The Nine Realms of Norse Mythology

[@thomasrowland8204]

I embrace and enjoy not knowing 100 percent about so many topics in this religion. I feel like it's what makes the norse paganism spirituality feel so alive. It's exciting knowing there's always going to be so much left to explore and talk about in this faith. Thanks Jacob for all the very helpful information and interesting topics that you provide for us 👍

[@zandelion87]

The interrupting had me cracking up! 😁

[@brigantiablackbird]

It does seem that any exploration of Norse mythos involves us learning to become comfortable with questions! LOL More than anything else--thank you for letting me know that I'm not alone in my confusion. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits we get spiritually comes from having to look at these questions from every imaginable angle and finding unexpected nuggets of insight here and there. It's good to be mentally engaged. As for the 9 realms--I am open to all lines of thought! LOL I suspect the ultimate truth of it may be more complicated and nuanced than we realize at the moment.

[@cassandranilson9756]

I have now watched the dramatic summary of the realms three times. I am still laughing! You have a gift my friend!❤

[@sewisinc.4545]

Best dramatization ever. I'm rolling on the floor laughing because you kept the story teller voice even with the realistic comments.

[@sewisinc.4545]

Dude, if I ever get to meet you and attend one of your gatherings, take me to the other realms! Experiencing that would be incredible.

[@0bsidian.r0se.drag0n]

Astral projection is an interesting practice, you can visit other "realms" by projecting your consciousness outside your body (or deeper inside, entering your heart is a very healthy practice). A lot of spaces exist in an almost parallel plane, like an alternate Earth, and this kind of space is where you typically start finding elves, spirits of the dead and so forth. Um but it is important to remember that in a lot of these places you will be seen as an intruder trespassing where you don't belong, so be respectful and maybe get in touch with your guides and they'll help you out.

[@MarytheBad]

Lol! Love the super intense reading. Yes it's complicated and really boils down to a choice of what to believe and how to believe it.

[@arieswood3917]

It's actually a cool idea to think of the realms as planets lol. You did a good job, man. Skal!

[@BCc249]

The 9 relms seem to be most likely a mix of an idea of the spiritual relms and probably the planets of thw solar system. Ancient ppl seem to always have the idea of the planets and stars in their mythologies and religions. They just understood them and thw world around them differently. Due to thw fact they haven't actually physically explored space like we have.

[@emerz3]

Even though I don’t personally see that realms as planets, I always describe it to people as if Asgard is a giant golden planet and Gladsheim is a smaller silver moon around it. Midgard is a muddled green planet connected via the Bidfrost and the blue Jotunheim planet is nearby (to the east). I think that personal interpretation is really important and at the end of the day, does it really matter what it really looks like? I honestly don’t believe so. From my view, as long as you are open to differing ideas and are able to grow and learn, who cares if you see Alfheim or Vanaheim as different realms.

[@TongaMonga84322]

I've also have always seen the 9 realms as the solar system. We know the Mayans, Aztecs, Egyptians and other where pretty damn accurate with their astrologic believes so it would be safe to assume that the european tribes would have had more or less the same knowledge on the matter. Also land is less than a realm. A realm consists of multiple lands.

[@demosdaft8137]

As an amateur historian I find it really interesting that we have so much on some of the realms and practically nothing on the others. I understand that it wasn't typical to write down the practices in their height but it is truly unfortunate that we may never know

[@cillianranngarsson2762]

You are doing great work Jacob brother the gods will be really proud of you I am learning a lot on my own journey I am a very proud Norse pagan from Dublin Ireland skal brother all hail lord Odin and all hail lord Thor and all hail the allfather of Valhalla

[@DaliwolfBacon]

I probably read WAY too much Sci-Fi...but I have come to think of the 9 realms as parallel universes, and Bifrost as a place where the parallel universe of Asgard and Midgard adjoin. I don't think any of the other realms connect to our own. Only Asgard connects to us, and to enter into Midgard from any of the other realms, one must pass through Asgard, and cross Bifrost (which is why they are able to protect us). BUT...I think all the other realms are connected to Asgard, which is why the gods chose that place as their home realm. This theory infers that there must be a system in place that would allow the realms to avoid universal expansion and remain connected either through some natural process or technology far beyond what we understand. We often discuss in the Discord about the many ways that Norse mythology matches the natural processes of universal evolution...this might be another one of those things! Every year the science behind the theory of parallel universes becomes more and more plausible as discoveries are made! Thanks for the fun video! I love stuff like this!

