#sleipnir's magic

[hasellia]

"Tolkien and his infamous use of soft magic".

That was actually a problem in the Poetic Edda too. Particularly, it was never explained how Svaðilfari manipulated nen to unlock their uma bankai in order for kuchiyose no jitsu to work so that Sleipnir can be summoned out of Loki's puss.

[frankencanon]

Loki, explaining to Migardians how he created Sleipnir: "What? No, *I* made Sleipnir. With magic. Do you understand?"

The Midgardians, completely misunderstanding: "Yep, yep. Wow! With magic, you say? Amazing!"

[aelfhild-astraedottir]

Thora and Sleipnir's Sleigh: Part 10

by Ælfhild Astrædottir

Part 1: at this convenient link.

Thora Gives Back

Thora grew into her magic

As the seasons turned over

Until again Yuletide drew nigh

And she returned to the North

This time she joined the Sleigh team

In their escalating races

And took her place as one of eight

In the harness of the Yule Sleigh.

As the Sleigh rose into the air

Carrying the gifts of Yuletide

As Sleipnir's magic gathered

Thora leaned into her team

Heart and soul unfurling in flight

Bolstering the Sleigh’s magic

That generations yet to come

Would find their heart's desire too.

The newest sister of the Sleigh

Wept for joy as her antlers grew

Tears freezing in crystalline drops

That shone like seeds of white starlight

Like promises of brilliance

On the night of wishes fulfilled

When Thora’s magic fueled

Sleipnir's ancient Yuletide gift.

© Ælfhild Astrædottir 2023

[konasarsaparilla]

Take the silly monster horses

Can you believe it guys? Christmas! Just a week away.

My 6 followers are eating good this nondescript holiday. With such an occasion, I bring you silly mlp ocs-

[lexablackbird]

eight... legs... like Sleipnir, Odin's magical steed birthed by Loki?

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SLEIPNIR IS A TADIGRADE?!

Take a break, this cute tardigrade needs time to cross your dash:

[darthquarkky]

The Birth of Sleipnir: A Norse Myth

Album Summary: This album visually narrates the outlandish Norse myth of how Odin's eight-legged steed, Sleipnir, came to be. To delay a giant demanding the sun, moon, and the goddess Freya as payment for building Asgard's walls, the trickster god Loki shapeshifts into a seductive mare. He then lures away the giant's magical stallion, Svaðilfari, resulting in an unexpected and bizarre pregnancy for Loki, who eventually gives birth to the extraordinary eight-legged horse, Sleipnir.

The Allfather, Odin, sat on his high seat, Hlidskjalf, and watched the work. Watched the giant, whose name was… well, names shift and slide, don't they? Like shadows in a fire. Let's call him Builder. Watched Builder raise walls of stone, higher than any seen in Midgard, thicker than the frost of Niflheim.

"Too fast," muttered Odin, the words like the rustle of autumn leaves. "He works too fast."

Loki, ever the whisper in the shadows, the grin in the corner of your eye, leaned against a pillar of half-finished rock. "A wager, then?" he purred, voice like silk and frost. "The usual payment – sun, moon, Freya? A heavy price for stones."

Odin inclined his head, a raven on his shoulder cocking its own. "A heavy price for haste. Can you… slow him down, Loki?"

Loki's smile was a sliver of moonlight on a frozen lake. "Oh, I can slow him down. In ways you wouldn't credit."

See, Loki was always the odd one out in Asgard. Not quite Aesir, not quite Jotun, but something in-between. A story half-told, a song with a missing verse. And he loved stories, loved to twist them, to watch them writhe and change.

The Builder had a horse. Svaðilfari. A stallion of night and thunder, who hauled stones like they were pebbles. Without Svaðilfari, the walls would rise at a mortal pace. So, Loki watched the stallion, and an idea bloomed in his mind, like a strange, dark flower.

He became a mare.

Not just any mare, mind you. A silver whisper of a mare, with a mane like falling starlight, and eyes that promised… well, different things to different beings. He appeared before Svaðilfari under a sky bruised with twilight.

The stallion saw him, and the world became… simpler. Walls, stones, giants, gods – all faded. There was only the mare, and the wild, hot call of instinct. He broke his harness, he forgot his work. He chased that silver phantom across the plains of Asgard.

