Norse Paganism | How to Interpret Signs from the Gods

[@walking-the-world1]

I had a cool experience with a thunderstorm (bare with me, this one is quite good). I felt the need to buy a Mjolnir for months and I finally ordered a hand forged one from a small blacksmith shop in Finland (I am from England). The day it arrived in the mail, a thunderstorm rolled in. I checked the 2 weather forecast apps I had on my phone and the weather on the TV and none mentioned a thunderstorm. What's more is the whole reason I became a Norse Pagan is because of a dream involving Thor and a thunderstorm (it's too long to describe here). So that unpredicted thunderstorm when my Mjolnir arrived really touched me

[@Kai_kmk]

...So you ordered the Ukonvasara from Finnish blacksmith?

[@larencecarthy6705]

Do they have a website I've been looking for an authentic hand forged mjolnir but can't find anywhere that dose it

[@Stayler17]

Wait. What are you even trying to say?

[@Kai_kmk]

@@Stayler17 Ukonvasara, or Ukonkirves, is the symbol and magical weapon of the Finnish thunder god Ukko, similar to Thor's Mjölnir. Ukonvasara means hammer of Ukko; similarly, Ukonkirves means axe of Ukko. It was said that Ukko created lightning with Ukonvasara. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukonvasara

[@tyyphoid2268]

@@larencecarthy6705 I bought one and absolutely love it

[@leokukkonen6045]

My most memorable sign was, when I was actively looking for a new job - a dream job if you will - I went into the woods and said to the gods "if you grant me an interview I shall bring you my beard!". That beard was with me for like 4 years, so it was a long one. Immediately after I stepped out from the woods I got a crystal clear thought - I need to start programming. I am chemical engineer and programming was never my strongest skill. However, the thought and the "vision" were so strong that I laaaaaaaaazily installed python and bought some courses, because I really wished that it was not a sign :D As soon as I printed "Hello world", I got a Linkedin notification that a company in Norway is looking for a chemical engineer who is willing to learn to program. I applied. I got my interview. I shaved my beard and brought it to the woods. I botched the interview... Lesson learned: Be more specific on what you are asking for :D :D :D

[@DWBJosh]

Hahaha this was a great!! Rip beard!

[@bababhu5934]

He got a sign from a god and found it was loki lol

[@DonarsMight]

Trickster spirits of that wood had a good laugh and so did I🤣😂🤣

[@Alex-jn8ck]

​@@DonarsMight them dam fayries 😂

[@lianxie5582]

Fun fact: Norse people made offerings to spirits of the lands as well!

[@daddy_francis7112]

I was in doubt about my religion a few weeks ago because I had never felt the presence of God (I was raised as a Christian). When I went to bed I begged any God(s) to send me a sign so I could know which religion I should follow. It was really dark and there was one light shining on the street so it was shining behind the curtains. Then I saw the shadow of a point of a spear crossing in the light behind the curtains and I felt the presence of Odin. Now I am educating myself with this new religion I want to follow and it feels liberating.

[@tioramhays2805]

Alright, it's been two years, how's the progress? 😁

[@emperornero1932]

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, so what if you saw the shape of a turtle

[@dudydude3287]

​@@emperornero1932It's a sign. It's something. This is not the place to take skeptical stances; that's not what religion is about

[@ronniehamilton5164]

One of my biggest signs recently, was from Freyja. I was talking to the gods as a whole, thanking them and just talking. Then I simply asked that if anyone had a message for me, that I am open to receiving it. I came back the next day to my offering bowl that I had put water in, and right beside it was a crystal I have NEVER seen before and know for a fact I did not own before. It was in the shape of a bore. And I knew it was freyja! I left an offering specific for her, thanked her. And then cast my runes to hear her message. It was very loud and clear!

[@chrisparker8783]

I just swore an oath to Thor after giving an offering. When I was walking to the lake edge where I swore my oath I found a large perfect goose feather. I made it a part of my offering. The next day I went to work, for the first time ever at work I came across another goose feather. I took this as a sign that my oath was excepted. This has been my strongest experience in the faith so far.

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

Make sure you know what you're getting yourself into when making an oath to the god

[@gypsyfirestorm]

I think one of my issues is the complete opposite. I'm so skeptical, there could be some huge, miraculous-type sign right in my face, and I'll wave it off and rationalize it somehow. lol

[@EivorDaughterofVarin]

Same. I had a giant log burn down to a hand, clearly was four fingers and a thumb and I was like...eh, just a coincidence.......not at all Tyr....

[@gypsyfirestorm]

@@EivorDaughterofVarin At I'm not alone in this. I'm grateful for the company lol

[@oxin1099]

I'm glad I'm not alone I'm worried about working or worshipping any god/goddess because I just feel that I wouldnt be enough. so I try to rationalize every sign I see, even when I saw a rune in my house (not even in the same places) for a week straight. I'm getting a bit better though

[@jarrettberry769]

I’m a very logical person. There’s an explanation for everything. Or at least I thought. The two I’ve experienced were so obvious and in my face that I literally could not deny them. They’re the only ones I’ve had, and they were both almost ten years ago. I’m sure there have been others, but like you, I’ve missed them or explained them away.

