Five Years Ago – A Tribute

On April 12, 2020, Mattjö’s father passed on to join his ancestors. Just a few months later, on October 13, his birthday, we released the track "Fjörbann (Life-Ban)".

This song evokes the imagined voices of Viking women, waiting for their husbands to return from distant expeditions — a poetic allegory for life’s journey and the uncertainty of its end.

Mattjö chose to write the lyrics in English rather than Old Norse, so that everyone could understand them immediately. Using kenningar (Norse poetic metaphors), he crafted this piece as a tribute to his father — a warrior and a poet.

Here's the decoded text, written in collaboration with Jules Piet:

Lyrics – "Fjörbann"

I wish I could ask you to stay
You always rose the steed of the bay ( ship)
They long ago crafted your fate
May the Norns change what’s engraved
Are you sleeping in the plain of Aegir? ( the ocean floor)
Or feasting in the hall with the Æsir? ( Valhalla)
It seems that after the last sword song ( battle)
You had a final ride to where you belong
Every night I look to the track of the moon ( sky)
The swan of blood sings we won’t meet that soon ( raven/crow)
The weeping of the clouds drowns the rock of fear ( heart)
The mead of the son of Bur will be poured for heroes here ( Odin’s poetic mead)
To all those who have lost, who wait, who remember — this song is for you.


#Fjörbann #InMemory #VikingPoetry #Kenningar #MattjöHaussy #Hrafngrimr #Odin #LifeJourney

Question. Do you find the poetic & prose Eddas invaluable as a means to knowing and reaching out to the gods? Or just a historical treasure, knowing the spiritual preferences of the author?
Do you prefer to bypass them altogether and go directly to the calling on and experiential fathoming of the gods?
Probably none of us here would bypass the Havamal, but if you even prefer to experience the Odinic in ways unbound to that text as a rule, by all means...

An ash I know, Yggdrasil its name,
With water white is the great tree wet;
Thence come the dews that fall in the dales,
Green by Urth's well does it ever grow.
(The Poetic Edda. Voluspo)

The Yggdrasil tree is the structure of the system, the description of the Universe of gods and humans in the Scandinavian tradition. The nine worlds are linked through runic pathways, each operating on a unique frequency. This frequency corresponds to a specific rune of the Futhark.

The Worlds of the Yggdrasil Tree

Muspelheimr - the world of primordial fire
Niflheimr - the world of Earth, the world of basic constants
Jotunheimr - the world of memory and the accumulation of informational packets
Vanaheimr - the world of nature, manifested reality, the world of life and death
Asgard - the world of law (Order)
Helheimr - the world of Chaos
Alfheimr - the world of the Light Elves (elves), the world of Good
Svartalfheimr - the world of the Dark Elves (elves), the world of Evil
Midgard - the human world.

This spring, we invite you to join us on a sacred exploration of the Nordic sagas, where we will reflect upon the ancient wisdom imparted by the High One, Odin. Together, we will walk the sacred paths of Yggdrasil, reconnecting with its timeless energy and uncovering the magical power embedded in the stories of old. Through this journey, you will not only gain insights into the ancient lore but also awaken the deep, transformative strength within yourself that has always been a part of the mystical legacy of the world.

Question. Do others here experience benefit from planetary hours and working with your gods?
Do you know of this?
Of course, I mean hour of Jupiter for Thor, hour of Venus for Frigg, hour of Mercury for Odin, Sun to honor Baldr (or Sunna), Mars for Týr, in this case.
Or even, the associated runes being a focus during those power zones?
By the way, apparently Njord would be syncretic to the Saturn hour, most likely?
For multiple reasons, I would rather say Skadi. I won't go into those reasons here.

I think this could be good as more than a singular post.

The following text was written by Frank Ottosson, a board member of the Nordic Asa-Community, for a Facebook group associated with the Nordic Asa-Community.

Oaths and Oath Rings – The Bonds of Honor and Law in the Old Norse Society

In Old Norse society, an oath was one of the most binding actions a person could undertake. A promise was not merely a verbal assurance but a sacred obligation, a bond between individuals, the gods, and örlög (fate) itself. Swearing an oath meant placing one’s life, honor, and future in the hands of the gods, and breaking it was to defy both human and divine laws.

