Eir - The Old Norse Goddess of Medicine

[@WolfTheRed]

I appreciate this video a lot. I push people to remember Eir in times other than the usual desperation that is likely often the case people usually reach out to her. If we only reach out to her when we are sick or in medical trouble but never other times we do her a great disservice. Thanks for bringing this Deity to the fore front. You and Ocean have done her well.

[@susandalmer1047]

I was looking for healing goddess Information in order to gain inspiration to infuse while creating a healing wand. I will make this Magick healing wand in honor of Eir.

[@sarahgilbert8036]

"Baby god of consumerism" 🤣 love it, great intro. I will have to watch the video tomorrow, unfortunately don't have time right now.

[@noonenooneneither3838]

Arith I love your wisdom and big heart! Tack sa mycket. Hugs!

[@asugirlgonenerdy]

Eir is my homegirl!! As a pagan nurse of Norse heritage, she’s the goddess/figure I find the most significant in my work. I’m long overdue in creating an altar to her and the healing energy I try to cultivate and bring to my patients.

[@bluedragon1200]

Not that I have anything against the Virgin Mary, but the Christinization of all of the Pagan feminine entities into the Virgin Mary quite effectively stripped the Divine Feminine of all nuance. We are still suffering that loss today. Talking about the different aspects of the Divine Feminine in this context does help to heal this split, I think. Thanks for that.

[@nathansongsnob7335]

Hey Arith, I just finished a HUGE! study of Norse pagan theology and magic using your videos. you are awesome and I love you platonically, you awesome awesome dude!

[@angelaarsenault]

Yes!! I have been thinking about Eir!!

[@cyclicallivingoz]

Thank you so much for another excellent and enjoyable video. Much appreciate all the work you do to bring us these informative works. Thank you for bringing the past to life. Thoroughly enjoyed learning about Eir and also enjoyed the info at the end regarding herbs.

[@gunkwretch3697]

woo! first time first, thanks Arith

[@ernamoller175]

Thank you Arith for the information regarding Eir.

[@leonardogomes7165]

Muito obrigado pela ajuda e atenção hoje e sempre 🙏🙏🙏 Pelos vídeos e sabedoria partilhada

[@teresafigueiredo4760]

Sempre tão informativo! Obrigada Arith, adorei a descrição, sempre tão bem apresentado. Parabéns

[@margaretwhitmer2715]

An inspiring and timely video provided at a time of year when the spiritual emphasis is on helping, peace, mercy and clemency.

[@melissabrentford8260]

Bonjour, Monsieur Arith! Il fait très froid ici mais ce n’est pas général ! 🤗 regarde donc votre vidéo est une bonne option pour passer un bon moment! Oui, j’ai fait. 🌷

[@MimirsWell]

Amazing video ! Eir is not spoken of much along with Mengloth and a few others. I look forward to any videos you have going forward .

[@BlackZtar1]

I like how your video showed up the day after I first learned about Eir :) Thank you!

[@BenedictaXValentina]

Thank you for putting your time and research in to the Norse mythos and the Goddess of Healing and Medicine, and (possibly) witchcraft Eír who DOES share traits with her Asian counterparts such as Ma Durga Ji and Kali for example. Love these glimpses and snippets here as if we can spend a little time inside your mind mechanics X 🍵⚡️🍃😊👍🏻🙌🏻❤️🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️💫💎

[@dalesen]

Menglöd...I can relate. Magic Gerdr is and enclosure wow. Freja means the lady. So much information and worthy of the limited time on earth. I appreciate your content.

[@theferalfolkwitch]

Thank you so much, Arith :)

[@totallynormalasmrchannel]

Great video and great channel !

[@sarahgilbert8036]

I certainly need both Menglóth and Eir right now, after having broken my ankle in 2 places + partial dislocation 18 days ago. As a matter of fact, I have a bindrune for each inside my air-cast! Eir was the first deity I was pushed/led to look into & seek guidance from - then Skađi - for reasons that were very logical in 2016. I know she's both an inspiration, and a support. The video mostly confirmed my own study results, and that's as good as learning something new sometimes.