[@lizb3139]

Same here. Freya, Odin etc would have to throw mead in my face to get me to admit the sign is meant for me😂

[@auu1998]

0:30 that mouth wiggling got laughing so loud that the neighbors heard me hahahaha

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad me making a total full of myself in a public park did not go in vane 😂🤘

[@auu1998]

@@TheWisdomOfOdin the sound you make 🤣👌🏻

[@utgarr-bo7856]

What a well put way to describe something that most people either struggle with understanding, or allow their egos to consume completely. Thanks for the vid, Jacob, and for the indepth look on the topic.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

This comment means a lot, thank you 🍻

[@cillianrangarsson3319]

The gods have saved me for a reason that I will stay on this path for the rest of my life I have been on this path since I was 5 years old and I am 22 years old now and I am really proud to be a Norse pagan and I am really proud to be a heathen I will always keep on doing my research on the wisdom of Odin and these videos are helping me a lot

[@Reddeadrobin1]

Stay on your path and keep living your truth.

[@Stayler17]

@@Reddeadrobin1 Theres no such thing as your truth. There is the truth and there isn't

[@Reddeadrobin1]

@@Stayler17 I was going to argue with you over word choice but I am proud of Cillian and will not let you take anything away from them. The truth is the truth and when being followed faithfully by a person then it becomes their truth as well and I think the God's appreciate that kind of loyalty, respect and love.

[@Stayler17]

@@Reddeadrobin1 Why did you decide not to argue with me over my word choice?

[@Reddeadrobin1]

@@Stayler17 did you not read my whole comment? I will not take anything away from Cillian (the original poster) by filling this thread with an argument over word choices and how we disagree on meaning.

[@Jake_91F]

I got a Mjölnir tattoo on my right arm along with 5 runes. It was a bright, sunny summer day, not a cloud in sight. A quarter way through my Mjölnir it started storming and thundering out of nowhere.

[@harshitrampal7785]

You should have checked the weather report of the day 😂😂LOL thor isn't real ⚡🔨

[@Jake_91F]

@@harshitrampal7785 let a dude dream lol

[@ilikealltheknapkins7884]

@@Jake_91F don’t let this douche fuck up your moment, that’s a awesome experience bro

[@elliotchamberlain7570]

@@harshitrampal7785 Thor is equally as real as the Christian God.

[@TrekTheTech]

@@harshitrampal7785 Sadly you’re mistaken. Nobody is giving negative hits to your religion, let’s not talk down on anybody else’s. You aren’t someone who is superior in any way, in fact, the being in an inferior mind state is what is gonna bring you down. Also nobody asked :)

[@thegirlfrommars4386]

I had a moment with Odin back in mid November. The sky was cloudy and turning dark, giving the sky a lilac shade, we'd had rather miserable weather so seeing the sky look so beautiful was a nice change. I was helping out during an open day at school and I was stood in the science lab admiring the view. Just after this, a flock of Ravens descended from the sky and landed in the trees just opposite the lab. They were joined by a larger group of Ravens, who flew around the trees as they cried out to each other. I couldn't hear anything else in that moment, the sound of engines and voices were muffled, just the cries and the flap of the wings. The Ravens in the trees joined the ones in the sky and they began to fly together over the site. There must've been at least a hundred. The hairs on the back of my neck stood, and everything felt cold. I didn't know much about Norse paganism, but enough to know the significance of the Raven, and I realised that the Allfather was walking amongst us that day. That this was a message from him. I've been studying this faith a lot closer since then (my mum bought me a Valknut necklace!), but even now it gives me goosebumps thinking about it. That Odin was among us.

[@desertviking]

Gods give you strength brother, thank you for your work and devotion. You honor the Gods, our people, and our ancestors.

[@corytucker6668]

I wholeheartedly agree that experiences are a personal thing. I have ravens and crows that live near my house but I've only had a couple of real moments where I'd say it was an experience with Odin. I've always felt the Allfather was my guide through this path I've been on for the last 15 years, that's why I had my armring made with raven terminals. I've felt close to Freya before as well after praying to her for help with conceiving after my wife had 4 miscarriages early on. Now that we have a healthy girl due in the next couple of weeks we felt it right to name her Freya as a way to give back to Freya. I even bought my wife a Freya pendant to wear through her pregnancy. I think all signs we recieve will always be a personal experience based on our relationship with the gods. This was a great topic to cover for new heathens bróđir. Hope you're enjoying Germany, I'd be nerding out on almost every chance I could with all the history of Germania.

[@sambolicmusic]

Today i started setting up my first altar in my home. I then cleansed my new armring etc. However, I decided to hop on your videos and learn more knowledge from your point of view. Just while watching this, it began storming out and as I heard thunder(normal loudness) I looked out my window that was open next to me. And yelled out the window "Hello Thor! Hail Thor!" I continued watching this video and as you said in the beginning " the signs from the gods, there was a strike of thunder that was louder than any noise I ever heard in my life. It shook my entire house, vibrated the blood in my body and damn near shattered my eardrums. Not only was it loud and made me jump but it continued to get louder and louder as the thunder continued to rawr! It was wild. Iv never ib my life experienced thunder as loud and powerful as this and I have chased many storms as I was younger and been through some devastating storms as I got older. There was nothing like it. I have goosebumps, chills and tears in my eyes as I am visited by Thor this night

[@kellyp6675]

My path to Norse Paganism began with a dream of walking through the woods and seeing an owl. The owl had one eye, and as I was drawn closer I saw the eye was a human eye. I remember being terrified, but also somehow humbled by the creature. The next day, even though the dream stayed with me, I figured it was just that...a weird dream. That night, on my way home from work, on a dark woodsy road a great horned owl swooped my windshield. Someone was telling me to pay attention. The gears just clicked together for me with Norse paganism. The Allfather blessed me with a sign to seek knowledge.

