What is the Spirit of Scotland? | Feat.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Reminder that 50% of the proceeds (super chats/ad revenue) will be donated to Trees for Life. A non-profit dedicated to rewilding the highlands and bringing back the native woodland! Also be sure to check out Patreon for the full length interviews with Tom, Caoimhe, and Ceit!

[@larajohnson5504]

I have a question regarding a wearable rune for my wedding. We'd like to both use a drop of our blood as a binding ritual. Do you know anything about that? Just looking for advice I suppose. Love your channel! Have learned so much.

[@glesgatoi4320]

Can’t commend you enough for donating to trees of life. As a Scot seeing an American so passionate about our ancient lands is so rare. Thank you. Scotland welcomes you.

[@philipmccrackeniii4575]

As a scotch Irish, my family has been out of the region for about 275 years. But in the US I see this disconnect between humans and land.

[@ingiefilms8327]

As a Scot….the connection to the land is uncanny, the closeness to the ancestors and the timelessness of the landscapes is something I’ll never take for granted. I’m so happy you have found your calling here ❤️ Feel free to reach out if you end up in the southern Hebrides. Drams on offer 💪🏻😅

[@peterwebb8732]

I have lived in the one locality all my life. Sixty years. I have visited other landscapes, and some of them are beautiful, but they are not *mine*. Whenever I return, the closer I get to home, the more "right" the land looks. The colours, the shapes, the trees, the contours and tge wildlife. This is my land. My sweat, my blood and the bones of my family are mixed with its soil. It has my loyalty. I have no other.

[@SteffanGarryHill]

Amazing video. Tom and his sister are doing important work.

[@KiraFORTHEWIN]

So my Norse Pagan world and my HEMA world on KZbin are coming together Breathtaking ❤

[@Jen999]

This is an achingly beautiful video that made us cry for the Scotland that was… yet also gave us hope for the Scotland yet to come.. Thank you so very much for this eye opening video.. We live in US and are of Scottish heritage.. we yearn to go home one day.. And we are deeply involved in reforestation.. and our dream is to see Scotland green again🌲🌳 Currently we are studying Gaelic as well.. We thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated this beautiful video 🤗😊🌹 Cianalas… Slan mo charaid William and Jen 💜💙🌱🌳🌲

[@aric2589]

Amazing and Important documentation! We need to have more of these conversations with family about ways we can preserve our identity as Westernkind, and all of our heritage gifted from our ancestors hard work. 🤍 Love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

So much sottish ancestry in Australia and New Zealand!

[@Germanic-Wellness]

Very beautiful. As a Dutch who lived in the UK for over 10 years Scotland left a special place in my heart. The worst thing about Scotland is to drive back to England. Would love to come back more often.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Even the drive out of the highlands to the lowlands is a bit sad 😆

[@maggietaylor9713]

As someone who was raised on the English side of the borders it irritates me when folks think that the border has always been the same... A highlander said it well when I told him where I was raised "aye well... The English dinnae want ye and the Scots dinnae ken what to do with ye" The highlanders were separate from those in the south Scotland by language, faith and culture. Just as there isn't one England there isn't a one Scotland either.

[@BeatrixBetwixt]

Scotland is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. Such an interesting place! Hope there is a push for planting and allowing the forests once again return.

[@Wuselmaus123]

Thank you for this video! I was born in Austria (56 years ago) and have always lived here, I love my homeland. But I always have Scotland in my heart and when I go there - unfortunately far too rarely - I feel my love for this country. I often feel a great longing for Scotland and wish so much to be there. I have been magically connected to Scotland since I was there for the first time many years ago and I feel that I belong there. All the best and hopefully see you soon in my beloved „homeland“ of Scotland!

[@athlene110]

Keep up the great work in Scotland. The first time you went there and felt at home, your words took my breath away as I've always wondered what it would feel like to feel that. Since you moved to Scotland, you seem so much more alive and full of energy and happiness than in your previous videos before moving there. Congrats Jacob! What you are doing is so important!! Here's to figuring out our ancestry and spirituality!! ❤

[@athlene110]

This was spectacular. Thank you Jacob!! I just keep having chills as your videos bring me closer to my ancestors. It's the info I've been searching for. 🤗

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

When possible definitely take a pilgrimage! It will change you forever

[@athlene110]

@@TheWisdomOfOdin 👍

[@jazzmynnordstrom728]

Thank you for a great set of interviews. I was just posting in the pagan group I run that it’s essential to avoid removing ourselves from the conversation about nature. And how we can’t consider ourselves an ultimate evil because it attempts to resolve us from our responsibility to the earth. Y’all are amazing, thank you!