The Builder raged, of course. Accused the gods of cheating, of breaking the deal. But the gods just watched, and Odin watched most of all, a strange gleam in his one good eye.

Days turned into nights, and the walls remained unfinished. And Loki… Loki was gone.

Then he returned.

Not laughing, not jesting, but… changed. Quiet. And with him, a foal.

Not just any foal. A grey, gangly thing, with eight legs. Eight legs that moved like the wind, like a storm made flesh.

"Sleipnir," Loki said, his voice rough, a broken melody. "Born of… necessity."

Odin took the eight-legged horse. Named him his own. And Sleipnir became the fastest steed in all the worlds, carrying the Allfather between realms, a symbol of power and strangeness.

As for Loki? He was Loki. The trickster, the shape-shifter, the father of monsters… and the mother of a legend. He went back to his old self, eventually. The grin returned, the whispers started up again. But sometimes, in the quiet of Asgard, you could almost hear the echo of hoofbeats, the memory of a silver mare, and the ghost of a story that was never quite spoken aloud. A story of a debt paid in the strangest coin imaginable.

[sirsailorstar]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Final Fantasy XVI, Masked Rider, Winx Club Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Benedikta Harman & Barnabas Tharmr, Dion Lesage/Terence Characters: Dion Lesage, Terence (Final Fantasy XVI), Kihel (Final Fantasy XVI), Midadol Telamon, Benedikta Harman, Barnabas Tharmr, Sleipnir Harbard, Leviathan (Final Fantasy XVI), Ramuh (Final Fantasy XVI) Additional Tags: Plot, Plot Twists, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Magical Girls, Kamen Rider References, Inspired by Winx Club, Inspired by Pretty Cure, Magic Revealed, Magic-Users, Battle, Graphic Description, Emotional, Monster of the Week, Fantasy, Mild Language, Explicit Language, Tags Contain Spoilers Series: Part 2 of Final Fantasy - Kamen Rider: Magical Heroes in a Modern Day AU Summary:

Alone. Helpless. Worthless.

Enemies wish for our heroes to fall. For innocents to be overtaken by despair at the loss of community. However, love is not so easily defeated.

[ohprcr]

[ffxvi]

My first time at the Louvre was no big deal

Because I'd already met my own Mona Lisa, long ago

I just thought it's gonna be funny if modern AU sleipnir had no idea that he was a magic horse and Barnabas was going a bit insane abt it

[thehmn]

It has become more widely known that jotun men from Norse mythology can give birth and generally people immediately jump to “That has to mean they’re trans men!” but one of the first things we’re told about jotuns is that they’re intersex in a fantastical way where they have both penis and vagina because they are creatures of chaos. Well, some of them.

The first jotun Ymir had both and mated with himself (the text literally say he had both) to create the jotun race. Then there’s King Godmundr who gave birth to nine wolf pups by his wizard werewolf boyfriend, which of course highlights that sometimes jotuns birth animals or monsters, the most famous instance being Angrboða giving birth to Hela, Fenrir and Jörmungandr by Loki.

But it also seems like not all jotun men can give birth naturally, Loki being one of them. Every time he gave birth he had to transform himself into a female form via magic. Most famously he was a mare when he gave birth to Sleipnir, but Odin also tells us Loki has taken the form of a human woman many times so he could sleep with men (and get pregnant) which suggests Loki likes sleeping with men but prefers to do it in the form of a woman (Loki then says Odin has done the same so he has no right to judge). Godmundr for example is called out for “being a man acting like a woman” because he likes to bottom so much but still in his male/intersex form.

And the stories are pretty clear on wether someone is a man, a man transformed into a woman, or a trans person. In one story we’re told Freyr’s house is filled with “men dressed and behaving like women”. Also the fact that Loki use his mother’s name as his last name could mean a million things. Maybe it’s because she was an Æsir goddess so he’d get more respect from the Æsir by taking her name. Maybe his mother was actually his father Fárbauti who gave birth to him. And maybe Loki isn’t intersex because he’s only half jotun.

It’s all just fun speculation but if jotuns were turned into a high fantasy race like elves and dwarves the mythology provides a ton of interesting implications about jotun biology.

