u/TheLoneStoic

Hello seekers and followers of the path,

I hope you are all well and in good health. So, today I have been reading the poetic edda (Professor Crawford translation) and just finishes the Harbarthsljoth poem which pretty much shows an interesting dialogue between lord thor and is father odin and man I have to say this is definitely the funniest thing on this path that i’ve read so far.

Like Odin (Disguised as Graybeard) refusing to take Thor across the lake and then both of them proceeding to roast each other for minutes is definitely not something I expected. I heard a tid bit from Professor Crawfords lectures about it but sitting down and reading it (especially since there is a large thunder storm outside my home now) made it even funnier.

And how they both end it by basically saying “what were you doing meanwhile?” Or as I’m taking it in a modern form “what the fuck did you do?”

I still however am trying to find the lesson in this poem ahaha part of me thinks that for this there is none

But another part of me is like: maybe the lesson for me is that arguing with people solves nothing and deters you from the task at hand

Interested to hear all of your thoughts on it for those of you who have read it

:)

Good day seekers and followers of the path,

As usual, hope you are well and in good health. I found an interesting video by Youtuber Ocean Keltoi regarding F and J and how he has them on his altar (or just J). Now, I found this interesting and when he explained more in the video as well as how many followers can interpret these two and I do find myself agreeing.

So it made me wonder, is there a growing practice within the community of people making space on their altars for these two?

I mean we have people who have altars to Loki which I find also very interesting as I remembering hearing that some time ago loki wasn’t allowed to be hailed at certain events ? (unless I am wrong)

now of course Im faar away from making my first altar but I’m interested to hear many of your opinions on it

Hail to all of you and your paths

Hey Seekers and followers,

The other day I had undergone something and did something I never thought Id be able to do. Not only did I succeed at this, but I absolutely crushed it and did way better than I thought.

I trained for it of course but I was down believing that I’d fail and be embarrassed. Before I walked in and took the test which would have made or broke me. I prayed to Odin now Im agnostic but still searching and researching this path (as I’ve stated in previous post)

but I said that I’d dedicate this victory if I succeeded to him and the Aseir but if I would end up failing that i refused to go quietly and to give it my all it felt to me odd as I haven't really done prayer to a deity truly in a long time. Heck I was even close to tears as I was anxious and in my mind begging for help always made me feel weak.

so I go in and crush it. and I was shocked. But as I walked back from it in the sun a lone crow that was eating flew overhead.

that was yesterday and Im still thinking about it today. i considered myself an outsider to someone who wanted to follow this path a sentiment that im glad all of you good people in this community where quick to stop me and challenge me on

I just find it odd that even in my skeptical mind that happened…to me

and it made me think damn….maybe he did listen to me I didnt sacrifice anything…I don't have an altar nothing all i said was that id dedicate the victory to him

maybe it was nothing or maybe it was something. Would love to hear your opinions either way? That moment ill remember it forever.

Hello walkers of the path,

Hope you are all doing well and are in good health. I wanted to make this in order to ask you long time walkers( or even new who know) if there are any resources ( from books, to even YouTubers) made by people who also took up the practice but do not share the same ancestry.

I ask because as I study this path more, and come to the final decision if I truly am ready to walk it i’d like to hear some perspective from those who like me probably had to ask themselves the same questions that im sure many people with non-norse ancestry had to ask ourselves. (especially given certain groups).

Additionally, I want to approach this path and religion with the upmost respect as an outsider coming in.

Please Understand, this Is not to cause any drama Ive just been sitting on this for awhile and figured well I have to ask sooner or later

thank you

Good day fellow walkers of the path

I hope you are all well and in good health. Just wanted to ask another question one that has been both in my study notes as well as in the back of my head for a few days. It concerns the norns who I find interesting as they very much remind me of the sisters of fate (who I def did not know about until I learned about GOW ;) )

But my nagging question is: Are the Norms beholden to fate like the Gods, and us mortals?

Now, regarding their purpose I am afraid I can only recall what I’ve read in Gaiman’s book “Norse Mythology” (which is something a lot of you have advised I stay clear of and I am taking your advice but, I had already read it and wrote it in my notebook prior. So feel free to correct me ! :) )

Their purpose, as I understand it, is that they are just three wise maidens who tend the well of Urd and govern aspects of peoples fate as well as tend the world trees roots.

Urd (Im assuming she is the eldest primarily because its said the well is hers) Gman says she governs the past of a person.

verdandi (I shall call her dandi she seems to be middle sister) she governs a persons present

and

Skuld (the future)

but whenever I go over them to study the who governs their fate continued to come back

and not even just that. when the ragnarok happens what happens to them?

Addionally when doing a quick search I also heard some sources say they are giants which to be is odd and cool but have no idea if its legit

thanks would love to hear from you all :)

Hello All a little bit of a background on me.

I am a seeker whom in the near future may be interested in following this beautiful path. I have always enjoyed the study of religions and have brushed with norse paganism before but upon returning to it and actually reading into it, I'm starting to realize that this path had more than I originally thought. But before I follow it I wanted to study it more and look deeper into the myths and beliefs. So far, I have read Hàvamal and am reading Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology to ween myself on before I move to the prose edda and poetic edda.

My first question I guess is…why do the Gods (specifically the Aseir) fight even though they know full well its futile and that their ends are set in stone ?

I did not take Ragnarok really serious before I truly considered walking this path but I must say, something about it keeps me wondering so much so that In my little journal study book Im going to dedicate a good portion to it.

the fact that these Gods go on living and laughing fighting and fucking scheming building giant walls to keep out giants all for it to inevitably come crashing down because they will all fall.

i find it both intriguing and inspiring especislly since im going through some personal things in my life that will cause a new change and its scary and unavoidable but something I know will make me stronger. like the phrase “its how you meet your end that counts”

and addionally, it fills me with more wonder than I’d say ive really not felt in awhile

the concept of a God dying is foreign to me i grew up in a baptist african American household where I was told God is immortal infallible and unbeatable his power is unmatched but to hear that Gods I may very well take up and follow are fallible and can die and there is nothing they can do about it it gives me pause.

anyway ive rambled on long enough sorry if this seemed annoying or a dumb question

TLDR

why do you all think the Gods continue knowing their end is near ?

and what can we mortals learn from this ?

Honestly,

I tend to go on long hiatus from the trials for a good bit because sometimes, in my opinion, it can get repetitive and I love coming back to see what new horrors await me.

well red barrels broke me on this one. when I loaded up that Kress Twins trial and I listened to what Erik was saying ?

how he begged easterman

how he tried to convince us that he could “work” and be “normal”

how the doctors called him an “ imbecile”

I said damn….it seems every-time I return to the trials things get monumentally worse (horror wise) but amazing (lore, gameplay, and voice actor wise).

and it got even worse the more of his quotes i listened to.

murkoff are some evil bastards. They truly deserve the bad things that happen to em Easterman included

ok, back to my hiatus XD