[@Morganlejay]

Learned a lot from this video , thank you !

[@333Eriana]

Really wonderful. Thank you Arith. Good birthday present. Your pronounciation of Eir is interesting ; i am trying to figure out how to get my mouth/voice to say that as i have heard the name pronounced wrongly and many different ways. I know this to happen with my name too. i have read the bit about Menglod before and my thoughts were along that line- as Eir is valkyrie and healer -and peace - i tend to think of that energy as being the companion needed for the terminal ill- and for them i have called to her. And peace was delivered every time

[@kitzxu]

Thank you so much. I've wanted to be in duty to aesir or vanir but the more I learn of the sacred women and giantess entities, I'm very drawn to them

[@dwijgurram5490]

The word Eir sounds very similar to the Sanskrit word Ayur (as in ayur- veda, i.e life science), both connected to medicine

[@AmandaMerkel]

Apparently one of the Norse beings is the same as the Hindu god of death. Yama I think?

[@renata_of_the_craft]

Thank you very much for another so informative video. I have in the past called on Eir and Gerdr to aid my recovery from an ailment. I experience Eir not as a Goddess, but as both Valkyrie and handmaiden to a Goddess, whereby the Valkyrie aspect also takes on the healing side during and after a battle held (not that I tend to participate in many battles myself), where Eir looks after the injured, who can and will want to survive their wounding (not everyone wants to go to Valhalla immediately...). I'm not fully convinced that Sturluson wishes her to be a stand-in for Mary, considering how Christianity perceived women healers and turned them into devil worshippers who desperately needed to be send to hell (double L now, and ruled over by a masculine, not quite but almost godlike figure) by means of a brutal ritualistic death, often involving long and hard torture sessions. Possibly more like an intermediary, passing information, prayers on to Mary, whose stand-in for me likely is Frigga, spinning, weaving, having children, being a good wife (especially to the Allfather, unlike that 'floozy' Freyja.) This may also be one of the reasons why grave goods may not have contained herbs and potions when other materials were recoverable. Of course another aspect, and please don't take that personal, is that archaeology has thankfully changed from earlier practices, and is no longer just out to find bones and gold in ever better and bigger quantities, with the rest discarded as waste, which it clearly was for a long time, and thereby such items as medicine bags, herbs and whatever concoctions may also have been lost. Thankfully in the last fifty years or so, likely and hopefully longer, this field has become much more encompassing, taking a much wider look at any site to be investigated, I have heard archaeologists talk on this subject, having two of them in the family.

[@lareddewyrd]

loved the video!

[@lugdag-misteriosinfinitos4863]

very interesting, thank you, thank you for enabling subtitles in Spanish

[@sreedevi92]

We just had the nine nights ritual for Mahadevi. Each day represents each form of the goddess. You can check about Navaratri (9 nights) and navadurga (9 goddesses)

[@ConsciousEntrepeneur]

Since I bought the Vikings Tarot Ive been watching your videos to go deeper into norse mythology which we always have to remember it originated in what is today Germany. I have to find information that goes beyond academic research and more into an intuitive, channeled information about who they really were and what lessons we were to learn from their stories. Lo Scarabeo did a beautiful job depicting the myth but I feel that the Christian elements infused, in what most people know about Norse mythology, clashes often with what I feel those cards represent that being the traditional meaning of the tarot card or pure intuition. I wonder if an Akashic Records session reading could shed more light into the history and intention... is no coincidence all of us were drawn to this culture, or received a set of runes as a gift which in turn takes you in an amazing self discovery journey.

[@LucifersBride13]

Not just Germany, but Finland and Iceland as well as many other Northern European countries ❤ I also have the Vikkng Tarot and I love how each card is based on a different myth. Not only can you go with traditional meanings but you can pull info from the stories behind the cards.

[@dalesen]

Learning Eir because a friend fellow on my path led me.

[@lama-anonymus7848]

Thank you for your videos I love them ^^

[@soulburntarotllc8155]

Thankyou Arith!