[actiwitch]

Queer Heathenry Masterpost

(updated google doc here)

General awareness:

Neo-Nazi Prevention & Dog Whistles White supremacists are misappropriating Norse mythology Dog Whistles in the Gender Critical Movement Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation What To Do When Racists Try To Hijack Your Religion Inside Asatruism's Fight Against the Co-Opting of Their Religion by White Supremacists

Sources and Sites:

GLBT in the Northern Tradition (site) Vikings are Gay! Podcast (podcast) Academic Research

Excerpts and Essays:

Sex, Status, and Seiðr: Homosexuality and Germanic Religion Sons of Frey Ergi: The Way of the Third Being Ergi The Tale of a Transsexual Norse Pagan Spirit-Worker

Scholarly Articles:

Queer Themes In Old Norse Myth Feminism in Medieval Scandinavia: How Paganism Forged Gender Equality Magic, Genderfluidity, and queer Vikings, ca. 750-1050 Mythical beasts: How queer bodies expand the religious imaginary

Practices:

Rite of Passage for an Ergi Child Honoring Ancestors: Queer Rite of Elevation

Queer-friendly Creators:

Ocean Keltoi (YouTube) Nordic Mythology Podcast (Spotify) The Norse Gods: Loki: An Evil Queer Icon? (YouTube) Storied (YouTube) The Welsh Viking (YouTube) Hearthkvlt (online shop; artist) Lockwood Metaphysical (online shop; artist) Ludvig Levin (online shop; artist)

Queer/queer interpreted passages:

Grettisfærsla  The Birth of Sleipnir  Þrymskviða  Lokasenna

[captainzigo]

true!!!!!!!

Been seeing @captainzigo ‘s alicorn experiments and really liking the designs so some headshots

And a bonus drawing of the reaction to the twilight clone.

Sorry if the proportions are weird I don’t draw ponies a lot.

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

Source: VK.com

Artist: Sjors van Helmond [ArtStation]

Original posted 27th December, 2021

Created by Photoshop

"In this artwork, I wanted to display the mystery and wisdom associated with the All-Father of the Norse gods. The artwork features Odin with all his attributes, his ravens, his wolves, his spear, his drinking horn, his hat and his magic ring. The illustration also features various references to stories related to Odin like the three shields in the bottom. The first shield shows Odin sacrificing his eye to the well of Mimir for wisdom, the second shield depicts Sleipnir Odin's eight legged horse and the third shield shows how Odin and his two brothers carved the first two humans Ask and Embla out of wood."

Re-posted respecting finding the original on ArtStation.

[aupermittymeowmeow]

Pillars Redesign + Stygian!! Theyre canon designs are SO boring, i had to at least make em all special meow meows

Starswirl the Bearded: Kept his og design, but more magically? His right eye has no pupils and he has a wing on the left side of his body(like a half alicorn situation) Somnambula: Made her a sphinx as well! I didn't really like her outfit, so I made it more accurate to ancient egyptian wear, same with her hair

Mistmane: She is a Qilin, which is basically a Chinese dragon-horse. Her species is an ancestor of modern Kirin.

Rockhoof: Based his design on more traditional Norse attire. He is based on the Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse.

Meadowbrook: In one episode she was called a unicorn, so thats what I did lol. She is based off the Kongo creature Adaba, which is a unicorn with two horns.

Flash Magnus: Didn't change him much, but I did give him burn scars from his fight with the dragons. That's why his cutie mark is smudged. He is an ancestor of Flash Sentry.

Stygian/Pony of Shadows: After his reformation, I made his body have marks from his form as the Pony of Shadows. Also, said Pony of Shadows is an Umbrum AND smaller(Like what happened to Crona in Soul Eater)

[aelfhild-astraedottir]

Thora and Sleipnir's Sleigh: Part 6

by Ælfhild Astrædottir

If you follow this link: Part 1 awaits!

Yule Eve

Soon Yule Eve itself arrived

The last bundles were stowed away

With rope and net to hold them fast

All was secured in the Sleigh

The aunts were groomed and gleaming

Their nails polished or painted bright

Muscles well fueled by lichens

And hydrating hot cocoa sweet.

The village gathered to watch

As the Sleigh team prepared for launch

The Yule Father himself took care

To fasten their harnesses snug

For comfort and security

Were critical to the mission

No jingle bell may chafe nor snag

No buckle snap or come undone.

