Tag: spirits
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Land-Spirits, I: What Are They?
In the next few Hearthside History posts, we’re going to talk about the landvættir, or the land-spirits of the medieval North. A lot of folk hear about them whenever October comes around because contemporary followers of the Old Ways consider them important during harvest-related holidays, such as Vetrnætr (Winter Nights), which was between October 19th…
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Landvættir: The Land-Spirits of the Medieval North
Winter Nights is nearly upon us! And what better time is there to chat about spirits? In this gathering, we explore the roles and importance of the land-spirits in Norse culture and society through 16 different primary sources from the medieval period. Along the way, we discuss the heathen holiday known as Winter Nights, some…
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Primary Sources for Small Offerings to Spirits in Norse Paganism
frei-rancken-deactivated2020062 asked: Hello again! I’m not sure if it’s easy to answer what i’m about to ask but… Could yo either point m to bibliography or name a few pagan practices regarding small offerings or gestures “norse” peoples had. Talking about offering to elfs or stuff like that, or maybe things to do with the practising…
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Old Norse Prayers, Magic, and Spirits
ensom-heks-deactivated20170316 asked: Dear Fjorn, I don’t know if you have some information about witchcraft but do you have a prayer to the Gods for cleansing a room? if so I’m thrilled to hear about that. Sincerely, Ensome heks I see that you are a wanderer like me, perhaps, because you are a newcomer in a complex…