[@andershveteby6574]

That’s amazing. There are so many aspects of Odin in everything you experienced there.

[@theredbeardedheathen532]

My first sign from Freya was really interesting and kinda funny too. I was out hiking and I decided I wanted to talk to the gods while out. I said out loud "I wonder who I should speak too." Right after saying that. This redish hawk swooped down and screeched at me. It landed in a tree right above and just looked at me. I said again out loud "ok I guess I'm talking with Freya." The hawk screeched again. Then flew off.

[@curseofthewerebadger4104]

My final 'conversion' came one day several years ago when I worked on a ferry port in North Wales. I'd been reading a lot about Asatru, and Norse Pagan/Heathenism, and during one period of downtime between sailings, I stepped outside, and respectful asked for a sign - something to finally push me over the edge. At that moment, two huge crows landed on one of the gantrys, directly in front of me; an incredible bolt of lightning forked out of the sky, out over the Irish Sea, followed a few seconds later by a deafening peel of thunder; and then, while I was still gazing in wonder, I was jolted back into the present by the hiss of air brakes, which, when I turned to look, came from a truck pulling a Freya Haulage trailer.

[@dazcaz8205]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing

[@wannabehomesteading]

10:31 "those brief second moments" explanation is my favorite part of this video. I love it when I get to experience those moments.

[@theredbeardedheathen532]

I've only had two definitive sgins/experiences with the gods. One with Freya that I had written about in a separate comment. And this one with Thor. I love going out in thunderstorms and sharing a drink and conversation with Thor. I know Thor isn't in every storm that passes but still it's fun and helps me stay connected. During one storm after sharing a drink with Thor. I decided to meditate on the sound of the rain. While doing this I felt the most intense and powerful presence I have ever felt. Come next to me. It didn't feel scary or negative in any way. Just powerful. I'm almost certain it was Thor. After a few minutes I thanked him for his time and the presence disappeared.

[@carolharper1241]

The opening is the kind of quality content I have been seeking 👌

[@DefconIIIStudios]

I've never seen him move that fast before.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Dwarves are very fast over short distances

[@DefconIIIStudios]

@@TheWisdomOfOdin Remember, breathe!

[@soperco3430]

I’m new to worshiping the gods but the other day I spoke with Odin and asked him for guidance and wisdom so long story short I was at work and was doing one of my side tasks and starting feeling like I was being watched and about a minute later a flock of crows started landing and flying around my work place and it felt like I was being acknowledged by him

[@cillianrangarsson3319]

Well done brother you are doing great work in the allfathers name the gods would be very proud of you my friend

[@cillianrangarsson3319]

Your videos have me a lot my friend

[@cillianrangarsson3319]

Helped me a lot

[@kimholch1006]

I used to live in CO near Red Rocks. I saw Wardruna in 2019 at Red Rocks. Truly a amazing concert. I really enjoyed this video. Very informative.

[@DecoyZ]

I had my first sign today, the one which has really have faith in Paganism, I'm not a Nordic Pagan or a Celtic Pagan but instead a big mix of both of them. I went outside today out of the blue and took off my shoes to feel grounded, things I never do. I've been disabled for a few months now in physical and mental ways so i've come to almost dislike nature because it doesn't mix well. but for some reason I was pulled outside and I followed that pull, i took my shoes off and grounded myself and shouted into the sky thanking the gods and asking for a sign. At first I felt nothing but euphoria, but no physical sign, no ravens or sudden wind.. I began to walk away when I noticed something which completely stopped my heart. A set of ancient pipes lay in the grass in the exact shape of the Celtic triple knot. I was blown away by this, yes coincidences happen but something like this is pushing the term of "coincidence" because next I walked along and froze as I saw Odin's sign in the branches of a tree. I have been welcomed in to both the Celtic and Norse pantheon, and I couldn't be happier I'm still new to this, but I'm slowly researching and making my way so that I may properly worship these gods who I now hold faith in.

[@kev1734]

A VERY important video. You touched on this subject in an earlier video and it really helped me. I hope this video helps others in the same way! Skal!

[@nightangel486]

Your reaction to the baby ducks is the same as mine lol adorable

[@sternchen7614]