While the aunts lined up outside

Row by row at the tundra’s edge

Inside the barn the Sleigh still sat

Awaiting the spark of Yule Eve

Then she came with eyes bright with joy

Thora daughter of Hege wise

Ringing a silver bell so pure

She catalyzed Yule Magic.

An old elf matriarch smiled

Offering pale nimble fingers

She buckled the silver buckles

And opened the barn door wide

Eight hooves strong with youth gripped tight

Eight legs strained against physics

Static friction began to fail

As Thora pulled the Yule Sleigh.

First centimeters one by one

With youthful determination

Energies rising within her

Lights sparking in her ancient blood

And then the Sleigh began to slide

As step by step she drew it on

Leaving the safe and cozy barn

For the cold and vibrant beyond.

Thora drew the sleigh through the village

Emptied by the tundra party

The old elf perched on the Sleigh

The only audience she had

Maiden and Crone leading Magic

Into another Yule Eve Night

And as Thora grew confident

Old energies began to stir.

Through the noble northernmost trees

Thora pulled the Sleigh safely

As the Magic began to spark

Coloured lights dancing about them

They drew within sight of their folk

Under a clear star dazzled sky

Thora drew her neck straight and proud

And felt her antlers branch anew.

Wrapped in aurora bright greens

And ribbons of gay violet light

From her tall, shining new antlers

To her eight sets of polished hooves

She dazzled them all with her fire

Proudly delivering the Sleigh

Which had granted her truest wish

While she honored Yule Magic.

© Ælfhild Astrædottir 2023

[cursecuelebre]

All About Woden or Oðin

It’s going to be a bit long so I hope I won’t bore y’all.

Attributes:

War

Wisdom

Magic (Seidr or Galdr)

Death

Poetry

Runes

Healing

Divination

The elite which is the high class (historically speaking but he can still be worshipped by any class he doesn’t discriminate)

King of Asgard and Aesir

Father to men and gods

Spirits

Air and Breath

Symbols

Runes (which he gifted to mankind and sacrifice himself for)

Ravens, he has two of his own called Huginn (thought) and Muninn (Memory). Crows can be associated as well but accurately are Ravens.

The rune Ansuz

Wolves

Staffs

His spear Gungnir which will always hit its mark

A winged helmet

Sleipnir the eight legged horse, child of Loki. Horses can also be a good symbol as well.

Valknut a sigil that is representative of Death, Preparation, and Protection.

The Gungnir sigil which is a diamond with an X over in the center

Horn Triskelion which Odin’s gift of knowledge of poetry and mead

Poetry this can be written poems or songs

Wednesday or Woden’s day

His own set of books called Havamal which is basically Norse proverbs but it’s basically means “Words of The One Eyed”

Herbs/Plants/Trees: Ash trees, Elm Trees, Rowan Trees, Horehound, Parsley, Woad, Mugwort

Offerings.

Mead (Beer can be a good substitute) if you can’t get beer water or tea or coffee is fine

Meat (for his wolves it’s said that Odin doesn’t eat but drinks a lot according to mythology, but I don’t think he would be mad if you put some on the side for him)

Poetry or general music

Handmade items

Weapons (doesn’t have to be real)

Bird feed (for his ravens)

Crystals (it’s more neo pagan, but he likes obsidian a lot)

Devoted acts like writing, exercise, crafting, etc.

Any magical things

Anything associated with Horses, horses were very sacred in Norse culture. Pictures of horses, horse hair(if you can find any), drawings of horses, etc.

Ravens like raven feathers or skulls (please clean them well and ask the spirit for permission) but then again no need anything crow or Raven related same with Wolves.

Runes, bind runes, handcrafted runes, rune artwork, etc. any divination tool as well like a tarot deck.

Staffs or Wands

Depictions

There is quite few depictions of Oðin in artwork but here is common scenery, he is an older gentleman with a long beard with one eye (the lore never said which eye was sacrificed).

His wanderer aspect: It’s the one I described earlier about him looking like Gandalf, a older man in a top hat or hooded in old robes carrying a staff. This aspect is of him traveling throughout the nine realms.

Warrior aspect or King aspect: He is in his armor, carrying a spear. Sitting in a throne with his winged helmet by his side are his two wolves Geri and Freki and at his shoulders is Huginn and Muninn who are essentially his messengers but very still apart of them so that they can see everything throughout the nine realms.