[@azazelswings6194]

I've read a lot of the sagas and it's funny that I started last night going through them once again to study in depth.. Love it

[@BeatrixBetwixt]

I honestly think that the 9 realms are what they perceive as dimensions. If they thought of them as planets I think they would call them as such. As well as I have herd a theory of them possibly having a connection to a pregnancy cycle of months but I don’t think it’s that either. What we do know is they called them realms & that they are connected to each other by one main source that can be traveled. Not trying to get all sci-fi but it makes the most sense at least to me. In scientific study it honestly sounds like string theory.

[@MarytheBad]

Love it

[@BeatrixBetwixt]

@@MarytheBad 🖤thank you

[@kaladenn6868]

You should have debate or discussion like videos on topics like these. As to give multiple perspectives on this stuff. Loved the video

[@john2014]

Thank you for making this channel!

[@bartholomewschumacher443]

Nine realms of lore, those for us to explore, spiritual being can live in different realms

[@alexanderizzard1254]

Hopefully you just forgot the usual intro? “Hi im Jacob and I am a Norse Pagan!” Love that intro! You gotta keep it! Maybe you just did them on the first few videos and now im that involved! We all know by now and most will feel comfortable saying I too, am a Norse Pagan!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

I try to keep things fresh. Just recorded 5 more videos, and I think I say it for 2 of them. I have made nearly 250 videos at this point, gotta try new things to keep my sanity 😂

[@alexanderizzard1254]

The Wisdom Of Odin “Hey I got a reply from the all knowing!” Highlight of my day 😊 I totally understand and greatly appreciate all the time you have put into making them for ‘all’ of us! May the gods be with you my friend! Tonight I will burn a candle to honour the connection through conversation I have made with you today Skål

[@robertblumetti3357]

The Erulian Council of Balder Rising has been viewing your youtube videos for some time. As the Master Erulian of the council I just want say that we have enjoyed them tremendously. You have a flare for presenting the Lore of Germanic heathen Lore with a open and friendly flare that draws people in. Balder Rising is not a kindred but a guild or college that seeks to resurrect the ancient school of Germanic magic that was destroyed by Karl der Gross in 772 CE. We would enjoy communicating with you.

[@DaanSnqn]

I quite like your comparison with the planets. I did astrochemistry as part of my MSc. degree, so the Norse creation myth always reminded me. The sun is Muspelheimr. It was surrounded by all the dark and cold clouds of gas and dust (Niflheimr), with a large yawning void in between them (Ginnungagap). As the clouds of Niflheimr came closer to the sun, the proto-planetary disk started forming (Ymir). Eventually the proto-planetary disk collapsed and from all of its parts, the planets were made. I might write an essay on this, could be fun. Currently writing something on Loki though, I want to finish that first.

[@homebakedgoodies]

Great story, I LOLd at the intro. All are known, ie dark elves lands borders with the light, the high castle just slightly above on the horizon is visible from both.

[@bigskinnymatthew1603]

Good info and great process of getting to the root info thank you for your work.

[@taracat7141]

Wind, fire, water, metal, wood, earth, ice, death and life are some how inter woven into the realms

[@ThatWitchesRealm]

Epic topic💥🖤

[@davidmontgomery8332]

I’ve recently started doing amateur research on this topic. Anytime I see a geographical direction given it makes me think that is somewhere we could go. So I started considering most of the realms to be on earth and possible based off of older stories when geography was different all over the world. (Possible ancient stories?) either way just fun thoughts.

[@TitanScream]

Also fellow Midwestern boy here. Indiana!

[@RedReaver07]

For the Love of the gods please partner with a GPS company because this is the kind of navigation voice over I live for 🤣 "your destination is listed but we kinda lost it so it's somewhere out there....drive straight and uhh turn right I guess"

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Brutally Honest GPS coming to Garmens near you 😂

[@Beardbreak]

I saw an Oregon meet up haha that's where I live

[@leopoldjenkins]

Great video as always. I think I've mentioned this on here before, but I view the Norse cosmos as nine intersecting plaines of consciousness which I feel is represented in the Valknut. But that's just my personal connection, not based on any writings.

[@earthquakemagoon2505]

Hello Jakob. Recently I posted a comment in a recent 'Wisdom of Odin' video about a great response from the Norse Gods to an issue my wife was having with her boss at her job. I have learned a great amount of info from your channel but then discovered some abuse issues 'and' that there might be an affiliation with your channel to the 'Asatru Folk Assembly'. I strongly do not agree with the AFA's belief that this is a "whites-only" religion. To note, I am a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation of the Talequah Cherokee Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. I do believe in the Norse Gods and look forward to my personal growth in becoming a Norse Pagan and Like I said, I have learned a lot from your YT channel about becoming/being Norse Pagan. Can you please help if there is some miss-understanding about those issues here? Thank you.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Our story and our values are displayed on our community website: www.northerntraditions.org/about Online rumors are sadly a bi-product of our modern age. I believe the content I produce and the values laid into the foundation of our non-profit show what we hold most dear.

