Maibowle: Bundle woodruff and let it wilt for a day. Then the bundle is hung on a thread in a glass of white wine and left for a couple of hours. The stalks should not be in the wine, as they contain bitter substances, and the woodruff should not bloom yet, as the coumarin in the flowers can give you a headache. The wine is then mixed with sparkling wine and sparkling water. Cheers!
Thank you! My ancestors immigrated from Germany a couple hundred years ago and I feel called to learn more about Germanic Paganism as most likely my ancestral roots are steeped in it.
Thank you for this great video. I'm from Northern Germany and I really want to visit this lake area in Bavaria now. Woodruff or Waldmeister is still a very popular flavour in Germany. There are sodas, ice creams, syrups and Brausepulver (I have no clue what's that in English. It's soda powder and sizzles when you eat it). To find out if the plant you found is woodruff, you have to pick it and start drying it. Only then it starts to smell and taste like what we define as Waldmeisterflavor. I did not know that it was banned, really. Apparently nobody really cared. Keep up the great work you're doing. I'm with you when you say we need to go out into the world if we want to learn about our heritage.
Okay the plant in English or what we call it in US is Woodruff or the Latin name Galium odoratum. Many health benefits. So yes you can grow in US💁🏼♀️🌿👍🏻
The landscape is gorgeous--although I may be a bit biased. I live in Missouri (tons of German ancestry on mother's side) and a lot of our rural areas look so much like the landscape you're showing us in the video! No wonder when the family immigrated, they settled in Missouri. New country--but similar landscape. Thank you for this feast for the eyes!
Jacob this means so much to me, this is literally the region I was born and raised in and I miss it every single day. I was to young to see the true value of the nature and it's beauty back then, but I was outside everyday and it was wonderful. Please enjoy yourself in these beautiful lands and soak up as much spirit, fresh air and views as you can 🙏🏼 love and peace to you and every brother and sister reading this 😊
14:06 The *Maibaum* is a very germanic tradition. Singing & dancing arround it. >> In pre-Christian times, trees were selected around which people danced and held celebrations. >> They served as a *sign of the return of spring,* but were *also a symbol of fertility.* >> As a pagan cult, this *was then long time forbidden in Christianity.* >> In 18th century, the *church once again tryed to forbit it but failed!* I honestly,...just learned 4 weeks ago, that pagan people, did hide *Frigg(a)* under different names like the most famous one *Frau Holle,* bc the church once again forbit to even call out her name, so they founded new *coverup names* like Frau Holle/ Holla/ Hulda or in some german regions Perchta/Perchte. All standing for *Frigg(a)* to protect her and for the coming generations, not to lose their goddess out of sight... And then came the Grimm's,... lit. made the pegan goddess like a Fir, *evergreen* standing symbol,... *eternal life* and the church losing the controll holding it down. The Holler-Steine (Holler-Stones) in *central germany* i mean *CENTRAL* close to the *Frau-Holle-Land* which not long ago got added into a GEO-protected natural park, has the *orginin LAKE, by germanic pagans, where *Frigg(a)/Holle's* entrance was to her *Anderswelt Aplegarten.* absolut in the center of Germany. >> Back to the Holler-Steine (Stones) >> In the *village of Hollstein,* there are *three huge stones in a row.* >> They are called *"the Hollensteins" or "Frau-Hollen-Steine".* >> The *tallest is about five meters high,* the middle one is about three meters high. >> In (northern) Hessen, *small earth spirits* were called *"Hollen",* which are called *Wichtelmänchen* (int. Elves!) in other areas. >> These Earth-Spirits are said to have served Mother Holle, *Mother Earth.