[@RockandRollMystic]

Beautiful video. I love Scotland. It’s easy to leave a piece of your heart in the landscape. Can’t wait to visit again! ❤️

[@stellamariehere]

I got emotional when you said you felt at home! Brilliant video... Your work is so needed right now!!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Cant wait to record about Wales!

[@violetmoonofthenorth]

I’m English but have scottish ancestry too and I ❤️ Scotland. Lovely video

[@silentpilgrim4132]

I've not the smallest part of scottish ancestry, but travelling to Scotland a couple of years ago touched me in a way i will never forget. God bless the people of the Black Isle.... And donate to the Trees of Life Foundation who bought acres of land west of Loch Ness. Help rewild and support the planting of trees! Friede sei mit euch allen

[@orsiniproductionstudios3042]

I’ve never felt more at home than I did living in Scotland. Don’t get me wrong, I live to ranch but Texas has a way of making you bitter. I love this film, and the rich history y’all have been so kind to share. Thank you.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Texas and Scotland are very different lands! The soil in scotland is just so magical

[@ClaireGreen-wd2gm]

Id love to see Scotland some day. Ive never even flown in a airplane at age 38. I grew up poor in Tennessee. I will save for it. This was a beautiful video.

[@D_Halvig]

Loved the video! I was so captivated I didn’t notice it was almost over, the video could’ve been an hour.

[@IOSALive]

Jacob Toddson, Your videos always brighten my day, so I subscribed!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Thank you so much 😊

[@benhackbarth-mh3bd]

incredible video! back when i visited scotland myself, i can relate to your feeling of returning to my ancesteral home. scotland is truly a magical place and i hope to return again one day. What an incredible thing it would be to see their native forest regrow and return to the land. hopefully efforts to rebuild the forests and ecology of the land will prove fruitful one day

[@thewolfgirloracle]

This was a fantastic documentary Jacob! Thank you for sharing this. My wish for all mankind is that everyone everywhere will return to the land and love it. ❤

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Thank you for joining the premiere, for your generous donations and love for the land 🙏 Let us all return to the forest 🌳

[@hh_DemiSavage]

This video hit home. I live in FL but have been heavily involved with the Celtic societies and Clan heritage societies/communities for a while. I’ve found it’s my purpose to help preserve the Scottish & Celtic culture. I’ve been working at festivals, fundraisers, and Highland Games and I want to do more. Thank you for sharing and for everything you do!

[@lauraleecreations3217]

I have Scottage heritage and so happy to have found your channel today!❤❤❤❤

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad you enjoyed this video!

[@joshhoppring5051]

You're right Tom. Mankind needs to be apart of the rewilding, and I don't mean with grouse moors. I was camping in a nature reserve in the Highlands and was prevented from having a fire. I know what I am doing and chose a good location next to a stream, checked ground conditions etc, but the young ranger insisted no fires. They had already cleared off all of the deadwood to stop people so my small fire was with twigs. She arrived in a landrover yet 'it was me upsetting the nature on the reserve'. Crazy times A good book on Scottish landownership is 'The People Had No Lawyers'

[@kevinspaganjourney2593]

I always say how important ancestor work is

[@Jendarhan64]

Thank you for this, Jacob. 💚

[@AuroraML-mu3cz]

This needs to have more views

[@EvannHoward1384]

Well done. Thank you.

[@prairieprepper]

Hearing the word "dùthchas" was like hearing my grandmother's maiden name and knowing it was my own, too. It is not a word I grew up hearing, but it fit, like finding that perfect walking stick, and feeling it land perfectly in your hand, like the destiny of the tree or bush it came from and yours have been, inexplicably, forever intertwined. It is something I have always known, since the days I knelt my scrawny knees in the mud and identified the friendly plants from the defensive ones by scent and (sometimes unfortunate) feel while playing hide and seek with my other friends, but that I didn't have the name or other means of expression for. I must say, though, as a member of the Scottish Diaspora and a Canadian, I'm saddened to learn that there are no plans to reintroduce natural predators of deer, such as wolves and lynx, to Scotland. This has been done successfully in Yellowstone National Park, where it was found that balance was greatly restored on reintroduction of the deer's natural predators. Yes, there is risk to livestock. However, there is a great deal more risk to livestock and the people that rely on them if nothing is done about the state of imbalance we as people have wrought upon our lands. I do hope Scottish authorities will reconsider that position.

[@Wolf-6567]

I really enjoyed this thank you. Jacob I like the more documentary style that you've evolved through out your own personal journey. I always find your content approachable, informative, and sincere. I wish you safe journeys. Thank you

[@robyn.h.]

Thanks!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Wow! Thank you!

