Harrowman Ealdham
13.04.202520:01
Prayers, olive oil, and lavender incense were given on this beautiful Easter’s day.
Hail Eostre, Thunor, and Woden Who is most high!
Hail Eostre, Thunor, and Woden Who is most high!
15.03.202522:48
Happy Hrethe’s Month!
May the Queen of Heaven and Earth bless you generously.
Reign Thee victoriously and fairly.
Thou art merciless to evil and merciful to Thine children, O Earth Mother.
Bless our children and bless our folk. 🙏🏻
May the Queen of Heaven and Earth bless you generously.
Reign Thee victoriously and fairly.
Thou art merciless to evil and merciful to Thine children, O Earth Mother.
Bless our children and bless our folk. 🙏🏻
26.01.202513:56
Goat-Drawn God of Glaring Light,
Banish all trolls of baneful blight,
Fare forward towards the holy fight,
Wield Thy flashing Maul with might,
Shoot shimmering bolts at thursar far from sight.
O Red-Bearded Bowman, Mother Earth’s Delight,
Free us from our own ignorance, Thunderwright,
Strong Thunor, steer us to have righteous sight,
Kindly heed this boon and keep us in healthy sprights.
Banish all trolls of baneful blight,
Fare forward towards the holy fight,
Wield Thy flashing Maul with might,
Shoot shimmering bolts at thursar far from sight.
O Red-Bearded Bowman, Mother Earth’s Delight,
Free us from our own ignorance, Thunderwright,
Strong Thunor, steer us to have righteous sight,
Kindly heed this boon and keep us in healthy sprights.
18.12.202411:46
Death itself is terrified of Yggr.
转发自:
Þórr siðr
23.11.202400:04
In Finnish folklore, the raven is said to be born from a combinations of different elements. One element that intrigued me was that the tongue or beak of the raven was said to be born from the weapon of Ukko which is said to be an axe or a spear in these poems, but historically he has a hammer, axe, bow, sword, and at other times is depicted with talons or claws.
The raven is a messenger throughout Northern folklore, and this depiction may relay an ancient belief that the speech of ravens may be connected to Ukko. In these poems, Ukko is called Äijo meaning "Old Man" and is related to Aijeke or Piru, which is a reflex of the slavic Perun, this epithet was later used for the Devil and is now a swear word in modern Finnish language.
The head of the raven is said in one poem to derive from the old pot of Ukko, which indicates a connection to sacrifice, as sacrificial meat was boiled in cauldrons throughout both the Uralic and Norse traditions; recall Norse naming convention of ketill in names such as Þórkell, Þórkatla, and Vékell.
Here Ukko is called Perkele, which like Pirun, is used for demons and the Devil in later folklore. The term originally derives from the name of the Baltic god Perkūnas.
(...) nokka äijän kirvehestä
(...) beak/tongue from Ukko's axe
SKVR XII2 6433, from Lapland, 1854.
(...) nokka äijän kirvehestä
(...) beak/tongue from Ukko's axe
SKVR XII2 6436, from Lapland, 1920.
(...) nokka korton kirvehestä
(...) beak/tongue from (Ukko's) axe
SKVR XII2 6434, from Lapland, 1886.
(...) nokka pirun keihäspiikki
(...) beak/tongue from Pirun's spearhead
SKVR XII2 6435, from Lapland, 1920.
The raven is a messenger throughout Northern folklore, and this depiction may relay an ancient belief that the speech of ravens may be connected to Ukko. In these poems, Ukko is called Äijo meaning "Old Man" and is related to Aijeke or Piru, which is a reflex of the slavic Perun, this epithet was later used for the Devil and is now a swear word in modern Finnish language.
The head of the raven is said in one poem to derive from the old pot of Ukko, which indicates a connection to sacrifice, as sacrificial meat was boiled in cauldrons throughout both the Uralic and Norse traditions; recall Norse naming convention of ketill in names such as Þórkell, Þórkatla, and Vékell.
(…)pää perkelehen patarajasta
(…) head from Perkele’s (Ukko’s) old-pot
SKVR XII2 6435, from Lapland, 1920.
Here Ukko is called Perkele, which like Pirun, is used for demons and the Devil in later folklore. The term originally derives from the name of the Baltic god Perkūnas.
12.11.202421:52
Found in Denmark by Karen Merete Ishøy Pedersen. Seems to be another example of an odinic mask.
21.03.202523:48
Offerings made to Thunor and Hrethe today.
07.03.202517:25
The Heathen Frisian king Radbod refuses to be baptized by bishop Wulfram.
