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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 7475614" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>The Norse venerate nature. Place names evidence the sacred worldview.</p><p></p><p>All <strong>land</strong> is sacred. In Noregr, the outdoor sacred spaces generally organize according to the sacred ways of life:</p><p></p><p>• hunting wilderness</p><p>• fishing coast</p><p>• farming meadow</p><p>• meditating cliff</p><p></p><p>Except for hosting a feast in ones home, all sacred activities occur outdoors communing with nature.</p><p></p><p>Sacred land locations that relate to the hunting wilderness are often an only source of food in winter:</p><p>• <strong>dalr</strong> ‘valley’, with a reliable frequency of animals to hunt</p><p>• <strong>þveit</strong> ‘clearing’, a treeless area in a forest with flourishing plant life.</p><p></p><p>Sacred land locations that relate to the fishing coast, include:</p><p>• <strong>vík</strong> ‘inlet’, small bay, often river estuary; whence víkingr, traveling from inlet to inlet</p><p>• <strong>ey</strong> ‘island’ − an island with a notable sacred feature is sacred to sailors</p><p></p><p>Sacred land locations that relate to the farming meadow, include:</p><p>• <strong>akr</strong> ‘grain field’</p><p>• <strong>vin</strong> ‘pasture’, grazing land for herding sheep, goats, and cattle; not to be confused with vín wine or vinr friend.</p><p>• <strong>setr</strong> ‘dairy pasture’, specifically for cows for milk</p><p></p><p>Sacred land locations that relate to the meditating cliff, include:</p><p>• <strong>nes</strong> ‘headland’, land that juts out over a sea or lake, with vertical sides</p><p>• <strong>berg</strong> ‘cliffrock’, rockface, vertical expanse of exposed bedrock, such as vertical cliff of mountain or vertical surface of large boulder</p><p></p><p>A scenic cliff that soars upward from the ground or water typically invites contemplation of the sky as a living being. Certain cliffs might relate to an other feature nearby, such as a grain field or a valley, with a view to inspire other contemplation.</p><p></p><p>On top of a cliff one can commune with the lives of the features of the sky, the Æsir. At the foot of a cliff, one can commune with the lives of the features of the rockface of the cliff, the Risar.</p><p></p><p>Nature is sacred. Prominent, conspicuous, dramatic landscapes invite awareness of this natural holiness.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In the animistic worldview, each natural phenomenon is conscious. At a sacred location, the Norse strive to be friends with the psychic presence of the natural phenomenon. The ethic seeks mutual respect and assistance. A site that makes a strong impression can manifest in dreams, visions, or even physically, taking on the form of a human. Compare how some humans are said to be able to project outofbody, to interact with an other mind, even to manifest physically elsewhere, sometimes taking on an alternate form. The minds of some meaningful stones or terrains or atmospheric phenomena can do likewise. A friendly presence can imbue beneficial influence.</p><p></p><p>The recognition of a sacred natural site can be a source of pride for nearby homes. Often anecdotes recall a wondrous occurrence that happened at the site. Or an eerie one.</p><p></p><p>A person can place a <strong>vé</strong> ‘sacred boundary marker’ around or adjacent to an outdoor sacred site, often a fence of loose stones, or of a cord on wood posts. It separates a special sacred space from nearby mundane activities, or calls attention to a sacred space at a remote location. Any violence within a vé is extremely forbidden. The <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">þ</span>ing</strong> ‘democratic parliament’ is an aboriginal sacred custom. Its regional governmental sessions take place outdoors on a field within a vé, often juxtaposing an other sacred natural feature.</p><p></p><p>A person might have a <strong>hof</strong> shrine in ones home on a farm. Sometimes a bowl is there to share some of a feast. Originally, the term meant farm, extended to mean the sacredness of the family, the home, the success of the farm, and the land that the farm is on. The hof is personal and can honor any phenomenon that one or ones family feels a friendship with. Typically, an annual feast invites the presence of this natural phenomenon as a guest. (Something like an anniversary party today.) Some hosts invite friends and neighbors to come celebrate as well.</p><p></p><p>Animism values hospitality as a sacred ideal. One is to live in harmony with the surrounding features of nature, making friends with helpful features and being savvy with dangerous features.