Thor
Protector of Miðgarðr, Son of Alfǫðr
Þórr is the main deity I worship. When I first started down the path of Norse polytheism, I was initially interested in working with Odin and Hel. Imagine my surprise when I feel an intense pull towards The Chariot Rider himself!
It shouldn't have surprised me, though. I've always had a love of and fascination with thunderstorms. Listening to the rolling thunder, watching the lightning flash in the grey skies, it's always been so calming to me. I also work a blue collar job, and Thor is the god of the working people.
One particularly intense experience I had with Hlóriði I recall clearly. I had poured a glass of mead and stepped out onto my porch as a thunderstorm was rolling in. It hadn't yet begun to rain, but it was close. As I raised my glass of mead to the sky, a toast to the Mighty Wielder of Mjölnir, lightning flashed so clearly in the sky behind my glass. It was a profound moment that I felt in my very bones, and will carry with me for the rest of my life.
The only statue I have on my altar (so far!) Is of Thor, a recreation of the famous Eyrarland Statue. When I sacrifice to him during a blót, my go-to offering is the classic mead, a time-honored and well-recieved drink for The Thunderer. I'll also occasionally offer an energy drink to him, something I've found he is very fond of (almost as much as mead!)
For music, I feel he is especially fond of metal, power metal in particular. "Raise Your Hammer" by All For Metal, and "Giantslayer" and "Son of Odin" by Brothers of Metal are a few specific songs I'll sing in devotion to him. Regarding food offerings... Meat! The redder the better. Goat and boar are top tier offerings, with beef a close second. Anything hearty and filling works great, though!
I often ask for his help when I need strength, either physical or mental. Whether I need a burst of strength to accomplish a task at work, or need the strength the strength to endure when my chronic pain flairs up, or the strength to get through my anxiety, he's always there. That's one of the many great things about Vingþórr: when you call for him, he is there, always.
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