His hanged aspect: Which shows him hanging upside down from the world tree by stabbing himself while gaining knowledge about the runes. He died then rose back to life fully understanding the runes we know today which he gifted to us.

Sleipnir: Oðin attain Sleipnir by Loki, Sleipnir has eight legs and was Oðin’s battle horse and accompanied him throughout the nine realms most famously known traveling to Helheim to summon a dead seer for a prophecy.

Titles

There are so many but I’ll shall put the ones that are commonly used and ones I really like and forgive me for any spelling mistakes Germanic or any Scandinavian languages isn’t my first language and I have terrible handwriting.

Aldafödr- Father of men

Alfaðir or Alföðr - Allfather

Báleygr - Feeble eye, one eyed or flamed eye

Draugadróttin - Lord of Ghosts

Foldardróttin- Lord of The Earth

Gapthrosnir - One in a Gaping Frenzy

Gizur - Riddler

Ginnarr- Decevier

Göndlir - Wand Bearer

Gollnir - Yeller

Godjaðarr - God Protector

Grimnir, Grimr - Masked one, hooded one

Hangaguð - Hanged God

Gudan - Master of Fury

Haptabeiðir - Ruler of the gods

Haptasnytirr- Teacher of The Gods

Hárbarðr- Grey Beard

Hárr - One eye

Havi- High one

Jölföðr - Yule Father

Jölnir - Yule

Oðinn- Frenzy one

Óski - Fulfiller of Desires

Runatyr- God of Runes

Sigföðr - Father of Victory

Wōden- Master of Fury

Ódr - “frenzy”, divine inspiration, breath

Wilde Jaegar - Lord of The Wild Hunt

Karl - Old man

War-Father

Long hat

Wise and Wisdom Granter

True Father

Spell caster

Shadowed face

Fool and Wise man

Sleep-maker

General Information

Commonly known as Oðin (frenzy) or Wōden (Fury) to the Anglo Saxons he is probably one of fascinating gods in Germanic/Norse Mythology. From the titles and attributes even the symbols you can tell he isn’t just one set type of God he rules and charges over countless of things.

Oðin was born to Borr along with his two brothers, Vili and Ve, Oðin is the oldest. All three brothers killed the first being in existence Ymir. Which they created the earth, sky, and sea from his corpse literally Ymir’s skull is the sky and his brain the clouds and his blood the rivers and ocean. Then him and his brothers created the first humans Ask and Embla from pieces of trunks of Ash and Oak. I should note that most of what sources we have Norse Mythology is from Christian sources so you might see some influences from Abrahamic faiths. Oðin along with his brothers Vili and Ve gave each of them a trait of life. Oðin gave breath of life, Vili gave understanding and physical movements, and Ve gave their senses.

Oðin is a god of wisdom, he is always eager for the pursue of knowledge. That is why he travels a lot. Once he came upon the Well of Mimir beneath Yggdrasil’s roots a Jotun who guarded the well who was the wisest being of all and his well and grant such wisdom. Oðin asked if he can drink from the waters. Mimir agreed but said he needed to give the well, a sacrifice, so Oðin did that he gave the well his eye that he can drink. From doing so he became very knowledgeable in the ways of magic, curing the sick, calm storms, summoning the dead, etc this lead him on to his pursuit of the Runes. By the way Mimir’s head was beheaded and to preserve his head Oðin put the head in herbs and sang spells so that Mimir can still speak to him.

Then another famous story was how he gain the runes. Oðin hung himself upside down from the Yggdrasil tree by piercing himself with his spear as he called for the runes. For nine days and nine nights he had no help but when the runes finally came to him he let out a cry falling dying. It’s said it was describe the light of the world going dark when Oðin dead but suddenly it light up again and Oðin came back alive with the knowledge of the runes. Which he generously shared with Mankind.

He is a god rules over Valhalla one half goes to him (those who die in battle) and the other goes to Freyja’s hall. He’ll lead dead warriors when Ragnorak begins.

He is the god of kings and rulers but he also is the god of tyrants as well

God of order but he does do some trickery like Loki.

He is a war god there is so many titles that have him in war context that is overwhelming lol. About frenzy, fury, spears, victory, etc. it’s also describe Oðin will bring war upon peaceful communities as well.