[@WispOfBohemia]

Magnificent video, loved the editing and the audio quality despite raging waterfalls in the background… would even love an extended version… well done, Jacob! 👏✨🍀

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad the audio came through good! I am using a new microphone and it's been great for the noise reduction and interviews. Makes me happy to hear that 😂 Scotland is mad crazy to film in. I might try and show this around some higher circles and see if I can get some financing to make it a larger project. It was one of my dreams for it! Who knows, hopefully :)

[@ilovebacon304]

Great video Jacob! Keep up the good work! SKÅL!

[@jamiec1396]

I would like to share a very personal experience with this channel after watching this video about fairies and Celtic heritage, I live in southern Indiana and seven months ago began practicing journeying, which is a part of shamanism. There is a tree in front of my apartment window, a southern magnolia that is beautiful and tall and majestic, which I'll sit under daily, even in the wintertime. Early this spring, while I was sitting under Belle meditating, I stood up from myself in the Middle Realm and immediately was whisked away by what looked like a green tree sprite. She was beautiful and smiled and silly, and she whisked me away with her wings. There's more to the journey since she took me to a place, but my point is that before then, I never even thought about fairies. It never even occurred to me that they might be real. So I absolutely believe in them. I'm getting to know one.

[@WolfMage888]

Jacob, truly one of your very best shows - this one really stands out. Many thanks and wishing you fairy luck 🧚‍♂️

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Thank you. So happy you enjoyed it 🙏

[@ericajohnson3504]

There is more to Scotland than the Highlands. The Lowland areas - Galloway and the Borders - are a very important and usually completely ignored part of Scotland, with their own traditions and beliefs. The Highland Clearances (for the landowners to rear profitable sheep) were the death of Gaelic and Highland culture, but more people were cleared from the Lowlands of Scotland than the Highlands, to enclose common land for the landowners to rear cattle. In both cases many people went to the industrial areas to work in factories.

[@nicolatagliaferro8539]

thank you from italy

[@tracySotto]

Lovely film. Thankyou

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@austinjparr1]

Beautiful video

[@123canadagirl]

Well done with your video and Scotland. I particularly liked all the interviews from the different Scottish people that you met. I’ve been to Scotland a couple of times and found it to be very beautiful place especially the west coast.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Where we filmed a lot of this footage was on the west coast!

[@mrsobrian6032]

Have you read The Way of Wryd? The author is part of a international group with interest of the indigenous roots of people and their cultures.

[@isawamoose]

Touch not the cat but a glove!! Clan Cattanach

[@homesteadontheridge]

This was absolutely beautiful. I recently found out that I have about 20% scottish blood in me. My maiden name is Montgomery, after tons of research and family tree building, I have tracked my paternal grandfathers family to Scotland and even back to France. I have a lot of ties to that beautiful land and hope to visit there soon.

[@johnbyington3458]

You'll appreciate this story: I am a Renaissance Jouster and had broke some of my equipment. I was having a Amish friend of mine work on it in his shop in the heart of Amish Country. A tour group of Non-Amish, which they call "The English", came in was mingling and their tour was leaving, so they all started filing out. My friend looked up at me as they were going and said "English". I replied "Don't look at me...I'm Scottish." My friend smiled/ laugh and said "Oh" 🙂

[@gracethi5663]

This was a fantastic video! 🧡🧡🧡

[@Hanks1938ELKnucklehead]

I feel like every person, specifically Americans of Celtic descent can feel it in their bones, indeed their DNA when they return home to the ilses. I know I did when I visited Ireland. Beautiful documentary!

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

The land calls us back!

[@wm2997]

Just realize why I connect to the song by Ozzy "fairies wear boots" because my ancestors are from Scotland according to ancestry. My DNA is 47% Scotland 🎉🎉

[@TheJollyReiver]

Loved this, excellent work.

[@charlyc5644]

Im from clan MacLean Could you do a video on the different battles between the clans?

[@danieljohnson2349]

Slainte mhath 🍻

[@cadileigh9948]

the ban on highland dress only applied to those of the wrong kind of christianity . Highland dress was worn by the army as official uniform. Some good stuff here but some glib glossing over the full history too

[@wm2997]

I am trying to reconnect to who I am and from.

[@Tipi_Dan]

Wowsers.

[@kredonystus7768]

I'm an Aussie but thanks to my family tha Gàidhlig agam. It's one of the few languages where every sentence sounds like a spell.

