Reacting to Heilung for the first time! (Aonoana) 

Observe the eclipse. The ancients looked at people born during the eclipse (the black sun on that guys drum) as having powers of turning into their spirit animals, and giving life to the dead. She was born during the eclipse, and merges with her spirit animal in another eclipse.

Ah yes, Heilung. They don't do concerts, they hold rituals. Their shows are always special. The "standard" recommendation would be to watch something from their first show at Castlefest, LIFA. For example Krigsgaldr or In Maidjan

Hi: The lyrics for this piece are mainly taken from bracteates: golden, circular coins or amulets found in Northern Europe that date from the 4th to 7th centuries CE. They are often fitted with a decorated rim and loop, which indicates that they were meant to be worn and perhaps provide protection, fulfil wishes or for divination. The bracteates feature a very significant iconography influenced by Roman coinage. They were predominantly made from Roman gold, which was given to the North Germanic peoples as peace money. In Anoana, the listener has the chance to delve into a collection of likely encoded spells from the Migration Period and get a touch of magic from the Dark Ages. The intention of the piece is to playfully reconnect to an incantational language of a period where the North was richer in gold than any other region. Our forefathers presumably enjoyed a time of great prosperity and it may make us rethink how dark these ages real Above the sign on the womb of the giving birth mother is probably a painted version of Ægirs Hjelm/Aegishjalmur/Ægishjálmr ("Ægir's Helmet"), which is a symbol described in the Poetic Edda as a symbol of ultimate protection, physical, mental and spiritual referred to as protection against all kinds of fear "Ægir/Ægi" means "Sea" in both dialects of Old Norse and is also the name of the personification of the sea. "Ægir's Gate", describes the eddies that drag ships to the bottom of the sea. Ægir / Ægi has often been described as an old man with a long white beard, and to see him standing still in the water was a bad omen, as he surfaced to drag people and ships to the bottom of the ocean. Ægirs Hjelm is described in the Poetic Edda in a stanza with a shape-shifting dragon, Fafner, whose blood is poisonous. The dragon guards a treasure and, with the help of Ægirs Hjelm's spell, is invincible. In The Galdrabók, the symbol is also described as something "you wear on your forehead, between your eyebrows"). In any case, this must be taken with tweezers since it may be wrong. About the solar eclipse perhaps these images would be connected with the symbol of the black sun. For the ancients, the sun was the source of life, as it provided them with heat and energy. The lack of him was just the opposite. For the ancient peoples, it seems that the periodicity and continuity of day and night made us think not only of the existence of 1 sun, but of two suns, one bright and luminous and the other black. One represented life and the other death. This could be translated as the balance between light and dark and its connection to the world of the dead and the living. In it, the dawn of the day was interpreted as the rebirth of life and its renewal. That is why eclipses were so important for all primitive and ancient cultures: When the sun disappeared in broad daylight, they predicted that eclipses would bring about great changes, or that even in the worst case, the world could come to an end. As for the drum that Christopher Juul handles and the symbol that is drawn on it, it bears a certain resemblance to the kolovrat and the black sun, but I have not been able to find any that really come close, so the question is whether this symbol, what Have the members of the group created it as something aesthetic for the video, or if that symbol really exists in the Nordic culture, but I am not able to find anything about it at the moment. The answer certainly lies with the members of the musical group Heilung or some archaeologist specialized in Nordic culture. This is the original letter: [María] Athilr Rikithir Ai Eril idi Uha Ijalh Fahd Tiade Elifi An It Athilr Rikithir Ai Landawariar Año Ana Fahd Tiade Elifi An It Aelwao Ano Ana Tuwa Tuwa Tau Liu Ano Ana Tuwa Tuwa [Kai] UL FOS LAU LAL GWUL PED UL ULD AUL LEI ELw ATH RET LAE TyS Otro REI GUI AU AU LA OA SEJS ZUL AU AL HaR HaS Ka TIL AZ Ha IR EL UNOZ LEIT Una DZ GUI UI THUL UHNG Ur OI WHUG DIT La La LIH LaL Ur USK GLa Jue LAL La La La TLG Jue TiL Ur Ur Ur Ur Gel THuL So Oth LAU IA TyL LI RAI WUI IL DAI TU Han UTH A IUr EL AL Dan An ERUI AL EIZ An RA TIU An KU AK The language is proto-norse. The language that the people living in scandinavia during the migration periode spoke in.Pre-viking era. The only words of Anoana's handwriting that are known with certainty is Landawariar (Protector of the land)

The visuals are stellar, the song evokes an emotion I can't fully understand, it feels like an out of body experience, props to your husband for suggesting this

Aonoana is the protector of the sacred places in the woods. When you take one of the mothers creatures and give thanks, it is her that you are thanking.

