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or generally…
I feel like this is accurate

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Sometimes being a devotee of Odin is like
But most of the time it’s like
or generally…
I feel like this is accurate
I never saw this! I'm so sorry! This is amazing! Thank you so much, I really appreciate art and am saddened that I had not seen it before.
A good ol’ fashioned Tumblr giveaway. Here is where I date myself.
In order to promote moving over here to MontanaHeathen from RamblingLokean, I am doing a giveaway. You will Receive one paperback copy of Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, and the pictured Mjolnir.
Rules:
1. Must be following this blog, MontanaHeathen.
2. Reblog, but do not spam followers.
3. Must have your inbox open so I can contact you.
4. No spam blogs, hate blogs, or that ilk.
That’s it! I’ll be choosing a winner at random on April 15th. I have no idea if anyone still does these but I’m old and tired so here we go.
@montanaheathen I don’t know if you’d mail to me here in the UK but I enjoy your posts, so have a signal boost anyway!
Thank you! I am not shipping to UK just because of cost, I’m so sorry D:
Ooh hey I would love to get my hands on that book! One entry per person or one entry per reblog?
Per reblog!
Just to re-state some questions: each reblog counts as an entry, and unfortunately I am not able to ship outside the US.
Reblogging again.
Promoting the giveaway from my other blog, where I'm centralizing myself now. Head on over there.
Free: One Rune Readings
I’m good, but a little bit rusty since most of the readings I have been doing of late have been for the same two people (one family member, one client). I would like to get some more exercise as it were.
Normally I charge a fee, or accept exchanges, but because I am trying to bring people on over to this blog AND scrape off the rust… I’m going to offer free one rune readings for a limited amount of time. Note that anonymous readings are more difficult – and that I will not be publishing your reading on the blog. It will be sent back to you in a message, nice and discreet.
Promoting this from my other blog.
Regarding your UPG post - please don't think I'm being obtuse, I'm baffled & willing to learn how Thor can be a god of thunder when we now know about & can scientifically predict the physical processes that cause thunder & lightning. I guess it could symbolize the release of tension (perhaps whipped up by Skytreader?) in the heavens when Thor defeats an enemy with Mjollnir, but I'm just not sure. If you have any ideas you're happy sharing on the matter, please do, I'm all ears! Thank you!
Hey anon!
While we modern day people may know the science behind thunder, keep in mind that “ancient” people sought to explain natural phenomenon through their belief systems. When I say something like “Thor is the god of thunder”, I’m not really going off of our modern knowledge of atmospheric processes. Instead, I’m going off of how he is referred to in myth – that, and linguistically, Thor/Thunar literally means “Thunder”.
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (Davidson) has this interesting little tidbit… do forgive the quote within a quote.
‘There was an undoubted link between Thor as the thunder god and fertility of the earth, on which the lightning strikes and the rain falls, causing increase. Adam of Bremen writes of Thor as the most important of the gods, because of this power over the seasons:
They say he rules the air which controls the thunder and the lightning, the winds and showers, the fair weather and fruits of the earth.. (History of the Bishops of Hamburg, IV 26).
Thor is also associated heavily with strength – he most often uses his brute strength, along with Mjolnir to win his battles with the frost giants and enemies of the Aesir.
I really suggest reading “Gods and Myths of Northern Europe”, as it has some interesting tidbits. It IS an older book, but still a resource that I’m rather fond of.
Personally? I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the thunder symbolizes the release of tensions stirred up by the Wolf’s Father. Thor is very, very, very often stated to be off fighting frost giants and so beating his hammer. Thor does show up and resolve things (see Lokasenna) but I feel like there is a strong tendency to associate Loki with too much, particularly on Tumblr…. and I’m saying that as a Lokean!
I also want to note that I don’t like simplifying deities to “god of this” or “god of that” because it takes away from the dimensional natures of them. It is really easy to say Thor is the “god of thunder” and leave it at that, but I think it is better to think of it as him having domain over it – it is something associated with him, that he rules over, but it isn’t all there is to him. He is also a god of strength, of protection, of frith between the common folk. He is a father and a husband. He is a friend of Loki, perhaps being more sympathetic to him due to their many travels together. He is straightforward. There is a lot more to Thor than thunder!
If you’re deterred from thinking of him as a god of thunder because of modern knowledge of atmospheric processes, I’ll admit I’m going to scratch my head a little… it may be helpful to think of it as you suggested, symbolic of a release of tension. You could think of the atmospheric process being set off by the churning of his goat’s hooves and the wheels of his cart. Or you could simply think of it as something associated with him – where Thor is, Thunder may be, whether or not you believe he is creating it.
I will also note that I’m a hard polytheist, with a true and earnest belief and love for the gods I worship. I believe they exist, and that they are distinct separate entities. That being said, I also believe in science. Religion and science don’t have to be in opposition. I can sit here and know what causes thunder and lightning and still pour out mead for Thor to acknowledge his presence.
‘Cause that’s how I do. I hope this helped!
Unverified Personal Gnosis and you... and your neighbor, and your dog.
This is a brief interlude, but something that I’m thinking about. Online, the concept of UPG is a rather familiar one – but what is the value of UPG, exactly?
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A good ol’ fashioned Tumblr giveaway. Here is where I date myself.
In order to promote moving over here to MontanaHeathen from RamblingLokean, I am doing a giveaway. You will Receive one paperback copy of Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, and the pictured Mjolnir.
Rules:
1. Must be following this blog, MontanaHeathen.
2. Reblog, but do not spam followers.
3. Must have your inbox open so I can contact you.
4. No spam blogs, hate blogs, or that ilk.
That’s it! I’ll be choosing a winner at random on April 15th. I have no idea if anyone still does these but I’m old and tired so here we go.