8:12 It is the "Burgfriedenssäule", a borderstone. It has nothing to do with paganism. Paganism was still alive in northern Germany until about 1000 years ago. In the south it was abandoned about 500 years earlier. However, a few elements of the pagan faith are still alive in Germany today, for example, many people don't hang out laundry on New Year's Eve, even though most people don't even know what the point is. It's because of the riders of Odin and Frigg's "Wild Hunt". They could get tangled up in the hanging laundry. Before Christmas, Germans clean their homes and decorate them for the holiday. They used to do this to honor certain gods, and they still do it today, the whole country. So they act like pagans still today, but they have forgotten for long that they do it for religious reasons. Until 1793, people could be accused of witchcraft and burned alive as witches, both women and men. The burning of witches is usually blamed on the church, and churchmen also carried it out. But there are no witches in the Bible. The belief in witches and the burning of witches alive when they were guilty of great guilt is very pagan and was practiced until 231 years ago. But no one realized that the deep belief in the existence of witches meant that people were still at least partially pagan in their hearts. Every child in Germany knows “Frau Holle” from the fairy tale of the same name and love her. In reality, it is not a fairy tale, but a religious myth, and Frau Holle is another name for Frigg. So every German knows Frigg or Frau Holle and likes her, but only a few know that she is the greatest Germanic goddess. For many Germans, cutting down an elder tree is taboo because it is “supposed to somehow bring bad luck.” Hardly any German still knows that the elder tree is dedicated to Frigg. But many to this day treat this tree with special respect. The Germanic tribes worshiped trees, especially when they were large and old. To this day, the respect for trees in general, but especially for large, old trees, is noticeable in Germany. I think that the pagan faith is still alive today, at least in part, in Germany, but these pagan things are so commonplace for the Germans that they are perceived as normal and self-evident, but not as pagan-religious. Older people in particular love to put photos of their deceased relatives in a specific place in their home. Some even speak to the photos. So it is nothing other than an ancestral altar, but no one in Germany would call it that.

[@davidenochs601]

Thank you for all you do Jacob. I am grateful for the information you provide, you have assisted me down my path as well.

[@JoseGomez-lp9nu]

I believe that I've seen the allfather staring down at me from the clouds. I was doing my rounds (I work security) and for whatever reason I looked up and saw what appear to be a face coming out of the clouds. Started with the chin, then I saw a mouth, nose and an eye with the other being just a slit in the face like it was closed.

[@lordphullautosear]

I have seen his face in clouds, too. My woman at that time saw it with me one time before a storm.

[@jeremyday9056]

Oh wow... this is so similar to an experience I had. I tried to rationalize it as a coincidence, but the feelings I had when it happened of energy and insight and comfort gave me chills. It is an amazing thing to experience.

[@deborahciabattoni4549]

Even though I have studied mythology and history it wasn't until recently that I had decided to follow the Gods. A couple of months back I was visited by a white dove who stayed at my bedroom window sill for a good while. I thought that it might be a sign from Freyja to welcome me and that I was on the right path. White doves are not seen in my neck of the woods so it strongly seemed to me that it was a visit from one of the Gods. Thank you for a great video as always. Skol!

[@erikhoff5010]

I know you are correct in Freya saying "hi".

[@deborahciabattoni4549]

@@erikhoff5010 Thank you so much. I know deeply it was Freya especially since my cats just stayed at my side and observed and not chase her off like cats would do. They went to window after she flew off.

[@naominerd4075]

One evening when I was doing research about Mani, my cats needed attention, so I went out into the living room to see what they needed, and the moon outside caught my eye. It was full and in a place in the sky it normally wouldn't be at that time (much farther to the right than it should have been) and was an unusual copper color. It felt as though it was meant to be seen by me, like something reaching out. Now I have a glass of water set aside as an offering to Mani. That was the last thing I needed to know this was my path. I'm glad that I found my way to Norse Paganism, and I hope that many others out there find their way to a path that brings them joy.

[@katelynroy4404]

Thank you for giving the gift of light hearted knowledge. Thank you for passing your own wisdoms forward to us. I very much enjoy watching your videos it is how I start my day as I start on my own journey

[@zachrobinson6621]

I’m new to Norse Pagan and while I was going on a walk, it was a regular walk around town so there were cars and people all around but there was one moment where nobody was around me and the air was still like time froze, then I hear two ravens above me on a light post, as I look up they fly away, once out of sight the wind picked back up and cars started going by again, I’m still new to this but now looking on it I really feel like it was a calling of some sort bringing more interest into this belief and the stronger pull to following Odin, figured I’d share that for you

[@justinsmet]

For me its been a mix, mostly dreams for me has been things of my future moments, example every job I've had I've always had a moment that was in my dream before I got the job.

[@KatnipEvergreenOfficial]

I am so glad I found your video. I love how the gods kinda worked through you to show the viewers what signs look like. Thank you for making it. Many Blessings =)

[@carlacollyer1874]

As someone who is just starting out on this path i want to say thank you for making this video it was extremely helpful and if i could afford it i would pay for more for sure going to follow your youtube page however. Hope your day is a wonderful one

[@TristanSmith87]

The day my mother passed away I saw a single cardinal and dozens of finches and some birds I had not even seen at my bird feeder before. I had never seen anything like it before or since. Now when I am deep in a thought about my mother I frequently see cardinals. The same day my sister saw a bald eagle swoop down in front of her.

[@thinrichard670]

Funny, I see crows every day(the same ones too I think) Also am lucky enough to have a red tail hawk nest near by and got to see 3 of them circling above.

[@jarrettberry769]

It’s odd this even popped up on my feed since I haven’t watched any of your videos in a while and I wasn’t subscribed. Until now of course. Because of this video. My father and I have experienced some very in your face visions and signs, and we’re both very logical individuals and think we’re crazy so we don’t talk about them. This has helped ease my mind and kind of took away some of the negative thoughts in regard to it all. I’ll share with my father and hopefully it eases his mind as well. Thank you.