Oaths permeated all aspects of society and were used in legal proceedings, alliances, trade, warfare, and daily life. At the thing (assembly), an oath could decide a dispute when evidence was lacking. The one swearing an oath before the legal assembly often had to place their hand on an oath ring, a sacred object made of silver or iron, which was kept in temples or carried by chieftains and jarls. These rings were not merely symbolic—archaeological finds from Uppsala, Uppåkra, and Torsbjerg bog show that such rings were indeed used in ritual and legal contexts. In Njál’s Saga, the law-speaker Hrut swore an oath before the thing to assert his right to an inheritance, and in Eyrbyggja Saga, an accused man attempted to prove his innocence through oath-taking. The oath functioned as a legal guarantee, and anyone who lied under such an oath risked not only their reputation but also the wrath of the gods.

But oaths were not sworn only in court. In war, the oath was a way to bind men to one another and to their chieftain. Warrior bands swore oaths of loyalty by touching an oath ring, a custom mentioned in the Kings’ Sagas. Breaking such an oath was an insult to both men and gods and could lead to blood vengeance. In the Völsunga Saga, Sigurd swore loyalty to King Gunnar but broke his oath through deceit and manipulation, setting off a chain of vengeance and bloodshed. Similar themes appear in The Lay of Atli, where betrayal and broken oaths are described as the cause of King Atli’s downfall.

For a Norseman, oaths were also part of everyday life. In marriage, vows of fidelity were made; in trade, oaths were sworn regarding the quality of goods; and between friends and foster brothers, oaths could seal eternal loyalty. In Laxdæla Saga, a broken oath of loyalty led to a prolonged feud where honor demanded bloody retribution. Those who broke their word risked being labeled a níðingr, an outcast with no rights or protection in society. Being called a níðingr was one of the worst insults a person could suffer, and there were few ways to restore one’s honor after such a disgrace.

The gods do not look kindly upon oath-breakers. Loki, who once swore a blood-brother oath with Odin but later betrayed the gods, is destined to be bound in a cave while venom from a serpent slowly drips onto him. His fate reflects the inevitable justice that befalls those who break their oaths. The gods demand loyalty and honor, and those who violate their oaths can expect divine wrath to find them sooner or later.

The oath was not only a promise between people but also a connection between humans and the gods. In the Landnámabók, an oath ring in the temple at Uppsala is mentioned, used in religious ceremonies and legal proceedings. Similar finds have been made in Norway, where large silver and iron rings connected to temples and chieftain seats have been discovered. In Heimskringla, it is told how kings and chieftains carried such rings and had their men swear oaths of loyalty by placing their hands upon them.

Thus, oaths were more than just words. They were a link between people and gods, between the past, present, and future. Archaeological finds, sagas, and legal texts show how deeply rooted oath-taking was in Old Norse society. To swear an oath was to take örlög (fate) into one’s own hands, to place one’s life in the scales of the gods. Keeping one’s oath was to preserve one’s honor, one’s rights, and one’s place in the world. Breaking it was to lose everything. And even today, the gods watch over the oaths that are sworn, and those who break them do so to their own ruin.

How do you view oaths today? How seriously do you take the promises you make?
And what does it truly mean to keep one’s word in a world where oaths and promises have, in many ways, lost their value?

many question !

Did Odin and hes brothers create Vanaheim?
Odin hung himself from tree to get knowledge of the Runes , but it was Freya who thought the Seidr/magic of the Runes , which meens she knew the Runes before he did , and she is Vanir !

If Odin and hes brothers createde Vanaheim , they create Freya and the Runes ?

Why go to war whit Vanir , to gain something you have create ?
and therefor have knowledge of it !?

War starts when Vanir march on Valhalla , after killing Freya 3 times whitout her dying ! Odin throw gungnir , toward the Army and war start !

Gugnir was made by the Dwarfs after the peace and behead of Mimir !?


So did Odin and hes brothers create the Physikal World of Vanaheim ?
but the Spirit World of Vanirs and the Runes a older and should be align whit Muspelheim and Niflheim at thet start of time at Ginnungagap?

If you anser pls state , if this is your opinion or if you have info about it !

Uploading first photo. My latest work.
There's so much to say about it and I don't know if there is a character limit.
I can start you off exploring.
In the upper right corner under the disc of light is a hare. If you've got good eyes you can see the eye is sort of red.
Reflective of the light above, somewhat softer. Spring tones.
I start with extremely dark disturbing layers and continually work with it like a metal.
All the elements are involved.
This one presents more earth and air.

