How to Properly Bring Offerings to Spirits When offering to spirits, whether it's the Domovoy (house spirit), Brownie, dark spirits, in-between forces, or the spirits of the dead, there are specific offerings to consider. For dark forces and spirits of the dead, strong alcohol, raw meat, and bl**dy offerings are often appropriate. For field and forest spirits, offerings such as bread, wine, and sweets are suitable. You can learn this by developing an intuitive sense of what is needed at the moment. This skill comes with experience and often manifests through specific internal sensations, which are perceived through your most developed senses. These could include hearing, sight, touch, or smell—everyone has their own dominant and less dominant abilities. In our runic practices, many colleagues share that they can clearly sense the taste of the offering in their mouth before giving it to a spirit or god. This intuitive skill develops over time. Ksenia Menshikova Find out more in the book by K. Menshikova “The Master of the Place”. Available on Amazon

Edisto Island, South Carolina. There are spirits walking this road.

Heill Óðinn Wodanaz Niðr Bors Alföðr Frumverur Friggjar Baldrsfaðr Faðr Galdr Fimbultyr Morgunbæn Svá hjalpi þér hollar véttir, Óðinn ok fleiri goð, sem þú feldir mér fár af höndum. . Then may the holy spirits, Frigg and Freyja, and the beneficent Benevolent Powers help you, even as you have protected me from the clutches of danger. Ásaheill ᚨᛚᚢ 🙌🏻

In the sagas and historical texts, seiðr was primarily associated with feminine power, as it was believed to involve manipulation of fate, spirits, and emotions—traits that were seen as linked to the feminine and mystical rather than the masculine ideals of strength and combat. When Odin practiced seiðr, it was considered taboo and shameful for him because it was traditionally associated with women. While the Poetic Edda doesn’t directly say Odin “lost his manhood,” it does reflect the tension around his practice of seiðr. In Völuspá, Odin speaks of his sacrifices for knowledge, including his hanging on Yggdrasil (stanza 22), but the shame of practicing seiðr is more explicitly referenced in Lokasenna, where Loki mocks Odin for engaging in practices that were seen as unmanly, such as taking on the female role of the seeress. This taunting reinforces the cultural perception of seiðr as diminishing masculinity.

Just a #heathen leaving gifts and honoring the Landvættir. Heil, Spirits of The Wild.

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Since we’re all sharing, this is my “Altar” , it’s the fiery thing you see when you enter the room it is made up of A mead horn, a signal horn & longsword for Heimdalr my family’s ancestry and personal affects of blood relatives who have passed. As well as the Ashes of one of the goodest Bois to ever dog. And the two wolf spirits that protect the home.

Long ago, in the frozen lands of the north, there roamed a lone wanderer known as Wotan. His gaze was as deep as the depths of the ocean, and his gray beard whispered ancient secrets. But what intrigued the mortals most were their companions: two black ravens, Huginn and Muninn. Huginn the Thought was the most restless. I flew high, circling the world, absorbing every detail, every murmur of the winds. Muninn the Memory was more reserved. It perched on the branches of ancient trees, staring with its piercing eyes, as if seeing beyond the veil of time. Wotan trusted his ravens to bring news from the nine kingdoms. They were his messengers, his eyes and ears. When darkness threatened to engulf the world, Wotan sent Huginn to seek answers. And when the memory of the gods began to fade, Muninn brought back memories of ages past. On his journeys, Wotan encountered giants, witches and forest spirits. He learned the secrets of runes, the magic of stars and the art of poetry. And at every crossroads, his ravens were there, watching, listening, absorbing. But there was a question that tormented Wotan: what would happen when the ravens no longer returned? When knowledge ran out and the world fell into oblivion? He knew that Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, was approaching. So Wotan continued to wander, searching for answers. He climbed mountains, crossed frozen rivers and braved storms. His ravens accompanied him, faithful and silent. And at each dawn, as the sun rose above the horizon, Wotan looked up and whispered: "My ravens, guardians of time, Bring me visions of the past and the future. May I face fate with courage, Until the last day comes." And so, the wanderer Wotan and his ravens continued their journey, weaving the threads of destiny, reminding us that, even in the darkest days, the search for knowledge and the courage to face the unknown are the greatest gifts from the gods. 🌟