Thank you, just trying to provide a resource for some that have no where else to look. Some of the gurus you find on here are ridiculous and seem more like viking cosplay than anything real and tangible.
A great video again! I love you reading from the book and backing your words with evidence. It's super informative, and gives a ton of incite on how these traditions came to be! Good job 👏
Great video on the subject and great examples/references. I agree on your interpretation of swearing upon a sword/shield/ship/horse or other similar items. They are all things you would have depended upon and swearing upon this is "putting them on the line" as collateral to your oath.
Thank you, everyone has some pay to play scheme going on se we figured we would just give it away so this information is out in the community as a no cost, time proven option so folks don't have to entirely make it up from scratch.
So, as an example, a smith might swear his oath on his anvil. Something he depended on and whose failure carried real consequence. Keep it up, learning lots!
Thanks for helping me with troubled time I am going and when I watch your videos I feel like I am a part of kindred also can you do a video on the wolf garmr wolf of hellheim
I actually bought a oath ring on Amazon and it’s pretty good I made my own little ritual using reference in Vikings and your Blot video, after the ritual I swore an oath to follow in my ancestors path and to worship the Gods
Perfect, did you see the video on the budget ritual kit. Once we get through the basics here I'll do videos on some less known ritual items for specific gods or specific purposes. It will be fun.
@@northwoodskindred nah I got all my stuff from looking although the house, In my home I preform small offerings that’s where I mainly do it. like today I made a offering to Odin I gave him alcohol along with some words from a book I’m reading, paid my respects thanked him for opening my eyes and asked for a little help understanding the book I’m reading The Wanders Havamal by Jackson Crawford
Once again nice video. The arm ring you have is called a Torc or Torque and it was popular at least with the Heathens I knew back in the day to use as an oath ring before Vikings came out. So the Torc is actually Celtic in origin, it represented status from what I have read, the higher quality the metal it was made from the higher status of the individual, the Torc became popular in Scandinavia, from what I have read, during the viking age, I know they were used as a status thing not sure if they were used in Oath Swearing back then.
If they had value, then there were probably oaths sworn on them, but I get what you are saying, in that these are not the same as those that were carried by the gothar or displayed in the temples.
Does it matter what the material is made of for an oath ring my wife is sensitive to most metals so I was thinking of making her one that was leather wrapped with a wire/metal core
I dont believe the material matters but it should be one that will last. Remeber you can swear an oath an almost any useful object and still be traditional. The ring is just what was used in official procedings, probably because in a lot cases weapons were not allowed in the door.
I read from multiple books but " the Saga of the Jomsvikings" (Hollander translation) was one and "the viking age by Paul B DuChaillu" (2 volumes) was the other. Both are in my Amazon bookstore linked in my linktree.
The big book was "the viking age" vol 1 by Paul B DuChaillu but I f you pick it up I would suggest buying both volumes. Tons of useful information in these books. The small one that I read the story out of is "the Saga of the Jomsvikings" A great and heroic story. I have them and a lot of other great titles in my Amazon store, listed in the description. Hope that helps.
I am not sure which passage you are refering to but the book is the "the viking age" by Paul B DuChaillu and it is sort of a detailed refrence to all things known about that era. It was origionally published in 1889 so any new discoveries are not accounted for. Here is the link to both volumes, they are extremely valuable to any norse pagan or viking reinactor. amzn.to/3URybN1 amzn.to/3WF6qJ3
I dont have access to these things for oaths, i put it on my personal honor. As for doing an oath in court, i say no. Im not putting my honor at risk in court, i don't trust the gov't enough to put an oath to anything to them.
You’re doing the Gods work in video’s like these.
Thank you, just trying to provide a resource for some that have no where else to look. Some of the gurus you find on here are ridiculous and seem more like viking cosplay than anything real and tangible.
A great video again! I love you reading from the book and backing your words with evidence. It's super informative, and gives a ton of incite on how these traditions came to be! Good job 👏
Yea I just want to show what we do and why. Some of it is based on history, some is just because, but at least I make the distinction clear.
Great video on the subject and great examples/references. I agree on your interpretation of swearing upon a sword/shield/ship/horse or other similar items. They are all things you would have depended upon and swearing upon this is "putting them on the line" as collateral to your oath.
Perfectly stated, "collateral to your oath" wish I had though of that wording.
Dave sent me here! I’m new to paganism but I’ve always been into Norse culture. Great video!!
Which Dave, there are a few around here. 🤔
@@northwoodskindred Dave Williams, I work with him :)
@@nicoleputnam7778 Awesome.
We're very grateful for these videos. They provide a tremendous value to the community.