The hare is important as, of course an ultimate springtime fertility fylgja. I work with many.
I stay surrounded by a party of guardians at all times.
The works could be thought of as hyperspatial knotwork and Interdimensional runes.
My work with the runes began when I was a teenager.
As you can see, the hare is in motion. Great quickness, leaping through the air.

It is harder to see, you may need to stare a while but almost subliminal and silhouette is a tiny wide eyed baby underneath the hare.
If I was going to call this one thing, it might be The Hardest Lesson.
For the serpent rising along the right side of the canvas. See the gridding pattern like DNA.

This is something we all have to face.
The serpent wants to take the hare.
Rises to the throat to lunge and feed.
Yet, now the wild-eyed infant hare, see that eye now as an insanely menacing grin on a face that is facing you, lunging at the serpent.
It might be better if I upload videos at some point and zoom into parts and highlight things.

The hare is one of the most important associates of the goddess, with feminine divine overall.
In the upper left of the canvas one might get a sense of wings being spread and flapping and a bird ready to descend on either the serpent or the hare. Curved back and descending upon, talons extending to snatch up.

To sum it up quickly, the lower left of the canvas is the tree trunk of the world tree. Where one can get a sense of the goddess shape, the feminine divinity, If you see the sky beside the tree as her back into her side and where the roots begin as her hips.

I travel the world tree and have protected it. The tree we call Yggdrasil.
Now my work is more intensive than ever after my findings and after the beginning of the war.

My part in the war has been dealing specifically with a corruption that has taken root in it. A great offense.
One I seek to purge, actively.

I do not speak of it to get others involved or recruit.
I've been a man of the world, but the vikings taking me in after the fallout has meant so much to me.
It was Odin who spoke highly of me at the Thing. It was the High One who said, 'he is one of us'. Since most here interact with All Father, look into it for yourself.
I have solid Germanic roots but my ancestry is also cosmic. I wouldn't be considered a 'pure blood'. I could have chosen from many paths.
I said I would rather burn in Hel as a viking. It wasn't then that it was decided.
The values are my own.

I am always in love with Brigid. That never changes.

This is skrying, it's also the cauldron or the Well of Wyrd. It also is Seiðr, only nonsexual. I know the history of that, and many other things.
I am by no means an expert, and wish I spent more time learning earlier on.
I tend to be like the berserker, more than the sage.

I post this here as I will intentionally be bringing all of my work here from now on. As much as I can. Please understand that I work multiple jobs.
These are for this community to become stronger in magics and meditations, to be inspired.

For a long time, I gave it freely to the wrong people. Those who are like that serpent, if in this case, we would be that hare.
In that regard, it also offers knowledge of the sometimes frightening and terrific masks shamans don. To protect. Not to use their magic to go around preying on the light of others. You will see endless of these faces and voices of ancestors revisited in my work.

Truly, this is amazing being here with you, and something that I honor.
This went way over over what I was going to write here.

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to upload. Social medias are not really my thing lol

So I wanna make a post about spiritual psychosis and how I have been seeing it a lot more in recent years within Nordic polytheism for example people thinking they are married to Loki or to any other god seems to be a symptom of trauma and most of not all spiritual psychosis stems from improper guidance on the path and trauma for example one may attach onto Odin in particular and think that he is actually conversing with them and that person if asked would probably say they had an abusive or un present father figure with proper guidance one can be taught how to navigate trauma and use the path to aide in doing that without falling into this mental state Loki wed people every single one I have asked has had some type of experience with abusive partners witch isn’t wrong I just think when you say there is no right and wrong way to practice to these people and say everyone’s practice is valid no this particular path that people in spiritual psychosis are on is not valid its harmful and can become dangerous to themselves and others instead try to help them properly the upholding and excusing of spiritual psychosis in Nordic polytheism needs to stop people will not go outside if they get a certain rune pull and people will believe that if they see a dead raven they will pass away or something bad will happen and will not leave their house for moths on end because of this

ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ Hail Odin ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ ᚨ

https://youtu.be/Vt1wIkfIJPM

Wednesday, march 5th, at 9pm (GMT+1) i will release "Odin", a ritual calling to the Allfather, in music, on Youtube and Bandcamp
https://youtu.be/Vt1wIkfIJPM
https://emersonarcan.bandcamp.com/track/odin