoyed watching this as I'm so connected to the sea and the waters myself, it's wonderful to learn more about this topic. Especially cause it's less common ,the talk of sea/water deities. Thank you for the knowledge, and the book recommendation as well.

The idea of Thor connection is very interesting. I was also thinking about the cycle of water and its travels to and from the sea. Great video!!! I live in an island in the Mediterranean and always felt a deep connection with the sea and would love to see the ocean one day!

Water itself was regarded as sacred to our Ancestors, with Goddesses and a multitude of spirits and water sprites associated with various lakes, rivers and the sea. It was part of our Animism. Tacitus describes Nerthus, which seems to be a Proto-Germanic Goddess whose qualities were later identified with our various tribal deities; perhaps Njord took on her qualities as the sea began to be viewed as more masculine by the Norse, perhaps because of their trade and war. My Suebi/Alemanni tribe that migrated to the mountains and river valleys immediately north of the Alps, stressed an Earth Goddess since the sea was no longer relevant to us, but we also spiritually personified the Neckar River - and my dad, who grew up along that river, often spoke about the Neckar in ways that I now know as a Pagan of it having its own consciousness. This "ne-" element being in many rivers and water sources, perhaps going back to this Pan-Germanic memory of Nerthus, much like the "Dan" element among the Celts (i.e. Danube, Danu, Tuatha de Danainn, etc.) - its the same spiritual force and part of our Animism. Dutch Pagan sources speak alot about Nehalennia, Goddess of the North Sea, and she had many altars and inscriptions in her honor, so people with roots in the Low Countries and along the North Sea should look into Nehalennia. I grew up in Appalachian Alabama and love my mountains and forests. But having seen the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on travels, often meditating there even when I wasn't a Pagan, I know they definitely have a consciousness to them. I'll have to check out Dan's book. Thanks the both of you for the information you put out.

Hail Njordr, From the land of many waters! (Minnesota)! The new path you have chosen to share with us is informative and inspirational! Many thanks Jacob! Mange takk!

@HansWick

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Minnesota too, definitely the land of many waters, ponds, lakes, rivers, Lake Superior is basically an ocean.

Definitely know what you mean about it feeling difficult to connect when you've been landlocked your whole life! Going from that to seeing the Ocean as a pagan for the first time was a whole different experience...all waters are connected.

As a brewer I always make an offering to Ægir when I make a new batch and when it's finished. It just makes sense and helps me connect to him even though I'm about 40 minutes inland

I haven’t watched your videos in a while I’ve kinda had to become more focused on schoolwork and life and watching your videos made me feel this sense that I felt going into the religion and having this breath of actually thinking straight for the first time in a while and I feel allot better going back to learning of the gods

I have this book and now I really look forward to reading this. I have always been connected to the water. My mother had called me little fish when I was a toddler especially at the ocean. I have a pond that's 2 blocks away from my house that I frequent as much as I can. And in my dreams water sources of some type are prevalent. I feel closeness with Freyja who is the daughter of Njord so now this is all making sense in my experiences. Excellent video. Thank you my friend. Skál!🍻

I have always felt connected to water. The lakes, the sea, the rivers. My favorite place was always a mountain lake about 45 minutes from my home. I have always felt it was sacred, even from the time I was a child. Over the past 35 years, it has been so desecrated by people, I don't even want to go there anymore, because it is painful to see the desecration. One of the most sacred moments of my life happened when I was on a trip, and I had the privilege of snorkeling at the Meso American reef. There was a short tunnel in the reef the guide showed us by going through it himself. It was fairly deep and I was the only person in my group to be able to make it down there. Being in the sea, surrounded by the reef above, below, and to the sides, where few people have ever gone, was so sacred. It will stay with me forever. Even while I grieve the lake.

That's an interesting take on Ran. The host goddess of the see more than the one that sinks you to the halls of Aegir? I like that. A lot more pleasant.

Just got around to watching this video and when I say the goosebumps I got when you all ran into the water!

