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Idol gifted by a friend from Amazon

Idol gifted by a friend from Amazon

Hey all!

I've been a heathen for a little less than a year and a Christian friend of mine has been really supportive.

He gifted me this Idol of Odin a bit after my birthday and I've had it on my altar since then.

Only thing, it's one of those you get from Amazon that (if Im not wrong) are mass produced and probably the worst option.

I really appreciate my friend for his gift but I'm not sure I should keep praying to this. I wanted to get a couple more to match but im not sure.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

u/Mursi08 — 5 days ago

How is it working with Freyja?

Hi all!

I've been a Heathen for a little less than a year now and have been working mainly with Odin since then, but I was thinking of working with Freyja given some of my "sentimental" experience, and since she's associated with Love I would really love to learn more about her.

What's your experience with her? What offerings do you usually give? How do you "dedicate" to her?

Any thoughts are appreciated and welcome!

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u/Mursi08 — 5 days ago

How do I know if I'm praying too often?

I find myself making more offerings than usual lately. Mostly because I'm going through a very stressful time right now.

I know in Hávamál it says "It is better to not pray at all than to pray too much", but my question is what is too much?

I went from once a month to every week, and now sometimes twice a week, and I wonder if this will negatively impact my relationship with the gods.

I'm not really asking for anything significant, just support. Strength and energy from Thor, health and comfort from Eir, etc., but I still feel like I'm being demanding, and straining the frith I've built with them.

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u/Cmdrdata2371 — 6 days ago