God of Death, he is considered to be a psychopomp

He is equivalent to Mercury or Hermes (Psychopomp, knowledge, share the same day Wednesday.) similarities between them are mostly documented by Roman historian Tacitus.

He is a God among the goths, Anglo-Saxons, Germanic Tribes, Norse, Danes, Swedish, Finnish, and Icelandic peoples

He is the God of the Wild hunt which along side him is Holda a Germanic goddess of winter and death, it’s said Santa Claus is partly inspired from him because after he is finished with his hunt will come around people’s homes dropping gifts in shoes. He is also known as the Yule-Father.

Oðin is also the god of magic of Seidr and Galdr, Seidr is like a shamanic form of magic that the Norse used. It involved divination, spirit work, chanting, spinning, meditation. Seidr historically was only socially acceptable for women to practice not men but Oðin is the one that taught men Seidr. Galdr is magic of chanting or singing, created the song to cast spells. He can send a person dreams and messages. He can also make witches go mad apparently.

He is able to summon the dead, make them alive again. 

Oðin is married to Frigga of marriage and justice and they had together Baldr, Hodr, and Hermod. But Oðin had many lovers and many children including Thor, Vali, Vidarr, Heimdallr, and many more. It’s also said that he had a relationship with Freyja even married her at one point before he disappeared however it’s not quite clear nor proven to be Oðin just speculation.

My personal experience

I will say Odin is a different type of God I encounter with. The best way I can describe it and it may sound weird but he’s like a fun grandfather. He has his wisdom and knowledge but also his sense of humor. He has helped me through a lot especially with anxiety and depression and burnout. Out of all the gods I have worked with he is the one that gives me the most dreams, the dreams are so beautiful and powerful I can’t describe them in full detail but involves magic.

Typically he loves any type of votive offering (creating the offering) like he enjoys regular offerings of course. But just using your free time to do craft something for him or do something for him he really appreciates. Writing your own poetry, studying, crafting, using your inspiration for workings, etc. divination or spellwork. He does play some playful tricks time to time.

Tarot:

Tarot cards I resonate with Oðin from my personal practice

Magician

Emperor

Hermit

Hanged Man

Death

Ace of Wands

[the-mortuary-witch]

ODIN

WHO IS HE?

Odin is the god of wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, frenzy, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, and the Runic alphabet. He is the son of Borr and Bestla, and the King of the gods (the Æsir). Odin is a complex and multi-faceted deity who is associated with various characteristics and symbolisms, such as the raven, the wolf, the spear, and the Runes. He is often depicted as a wise and powerful god who has knowledge of the past, present, and future, and is able to share this knowledge with humans through his gifts of poetry and divination.

BASIC INFO: 

Appearance: in Norse mythology, Odin is often depicted as a tall, old man with a long, flowing beard and a one-eyed appearance, having sacrificed his other eye in exchange for wisdom. He is often portrayed as wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a cloak, and he often carries a spear named Gungnir and a shield named Huscarl. Odin is also often depicted as sitting on a throne and wielding the Runes, symbols that are used for writing and magic.

Personality: he is often depicted as a wise and powerful deity who rewards his devotees with wisdom, strength, and protection. He is also known for testing his followers and expecting them to undergo difficult trials and quests in order to prove their worthiness and commitment. In some myths, Odin can also be depicted as a harsh and demanding god, who expects his followers to be strong and fearless warriors who are willing to fight and die for their beliefs. Despite this, Odin is also depicted as being a patron of poets and scholars and can also be seen as being very compassionate and protective towards his followers.

Symbols: valknut, right-legged horse (Sleipnir), wolves (Geri and Freki) , ravens, spear (Gungnir), cloak, yggdrasil, and the Ansuz, Wunjo, Gebo, and Othala Runes

God of: wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, frenzy, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, and the Runic alphabet

Culture: Norse

Plants: mugwort, Yggdrasil, plantain, wormwood, chamomile, pine, apple, fennel, juniper, elfwort, and wotan’s herb