I'm an Arizona boy, who's thinking about moving to Kentucky, and can say, your preponderance of water means you know more about the ocean than I ever could.

It’s interesting hearing some info on the sea. I look forward to checking out his books. This video has great timing for me because I get to move further north & closer to the sea next week & will get to peer out to the sea of the North Atlantic. Funny enough my husband surprised me with hop vines this past summer.

You drank some of Njord's beer 🍺 😂

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

A little for me, a little for them. We are drinking together 😂

I am very intrigued. There is a lack of devotionals for the Norse sea court in book form. Plenty of music in sea shanties and te like, but books have mostly been neglected. I've been looking for such a book to share with some of my landboud Norse Pagan friends. I live in Oregon but several years ago my mother had to sell a house at the coast that I used as an altar for years. At that point I thought I would lose my connection to the sea. I never did spitiaully, though, as I had feared might happen. It is wyrd how separation from something can make your connection stronger, but it did just that. During the pandemic I found unforseen spirit connections... first thinking connection to the Vanir then whoops related to one of Rán's daughters. Makes sense now, but did not at the time, since Himinglava rarely showed Herself during the pandemic... However, I am glad I stumbled upon this video and while the sea folk are my strongest connections, I enjoy sharing epxeirences with those who will listen. Thank you so much for sharing yours.

Great channel! Just discovered you and will become a Patreon

Greetings....are you filming a Yule gathering 2021. I found them to be instructional, heartwarming and hope for the future. Keep up the great work

yet another book i had to order :)

I have been watching your channel for a few weeks now but have been interested in nordic paganism for a while now but old Christian fears have kept me from taking the leap. But today at work I felt something calling me and after work I decided to take the leap and call out to the Gods and tell them they are my Gods. I gave a gift to Thor to thank him, I don't know if it was by chance or if it was Thor himself but 30 minutes after my wife calls me and tells me that she was almost in a head on collision with a truck and that somehow someway she missed. I don't know if it was Thor but I thank the Gods

Hail every god in this world

Yes Thor is definitely connected to the ocean too.

i put the book on my yule list my great grandpa were boaters

Next video can you talk about and how to worship Andhrímnir

Thor's connection to the sea might be more traced back to his manliness than any power he has over it. Thor is a strong manly man, and what's more manly than a rough-and-tumble sailor fisherman who can reel in fish as big as Jörmungandr, drink the sea levels down and shout across a fjord so loud that you could hear him clearly?

Good video maybe you can do more book reviews or TV shows reviews

What is the music you use for your channel from? Or rather who is it by? I'd love to give them a listen while doing art that's related to my faith.

@HansWick

2 жыл бұрын

You should check out Danheim

@HansWick

2 жыл бұрын

He has 24/7 radio with similar music

@xJadeWolfxx

2 жыл бұрын

@@HansWick Thanks I will!

@TheWisdomOfOdin

2 жыл бұрын

The music I use is literally Danheim 😂

@HansWick

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWisdomOfOdin that's what I thought but I wasn't 100% sure

I am ganing a lot of knowledge and wisdom brother Odin has blessed me with really great knowledge and wisdom I can feel it in my heart I am a changed man because of our great faith all hail Odin and all hail lord Thor and all hail the allfather of Valhalla skal brothers and sisters from a very proud Norse pagan from Dublin Ireland I always stay away from naggtive people I am on a path to find more Norse pagans in Ireland

@askreternal

2 жыл бұрын

Do you find many people in Ireland or Scotland that are Norse pagans? Or do any of them do Celtic/Norse syncretism? I've often wondered about the overlap between the two cultures and their dieties/spirituality.

@cillianranngarsson2762

2 жыл бұрын

@@askreternal a few people in Ireland workship the old Celtic gods and some people are druids but I am a Norse pagan my bloodine gose all the way back to Denmark brother

@askreternal

2 жыл бұрын

@@cillianranngarsson2762 awesome! Would love to visit someday! You guys have alot of history over there!