[@johngaltman]

I have had several signs, in my journey, from the gods. They come, at least in my experience, when I am actually seeking an answer to something, and something happens in that moment to let me know I am on the right path. I have had two experiences that were overwhelming and meaningful in the moment that they happened, and I personally have no doubt of them. The first was when I gave my first truly meaningful gift to the gods, and the second when I made a huge change in my daily life and was seeking the gods favor in what I was doing. I am not going to go into them specifically, but they were real and meaningful to me, and they were not minor things, but very blatant things that happened directly in my presence, with no one else present to effect the space, and they were physical things that happened that were one off events, not just a small things but loud pronounced and obvious.

[@harshitrampal7785]

But dude the truth is that they are not real!!

[@harshitrampal7785]

😂😂😂i am pretty sure a bird was angry on you!!

[@Catia81]

I feel conection to north paganism through viking music :)

[@KrisInLove]

I was practicing psychic reading with a friend and called in Angel Gabriel. Immediately saw a trumpet. I wasn't aware at the time a trumpet was his sign. So cool confirmation that yes, beings use symbols and signs and can very often be the same one they show to others. Awesome video ❤

[@csrencz6942]

Perfect vid from start to finish. I lol’d, I learned, I started chasing all manner of corvid.

[@raymondrepass4535]

Yesterday I received two signs. I felt depression setting in and decided to take a walk to clear my mind. As I began my walk, a huge crow (much more common in my area than ravens) swooped down and landed in a tree at eye level and watched me walk by. I asked Odin to walk with me and offer his wisdom and, over the course of my walk, I realized I had a lot of spiritual debt to pay off; that, though I honor my ancestors, I have neglected my living family. When I got home I messaged my mother and asked if she needed help doing things around her farm. She responded that she could use help with weed whacking and I told her I would do it. When I walked to work later I noticed another crow sitting on a wire facing me (there were other crows on the wire and this was the only one facing me). It took flight, circled me one time, and landed again on its perch. I took all this as a sign of Odin being with me, guiding me, and approving my actions. The second sign occurred during my break at work. I was feeling better, but like working off my spiritual debt was going to be a long and difficult process. It had been raining all evening but no thunder. When I stepped out to smoke a cigarette though, there came a single flash of lightning and a single clap of thunder shook the ground. Not a single flash of lightning of clap of thunder followed the rest of the rainstorm. I took that as a sign of Thor offering strength to do what needs to be done, poured out some of my energy drink for him, and got back to work with a whole new mindset. No, not everything is a sign. But they do come when you need them if you’re paying attention.

[@EM-cg4iy]

That was really funny at the beginning. Thank you!

[@noahhecker6672]

I believe the gods have not only given me a sign, but a mission. They’ve told me to travel east, and to take the path that cuts through the middle of the country. I’m exited and terrified, but I think I’ll reach my goal in the end

[@andrelopez3682]

Sounds like a great journey may Odin be with you my brother

[@noahhecker6672]

@@andrelopez3682 thank you

[@elizabethedwards1297]

Update?

[@motherhecate_maeve5865]

Any update dude?

[@JyinRyu]

Did anyone else notice, pretty much immediately after his bit about thunderstorms and Thor, there was thunder rumbling in the background?

[@gentritxheladini3008]

Me Just Watching You I Feel Conected To The Gods Thank You For Bringing Those Experiences🙏❤️

[@KI-zw3rq]

My first month into learning more about Norse Paganism, after finding out there are still practitioners, I was in the mountains just trying to connect with nature…. And on a large stone I was about to sit on there was a 5” twig in the perfect shape of the Algiz rune. It was a huge sign for me as I had been feeling lost after leaving Christianity. That was just over one year ago. This week I received my first tattoo and the Algiz rune is part of it. I am so grateful for this path. It changed my life

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I think everything *is* a sign. Sometimes it's a sign that things are just as they are supposed to be. So, yes a sign. But not necessarily a *personal sign* that means we need to respond in an unusual way.

[@SoubiLuver4ever]

Wow! Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling recently and not been able to understand until now! You explain this so well! Thank you so much!

[@chancecantelli7575]

Those intros got me rolling man keep making these badass videos please.

[@williammcclendon6385]

I was camping for the first time in ca and two crows appeared and I felt the precise of oden and took it as a sign that I was doing the right thing with my family by connecting with nature

[@Purplekitty456]

Thank you for this eloquent, understanding, and honest explanation.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@virgoviking2331]

Lmao perfect beginning 😂

[@insidethemachine]

You're quickly becoming one of my favorite Heathens.

[@papiliodea1]

Thank you for this video. No interpretation needed but I wanted to share this experience. I was living in Colorado in a town surrounded by federally protected reserves. So I would experience wildlife on a regular basis but there were a few instances that felt very special. Like a pack of Coyotes in the open walking along side us as we walked the trail. They had two pups. A black coyote and a beige one. It felt almost like a reflection of my family. Felt like home. Then another time a owl was sitting in the middle of the road and just stared at us for a couple of minutes before flying away. I looked up the native meaning and it was a good one. Follow your path courageously and keep moving, everything will be fine.

[@jackjensen9969]

Just discovered your site. I like the humor. My signs have always been with feathers. Have a happy Jul.

[@nymthenerdywitch]

Hehe when that trumpet went off! “Is that a sign?” Lol

[@reece3163]

Very helpful as always. Thank you, your channel is invaluable during this journey

[@ThomasBurchett]

14:48 I believe Odin sent a sign to my siblings and I recently.... I'm curious what anybody else thinks of the sign. I was walking through the city of charleston, wv when a crow was hit by a car.... it survived with a broken wing.... said crow lived for about a week after. We decided not to let the crow suffer in the rain where it would have surely passed that day. After a week the crow passed... it seems like a sign from the gods to tell us that there are some changed coming in our lives... not just a message to kne if us but to 3 of us together...