[@Geirr9]

Hey Arith! Big fan of your work mate…long time Heathen/listener but first time commenting. I’m sure you are familiar with Maria Kvilhaug and her work/theories. What are your thoughts on her works about initiation rites/vision quests/rituals regarding the communion with the Gygr/Goddesses/The Great Goddess in pre-Christian Scandinavia? This video is great and touches on a lot of Kvilhaug’s studies/work on the great Goddess and her multitude of manifestations and functions. It would absolutely amazing to see you and Maria Kvilhaug (Lady of the Labyrinth) have a discussion/interview together on such subjects and many more in esoteric Heathenism and Animism of Northern Europe/Indo-Europeans…make it happen if you can, it would be a mind blowing discussion! Cheers and much respect Arith!

[@sanjuro66]

There is a song LOOSELY based on what you stated about "Lyfjaberg". It's performed by the Norwegian group Wardruna.

[@morriganwitch]

My fav I have a little figurine of Eir on my altar and my birth name is Eirwen xxx

[@MrEnaric]

Seeking out knowledge where ever I can, you keep giving so much new insights. Now on Eir, thank you so much! P.s. in your field of expertise, do cremating birds (at least wings) of waterbirds in female cremations in 5th-8th century Frisia have parallels with Scandinavian burial rites? Local archeologist stop at the point of either 'fashion' or 'ritual' here. It's so frustrating!

[@stewartthomas2642]

Love your stuff kick on love it

[@dragorsi]

Monica Bodirsky created one of my favourite tarot decks, was so happy to hear her name haha. Now onto watching the video!

[@SeanMaxhell]

This is the first video on Eir where I hear her name pronounced correctly.

[@shiningbearable]

GREAT VIDEO

[@joysmetaphysicalnaturechannel]

Interesting video, Thank You, for your time and knowledge. :)

[@Svadilfare92]

Ur sot Till bot Eir viga Eir viga This is a galdrsong I use to call upon Eirs healing power 🙏🌸✨

[@valeriebay7838]

Nothing personal and thank you Arith, but after this video, I think I am going to avoid Snorri's version of the Edda and just start with the poetic.

[@morganacrows776]

Gratidão amor 🤘🤘🔥🔥💜💜🐍

[@catiabonifazi52]

Grazie 👏 👏👏

[@AG-ug3lb]

There are books in three different languages in your bibliography. How many languages can you read? You are a genius.

[@adrianacastro7155]

🥰👏👏 thanks

[@shiningbearable]

can eir be seen symbolically? doe she possess a rune?

[@Tharsos2099]

Very Curious about the 9 songs to contact the Goddess. Do you have any more info on this? If its in your other video (about the importance of #3 & 9) I am sorry, I will watch it right after this

[@SI-ln6tc]

Do one on Norse medicine herbs.

[@colinp2238]

Hi Arith, just caught up with this and i noticed a bad translation at 9:24, weather is clima and it should be a similar sounding word, whether, quer (I think) or maybe se, meaning if. It is an easy mistake and I have seen native English speakers make such mistakes, and, of course, the Americans, but they don't speak English. I enjoyed the video and it is obvious how much research went into it, this is why we are patreons. PS I will send the book after new year because of all the hoohah around the festive time. There is no duty to pay as the value is low, I consulted my Portuguese friends and they said no, some even laughed at me.

[@stolman2197]

Wait, you talked about the baby god of consumerism, before you said you weren't going to 😉 I hadn't watched you in couple months, you look relaxed.

[@morganacrows776]

💜💜💜🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dalesen]

Eir is like a cleric for healing.

[@Juggernaut_Jr]

People are so triggered over a video pic that they missed out on all the important information about Eir. Do you really think the Old Ones look like you and me? Quite silly if you ask me.

[@CarpeNoctemArts]

At least the northmen could use archangelica angelica, wether we should not down the south, since it's photosentibilizant, halas

[@wesleyfilms]

Why's Eir black?