</p><p></p><p>Humans too are a feature of nature, are a family of <strong>vættir</strong> ‘nature spirits’, and likewise seek neighborly relationships with other families of <strong>vættir</strong> nature spirits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 7475614, member: 58172"] The Norse venerate nature. Place names evidence the sacred worldview. All [B]land[/B] is sacred. In Noregr, the outdoor sacred spaces generally organize according to the sacred ways of life: • hunting wilderness • fishing coast • farming meadow • meditating cliff Except for hosting a feast in ones home, all sacred activities occur outdoors communing with nature. Sacred land locations that relate to the hunting wilderness are often an only source of food in winter: • [B]dalr[/B] ‘valley’, with a reliable frequency of animals to hunt • [B]þveit[/B] ‘clearing’, a treeless area in a forest with flourishing plant life. Sacred land locations that relate to the fishing coast, include: • [B]vík[/B] ‘inlet’, small bay, often river estuary; whence víkingr, traveling from inlet to inlet • [B]ey[/B] ‘island’ − an island with a notable sacred feature is sacred to sailors Sacred land locations that relate to the farming meadow, include: • [B]akr[/B] ‘grain field’ • [B]vin[/B] ‘pasture’, grazing land for herding sheep, goats, and cattle; not to be confused with vín wine or vinr friend. • [B]setr[/B] ‘dairy pasture’, specifically for cows for milk Sacred land locations that relate to the meditating cliff, include: • [B]nes[/B] ‘headland’, land that juts out over a sea or lake, with vertical sides • [B]berg[/B] ‘cliffrock’, rockface, vertical expanse of exposed bedrock, such as vertical cliff of mountain or vertical surface of large boulder A scenic cliff that soars upward from the ground or water typically invites contemplation of the sky as a living being. Certain cliffs might relate to an other feature nearby, such as a grain field or a valley, with a view to inspire other contemplation. On top of a cliff one can commune with the lives of the features of the sky, the Æsir. At the foot of a cliff, one can commune with the lives of the features of the rockface of the cliff, the Risar. Nature is sacred. Prominent, conspicuous, dramatic landscapes invite awareness of this natural holiness. In the animistic worldview, each natural phenomenon is conscious. At a sacred location, the Norse strive to be friends with the psychic presence of the natural phenomenon. The ethic seeks mutual respect and assistance. A site that makes a strong impression can manifest in dreams, visions, or even physically, taking on the form of a human. Compare how some humans are said to be able to project outofbody, to interact with an other mind, even to manifest physically elsewhere, sometimes taking on an alternate form. The minds of some meaningful stones or terrains or atmospheric phenomena can do likewise. A friendly presence can imbue beneficial influence. The recognition of a sacred natural site can be a source of pride for nearby homes. Often anecdotes recall a wondrous occurrence that happened at the site. Or an eerie one. A person can place a [B]vé[/B] ‘sacred boundary marker’ around or adjacent to an outdoor sacred site, often a fence of loose stones, or of a cord on wood posts. It separates a special sacred space from nearby mundane activities, or calls attention to a sacred space at a remote location. Any violence within a vé is extremely forbidden. The [B][FONT=Arial]þ[/FONT]ing[/B] ‘democratic parliament’ is an aboriginal sacred custom. Its regional governmental sessions take place outdoors on a field within a vé, often juxtaposing an other sacred natural feature. A person might have a [B]hof[/B] shrine in ones home on a farm. Sometimes a bowl is there to share some of a feast. Originally, the term meant farm, extended to mean the sacredness of the family, the home, the success of the farm, and the land that the farm is on. The hof is personal and can honor any phenomenon that one or ones family feels a friendship with. Typically, an annual feast invites the presence of this natural phenomenon as a guest. (Something like an anniversary party today.) Some hosts invite friends and neighbors to come celebrate as well. Animism values hospitality as a sacred ideal. One is to live in harmony with the surrounding features of nature, making friends with helpful features and being savvy with dangerous features. Humans too are a feature of nature, are a family of [B]vættir[/B] ‘nature spirits’, and likewise seek neighborly relationships with other families of [B]vættir[/B] nature spirits. [/QUOTE]
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