[@MysticMunnin]

I'm a norse pagan, and I practice ritual Magick which employs angelic invocation, one experience I had was a vision where I saw an angel pass by me, and the angel stopped in a corner of the room I was in and disappeared, and in that corner was Odin, watching me, I didn't hear any words, but I felt the deep introspective, death and rebirth, and wise energy of Odin, he continued to watch me and pointed to a bottle I had bought from a metaphysical store, and around that bottle I had a small quarts, some st. John's wort, some lavender, and some pagan blessing oil, I put all the ingredients into the jar, it was small so I didn't use everything but all the parts went into the bottle, and after I drew Ansuz, which I associate with Odin, on the top, since then I've used that bottle for any sort of shamanic work, it helps me feel the spiritual power of Odin, guiding me through the etheric realms, allowing me to begin to understand some of the mysteries. Today I used bottle in a ritual offering to the four gods I work with the most, which I associate with the elements, (Odin-air-logic, Magick, speech/ Tyr-fire- courage and honor/Freyja-water-love, the subconscious, emotion/Thor-Earth-grounded strength and dedication) I offered them each a serving of mead and used the jar to pray to Odin, it made it feel greater and more meaningful, I enjoy having such an item that connects me to such an amazing and wise god

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

I appreciate the people here who shared their experiences. Try as we might, we humans can’t separate ourselves from the circles of life. Our connections to nature are rooted in our primal consciousness and racial memory, and the mind will make connections with natural phenomena. The messages are there if you let your deeper self override your ego.

[@diegomaco4245]

That start made me laugh! Totally been there 😂 great video!!!

[@Forrestgonsalves]

For all the problems in filming, it was executed perfectly. Well done. I have a small group of friends interested in my faith, and these are things I said to them. I'm glad to have someone better at this than I am agreeing with me.

[@claystephens3575]

I had an experience a couple months ago I didn’t think anything of it, two Ravens sat on my car every day for 2 weeks while I was at work I took this today as a sign from Odin that I missed but it struck me as something very interesting

[@sarahpearce7465]

I find that signs I received from the gods goddesses is usually in dreams. I have Also had a couple of bird signs with eagles and ravens I felt a tremendous instinct with these when they occurred

[@ryandobbs9270]

I think you see more when you're looking for it specifically. Signs come naturally, don't go out looking for them. You'll find that then you think everything is a sign. When it happens you'll know. I was on a bike ride, I stopped to take a break. I was approached by a piebald doe. It got about 8 feet from me and just watched me while I relaxed for a while. Then it wandered off. It was a great moment. I'm not sure what it meant. Things were rough for me at the time and it was just a serene moment of peace. It reminded me there's a world outside my problems.

[@jjbowman4653]

I grew up believing chasing birds was bad luck. 10/10 video I take my sister to a park, it has a few lakes and is covered in canadian geese every year. We watch the babies grow and i definitely feel more connected (to nature? The gods?) After going a few times in the spring. Not to say it was a sign, but more of a relief. Changing seasons, maybe? I was watching this video because i had taken my sisters to a park with christmas lights. It's beautiful, volunteers put them up all around the walking trails, and we do it every year. This year, i was driving, and we got lost. So i took a detour. It had just snowed, and there was ice, so we were going a snails pace. This is important because, on a turn, a coyote has run out in front of us. Stopped and hung out for a few moments, looking around and back at us before turning around and heading back the way it came out. The moment i saw it, i stopped, which wasn't hard. We were barely moving over ice. I couldn't stop thinking about it because he could have kept going. Like he must have seen us, we were taking long enough. A friend of mine, on a different path, with similar values, keeps telling me to talk with my "guides." I haven't even opened a book just for myself since i started in healthcare. But since i started with the idea of leaving health care, i have been doing a lot more reading just for myself. I usually write everything i find down to be looked back on later, such as family history and things. I write it down and save it for when i have the information to interpret any meaning. Or if it will lead me anywhere, gain more information.

[@andershveteby6574]

I’m English/Norwegian and I was visiting the Viking settlement in Gudvangen, Norway. On the morning I was due to leave, it has been raining constantly and five minutes before the bus was due to arrive, the rain stopped and the most vibrant rainbow I’ve ever seen appeared over the river and between the tops of two mountains. I’m not ready or worthy of Valhalla yet, but seeing the Bifröst reveal itself before me like that will stay with me always.

[@JJack360]

Your videos have been so helpful for me. As a new follower of the faith I have had MANY questions and most have been answered in your videos. Idk if it's a sign, but I'm 99% sure that Heimdall is the one that showed me this path to take. I didn't have any physical signs but something in me says he did. Skál brother!

