Vikings video 1
It is important to learn about the Vikings and their culture in studying and learning Heathenism.
Volmarr’s daily spiritual rituals and practices
This is shared so as to inspire others to perhaps take up a similar set of daily practices. It really does help a great deal to have such a daily practice, and it is the key thing in making ones religious practice truly spiritual.
Every day I do the following and in this order:
Short invocation prayer to Sunna, which comes from Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner, page 53.
A Hammer hollowing ritual to banish negative energies and invoke protection and positive energies.
Short devotional ritual to Freyja in which I offer incense and candle flame, and draw one rune for the day. The ritual used is the one from Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner, the morning devotional page 161, adding my own invocation at the start of it, and not doing the oil consecration part.
A set of short prayers related to most of the gods/goddesses (Aesir and Vanir). They are some of the prayers from chapter 5 of Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner. That book says to do the prayers using prayer beads, but I don’t see any need for the beads, just go through the prayers I like each day. The ones I do are section I, section V, and the first part of section IX stopping at and including Njord. You can find those on pages 110-115.
Daily offering blot of grape juice to the god, goddess, or wight of the day. Fridays I offer separately to both Freyja, and Freyr. On Saturdays I now offer to Njord since he does not have his own day, and also to my ancestors. Other days the god, goddess, or wight whom the day of the week is named for. This daily blot is simple, I step outside with a horn filled with grape juice, raise the horn, speak the invocation, drink half the juice and pour out the rest for the god/goddess/wight.
On Tuesdays additionally in honor of Tyr I read through the thews (virtues) which I follow which happen to be the Vanir Virtues
15 minutes sitting silent meditation.
At night I do a short nightly devotional ritual to Freyja, similar to the one I do in the morning. It is the one listed in Northern Tradition for the Solitary Practitioner, as the evening devotional page 162-163, adding my own invocation at the start of it, and not doing the oil consecration part. In that ritual I thank Freyja for all positive things that have happened during the day. Thanking your god or goddess for positive things that happens helps to encourage more of similar things to happen in the future for you.
All of this may sound like a lot but it takes less than an hour to do the morning part, more often around 40 minutes, and makes a huge difference in how I feel in general and in greatly improved events for the day. The night part only takes 5 minutes if even that long. I even do that part in the middle of a moment I have woken from sleep if I happen to fall asleep before doing it, and then go right back to bed after.
Very insightful video on elves…
The elves and related being are a very important part of Heathenism. They represent a large variety of beings. The Norse term used for spiritual beings in general is wights.
Video on the Heathen Nine Worlds
Though I disagree with the haphazard lack of directions and levels at which she places the worlds and realms, the overall information is excellent.
How to avoid group failed oaths effecting the group’s orlog (luck, karma)
It is thought that in group made oaths that if the person making the oath does not accomplish what they have oathed to do that the negative impact of this shall effect all people that were at that ritual group at that moment; and yes this is what does happen by default. Yet also it is possible to make this not be so. The way around this is for the one making the oath to redirect the results of the oath to only effect them. Thus after they have made their oath they need only say something of this nature:
“May all effects from this oath, good or bad, be only mine.”
If the person making the oath says this after making the oath then if they don’t accomplish what they have oathed to do the bad orlog (luck, karma) from a failed oath will only effect them, not any other people present.
Freyja’s Wisdom
Wisdom spoken by the goddess Freyja:
“A fire that burns hot and hard will die out faster than one that burns slowly into an inferno.”
“A leader should rarely yell. It shows an insecurity that a leader should not possess. This is a weakness that a good enemy could find and use against them in a time of conflict.”
“A man who yells has much to prove, that which a girl might wonder what. A man who is calm and steady is sure in himself and has little to prove. Yelling shows an insecurity, calmness shows a confidence.”
“Sometimes when two ships pass at sea, it is the greatest of moments and there is much joy. In the rush to see the other off before they fully pass, often things go wrong, sails are let too loose, anchors weighed. Friends become enemies in a brief flash and much more hurt is left in the wake of both ships than if the captain had made steady preparations in meeting gang plank to gang plank for a time of frith.”
“You learn and hear more with an open and cleared mind. It is like filling a bucket with water. If the bucket is full, you have no room for more. If the bucket is emptied even the smallest bit, you have room to pour more water in.”
“Each man can build their own ship and sail it alone. But if more than one man builds the same ship, together in frith, they will spare the earth, have a stronger ship, and have only used a small bit of effort. Together, as one, much can be accomplished.”
“Ships and water. Many of my references are that since my father is who he is.”
“A man’s wealth is never that in gold. it is entirely in the company he keeps, the women he loves, the women that love him, the bonds he forms, and his honor. A man rich in life is truly a wealthy man to be praised and honored.”
“A wise man knows when to question and when to simply close his eyes and listen to the wind and trees. Not all knowledge is found in paper and the truly wise will seek the hidden knowledge of the worlds.”
“It’s often that one forgets to ride the winds and free their soul, but more often that they demand others remain grounded and clip their wings. Acceptance in love and life is the most beautiful gift you can give another.”
“Love and beauty are one in the same. If beauty is simply beauty it is vanity. When it is true beauty there is much love. There is little love if the beauty of the existence can’t be seen.”
“But a teacher and guide knows that their understanding is one level and strives to let the student know it and encourages them to use that to enhance their own knowledge.”
“All souls that are given life after life are watched by someone. We always guide and know what lessons are needed.”
“One’s perception of reality becomes their truth. For example, if you are convinced the sky is red, the sky is in truth red to you. However, in truth the sky is blue. The view that the sky is red is truth, but it is erred truth.”
“Never take for granted that which you have. That is all a part of your wealth.”
More shall be added to this entry as they are gathered…
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