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Do offerings have to consist of food/drink?? I live in a really old, shitty building, and despite being a neat-freak with an intense phobia for bugs, I've had like 4 infestations as a consequence of living here for 10 years. I do have a balcony but I can't really use it for offerings like this unless I want bees and wasps to upset my neighbors (and the landlord). So leaving out food and drinks isn't really a viable option :/

yikes! Sorry you're having so many issues with bugs!

So you have a couple of options, you can still offer food and drink and then just consume it yourself to avoid any unfriendly intruders. While I personally dislike consuming my offerings I find most pagans split about half and half on the idea of it it is appropriate or not.

Secondly, you ABSOLUTELY can give offerings that are nonparishable. Some people offer tasks ('I'm dedicating this cleaning spree to Frigga' 'I dedicate this study session to Ogma' etc), others might offer pretty rocks or leaves or feathers they find throughout their day, I have a dedicated necklace for Macha which I keep on my altar if I'm not wearing it.

The options for things you can give to your deities is as limitless as your imagination. Its just that food/drink are traditional and tend to hold deep cultural significance to people, so we often reach for those first.

#deity work

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Devotional to Thor and Sif

[[adapted from a prayer written by a member of the Godsring]]

Hail the Son of Woden. Hail the Mother of Ull. There is no ill-will that You cannot banish. There is no challenge You cannot overcome. You are magnificent and Your grace protects us from all dangers and enemies.

Mighty Thunaer, strong, stalwart Guardian of the Realms, remember us and wield Your hammer for our protection.

Gracious Sibb, You whose gentle touch causes the grain to grow, please nourish us, restore us, and grant us fortitude.

Through Your blessings may we serve our communities. Through Your blessings may we grow strong and valorous. Through Your blessings may we overcome adversity, and be nourished like the grain of Asgard’s fields.

In times of peril, come to our aid, we pray. In times of desperation, we place ourselves under Your care.

Hail Thunaer, hail Sibb.

#thor #sif #devotionals #asatru #heathen #norse pagan #germanic pagan #pagan #heathenry #norse paganism #germanic paganism

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Resources: Continental Heathenry / German Folk Practice

A scrabbled-together quick list of resources I like for anyone interested in german folk magic & continental heathenry. This is not Norse paganism. While the Germanic tribes and regions overlapped, 'Germanic' is a language family and not one monolithic culture. Continental Germanic practices are an overlooked and undersung path in neopaganism but hopefully we can change that.

--vetted sources! no frith with facists--

Creators:

German Folkwitchery - Down Holle's Well (podcast) (spotify link)

A Hearth Witch (yt) (linktree)

HexMarie (tiktok) (linktree) (tweeter)

De Spökenkieker (yt)

Nordic Animism (yt) (Norse, but great content and many concepts apply to any Germanic practice)

Ella Harrison (yt) (Wiccan -> German folk witch)

Deities

Map: Gods of Gaul and Britain

Map: Pagan European Gods (make sure to check and uncheck the boxes)

Frau Holle, or Holda by @ivy-kissobryos (honestly one of the best Holda posts I've found)

Holda's Shrine

Who is Frau Holle?

Berchta: Ancient Alpine Goddess of Women, Children, and the Perchten (cannot vouch for blog but good intro by someone who works with Berchta)

The Matronae

Donar (jackson crawford, yt link)

Wodan (jackson crawford, yt link)

(My fav resources on Donar and Wodan from a practitioner perspective are from A Hearth Witch's patreon so I will not be sharing her content, I unfortunately can't find excellent free webpage resources)

Sirona

Nerthus (good post for historical pagan info)

Nerthus (cannot vouch for the blog but another post)

Hearth Cult Guide (The Longship)

General Resources

The Longship: A Beginner's Guide to Heathenry

Gaulish Polytheism

Sidjus Reidarje Sauilis: A Tradition of Gothic Heathenry

Nemeton Eluêtion (Helvetii Tribe of Gaul and the Ancient Swiss People)

Map: German Folklore

Map: Pagan Sites in Germany and the Netherlands

What Is Rauhnact

No Frith With Facists: DNI List

This is in no way an all-inclusive list. This is a collection of online resources I'm aware of and have been learning from. I am not an authority.

#odin #thor #animism #folklore #heathenry 101

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19th card in the Norse Major Arcana Project (we are getting so close to the end of this project and then I consider if im gonna do the minor arcana) is Máni as The Moon.

#art #mani

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Yes! That is an exceptional point x0x

feel free to reblog or comment why !

#personal #polls

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Deeply so. I am a devotional polytheist whose faith is incorporated into much/most/all of my daily life.

feel free to reblog or comment why !

#polls #personal

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Huginn and Muninn by Elena Churkina

#odin #huginn and muninn #art

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shoutout to my disabled gods out there (hephaestus, týr, höðr, etc). y'all are so cool. isn't it so cool that there are gods like this????

#misc #tyr #hodr

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Fenrir by Cricket99

#loki #fenrir #art

[notthesomefather]

Devotional for Thor and Sif

[[written by a member of the Godsring]]

Hail, Thunaer, Lord of the Hammer! Hail Sibb, of Wheat-Gold Hair! Lord of Storms and Rain, Lady of Ripe Fields and Grain, Lord Protector of the Common People, Lady Provider of the Harvest Cycle, Lord of Sanctifying Hammer, Lady of Marriage Glamour, Great Warrior and Field Maiden, beloved by folk afar, Join us Thunderer! Join us Cultivator! Attend our rite as we give You thanks and praise! Hallow our homes and altars, Accept these gifts and our wholehearted gratitude! Hail Thunaer! Hail Sibb! Hail the Hallowing Pair!

[[art credit: L. F. Perkins' Illustrations for A Primary Reader]]

#thor #sif #heathen #devotionals #art #asatru #norse pagan #germanic pagan #norse paganism #germanic paganism #polytheist #polytheism

[notthesomefather]

I think something I love about heathenry is how intertwined all of the above options are. I have faith in myself, my gods, my ancestors, and elemental spirits (my faith in humankind is an ever-changing subject).

In my experience the gods help guide us towards our potential, and in honoring them we grow. The more we grow, the fuller our lives become and the better we can serve the gods and help one another, and thus the cycle continues x0x

#personal #polls

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Freyja's Falcon Flight: New Shapes

Well, I meant to do twice a month but at least I’m back with this on time again.  Spring weather changes and some mundane life stuff have left me still a little overloaded, but I’m working on getting back into the swing of things, and the abundance of sunlight is definitely helping! I recommend lighting a devotional candle and/or making a small offering to Freyja (perhaps a libation) before you…

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#freyja #deity work #heathen health

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Loki currently is walking me through my exploration of gender and especially tentatively trying the term genderfluid for myself and ugh I’m just so thankful for them during this. I felt so lost and alone before with gender and Loki has just been such a comforting force

#loki #personal #lgbtqia

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full sleeve completed. Odin godmask with Huginn and Muninn. complete with Yggdrasil.

#yggdrasil #odin #tattoos

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Card 17 in the Norse Major Arcana Series is Yggdrasil during ragnarok

#art #yggdrasil

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Golden Ehwaz rune

Check this golden Ehwaz rune on my Ko-fi shop! It's a handmade necklace made of eco resin <3

#jewelry #runes #elder futhark

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"How was Loki with Angrboða AND Sigyn?"

Old art. But I still stand by it...and use the second panel as a react all the time XD.

#art #loki