[@Morganlejay]

Why does it bother you? is the real question

[@oneeyedwilly8139]

@@Morganlejay it's wrong for the same reason that portraying a Yoruba Orisha as white would be wrong. It is culturally insulting.

[@InariTiasha]

@Oh No Sponolios I care if she's black and plenty of other people do too. It's a DIRECT INSULT to people of European heritage. Smarten up.

[@InariTiasha]

@Oh No Sponolios Seems YT doesn't like your comments, they show up on my feed, but not in the comment section. The bottom line - RESPECT!! I have respect for the Gods and their people & cultures. YOU wrote to me "You don't get to decide who the gods like". Who are you to change the legends of Gods that have been here thousands of years before you were born?? Quiteignorant on your part don't you think? I'll explain it to you simply. If I made a movie with native American or sub Saharan content and switched out their female deity with a blond woman, they'd be outraged (and you KNOW they would). You can do that to White people at the moment because of the "political climate", so to speak. It is MEANT to be an insult. Then the minion commenters are sent in to ask "Why are you White people getting so upset?...it's nothing!!" I probably went over your head with my reply. Maybe when you grow up you'll understand what is going on. Until that time try to have some respect for other peoples' religions & Gods and not change them to suit your needs.

[@bobhaverbeck7585]

I agree, wtf lol

[@GramaSagefeather]

The baby God of consumerism 😂😂😂

[@josva9124]

Doesn't look like a norse woman in your thumbnail pic. 🤔

[@mysterymachine6858]

was black like your thumbnail?!? smh

[@hithere_1967]

The pic for this video is a black woman as a norse god…. Are you so far gone down into this pit of modern ideology, Arith? “That’s prejudiced of you!” Well, how about you do some videos about African deities but depict them as being blond and blue-eyed then? ;)

[@angelusrufus7479]

I agree in 100%. Don't change reality.

[@ash_and_lavender]

you’re so small minded that you assume a god or goddess would even look like us? Or look like what we assume them to? That’s quite insulting to believe you even know what they look like. Humble yourself

[@InariTiasha]

@@ash_and_lavender You're brainwashed little girl.

[@BS-mz4in]

We wuz Eir an sheeit

[@eveydetta2914]

Wrong Thumbnail - deabo

[@yoananda9]

I don't think a Norse godess is black ...

[@sarahgilbert8036]

why not? they certainly knew darker skinned people, makes sense a deity would be dark too.

[@yoananda9]

@@sarahgilbert8036 this is an anachronism. They did not live in an "inclusive" society, there was no SJW at this time.

[@sarahgilbert8036]

@@yoananda9 who knows. Maybe they're all purple, or green? Any earthly representation is just based on our own imagination.

[@Morganlejay]

Do you know her personally then?

[@svenwesley8150]

​@@Morganlejaydo you?

[@wattyler9806]

Eir in this picture looks like she's from Africa. Take a good look she does not look very nordic to me.

[@Morganlejay]

Nordic deities be giving birth to animals, and you’re bent out of shape over skin color? Hindus have blue skinned deities - you gonna go bother them too?

[@BS-mz4in]

@@Morganlejay norse gods were caucasoid in appearance. I know it hurts you, but its ok, you'll get over it.

[@oneeyedwilly8139]

Down with wokish heathenry

[@Grogukitty]

Ain't nothing woke about DNA evidence. Most recent studies looking at DNA from viking burials have found genes from southern and eastern Europe. The idea that the Vikings were purely of Scandinavian ancestry is outdated.

[@Grogukitty]

It wasn't for them, it was for myself and other like-minded heathens. Silence=complicity. It is important that we heathens speak up even if we can't change their minds.

[@oneeyedwilly8139]

@@Grogukitty my opposition to woke heathenry is not based on any argument of historical genetics or who can or cannot worship the gods based on genetics or any other reason. I just don't like the cult like group think, the automatic othering of any dissent, the savior complex with it's meaningless platitudes and moral grandstanding, and the need to view all history through the lens of modern wokeish identity politics. I just find it to be nauseating self aggrandizement do gooderism that is simply tacky and annoying.