Crystals: agate, caledonite, labradorite, gold, onyx, jasper, anorthoclase, erionite, anglesite, afghanite, elbaite, calcite, siberite, brookite, cat’s eye quartz, Burmese sapphire, petrified palmwood, cape may diamond, blue moon quartz, Iceland spar, burkeite, tiffany stone, bavenite, prophecy stone, gibbsite, blue sapphire, colour change garnet, amphibole, blue tiger’s eye, trolleite, herderite, pollucite, anhydrite, rosasite, purpurite, shattuckite, larvikite, thulite, herkimer diamond, lazurite, quartz, merlinite, K2 stone, indigo gabbro, ilvaite, dendritic opal, garnierite, petalite, galena, barite, holley blue agate, cavansite, feldspar, blue calcite, and lapis lazuli 

Animals: wolf, raven, eagle, snake, bear, and horse

Incense: pine, apple, juniper, frankincense, myrrh, and dragon’s blood

Practices: ancestor worship, shadow work, death magick, healing, and spirit work

Colours: grey, deep blue, and black

Number: 9

Zodiacs: Aries, Pisces, and Capricorn

Tarot: The Hermit, The Magician, and The Hanged Man

Planet: Mercury 

Days: Wednesday and Yule

Parents: Bestla and Borr

Siblings: Loki (blood brother), Vili, and Vé

Partner: Frigg

Children: Thor, Baldur, Víðarr, Heimdall, Vali, Rindr, Jörð, Gríðr, Höðr, Tyr, Meili, Ítreksjóð, Hermóðr, Bragi, and Nepr

MISC:

War and battle: Odin is associated with war and battle because he is the god of war. He is often seen as leading the Æsir gods into battle and playing a important role in the outcome of the fights. Odin is also associated with the concepts of strategy and battle frenzy, which are important aspects of war. He is often depicted as a warrior, riding through the battlefield on his eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. Additionally, he is also considered as the god of the slain, as he gains many of the fallen warriors who died in battle in his halls, Valhalla.

Death: he is associated with death because he is the god of the slain, which means he oversees the souls of warriors who die in battle. In Norse beliefs, warriors who die in battle are believed to go to Valhalla, a great hall in the afterlife where they are said to feast and fight alongside the gods until Ragnarok, the end of the world. As the god of the slain, Odin is believed to lead the warriors of Valhalla and rule as their chieftain. This connection to death is also reflected in the fact that Odin is often associated with the rune Eihwaz, which symbolizes death and rebirth.

Spears: he is said to be the owner of a powerful magical spear named Gungnir. Gungnir is said to have the ability to never miss its mark and always find its target, and is also said to return to the hand of its owner after being thrown. According to some myths, Odin obtained Gungnir from the sons of Ivaldi, who were skilled craftsmen and skilled in magic. Gungnir is also said to be one of the three magical weapons that Odin received from the sons of Ivaldi, along with the ring Draupnir and the boar Gullinbursti.

Weapons: in Norse mythology, Odin is associated with weapons because he is the god of war and was said to be a powerful warrior himself. He is known for carrying many powerful weapons, including his famous eight-legged horse named Sleipnir, and his spear Gungnir. Thus, Odin's association, with weapons, is primarily due to his role as the god of war, and his reputation as a powerful and capable fighter.

Ravens: Odin was said to have two ravens, named Huginn and Muninn (thought and memory), who would fly around the world and bring back information and knowledge to him. The ravens were said to perch on Odin's shoulders and whisper secrets into his ears. The connection between Odin and ravens is emphasized through a number of myths and symbols, such as Odin's own nickname as "Raven-god".

Wolves: one of the main reasons why he is associated with wolves because he is the leader of the wild hunt, a supernatural procession of the dead that travels the skies, led by Odin and his band of wild hunters. The wild hunt is often depicted as a group of warriors riding on horseback and accompanied by spectral hounds. Odin is also associated with wolves in other ways, such as the fact that he is accompanied by two wolves named Geri and Freki that are his companions.

FACTS ABOUT ODIN:

He created Geri and Freki while feeling lonely during his travels and battles, so he created both wolves so he could have some company. 

Odin created Huginn and Muninn to help him explore the world and learn about what was happening, they tell him everything they hear and see. The ravens represented Odin's memory and thought, and were considered to be part of him. 

He was gifted Sleipnir by Loki because Odin needed a powerful mount to travel the Nine Realms. 

Odin has many names, including the All-Father, Havi, Fjolnir, the Mad One, the Hanged-God, Graybeard, the One-Eyed, and Shield-Shaker. 

