Schwäbisch Heidnisches Glaube

By Sean Jobst Sources confirm it was a common Suebi tradition to honor Wuodan (our original name for Him, later evolving into Old High German Wodan and modern German Wotan) with beer libations, so that a modern Swabian Heathen practice could incorporate a  Giozan  (Old High German “to pour” -> Proto-Germanic * Geutana , “to pour") with beer of a high quality befitting to Wuodan, preferably our own South German beers such as made with hops from the Bavarian Hallertau, where Wuodan and other Germanic Deities were honored and so their energies are imbued with the land.  As we were animists like every other ethnic faith, our ancestors knew that through this ritual the drink itself would become imbued with a spiritual energy exchanged with the Deity.  Blotar (Proto-Germanic * Blotana , “to sacrifice”) were specific offerings to the Gods or Goddesses. This included something tangible as part of the gifting and exchange cycle; but could also include words or...

by Sean Jobst ( Source ) Surviving in most Germanic words for Wednesday(1), our Germanic ancestors honored Wuodan, as He was known among the Suebi and Alemanni. It remained Wodenstag across Germania (with regional variations, such as Wuodanstac) until the 10th century, when the church and governing authorities changed it to Mittwoch "mid-week" (or Middwoch in  Schwäbisch) . That this change occurred at that late date reveals a special fear they had for this God who epitomizes freedom and empowerment , but also lingering devotion among our volk centuries after Christianization. Make 'mittwoch' Wuodanstac/Wodenstag Again! Although most of his quantities and lore is known from the Scandinavian sources, our continental ancestors also left innumerable records and accounts of how they viewed and honored Him.(2) These include the Merseburg Charms and countless runic inscriptions and archaeological evidences. In previous articles, I documented Wuodan's link to the Wild...