* >> According to an old tradition, Frau Holle had some stones in her shoe when she took a big step away from *Meißner. > *Titi* in urgermanic means *Kindchen* or *Little child* >> Bc it was said by the germanic pagans, women taking a bath/swim in a forest-lake, will get Holle/Frigg giving them a child/higher chances of getting pregnant. >> *Frau Holle/Frigg(a) stands also for fertility, which this saying udnerlinies exactly & also the names of some lakes are still bound to this & the goddess she is* Again,..i am just exploring yet, what the church took us all. Our culture, our Cult/religion, our women hunted and burned,... *YET* >> The church could *never* pressed down our *will to go out into nature* to this day,.. we germans are wandering without reason,..but with a hidden secret one,.. which i now know,.. we wander, with wanderlust, worldwide known for it, bc we are in search to get to our Temple,.. the forest/nature. We might be blind,... but we *still feel it, have the feeling for it,..just go out,...* >> All started, for me, bc someone random in the internet asked me, why germans are so connected with forests and their towns are always feeled full of trees,...everywhere trees,.. >> So i started by remembering, hmm in pre christ times i guessed we had shamans like Asterix & Obelix, sounds childish but that was my 1st go and search for answers for this inner fire in us Germans. And boy,...i was more shocked the more i learned about all the things,... >> Holla/Frigg(a), may have seen this coming is a feeling of me, since she is also part of weaving the strings,...she seen what the church was all about, their coming plans, but also seen the little people, protecting her & once uppon a time,... she will come out again, like the spring, like nothing truely happened, just a eye.wimp in her pov, old as early stoneage, 40,000 BC she is,.. the church,...a joke compared to her alone. >> Everone i encounter here in Germany,... i tell the story of Holle/Frigg and the *rauhenächte* which is a pretty *WELL KNOWN* point but NOT about the WHY, people remember (esp. older germans) that a sayso is, not to hang up washed cloths outside and in this time, you should stop or hard reduce household work. But not realy why. >> This part is 99% lost at germans, traditions yes, but lost the connection to the goddess, blinded to see, churches/evil work success. I will share anything now to anyone. >> I even met a germanic pandan shamanic woman, arround 50 old, she said she does that like 4 years now. Strange but i do not complain but ha lots a question which the answers to them added new questions for me... i found my self now on a journey smh. To find the roots, the inner fire burning. And i enjoy this heat. Thanks for your work. If you made it so far you can count on my respect reading this all. Nothing but long life i wish you, like Fir you should stand enternal over memories you create (old german sayso) over memories you stay eternal, in the minds of your loved ones. So go out create new ones with them. Life is short, use your time wisely.
I'm so happy that you make these videos and talk about all of these things in Germany and other countries, learning more about my ancestral homelands thank you 💜
I am finding more and more there are hidden treasures across Europe that reveal a little more of the pagan history! The video this Friday shows another spot I found that could be a site of ancient goddess veneration!
Lol I know this has nothing to do with the video but your pic is of a fox and last night we saw the first ever fox on our land right outside our window! Just funny coincidence 😂.
I just discovered your channel today and I am enjoying your videos very much! Thank you so much for taking the time to do them, this is a service I am truly grateful for
Greetings for Ohio! I planted some Woodruff in my garden this spring and it is thriving! I plan to infuse some wine with it next Ostara, but the ice cream everyone keeps mentioning in the comments sounds delicious. I may need to find a recipe somewhere & put my ice cream maker to use! Love your travel videos btw. I'm enjoying learning about the cultures of my ancestors from you on location!
Waldmeister flavoring is actually really popular in Germany for Jello. If a store has Jello it will probably have Rasberry-flavor and Waldmeister-Flavor.
I wish we had more info on the English or Anglo-Saxon gods. I feel like the Anglo-Saxons had a very interesting history and difference from the continental and Norse germanic groups.
Well they themselves were also continental Germans ,they just moved across the north sea, I don't think it would be much different from you standard Germanic paganry.
