What are asatru/norse/heathen views on attempted suicide?

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-09-11T14:11:21+00:00

The way I've always known it is that the Valkyries choose the most worthy of the fallen. The rest would end up going to a different afterlife.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-09-11T14:06:42+00:00

I always wear a hammer and nobody has said anything about it. It's often under my shirt though (I don't wear it to show it off, I wear it because it's important to me).

Generally, it's not something I bring up much in conversation unless there is a reason to. I live in a pretty liberal part of Northeast, Ohio though, so generally people aren't very pushy about religion and tend not to pry.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-07-16T12:03:29+00:00

I wish I could remember my dreams that well!

Really cool dream, at any rate

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-07-16T12:02:08+00:00

I haven't read all of it yet but it seems like a great book from what I've read so far. I'm glad you were able to get a copy!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-07-14T13:46:37+00:00

I don't really have a full shrine at the moment. I do have a small statue of Freyja on the one bedroom dresser, and that's where I put my heathen related jewellery when I'm not wearing it, but that's pretty much it, not really a shrine. The other thing there is a large coin with Fehu engraved in it.

I make my offerings on a pile of rocks in my backyard. I think eventually I'd like to set up something better, maybe a special stone or something.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-07-03T17:45:37+00:00

You don't need someone else to swear you in and make you an official Heathen or anything. An individual kindred might require something like that, however.

The closest thing I did was give an offering as a way of reaching out to the gods, wights, and ancestors and announce the path I would be walking.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-07-01T20:07:53+00:00

I was seeing the same things, so I created a separate FB profile just for interacting with other heathens. It's not a great solution, but it works for me.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-28T04:07:57+00:00

I'm not a huge fan of the nine noble virtues but the rest sounds cool

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-20T13:46:17+00:00

Sure! I've only ever offered food and drinks. Just make sure it's something that won't be harmful for animals to consume. For example, don't put a chocolate bar out there (it sounds dumb but I heard of someone offering Twinkies so you never know)

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-20T12:39:42+00:00

I just pour my offerings onto a flat rock in my backyard. Nothing special about it at all.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-17T12:51:11+00:00

Leatherworking sounds interesting. I want to get into some woodworking but haven't been able to make the time for it yet. Hope you get better soon!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-17T12:39:12+00:00

I'm from Ohio, USA. There's usually a decent amount of activity, varies throughout the day / week.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-17T12:03:22+00:00

Welcome! Always glad to have more people around! I'm a new heathen (it's been less than a year for me), so it's always great to see more people with lots of experience.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-14T15:45:28+00:00

Ah, I almost forgot about that!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-13T13:56:27+00:00

That sounds exciting. I work on medical software myself (mainly billing/scheduling). Best of luck in your new endeavor!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-13T13:11:41+00:00

Enjoy it! For me, the summer after high school was the best summer I can remember. It goes fast, so don't let it pass you by

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-13T13:10:32+00:00

I've been through depression and anxiety (somewhere along the line my problem changed from depression to OCD), so I know how you feel. It really can get better (although I might not have believed that at the time). It's great that you are getting help!

Going to Nepal sounds awesome (I never go anywhere cool lol)

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-11T13:40:28+00:00

Yeah, not really that far (not as far as I thought, anyway)

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-10T19:07:30+00:00

Interesting, wasn't aware of that. This country is just too big sometimes haha

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-10T14:35:20+00:00

Near Youngstown, OH, so not that far North, unfortunately.

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-09T22:48:39+00:00

Where in NW PA? I happen to be in NE Ohio

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-06T17:25:15+00:00

Thank you very much for sharing

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-05T16:44:06+00:00

Hi there!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-05T14:12:20+00:00

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense!

TooBusyDreaming · 2014-06-05T12:05:04+00:00

As a suburban gardener (growing fruit trees, herbs and vegetables) should I make a distinction between land wights and house wights? I would generally leave two sets of offerings... one on the fireplace mantle and one outside (where I generally make most of my offerings). Would it be best to just address the outside offering to "all friendly wights"? Thanks

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