Promoting the move to my new blog, here is a giveaway post because I am old.
Heathenry in Big Sky Country
Because RamblingLokean is a side blog, and I’d like to be able to follow back and participate in community on a Tumblr all of its own -- I’ve made MontanaHeathen. I’ll reblog posts from it over here, but I am making an effort to migrate in that direction.
This is an effort to separate my personal Tumblr from my religious one. Thank you for following MontanaHeathen. This will be reblogged at a later date in the event that it is missed.
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Thank you, I appreciate that.
Link to my WordPress blog post.
The next well in my little discussion is Mimisbrunnr, or Mimir’s Well. Again, we find it attested to in both the Poetic and Prose Eddas.
Mimisbrunnr is up next. On my USB because I don't have an internet connection at the moment beyond my phone. That's Montana for you.
In this day and age, it is incredibly easy to go online and find resources. It is actually amazing that so many of us have small devices in our pockets that allow us to look up virtually anything. …
The link was kind of messed up on this one before. This is a simple discussion on resources and how to acquire some.
If you need help with finding something within a library, I am an Interlibrary Loan Technician at my local library part time. I am happy to give you advice and assistance if you should ask.
Hello to people new to following me. My blog was on hiatus for a long time. I will primarily be writing over on WordPress and linking those posts back here.
If you’d like me to talk about something, please do not hesitate to ask (anonymous is enabled). I’m fairly laid back and don’t bite unless provoked and even then I’m more likely to polite you to the point of non-response than anything.
Edderkopper over on Tumblr brought up some interesting points in response to my post on Hvergelmir. I found it kind of surprising that out of all three wells, you view Hvergelmir as the representat…
I have attached the text of the post on my other blog here, as well as the link.
So, I’ve been wanting to do this “Deep Waters” discussion of the Well of Wyrd and the three wells that compose this concept for a little while. I feel like I don’t often see many discussions on the Wells, though this could very well be due to the community circles that I run in. There will be three posts, one for each well. I hope they’re interesting reading.
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Disclaimer: While my background is primarily in Norse stuff, I am a Manannanan. My opinions on anything water-symbolism-related will inherently be colored by the Lord of Mists and keeper of the Well of Five Streams. I am in no way claiming that my UPG is entirely compatible with the Icelandic lore.
I found it kind of surprising that out of all three wells, you view Hvergelmir as the representation of aspects that are ingrained and unchangeable. I’m not saying you’re wrong or anything, because as you said, that’s the nature of UPG. I’d be curious to hear more about the thought process that led you to that, though, if you’re willing to share.
My personal take is that out of all the wells, Hvergelmir is arguably the one most associated with flow. It gives rise to all the waters of the world. Nidhogg, a force of primal chaos, churns the waters. It’s a font of change, insurance that nothing is truly immutable. Which still oddly fits with the idea of it being a mortal wound. That’s an interesting take.
Expanding on that with my filthy Manannán-tainted hands, I guess you could say I view Hvergelmir as the opposite of–or maybe the complement to–Mimisbrunnr. The wisdom and other offered treasures (and miscellaneous body parts) that Mimisbrunnr catches, it keeps, for all eternity. It is water in its role of symbolizing the hidden and otherworldly and unknown.
But Hvergelmir flows outward. It permeates everything in the form of mist. It nourishes the worlds, and bestows the wisdom that drips down from Valhalla onto everything…though because of the constant churn, it’s a more earthy wisdom, the stuff that gets passed along rather than hidden. And there’s the beautiful, terrible paradox that we see so often in Norse myth: the same forces that nourish the world also drive its destruction.
Anyway, yeah, sorry. I get water feels sometimes and can’t shut up. Feel free to ignore. Though thanks for the mental image of playing fetch with Nidhogg.
Do not apologize! This is exactly the kind of thing I like and wanted. Your views are interesting to me -- and I can actually see where you’re coming from. I rather like the idea of permeation and pushing out... however, because I am how I am, I can still link that with my view.
I see it as “unchangeable” because I heavily link Hvergelmir with the past. Things that have already happened, way, way, back when. It is something that we cannot change, though everything about us and our world originates from the past. It is so far in the past that it is beyond personal memory and dwells more in the concept of inherited memory, if that makes a lick of sense at all. I’ll talk more about my associations with Mimisbrunnr in my next post.
I do associate Hvergelmir with “earthy wisdom” but in the way that it is wisdom that is passed on, that doesn’t seem to have a clear origin because it is now ingrained in as common knowledge.
I love your phrasing about the “beautiful terrible paradox” of Norse myth because it is so true. And you see it repeated again and again and again.
Never apologize for engaging, I really like different view points because they give me something to think on. Even though I have my view on this, I can absolutely see the validity in yours and appreciate you bringing it up. If you don’t mind, I’m going to make a mention of this conversation on my WordPress blog.
I have been told by so many people that I’m a “water” person and I frankly don’t see it because I don’t seek water, I don’t feel at home in water. I enjoy rivers and streams, but you won’t catch me in the ocean. I’m more of an air person... ;)
I have attached the text of the post on my other blog here, as well as the link.
So, I’ve been wanting to do this “Deep Waters” discussion of the Well of Wyrd and the three wells that compose this concept for a little while. I feel like I don’t often see many discussions on the Wells, though this could very well be due to the community circles that I run in. There will be three posts, one for each well. I hope they’re interesting reading.
Heathenry in Big Sky Country
I’m posting over here now.