He refused to convert because he "preferred spending eternity in Hell with his Pagan ancestors than in Heaven with his enemies."
By Iwobrand
He refused to convert because he "preferred spending eternity in Hell with his Pagan ancestors than in Heaven with his enemies."
By Iwobrand
25.01.202518:40
Good Yule to all. I had a rather late celebration because of time constraints. My equipment for worship has also been limited as a result of my recent move across the country. Just remember that you can worship and keep our Holy Tides with the bare minimum.
I gave three cans of beer and a scented candle this year for Yule.
Even if what you have is less than this the Gods accept all offerings with a pious heart with love.
May the Gods bless you all.
Hail to the Yule Father
I gave three cans of beer and a scented candle this year for Yule.
Even if what you have is less than this the Gods accept all offerings with a pious heart with love.
May the Gods bless you all.
Hail to the Yule Father
05.12.202414:05
Another stanza from the Edda which connects the stag with ascension to Valhalla;
“So Sigurth rose o'er Gjuki's sons As the leek grows green above the grass, Or the stag o'er all the beasts doth stand, Or as glow-red gold above silver gray.”
~Guðrunarkviða hin forna 2, Bellows
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“Svá var Sigurðr of sonum Gjúka
sem væri grænn laukr ór grasi vaxinn
eða hjörtr hábeinn of hvössum dýrum
eða gull glóðrautt af gráu silfri.”
Painting by Charles Ernest Butler, 1909. ⴲ
“So Sigurth rose o'er Gjuki's sons As the leek grows green above the grass, Or the stag o'er all the beasts doth stand, Or as glow-red gold above silver gray.”
~Guðrunarkviða hin forna 2, Bellows
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“Svá var Sigurðr of sonum Gjúka
sem væri grænn laukr ór grasi vaxinn
eða hjörtr hábeinn of hvössum dýrum
eða gull glóðrautt af gráu silfri.”
Painting by Charles Ernest Butler, 1909. ⴲ
23.11.202400:04
If this view was consistent among Germanic culture then it would provide interesting insight into the symbolism behind the famous hammer amulet found in Skåne, Sweden.
In Pagan traditions around the world it is common for a single thing/animal/phenomenon in nature to have multiple associations with different deities. An example of this would be that bears are not only connected with Thor, but also Othin. Winds, storms, and thunder are primarily associated with Thor but Othin also is associated with these things. In this case the raven is no different.
The crows of ravens could be associated with the dispelling of evil spirits by means of Othin or Thor himself. Their presence or noise being an omen that the righteous hand of the Gods are near.
In Pagan traditions around the world it is common for a single thing/animal/phenomenon in nature to have multiple associations with different deities. An example of this would be that bears are not only connected with Thor, but also Othin. Winds, storms, and thunder are primarily associated with Thor but Othin also is associated with these things. In this case the raven is no different.
The crows of ravens could be associated with the dispelling of evil spirits by means of Othin or Thor himself. Their presence or noise being an omen that the righteous hand of the Gods are near.
19.10.202419:16
Establishing the sacred space for the blot by circumambulating the barrow 9 times carrying fire and ringing a bell for Lord Ing.
20.03.202521:33
The Eyrbyggja saga mentions another form of sacrifice to Thor…
“The circle where the court used to sentence people to be sacrificed can still be seen, with Thor's Stone inside it on which the victims' backs were broken, and you can still see the blood on the stone.
Though this assembly place was held to be highly sacred, people were not forbidden to ease themselves there.”
Makes one wonder how many stone circles were used in a similar manner.
“The circle where the court used to sentence people to be sacrificed can still be seen, with Thor's Stone inside it on which the victims' backs were broken, and you can still see the blood on the stone.
Though this assembly place was held to be highly sacred, people were not forbidden to ease themselves there.”
Makes one wonder how many stone circles were used in a similar manner.
转发自:Þórr siðr
24.02.202517:40
Þórr is said in Swedish folk belief to have his realm on the island of Gotland in a ringfort called Torsburgen.
His homestead is called Svartstugan or Mörkstugan, meaning “the black house”, deriving from Old Norse myrkvastofa, meaning dungeon. which was a mountain on the island. On the side of the mountain, there are said to be iron rings where he moors his ship. He has his home within the mountain and it is said to be about 32ft in length, and about 6ft wide. He has a smooth rock slab as his dining table, which he rests his hammer on, and next to it was his oven. The caves at the foot of the mountain were his store rooms and his barns. The entrance to his hall was a 3 mile long tunnel, and the entrance was 9ft wide to make way for his broad shoulders. There is a high stone block at the top of the mountain that is called “the pulpit” that he looks over the world with.