He created Midgard, the home of humans, and Asgard, the home of the gods. He connected the two worlds with a rainbow bridge. 

Odin was not just a warrior, but also a shape shifter. He could turn not just into people, but animals too. He often appears as an old man, probably to symbolise his wisdom, and also so that he wouldn’t be noticed.

HOW TO INVOKE ODIN:

Create a dedicated space like an altar with symbols associated with him, such as runes, ravens, or wolves, offer appropriate gifts like mead or a small sacrifice of food, and perform a ritual involving meditation, chanting, or a prayer specifically directed to Odin, asking for his guidance or wisdom while focusing on his attributes like knowledge and courage; always remember to approach the practice with respect and understanding. 

PRAYER FOR ODIN:

Lord Odin, All-Father, God of the Æsir, Keeper of Valhalla, I call upon you. I seek your protection for you who ride Sleipnir across the Nine Realms, you who command the Einherjar, warriors of old.

Just as your mighty spear, Gungnir, never misses its mark, let your protection find me in my time of need. As your ravens, Huginn and Muninn, see all in Midgard, may your watchful eyes safeguard me from harm. Let your wolves, Geri and Freki, embody fierce guardianship, warding off unseen threats.

I stand beneath the watchful branches of Yggdrasil, beneath the expanse of your gaze, All-Father. I pray for your protection, to guard me from the shadows, to fortify my spirit against fear and uncertainty, and to equip me with the courage to face adversity.

Lord Odin, grant me your shield, not just in the form of a barrier against harm, but as the wisdom to avoid danger, the strength to face challenges, and the resilience to recover from falls. I hail to you, Lord Odin. 

SIGNS THAT ODIN IS CALLING YOU:

Seeing Runes in unexpected places, specifically the Ansuz, Wunjo, Gebo and Othala Runes. 

A feeling of being drawn to the Norse mythology or culture

Repeatedly seeing or dreaming about symbols associated with Odin (e.g. ravens, wolves, runes, etc.)

Experiencing a strong desire for wisdom or knowledge, especially relating to the past or future.

An interest in poetic language or storytelling. 

Feeling the need to engage in acts of courage or warrior-like behavior.

Experiencing personal transformation or having a strong sense of spiritual awakening

Noticing unexpected acts of synchronicity or coincidence. 

Having a strong desire to learn about runes, shamanic journeying, or magic. 

Feeling a pull to act with courage or to stand up for your beliefs. 

OFFERINGS:

Poetry. 

Images of animals he is associated with, especially of Huginn and Muninn (his ravens), Sleipnir (his horse), and Geri and Freki (his wolves). 

Drinking horn. 

Wolf fur, teeth, or claws. 

Food and drinks: red wine, garlic, mead, beer, ale, quality alcohol, whiskey, smoked salmon, red meat, grains (oats, wheat berries, barley and buckwheat), beef, leeks, asparagus, garlic, and honey. 

Weapons, especially spears. 

Raven or crow feathers. 

Animal bones. 

Runes, specifically the Ansuz, Wunjo, Gebo and Othala Runes. 

Drawings and Art of Him. 

Spearheads and arrowheads. 

DEVOTIONAL ACTS:

Giving offerings to Huginn and Muninn (his ravens), Sleipnir (his horse), and Geri and Freki (his wolves). 

Honour his wife, Frigg, children, and companions. 

Read and write poetry. 

Practice divination. 

Be honest and keep your promises. 

Be Kind to ravens and crows. 

Call upon him when you’re studying or trying to do well academically. 

Use and study Runes in honour of him, such as using runes in an altar to him in particular. 

Give thanks to him on Wednesday (Odin’s Day). 

Read and study things that genuinely fascinate you. 

Take time to learn about local folklore. 

Practice thinking your words and actions through. 

Be kind to your own Father, as Odin is often known as the “All Father”. 

Stay up-to-date with the news in your general area, or the world in general. 

Acts of courage in battle (any kinds of battle, like with addiction or mental illness) can be dedicated to him. 

Light a lot of earthen Incenses and candles in honour of him. 

Be as courageous as you can in honour of him. 

Stand up for those who need it. 

Help others. 

Always go seeking for knowledge. 

Drink mead, wine, stouts, black coffee, and dark teas in honour of him.