[@saintfrancismh]

I could be baths!!t crazy but I’ve been looking for some answers to a few things that happened to me the last two weeks. It sounds dumb but I’m rather spiritual and as much as I tell myself I believe sometimes I doubt a lot. But I’m a pipe layer(don’t be nassy) /Plumber. Doing excavation work outside for new buildings and big projects. So I’m often on big job sites that most comprise of frames of buildings and dirt. So on lunch we sit in our trucks or like me a big e250 work van I call the creeper.😬 But on one particular job I had these two Ravens. Not crows but Ravens. I’m fascinated by birds btw and plan on applying for my falconry apprenticeship next fall. But these two birds would always be around or on the ladder rack of my van. So I would feed them the veggies in my meals everyday. Eventually these ravens would come around on lunch and it becoming a normal thing. The guys on the site would laugh because they would sit outside my window. This progressed to them sitting by my feet while I hung out the back of the van eating and I would just basically feed them half my meal. Long story short 😅..for a year I joke with my wife and kids that the ravens always follow me. But i live 7 miles from this site so it’s no way. But every morning I would see them when I left the house and on lunch and when I got home. Like clockwork. So last Monday I returned from the grocery store and noticed one of them were on the porch.(I named them Synin and Ikaros from the AC series) Synin was hoping around my front porch and Ikaros was on the roof. I have the encounter on ring cam for anyone who wants to see. But I greet them and knew they were up to something so I jumped out my truck and asked what they were doing being playful. They hopped on the railings and flew above the house. My wife has her office in a carriage house behind our house and while walking back there she found two dead bunnies with there heads ripped off on the back porch. Blood everywhere, so I’m like shoot. I clean the bunnies up and she runs in her office. I’m like wth is going on. They were both in a particulate spot as well. So 15 minutes after that I hear my wife scream and I run outside to the back. Boom another bunnie this time alive but like two weeks old like the other ones just laying there. I pick it up and put it in a old hamster tank we had. As I’m walking back in the house I hear splat and my wife yell at one of the birds. Boom another Bunnie and both birds sit on the roof above me and this one is alive but dropped from like 15 feet. I put that one in the tank as well. Once I picked it up the birds flew off. Didn’t see them again that night. But at dinner while I’m sitting down and eating I receive a call that my cousin passed away. Her and I were close as I am with all my first cousins. We have a big family and we grew up together like siblings. It hurts pretty bad but I understand she’s gone and it is what it is. So I thought it was weird that that happened with the birds that day and I received that call. Yesterday I’m driving back from dropping the kids off at school and I pull around the corner on to my street. I see Synnin with another damn Bunnie in its mouth flying from my driveway to like meet me. Obviously I’m not stopping. So I see him drop it and fly off. I get in the house and get a message telling me a friend that I do music with passed away the night before. He lives in NY and I had recently spoke with him a few weeks ago. Now am I crazy or wth is going on. Cause if I see one more of the ravens with a Bunnie in it’s mouth ima go mad! Sorry this is probably the most typing I’ve done on a device and if you read this entire thing you’ve come to the conclusion I’m a big dumb construction worker. Sowwy 😂. But I honestly don’t know what to make of it, is it nothing or just coincidence or do these birds have some significance in my life. I literally just feed them 20 minutes ago before I wrote this and they flew off. But if someone can help me with some answers I would appreciate it.

[@jlgordey]

I have always called them gifts but then I take after my Mother and my Grandmother and see glimpses of the future. My friend calls me Destroyer because I refuse to leave the wrong things to lie in the Dark, another calls me Water Woman because I bring things to the light and I call myself Gy[o]ja (sorry don't have runic keys) because I see much more than most. It can be lonely but I have been on this path all my life. Professionally I am a Biologist and this path has always felt right.

[@victorvelasco8134]

Where did you get your mjölnir?? Its amazing!

[@retirednavychief6983]

The chin-waggle and lip-burble was phenomenal!!!

[@lillyhousley3662]

I had a really cool moment. I did some cleansing, first spells, and others things at my altar. My husband came upstairs right afterwards and told me to look outside. There was a massive amount of either crows or ravens. I took it as a sign that I am on the right path.

[@Ater_Nefarium]

Interesting video; I'm still fresh here, and the gods have sent me down this path. I need to know why.

[@ginabeatty4744]

just thought the same thing

[@Ater_Nefarium]

@@ginabeatty4744 it's been a year lol

[@Musa-oe1yu]

Okay, I'm new to Norse paganism so I have no idea what is what yet. The feeling I got when you said that hawks had something to do with Freya (sorry if I'm missing spelling her name). I saw a hawk in my backyard flying out of a tree and another bird was behind it. Thinking about now, I've NEVER seen hawks that close to my yard. It makes me wonder if it was a sign or something or she was trying to get my attention. What's even weirder is it's in the spot of the yard I have been going to for the past couple of days now so yeah.

[@lowlevelcodingch]

Ive got that exact same bracelet like you have. i love it

[@viniciusdeavila678]

Hail Jacob, my name is Vinícius, im 20, im from the south states of Brazil and just started my path with the old gods. Living in a place like Brazil obviously makes it realy difficult for someone from our faith to find others who share it, cus its even less common then it is in the US. I would love if you could make a video of advices to people like me, in more latin cultures from the southern parts of the world, on how to connect with and find our brothers and sisters. I know they are out there but here is even more hard to find them, and i can surely just be a solitary pagan, but its always nice to find people to share this expiriences with us. So thank you anyway. Love your channel, it has been really helpfull to me. May the gods guard and guide you brother. Sköll!!!!! (sorry for the bad english)

[@ivystuart1736]

I saw a dead raven in the road by my old apartment, also in Colorado oddly enough to mirror your story. I saw it, and I immediately thought of Odin sacrificing himself on Yggdrasil, dying to become something new. Shortly after I felt this great change come over me, and I've been letting people step on me less, something I've been working on for a very long time. Thank you for this great video!