[@goodwin19-j7r]

My grandfather was Cherokee as well am I thanks for your story man

[@earthquakemagoon2505]

@@goodwin19-j7r Your welcome Eric Bloodaxe! Thought I had better ask some questions before continuing in learning of this new road. Thank you for your 'very cool' reply! Osiyo!!

[@solavie8269]

I try to imagine our ancestors way of understanding a few thousand years ago wasn’t (maybe) as literal as ours is today- modern technology has changed human brains. I view the 9 worlds as different vibrations- different life force/ realms of experience. A stone and a deity are different, but both are important. I often wonder what role the elements play in Norse mythology- air, fire, water, earth, human spirit…. Or the chakras (can’t recall the Norse word rn) and how those were related to.

[@tannermccollum7060]

The Nine realms I thought of as the planets.

[@ceedee873]

(plane)ts

[@calliec7435]

This was the first thought from my scientific brain also...

[@ceedee873]

@@calliec7435 How can a planet be 'east' of Earth though?

[@DownTheHoleConspiracy]

Elves/dwarves are more so a spirit. They dwell inner earth or UNDER the earth as Midgard is the center of the cosmos. Dwarfs take over your consciousness during sleep paralysis. They dwell in rocks, diamonds, water, Etc. They come through portals. There’s lots of information on it all if you connect the dots through other mythology, cosmos, Etc. Cheers

[@nikkimurray8938]

Can you do a video explaining the difference between Frigg and Freya and the stories that go with each?😊

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

I do have a video discussing whether or not they are the same. I have also done separate videos on all that we know about both 👍

[@MetalHead123345]

Lmfao I love the voice over 🤣

[@aj73379]

I can’t say I’m any less confused about what the 9 realms may actually be, but that intro made me laugh so hard and I really needed that today 😂

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad it did! I always try to add some humor to these often dry subjects!

[@christopherrowley7506]

For me the nine realms isn't about the numerosity of the number nine, but more of the interconnectedness nine-ness represents (like the Valknut). Maybe our ancestors listed them exactly as nine, maybe different regions listed them differently, but we don't know.

[@jonahbernatz7709]

I've had a theory where that our faith is only a tree in a giant forrest, my thinking behind this is connected to the greeks, romans, Egyptians, and other pagan, or even monotheistic faiths (maybe). My theory cannot be tested unfortunately in this world, but most pagans will agree that we are all connected through our human world and that's it, once we die we can all go to different places.

[@MrGar]

Spiritual realms are a good general understanding, like a cardinal direction. Atleast to me it is. 🧙‍♂️

[@nathanvinson7992]

Wouldn't muspelheim and nifelheim be for sure realms because they're part of the creation story?

[@daylenferro7881]

I've always seen it as nine meaning many realms

[@phyllisdicks9830]

My experience has been that the "realms" are spiritual states of being,

[@angusgreeneyeslefay9485]

Wrong,the world of the Light -Elves is called Ljossalfarheim,Skal

[@jesivanbuskirk7377]

Yo im in ky aswell maybe we can meet up?

[@johngaltman]

Could the 9 realms be the 9 planets in our solar system (ya I know Pluto is the now removed little bitch of planets)? I wrote the comment above before you said it in the video... As someone that has been in places where no cities exist for hundreds of miles, I can honestly say if you have good eye sight you can see amazing things in the sky... Going to sleep, while camping, my dad and I would sometimes count the number of planets, man made satellites, and falling stars we could see in the sky. You would be shocked at how well your eyes will pick up light in true darkness.

[@Shane-hn5lu]

Funny, about a minute before you discussed your theory on the 9 realms and the 9 celestial bodies I literally started thinking how it could be possible exactly how you explained it lol also as a new Norse Pagan I gotta say your videos have helped give me validation for alot of what I have already theorized so far on my journey so thank you for making these videos and providing the best information you can.

[@johnhardin2298]

I think the remaing realms only have relavance to the gods

[@make-upmommalife7048]

I have a theory the planets in the solar system is the representation of the the 9 realms the moons of each house is the house of a God

[@shieldmaidensvarden5229]

It's like you're making fun of it..

[@alexanderizzard1254]

Maybe having fun with it, Jacob is innocent and has always helped us with his knowledge of the gods 👍

[@BeatrixBetwixt]

I honestly don’t think he’s making fun of it. There’s quite a good amount of holes that we have to fill in many of these stories and I think he’s taking a lighthearted approach because of that.

[@izzie1975]

Eiriks saga raudr

[@fakesocialdynamics9929]

In my language, the number "three" also means many, definately way more than three in old literature. Could it be that nine in old norse does the same