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  1. Hildeburh

    The Nine Nights (Thrimilci)

    That is a common misconception regarding Reconstructionism it is in fact the exact opposite. Reconstructionism is a methodology used to bring a belief system into the modern era by understanding its worldview and applying that worldview to the modern world. The methodology is about respecting...
  2. Hildeburh

    Journey Working

    Sitting out = útiseta Not much is known about Viking Age seidr workers, this is a good summary: · Gardeła, L. (2009) The Good, the Bad and the Undead. New Thoughts on the Ambivalence of Old Norse Sorcery. In A. Ney, H. Williams, and F.C. Ljungqvist (eds.), Á austrvega. Saga and East...
  3. Hildeburh

    The Futhark

    Ha ha, I like that. I don't use the runes for magic, I did in the past but now it's more of an academic interest. I like reading younger futhark rune inscriptions, some of them are hilarious. I do practice galdor, I use as a template Anglo-Saxon charms and the PIE formulas Galdor 'galdor' -...
  4. Hildeburh

    The Nine Nights (Thrimilci)

    Much digging? viking-calendar - Huginn's Heathen Hof Isn't this the guy you referenced in our discussion of the futhark? Please site your references saves others in the discussion from a search, plus of course it's plagiarism and/or copyright infringement not to site your sources. Where are...
  5. Hildeburh

    The Futhark

    Interpretation of the Elder futhark was needed, the names and meanings were reconstructed by historical linguists. But I get your meaning. Yep, kaun You were right Kenaz Good discussion, I have learnt something. Hope it was a useful exchange for you.
  6. Hildeburh

    The Gods "of War"

    I am glad you both are OK, must have been scary. It has been raining solidly here for five days and will contine for a while. We have had one death where a car lost control and hitting and killing a pedestrian. So take care. They are gods, their morality is different, not up to me to...
  7. Hildeburh

    The Nine Nights (Thrimilci)

    Nope. There isn't a spring month in a Germanic calendar, it was devised by a peoples that did not recognise spring, let's not impose modern ideas on pre Christian Heathens. Being English by birth I can tell you changes in vegetation that indicate the end of winter and the beginning of summer...
  8. Hildeburh

    The Nine Nights (Thrimilci)

    Yikes, Galina Krasskova along with Raven Kaldera are on the avoid at all costs reading list for most Heathens. The ideas they promote are Heathen flavoured, not historically accurate and chock full of personal opinion. Quick throw it away :) Here's a few discussions on their books by other...
  9. Hildeburh

    The Gods "of War"

    Thank you for the welcome and I am very sorry to hear about your wife, I hope she has a speedy recovery. Tihe poetic style in Lokasenna is called flyting, it was common in medieval England and there are quite a few other examples in the Norse sources: "Flyting is a stylized battle of insults...
  10. Hildeburh

    The Futhark

    Personally, I like revivalist or old customs but I never know quite what to use with others. Yes, I completely agree that the poems were mnemonic devices,, that is the general academic consensus and the reason I used the word in my last post. The difficulty is, as with all Norse and Anglo...
  11. Hildeburh

    The Futhark

    Just as the Norwegian Rune poem is also called the Old Norse Rune, the OERP and Anglo Saxon Rune Poem are one and the same. You will find these names used interchangeably, though the neo pagan authors seem to prefer the to use the term Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (ASRP) and academics OERP. As...
  12. Hildeburh

    The Gods "of War"

    Freyja and the Vanir are not attested outside of Scandinavia because of this and the mythological similarities between Frigg and Freyja it has been theorised that they were once one goddess. But as Grundy points out "the problem of whether Frigg or Freyja may have been a single goddess...
  13. Hildeburh

    The Gods "of War"

    I agree, and In the case of Heathenry you can add the catagorising of gods as gods of X, Y or Z is also a result of uncritical reading of sources, particularly the Prose Edda.
  14. Hildeburh

    The Futhark

    Here's my thoughts There is confusion in the neopagan community regarding the Germanic runes because there is a great deal of misinformation online. So here is a quick introduction to the runes and a few corrections for your video. There are three sets of runes, not two, commonly used by...
  15. Hildeburh

    The Nine Nights (Thrimilci)

    I absolutely applaud you for formulating a ritual cycle that resonates with your beliefs. However, I am a little confused as to why you would use the Old English month Thrimilici in conjunction with your “The Nine Nights” celebration, particularly if your festival uses the Gregorian calendar...
  16. Hildeburh

    How many Pagans use the cross symbol?

    The cross predates any symbolism used by Christians, early Christianity was not an accepted state cult so they communicated in esoteric symbols only another Christians would understand. The cross was accepted as a Christian motif during Constantine's reign; not surprising since he worshipped...
  17. Hildeburh

    Which arm to wear torc/armring on?

    The torc/torque and Viking age arm ring are not synonymous, a torc which was worn by the ancient celts is a ring of twisted circular metal open at the front and predominantly worn around the neck, though the torc design could also be worn as a bracelet or around the waist. The word torque is...
  18. Hildeburh

    Rome vs Greece

    "(Rome) . At its height, it had consumed almost all of Germanic Europe" Nope. The Romano- Germanic Wars were many and varied over a long period of time and Rome was never able to conquer and hold Germania. Ultimately conflicts with Germanic tribes, added to internal weaknesses in the Western...
  19. Hildeburh

    Where was God during the Las Vegas shooting?

    This question appears as a general discussion but it seems to me that you are asking where the Christian god was? Because this question makes little sense from the perspective of pre Christian polytheistic mythologies. From a Christian worldview are three possible answers: 1. He/She did not...
  20. Hildeburh

    Norse Gods vs. Anglo-Saxon Gods

    Unfortunately, there was never anything that would qualify as ' normal' Germanic paganism, there never was a pan Germanic religion. The Germanic tribes were numerous and spanned a considerable time period, their customs, gods and ancestors varied through time and over geographical area. There...
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