These beliefs directly relate back to the Sámi belief of Thor dwelling in a cave, and the Icelandic Thor cultists who worshipped Helgafell and believed they would die into the mountain as an afterlife.
These attested beliefs when pieced together from the sources, undoubtedly paint an ancient picture of Þórr and the cosmology of his cult.
His homestead is called Svartstugan or Mörkstugan, meaning “the black house”, deriving from Old Norse myrkvastofa, meaning dungeon. which was a mountain on the island. On the side of the mountain, there are said to be iron rings where he moors his ship. He has his home within the mountain and it is said to be about 32ft in length, and about 6ft wide. He has a smooth rock slab as his dining table, which he rests his hammer on, and next to it was his oven. The caves at the foot of the mountain were his store rooms and his barns. The entrance to his hall was a 3 mile long tunnel, and the entrance was 9ft wide to make way for his broad shoulders. There is a high stone block at the top of the mountain that is called “the pulpit” that he looks over the world with.
These beliefs directly relate back to the Sámi belief of Thor dwelling in a cave, and the Icelandic Thor cultists who worshipped Helgafell and believed they would die into the mountain as an afterlife.
These attested beliefs when pieced together from the sources, undoubtedly paint an ancient picture of Þórr and the cosmology of his cult.
19.01.202516:22
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Orthodox Temple of Natural Religion is proud to present our Germanic lunar calendar. Our calendar contains precisely reckoned lunar months that adhere to ancient Germanic customs and precise modern astronomy, and it contains dates of the holytides, exact days and times of quarter and cross-quarter days, unique Temple Seasonal Celebrations, brief description of each month's religious activity, and information on how to use the calendar. It is also features handsome typography and beautiful pictures. This calendar is ideal for beginning Germanic pagans seeking to take their worship to the next level by adhering to the Germanic religious calendar, for advanced Germanic pagans seeking accurate historical dates, or for Temple Germanics who consider the elements and powers of the eight seasons and observe the Temple's Seasonal Celebrates on the lunar phases corresponding to their nearest quarter and cross-quarter days. The calendar's lunar days and seasonal dates also make it able to be used and cherished by any heathen or neo-pagan.
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28.11.202419:30
Offerings were made at the roots of an oak tree on this Thursday with the caws of crows showing the Gods were near. Happy thanksgiving to all.
Hail to our brave and honorable ancestors!
Hail to our brave and honorable ancestors!
转发自:Þórr siðr
15.11.202420:31
Då orkan går, och man must för regnets skull taga sin tillflykt under ett trädet, så man skall göra tre Kors på brestet och tre på trädet. Då kunna ej Trollen komma nära, annas kan hända, att när Ukko släg efter trollen, dessa stå så nära människan, att hon i misshugg rå kar henne. Annas har man intet att frukta af åskan, blott man hald tyst på torsdagarne och i på georgii dag.
When the hurricane passes, and because of the rain one must take refuge under a tree, so one must make three Crosses on the brest and three on the tree. Then the Trolls can't get close, otherwise it might happen that when Ukko chases after the trolls, they stand so close to the human that he accidentally kills them. Otherwise, you have nothing to fear from the thunder, as long as you keep quiet on Thursdays and on George's Day.
There is a clear connection and cultic crossover between Ukko and Thor in this folk custom excerpt from 1880.
The first element is the cross form for protection. There is evidence that Sámi people used the hammermark as a means of protection, which vindicates the hamarsmark use in Hákonar saga góða as a pre-Christian custom. Many of the Sámi rune drum depictions have cross forms to depict Thor’s hammer(s), and some simply use an equal-armed cross to depict Thor. See my previous post on the hammermark here.
The second element is that Ukko is the one pursuing trolls in order to destroy them, which is not generally a role professed in the Kalevala. This feature is seen by scholars to have a Scandinavian derivation. The Sámi Horagalles (Thoragalles) also has this function in the Sámi cult variation. He was seen as a powerful but destructive god, as he was wont to kill trolls and man alike, depending on his mood, and also if the Noaidi released and directed him properly.
The third element is the holding of Thursday as a holy day, where one was to keep quiet. This is a Scandinavian custom recorded in Wärend och Wirdarne by Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius as Thorshelg which was held as a kind of heathen Sabbath, having many restrictions and taboos for those who held it. See my post about Thorshelg here.
18.10.202415:44
Blessed Wynterfylleth everyone 🙏🏻
17.03.202504:02
Thor’s bow beside a waterfall I saw today.