He has done a bit of Celtic paganism that's how I found him. The Anglo-Saxons worshipped the Norse Gods. Before their invasion, and the Roman invasion there were Celtic Gods/Goddesses but they differed depending on where you lived. Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and England had different deities. It's a really difficult thing to explain. I worship Welsh Goddesses, the 5 Goddesses of Avalon. The Welsh also gave us Arthur and Merlin. Britain was full of different tribes with different lore, different languages, and different Gods/Goddesses. I'll answer more if I can
Just want to clarify a little on the Waldmeister info - it is not illegal in Germany and only has been for a short period long time ago. Only it's a little out of fashion I would say. It grows wild and will only give you a little headache if you overdose, which has never happened to anyone I know. There are only a few foods with Waldmeister, like Waldmeister-jelly with hot vanilla sauce, Waldmeister Bowle as you mentioned, water ice with Waldmeister flavour and Waldmeister flavoured soft drinks. So if you don't enjoy sweets, you probably will not be much into Waldmeister either. It has a pretty dominant taste which is difficult to combine with most foods. If you want to give it a try I recommend a "Durstlöscher Waldmeister" non alcoholic drink or a "Langnese Dolomiti"-Popsicle ;)
Im from Germany live in America, so for you to make this, is good for future kids to learn about the subjects first hand viewing then thru your content, and helps adults as well to learn, your never too young or too old to learn things. GOD bless y'all While on Germany, put a feather in your hat . Like duck feather 🪶 type
Great video. Wolf-Dieter Storl is a great source! Especially on herbalism and folk healing in general, and southern Germany in particular. He combines his intuitive gifts with "book learning" for the perfect complement. My father was born near the natural springs in Bad Cannstatt (Schwaben). My Oma used to tell me how her and people back then would go to the spring; they knew the value of the mineral baths and as a drinking water source. They were Catholics but instinctively knew the value of the herbs and springs which I can further appreciate now as a Pagan aware of the meanings of our folklore.
Just from my own experiences with my grandparents who came from Bavaria, I can say that there was a LOT of paganism that was still practiced LONG after Christianity got it's foothold there. The names of things may have changed, or the intention may have been Christianized, but Paganism is so engrained in the culture! My grandma was a fantastic herbalist. She could cure any ailment with some simple, natural ingredients. This was a great video. Thanks brother!
I agree 100% that these are the types of videos we need more of. As a southwestern Ohioan, and an anthropologist, we definitely see eye-to-eye on a lot of things. I have been immersing myself in living a natural life, one that follows the cycles of nature and the pagan festivals. Because I get spiritually involved, and my mind has always been immersed through educational interests, I also 100% agree that we need more videos like this. What you're doing is exactly what I've been wanting to get into myself. Keep it up!! 👏👏👏
This is my first video of yours that I am watching and wow what an amazing storyteller you are! Both in speech and in video. I look forward to watch more of your videos 🥰
Ah of course, the healthy free plant is illegal and "damaging to the liver" (and alcohol isn't?), better have a nice safe Coca-Cola instead 😆 The scenery is positively idyllic in this video!
You look so happy in this video! ❤ I wonder if some of my family is from around there. Stupid how magnificent it is with the mountains in the background! Looks like a video game
The algorithm didnt like my work in Europe last year either, I think it gets weird posting from other countries or something. But hey glad you found it!
Thank you for everything you do. If I could afford the Patreon I would, I have my own channel as well, it is connected to all of this but not in any obvious way. Keep going, bro. You’re doing great work.
Hey Jacob, since you have a book by Wolf-Dieter Storl, you should definitely also consider checking out his channel on YT, the man is a well of knowledge.
I’m german, born and raised and my family has been here for centuries. I never knew some of the stuff here, because we were never taught any of it. The history of Waldmeister? I personally love anything with the flavor as I did grow up with it, but I never knew that it used to be outlawed. Honestly, I’m baffled and sad that Naziism destroyed so much of my cultural heritage…
Thank you for the great video, we need more outside, forest time, to reconnect with nature. The waterfalls and swimming pools of the Sipsey wilderness are calling...
Nicely done as always, Jacob! Absolutely beautiful scenery and now I'm rather curious about this drink myself. Still, thinking about all these connections to the land and the gods makes me yearn even more for a connection with The Folk as well. Outside of rare big events, its hard to find pagans in my area seemingly. From my perspective, everyone just seems to vanish somewhere! One of these days...