[@jackietripp1716]

love the info on the Fey~

[@greengables3166]

❤❤❤

[@joey1011]

This was fascinating, i recently read "the bone cave" for anyone interested in the relationship between people and land in scotland and what that means in the modern day. Really strange and worrrying to see far-right talking points in the comments though

[@rich5774]

People being worried about the effects of mass-immigration is having on the West isn't far-right! Neither is wanting to preserve your countries identity and culture. Being a Nazi twat is far right

[@TrevorWhite-ep6lg]

Hi Jacob, thanks for your incredible knowledge and passion.. I have learnt much from your videos.. I watched your video dedicated to THOR , it's 3 years old now , I was going to leave some information for you that will help you tie some fits. I 5 years into a full-time and overtime search.. my partner and I covered over 40 thousand hours of learning etc from presentation much as yours.. I ran 8 Facebook groups and have released many free online books.. my journey ends evolving around THOR and id very much like to give you some very hard earned truth.. maybe much of what I know maybe things u might actually have concluded too but not had the evidence... I have a very unique understanding,, I didn't want to leave anything here as it wasn't relevant to the video... Keep up the great work... 🍀🍀🍀🍀 THOR LEAF CLOVER,,one to think on lol.

[@Blording]

Anyone else noticed that the music is from CKII?

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

😉

[@mwilson7842]

Armstrong ancestry here, my granny was Beula Armstrong.

[@ahranhancock8702]

Hello what is the name of the songs used in this video? Cheers

[@meljane8339]

First sentence . ❤

[@francisedward8713]

Great video, but the Picts were not the last pagans of Britain. We know through ecclesiastic edicts that Anglo-Saxon paganism continued into the 8th and 9th century among the common folk, and again was revived in England through the Danes, where edicts against the beliefs (then Norse paganism, not Anglo-Saxon) then continued into the 11th century before stopping. So really, the last pagans of Britain were in England and the last authentic pagan tradition in the 11th century, far after the Picts. The common folk of England held onto paganism longer than the Picts - even if we are not counting the Danelaw.

[@Wolf-6567]

I took Jacob's comments as the Picts were the last British/Scotish civilization or culture to be really fully Pagan, without Christian influences, even then they were partially converted by Christianity from the Roman period, twice I think over time. Yes Pagan culture/spirtual beliefs continued after this, especially with the common folk, but considered as a British civilization without Christian influence- I can see where this opinion is coming from. Your factual knowledge is better researched than mine so I only have an opinion based on my limited understanding. However I think we can agree this video showing us the spirit of Scotland was really interesting. I enjoyed it anyway, and do agree with comments that we have lost a lot of connection with the land, and the ancestors, that we really need to get back. Kind regards.

[@francisedward8713]

@@Wolf-6567 This makes no sense. Anglo-Saxon paganism was not influenced by Christianity. The last pagans in Britain were the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes in the Danelaw. In England. Not Scotland.

[@MisstressMourtisha]

I want to learn galeic and lakota language ❤

[@erinmac4750]

I've been a longtime follower of Tom's channel, and totally agree with your vision here. Like you, I have Scottish heritage and think of it as home. Though i haven't been there yet, I feel a kinship with the land and the culture. It's awesome that you made it back and are helping to preserve our these. Hopefully, I will be able to contribute in some way, soon. I look forward to seeing more on this revival and renewal of all that is Scottish. 💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

A pilgrimage to scotland is truly life changing 🙏

[@Thekoryosmenstribepodcast]

I want to tell you, I am a AN american. Yea I know laugh it up. My connection to Scotland, Barra Ísland, Norway, and Ireland is extremely important to me and my family. In my house we are speaking Gaelic, I teach my kids about the poetry, how to fight, and reading about our mythologies, and what it means to be US. And they are proud of it. We even cook the foods, we talk about why it's so important to remember our ancestors. I can't jump á plane and move to Scotland. But, í can pass these traditions, culture and heritage to my children. I am covered in Norse, and pictish tattoos. I wish I could be there. Something has changed with europeans. For some reason, we aren't fighting for ourselves anymore. We aren't fighting for our lands. Europeans are just foldin up and taking whatever is being dished out. I really don't understand what is going on. Why are we not fighting?!. Why are we letting this happen?. Are we really this scared of being called Racist?. If we don't fight back, we are going to lose our roots, our lands, and ourselves. I will fight ti the end, because my ancestors would do the same.

[@PRAR1966]

🙂

[@Theheathen666]

hi sir i want to know can i offer and praying god in my native language i know its stupid question but i want to know ?

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Of course

[@patrickleonard1410]

Read the kalergi plan .

[@josephjude1290]

Because of a lack of births

[@W0KeIzEvil]

Plus mass brown invasion replacement

[@SteffanGarryHill]

I'm in the usa. We have lost everything here. In Britain 75 percent of the people will survive what's coming. Here in USA 75 percent will die. We have lost the skills. No thatching. No sheep... fine native america? Where is the wig wams and long house villages like the thatched cottage villages of uk?

[@Rex-oy4ud]

The only thing I don't like about this doc is the fact that it ended. Damn good documentary. Hope you make more like this.

[@TheWisdomOfOdin]

Very kind thank you 🙏

[@stefaniee.211]

i was in scottland for 2 weeks and i really fall in love with this country, it's just amazing there💙🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