转发自:Þórr siðr
30.01.202521:07
Old weather lore is a personal love of mine, especially for interpreting the natural world and the influence upon it by the Gods and spirits.
Here are some monthly thunder omens as detailed by Olaus Magnus in Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus:
In January thunders mean higher winds than usual and a taller growth of the earth's crops.
In February, that death will come to a great many, particularly to those who live luxuriously.
In March, that strong winds are ready to burst out, that there will be a fruitful season, and noisy legal disputes.
In April, that rain will fall, which will be good for the crops, and the fields will wear a cheerful face all the year long.
In May they signify everything adverse: a dearth of crops and every commodity frighteningly expensive.
In June they forecast a more plentiful fertility, but sickness is much to be feared.
In July too an abundant supply of corn, but ruin for peas, beans, and fruit.
In August, that men shall live together at peace, yet there will be terrifying illness.
In September, that a fruitful season is at hand, together with wars, civil discord, and carnage.
In October any thunder is reckoned to be ominous, showing that tempests are threatening on land and sea.
In November, though they happen in very infrequent years, they promise fruitfulness in the coming year.
In December thunders are a sign of general plenty and that men shall live agreeably together.
Here are some monthly thunder omens as detailed by Olaus Magnus in Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus:
In January thunders mean higher winds than usual and a taller growth of the earth's crops.
In February, that death will come to a great many, particularly to those who live luxuriously.
In March, that strong winds are ready to burst out, that there will be a fruitful season, and noisy legal disputes.
In April, that rain will fall, which will be good for the crops, and the fields will wear a cheerful face all the year long.
In May they signify everything adverse: a dearth of crops and every commodity frighteningly expensive.
In June they forecast a more plentiful fertility, but sickness is much to be feared.
In July too an abundant supply of corn, but ruin for peas, beans, and fruit.
In August, that men shall live together at peace, yet there will be terrifying illness.
In September, that a fruitful season is at hand, together with wars, civil discord, and carnage.
In October any thunder is reckoned to be ominous, showing that tempests are threatening on land and sea.
In November, though they happen in very infrequent years, they promise fruitfulness in the coming year.
In December thunders are a sign of general plenty and that men shall live agreeably together.
27.12.202418:16
“Freyr is the most renowned of the Æsir; he rules over the rain and the shining of the sun, and therewithal the fruit of the earth; and it is good to call on him for fruitful seasons and peace. He governs also the prosperity of men.”
- Gylfaginning XXIV
Artwork by:
Howard David Johnson
- Gylfaginning XXIV
Artwork by:
Howard David Johnson
23.11.202400:08
Here is the hammer relevant to the post above. From Skåne, Sweden.
转发自:Þórr siðr
15.11.202420:31
The hamarsmark of Þórr as mentioned in Hákonar saga Góða has been a point of debate when it comes to authentic heathen customs, but it is attested among the Lapps as Johan Randulf (1723) records in the Nærøy manuscript:
It is further stated that on Christmas eve, the Lapps make the cross on their doors, or make said sign with a knife in beer or liquor when they drink, or in a pot of butter.
Schefferus in Lapponia also states that the idols of Horagalles were marked with crosses on the chest of the idol with the blood of the sacrifices they gave to the god.
(…) og alle saa vel giffte som ugiffte Finner der gaae til nadvere et glas øll, men besybderlig et glas brendeviin, om hand det haver og dypper de 3 fingre der udj, hvor med hand i siin pande teigner et kaars, som skal betyde Thors Kryds-hammer, dette giør hand til at forsikke Thor om sin stedsvarende troe tienste (…)
(...) and all Finns, both married and unmarried, who go to communion have a glass of beer, but particularly in a glass of Brennivin if they have it, and dip three fingers in the glass, where with their hand on their forehead they draw a cross, which must mean Thor's Cross-hammer, this serves to assure Thor that they are his faithful servants (...)
It is further stated that on Christmas eve, the Lapps make the cross on their doors, or make said sign with a knife in beer or liquor when they drink, or in a pot of butter.
Schefferus in Lapponia also states that the idols of Horagalles were marked with crosses on the chest of the idol with the blood of the sacrifices they gave to the god.
转发自:Æhtemen
H
14.09.202422:27
Not to be confused with Blue-Vervain (an American plant) Vervain is native to Europe and is associated with the Blacksmith and especially Weland the Smith. In OE Vervain was referred to as îsenhearde or Iron-hard and was added to water used to quench iron swords, as it was believed it harden the blade. In Germany the plant valerian was also used in sword quenching and was known as Wielandswurz ‘Wayland’s herb’.
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