Folklore is an important living source, as well as the etymology of words. In many cases, more important than just the written sources. And these attest to the importance of Spring festivals, fertility symbolisms, the Maibaum, and the Goddess Ostara. Often just under a very thin "Christian" veneer. Especially an important source for those of us seeking a mote continental Germanic Heathenry where the written sources are lacking more. Also showing just how wrong it is with those who claim Paganism and Heathenry "died out". There are always living, vibrant vestiges just waiting to be built upon and appreciated in the way our Ancestors truly did.
FKK stands for Frei Körpe Klub, meaning free body club, a movement that started during Iron curtain to in a way stick it to the man. I had come across that before too when I was in Germany, and my German teacher taught us about it after I saw a naked person swimming 😅. For clarification I am from the US, I am just going based off of the information I was taught.
Oh thank you for the video. It does look similar to where I grew up in the green country of Oklahoma. We even have a blue hole here. I hope I get to visit Germany someday. My great grandfathers name was Oscar Wicker. He did Pennsylvania Dutch magic. People would come to him from all over for small ailments. I’m studying herbalism now but I sure wish I could remember his magic words that he never wrote down lol! Yes I love being pagan!
I live on the opposite side of Germany and my church bell sound exactly the same… I legit paused the video cause I thought the church was chiming at 2 in the morning :}
Oh. Didn't know Waldmeister is illegal in Germany. Really? In Switzerland (southern neighbour) it isn't illegal and it's actually one of the most found plants in forests...
Criminalization of plants is nothing new and kind of a shit way that modernity is dealing with nature around us. This connection people are feeling after consuming the plant is what people are afraid of these days. It's a drug that makes people think. The ones that make you think and relaxed are illegal (e.g. things like mushrooms and DMT/ayahuasca), in opposition to the drugs that make people stupid and aggressive (like alcohol). It's sad really. Side note: according to Dutch wikipedia, in Berlin there is a mix drink that uses a sirup made from this Waldmeister plant, called 'Berliner Weiße mit Schuß'. Also, apparently, in the Netherlands there is something called 'Maitrank' that uses it. However, in my >28 years of living here, I have never seen it or heard of it before. Might investigate further. It might however be the same stuff that you are holding in the video.
i don't disagree, but in this case you needn't be upset. You can grow and consume Waldmeister all you like in Germany, it's not criminalized. The amount you are allowed to put in food and drink is only limited if you're selling it to customers.
@@TheWisdomOfOdin I got the 9 euro ticket to see the Odin statue in Hannover, mega recommended. Ty for ur video! I'll try to see the wald in Bavaria next time 🍻
what happened to the woodruff plant bc of coke a cola sounds a lot like what happened to cannabis bc of the paper industry here in the US.... coincidence, i think not!
You can make decent money off of making ancient fabrics used under the Germanic gods, some are stronger and more durable then cotton and soft like silk. Some cannot be farmed very well and have to be gathered from the forest or take a good amount of skill making them using old looms and spinning wheels. people have sold some for around 300 dollars a shirt. Depends on the plant , difficulty making the threads and fabric and if the fabric can be farmed or has to be gathered from nature and the market. Some even look like cotton after being put through a process. Who know with any certainty the number of different types of plants used in cloth making under the old gods, many where still used under Christianity who inherited a insane amount of knowledge and skills from the followers of the old gods. The Germanic tribes where already in the iron ages for a long time before the rise of Christianity who farmed using ox's and Plows, build wood buildings, who had whole villages dedicated to cattle raising, bread, cheese and beef was part of most peoples diets. Ages of stews , meat pies ,apple pies and honey cakes and apple sauces. Apples where a sign of good health and used in the myths to keep gods young. Apples, honey and berries where used in deserts and honey in the more valued drink then beer, mead. Honey wine , the goddess of youth and beauty who grows the apple of youth is married to a bard, who sings poetry and old tales, Herbs where used for both medicine and cooking and the reason why most healers where woman, herbs , cooking and sowing. The followers of the old Germanic gods also had a written tongue, I have not heard of any evidence to support the claims of books , such evidence may of long since of decayed, leaving only their written tongue carved into stones. objects and gravestones. plant based clothes where more common then leather.dresses. pants, shirts who also had knowledge of certain dyes.
