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I'm an 18 year old norse pagan. My main blog is @kornyguy.
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I'll add more to this later! For now, this is my list of discreet ways to worship Thorr. I hope this helped, and please take care, everyone! May your cups never be empty. ❤️
1. There are manny gods, you dont have to like them all or give offerings to all of them, work with those you feel close to and vibe with. If you dont like a god, then dont work with them, no shame. Try things and dont be afraid to do things wrong.
2. There is no such thing as a bad offering, or to little. A poor mans grain is worth more to the gods than a kings gold. Its about what the offering means more than the offering it self.
3. You dont have to drink or offer mead, its good, but if you cant or dont want to have anything to do with alcohol then thats fine, I recomend honey water and Milk mixed with honey as non alcoholic toasting.
4. Tbh, the gods are not that important for every day, the animistic is more. And if you have a hard time to conect to the gods, then trying to conect and work with with your local nature and house spirits is a good start. They are in no distant realm, but right there with you.
5. You dont have to know evrery myth to have a strong connection to the gods and nature, its good to read and know things but its not a who can read the most contest.
6. You dont have to follow or litsen to others, walk your own path in the heathen forest, and when you feel ready, walk with others if you like, but dont feel like you have to join a group or follow some "spiritual leader".
7. The less money you spend the better, your spirituality should be personal and grounded in what you feel is important. Buy the mead horn and god statue if you like, but your not a bad heathen for not having the space or wealth for a sick as altar.
8. Every forest is a temple and evey stone is a altar, and for you city heathens out there, remeber, the gods are not magically band from city parks and towns. You can conect to them wher ever and when ever.
9. Dont be a natzi!
Trying not to focus too hard on the fact I should have raised the skull's eye a bit higher (may rework that section later), but otherwise I'm pretty proud of this devotional piece for the Norse goddess of death, Hel💀🖤🕯️
I'm reading a book on heathenry, and Jord has caught my interest. Does anyone have any experiences with her? I'd love to hear them!
I absolutely adore Jord, although I don't interact with her as often as I'd like (I mean, insofar as one can "avoid" interacting with the Earth herself).
I see her as the ultimate mother and provider, though don't be fooled into thinking that she's a pushover based on how much she gives to all of us and how much abuse she has endured and continues to endure. She is still very much a Jotun - just as present in the fury of the earthquakes that rock the land as much as the gentle and warm abundance of spring. I believe her to be incredibly patient but incredibly powerful. I think she has the power to annihilate us if she really wanted to. With or without mankind, Jord will survive.
And yet I see evidence of her love for us in the edible "weeds" that crop up along roadsides and in yards - in the fact that her natural inclination is to grow nourishing food without imposing a cost. Every possession we have only exists because she made those resources avaliable to us. I love her so much and it genuinely hurts to see her generosity be exploited for profit without so much as a "thank you".
That being said, some great offerings to Jord might be to pick up litter where you see it. Or to start living in alignment with the seasons. Or growing a garden, or fighting for environmental causes. Even just falling in love with some critter and deciding to go to bat for its conservation would help Jord. And if nothing else, just praying to her - a simple act of acknowledgement and gratitude - would no doubt be appreciated.
That being said, thank you for reminding me how much I love Jord! When I'm off work I'm gonna go offer to her. :)
Thank you so much for the reply!! I love the idea of picking up litter for her. I'll definitely try incorporating worshipping her into my daily life, plus the way you describe how she affects us is really beautiful.
Also, I'm glad it reminded you of her! :)
I won't lie, wishing a trans person a "happy" TDOV this year feels inappropriate. While it is such an inspirational display of resolve to declare that this year's politics won't steal one's joy, I believe it is equally important to acknowledge and hold space for the other emotions we may be feeling today. Anger, betrayal, fear, isolation--these are all valid emotions, and you have every right to feel and process them.
So instead of wishing you a happy TDOV, I wish you this:
May your TDOV fill you with pride. You have so much to be proud of, even if all you did today was survive. You are beautiful, unbreakable, resilient, strong, and you are loved by the gods and by so many people. You are the very best thing you can be: yourself.
Today, I thank Loki for the bravery they instill in us to live authentically. I thank Frigge for the love she inspires us to feel within us, for ourselves and our Family. I thank Thor for the strength he lends us as we carry our cultures into the future. I thank Tyr for the advocacy and tireless efforts of our allies and within our communities. I thank YOU for existing.
I think feeling your grief and crying is a devotional act to Freyja, in my opinion. Her amber tears for her husband Odr, allow yourself to become grief stricken, allowing yourself to expel all the pain of loss to the Goddess is such a good devotional act, she knows that pain, she knows how all consuming it can be, how unpredictable, how it stops you from getting out of bed on time. Allow her feather cloak fjaðrhamr encircle you, bring you warmth, and meditate in her presence. It's a step closer to healing. 🪶
Sometimes, I hear about all the amazing experiences people have had with the gods and feel a little insecure.
I don't have any earth-shattering mind breaking moments with them. My practice is pretty mundane (I set out offerings, pray, do divination), and it just makes me feel like a bit of an impostor.
Maybe I'm just too surface level and need to meditate more, who knows.