[@oldcrone]

The natural world is communicating. We should listen!

[@cedricburkhart3738]

Why would you see it as one entity with one message?

[@nickyankovic7684]

I've had many connections with crow's that have felt special and out of the norm. My first real connection was while driving down a foresty back road while listening to wardrunna there were 2 crow's in the middle of the road and I had to slow down coz they didn't move and when I was at a full halt the both looked up at me for a good few seconds before flying away. And another was when I was involved in a car crash a crow flew down and landed on a fence nearby and was just watching me almost like it was checking that I was safe and okay from the crash. Very powerful moments that have felt truly connected to odin and enlightened

[@jasonlong9348]

A couple winters ago. I was working in the Tahoe area doing snow removal. When I got back to my truck. There were two Ravens hanging out on my truck. By the time I had my phone out and got a pic one of them flew over to the snow bank. While the other stayed and talked to me for a food two or three minutes, and let me get about four or five feet from him before he went to the snow bank also. It was an amazing experience and very fulfilling. I just wish i knew the meaning of that experience.

[@alphawolf4211]

ya i work at a golf course and i see birds all the time but no one time i was praying to odin for good luck and wisdom then not kidding you 5mins later a the biggest Raven i ever seen shows up like 3 feet away from me just looking right at me for 30sec then fly's off i was thanking odin for hearing me and later that day i ended up having a great day and got luck coz that same day a guy gave me a big tip at work it was great

[@learningtheknowledgeofodin9899]

I love watching your videos I'm just now learning to be Norse pagan my mom introduced me to you cuz I was still discovering of what I wanted to be and I'm just discovered I may be an olden follower this is you and I still got a lot to learn but a lot of your videos have taught me so much I hope you can continue to make more

[@walkerhumphrey181]

I know you posted this awhile ago, but it's important to remember that it's okay to seek out visions furiously at first. If you don't keep it on your mind you will lose interest. I've looked at tens of thousands of birds trying to find a sign. Then finally, I was struck with a vivid day dream of a raven landing and it was about to tell me something important, but the vision ended. Then, I see only one bird nearby. I took that one bird as a sign and it was honestly the best advice I received on the problem I was dealing with. Was it just my subconscious telling with an imaginary raven that I needed an answer desperately, and then reading what some part of me knew was right all along? Probably. That's the beauty of our faith. Much of it works for us in summoning our best selves we already have and it's congruent with modern psychology. While I have had extreme anomalies that prove to me the Gods are literally real and powerful in ways I don't yet comprehend, there are many parts of our faith that can serve us without any direct intervention.

[@sigvardbjorkman]

I think it's when one is very present and mindful in a situation so that one opens up to that most quiet part of the mind. That part of the mind that communicates with you by aiming your unconscious attention to notice and value certain things. It communicates using imagery and emotions rather than direct words. The feeling is that you get an epiphany or emotional change or some revaluing something or when a new idea appears to you or a new perspective etc.

[@ParaPerception]

Holy crap… I just realized, Odin has been after me for years... he gave me a huge sign, which I didn’t realize was him until now. When I was 9 years old, I was getting into the back of my mom’s car when hundreds of crows landed on top of it/around the driveway. My brother was there with me in the back seat, mortified, and saw the whole thing. Then, after a few minutes, they all got up and flew away. I can’t believe I didn’t realize that this was a sign sooner. It was a moment that really stuck with me…. I couldn’t explain why until now.

[@themillicow]

This video was perfect 😂❤

[@kiwiixoxo]

Oh my god🤣🤣 My favorite video of yours so far🤣🤣 Sounds a lot like how HearthWitch explained this. I agree completely.

[@donnap3541]

Thank you for saying, “. . . not imposing those things on other people.” I believe that imposing upon others has been the biggest negative aspect of Christianity that appalls so many and has caused many to seek other forms of spirituality and worship.

[@KyleDurham-y1e]

I know so many people would say it but i really know i get sighns from birds not just crows but all sorts . The timing of these sighns cannot be coincidence. Its always when i need them ! .

[@lizb3139]

A very honest KZbin video. Thanks Jacob!

[@sallahgypsy1590]

I have a lot of experience in nature and have my entire life. My experience always involves communication in one way or another. I have come across a albino squirrel in a squirrel populated area. He ran just out of reach up a pole and turns around and chatters at me. He had a lot to say. Another was a hawk landed on the porch rail and paced back and forth facing me about 3 ft from me and squawked and just had a lot to say, then flew off. I also had a on foot encounter with a doe. Face to face. Scared the poop out of me. That was a powerful sign. Those are just to name a few. So my experience is they will make themselves known and usually have a lot to say in your moment of encounter.

[@fala_dawn9901]

My most memorable sign from Freya was when I was in class and swarms of ladybug, started crawling out from the window onto my desk and onto me. at the time I was questioning my face and questioning whether I was believing in the right thing. After that moment, I decided to dedicate my practice to Freya, I have now been practising for a couple years and by far the most prominent signs, I have gotten are all tied to Freya, telling me that she is by my side and guiding me.

[@jonathanjohnson7743]

you in the beginning of the video is me every time I see a Raven 😅

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

This video is VERY INFORMATIVE & INTERESTING!

[@quack1997]

I NEEDED THIS JUST TODAY TYSM!!!!!!