Thank you, everyone has some pay to play scheme going on se we figured we would just give it away so this information is out in the community as a no cost, time proven option so folks don't have to entirely make it up from scratch.
Awesome Video as always! Thanks for the time and effort for a newbie like me!
I'm glad that you are getting value out of it. It is a lot of work to make this content and we are glad to see that the effort is appreciated.
So, as an example, a smith might swear his oath on his anvil. Something he depended on and whose failure carried real consequence. Keep it up, learning lots!
That makes perfect sense to me and I'll bet it has been done many times in pre-history.
Great video man! Love it
Thank you 😊
Thanks for helping me with troubled time I am going and when I watch your videos I feel like I am a part of kindred also can you do a video on the wolf garmr wolf of hellheim
Very cool of you to say, thats the vibe we are going for hahha. I'll cover garm when we get the rest of the bases covered.
Great video once again. It's been quite a few years since I swore allegiance to the old gods before my sacred bracelet. Skal
It only takes once. Thanks for watching.
I wear a silver oath ring to remind me of oaths I made to my children and myself.
I actually bought a oath ring on Amazon and it’s pretty good I made my own little ritual using reference in Vikings and your Blot video, after the ritual I swore an oath to follow in my ancestors path and to worship the Gods
Perfect, did you see the video on the budget ritual kit. Once we get through the basics here I'll do videos on some less known ritual items for specific gods or specific purposes. It will be fun.
@@northwoodskindred nah I got all my stuff from looking although the house, In my home I preform small offerings that’s where I mainly do it.
like today I made a offering to Odin I gave him alcohol along with some words from a book I’m reading, paid my respects thanked him for opening my eyes and asked for a little help understanding the book I’m reading The Wanders Havamal by Jackson Crawford
Great Video, as usual, David.
The woods, pines and lake, are absolutely beautiful !
Are going to do a ostra gathering that would be fun my favorite saga is the saga of Harold hadrara and orkney saga
We are doing an Ostara celebration. We will release a video with last year's gathering and do another video after we are done this year.
I just got mine in the mail! Awesome
Fantastic
I did a dedication ritual with it at my Horgr this evening.
@@ryanorionwotanson4568 I love that. If you got it from our website we also did a ritual cleansing and dedication. The video is on here somewhere.
Good video nicely presented
Thank you
Once again nice video. The arm ring you have is called a Torc or Torque and it was popular at least with the Heathens I knew back in the day to use as an oath ring before Vikings came out. So the Torc is actually Celtic in origin, it represented status from what I have read, the higher quality the metal it was made from the higher status of the individual, the Torc became popular in Scandinavia, from what I have read, during the viking age, I know they were used as a status thing not sure if they were used in Oath Swearing back then.
If they had value, then there were probably oaths sworn on them, but I get what you are saying, in that these are not the same as those that were carried by the gothar or displayed in the temples.
Does it matter what the material is made of for an oath ring my wife is sensitive to most metals so I was thinking of making her one that was leather wrapped with a wire/metal core
I dont believe the material matters but it should be one that will last. Remeber you can swear an oath an almost any useful object and still be traditional. The ring is just what was used in official procedings, probably because in a lot cases weapons were not allowed in the door.
Where did you get those scarves?
@@danielshepherd4259 They are imports from Scotland. My sister sells them at her shop in New Jersey, "touch of Ireland"
What book are you reading from?
my Gothi whats the name of the book your reading?
I read from multiple books but " the Saga of the Jomsvikings" (Hollander translation) was one and "the viking age by Paul B DuChaillu" (2 volumes) was the other. Both are in my Amazon bookstore linked in my linktree.
Hi I'm curious, what's the book called that you are reading from?
The big book was "the viking age" vol 1 by Paul B DuChaillu but I f you pick it up I would suggest buying both volumes. Tons of useful information in these books. The small one that I read the story out of is "the Saga of the Jomsvikings" A great and heroic story. I have them and a lot of other great titles in my Amazon store, listed in the description. Hope that helps.
What was the passage from?
I am not sure which passage you are refering to but the book is the "the viking age" by Paul B DuChaillu and it is sort of a detailed refrence to all things known about that era. It was origionally published in 1889 so any new discoveries are not accounted for. Here is the link to both volumes, they are extremely valuable to any norse pagan or viking reinactor.
amzn.to/3URybN1 amzn.to/3WF6qJ3
@@northwoodskindred I really appreciate it.
@@BlurredUniverse357 no problem 😊
I dont have access to these things for oaths, i put it on my personal honor. As for doing an oath in court, i say no. Im not putting my honor at risk in court, i don't trust the gov't enough to put an oath to anything to them.
What's the story, you have a Harald The Fifth Rex signia on your ruck?
It was a gift from a friend in the military on my last visit to Norway.