Hi from germany, you have to go very deep in to nordic and germanic history, its about the reborn god of nature (the child) its about the conection to nature we are all connected to nature. Great reaction!!! Heilung considers themselves to be a tribe and their fans brothers and sisters

Can I just add some points that are important in seeing this? The most important being that the child is born under an eclipse (seen in background several times). After the birth you see a circular path of darkness which is one of the possible destinies for the child, and it scares the mother. According to previking believes they (those born under eclipses) had very special gifts: hamnskifte (= the ability to change appearance), age shift, talking to animals, healing (of the bird) etc The previking time and it's religion in nordic countries is much more female oriented than the religion in the later years (with viking gods like Tor and Oden... ). Also healing of the bird. They sing in a reconstructed version of the previking proto norse language.... The bracteates are the starting point for this tale, because they are one of the few "written" recordings of this language. But Sweden and Norway are also full of drawings (hällristningar = rock carvings) as memory of them. Example en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Carvings_in_Tanum Caveat: I did publish similar comments to other reactor earlier, but I do think this is important in order to appreciate it

Pagan, this is a band that is well worth doing some research on. As mentioned in an earlier comment "they dont have concerts they have rituals. Everyone who listens to them comes away a little changed. Welcome to the family

PAGAN! I've commented on your k-pop videos before, I'm ARMY, but I'm also a big fan of Heilung!! I'm seeing them in Chicago for the second time in September and I'm SHOOKETH to see you react to them lol Even with your name being Pagan HAHAHA!!! I'm so happy!!

I’m at the point where I can’t even think of the right words to describe the art that is Heilung. Everything they do, is nothing short of pure, primal gold.

The more often I see that video the more I can't hold back my tears praying for an alternative society.

The low voices are an animal call they still make in Scandinavian countries to call the cattle back at sunset

Can I just add some points that are important in seeing this? The most important being that the child is born under an eclipse (seen in background several times). After the birth you see a circular path of darkness which is one of the possible destinies for the child, and it scares the mother. According to pre viking beliefs they (those born under eclipses) had very special gifts: hamnskifte (= the ability to change appearance), age shift, talking to animals, healing (of the bird) etc The pre-viking time and it's religion in Nordic countries is much more female oriented than the religion in the later years (with viking gods like Tor and Oden). Also healing of the bird. They sing in a reconstructed version of the pre-viking proto norse language.... The bracteates are the starting point for this tale, because they are one of the few "written" recordings of this language. But Sweden and Norway are full of drawings (hällristningar = rock carvings) as memory of them. (copied from Goran M a knowledgeable poster) Notice also the child is born with antler nubs :) showing her shapechanging nature and also add that they were thought of as Guardians of Nature. I believe the ending shows her merging with the ox

since most everything on the topic of the video itself has been said so far, ill just state that their previous album was about the male spirit, within a village that was forced to war (with presumably the romans) and the warrior. this album is focused on the mother, the lifegiver and the female strength. theyre very deliberate with their topics and themes so this is a great representation of their newest projects soul.

Nail on the head with all your off the cuff observations. Their "costumes" are home made, with materials that would have existed during the bronze, iron, and early middle ages Northern Europe, with some personal touches that help them feel grounded and remind them of home. So yes, very special...and they perform wearing the same attire, every show.

Wow! I’ve never seen this video before, never heard of the artists but this is so powerful 😱 It’s beautiful kinda mythical and medieval, Idk, it’s stunning and I really loved it

This band is what beautiful sounds like…. So much peace….. it’s crazy how much peace I feel hearing them sing….. wow.

Another Pagan Army here to comment on how happy I am to see my two worlds collide! These guys are spectacular in every way. If you are up to it check out more of their stuff, they do not disappoint. It reminds us that women were once considered sacred because they stood at the gates of life and death with their bodies. Loved this!

The production on this album is stunning, Maria Franz is a goddess and Heilung is amazing.

Heilung is the best intra-workout supplement I have ever taken. I swear I'm at least 30% stronger listening to them while I train 🤣

Great reaction, and your name...how fitting. LOL. In retrospect, I watched a video done by Heilung with a quick explanation of the song. Maria Franz (lead vocalist) stated the "words" that more-or-less can be translated are "Landa wariar" I believe they are utilized three times in the song...ergo: "Landa wariar Ano ana" or loosely translated to PROTECTOR OF THE LAND ANOANA. Also, kudos to Annicke Shireen, who did the high pitched kulning-like vocals.

You’re so sweet. Love your reaction and comments. Near the end I love when the girl pets the big animal then climbs up on its back and takes a nap.

This was their second "music video". The first one was "Norupo". They are both stunning and amazing. For more mindboggling and different experience: Heilung | Lifa - In Maidjan Heilung | Lifa - Krigsgaldr

It follows her from her birth under an eclipse thru childhood to young woman and then she becomes one with her spirit animal which is a muskox..this would be pre viking age..

You seemed to really enjoy this Heilung song. A few weeks ago they released an official version of this Anoana done live this year at their London "ritual". You should revisit this song and see how absolutely powerful it is and how they pull it of in front of an audience. I got to attend their Denver ritual a few weeks back. They are stunning in concert.

"The Voice of the Blood" is calling in nearly every Song from Heilung...it is far more than just "Music for fun"....watching you, hearing and feeling this makes my Heart melt...

YES! HEILUNG. MY FAVORITE BAND

Heilung is absolutely EPIC! 🤘 My favorite Song is "Krigsgaldr"...especially the Live Version from the 'LIFA' Concert. Recorded on a late summer Night at Castlefest 2017 in The Netherlands, 'Lifa' captures the first-ever Live performance of HEILUNG. Many greets from Germany 😊

Every time I hear this song, my entire body is engulfed in goosebumps...

That was beautiful. I think I've heard one of their songs a few years ago and loved it, but I kinda got side-tracked before I could follow up on it, so this was a nice reminder to rectify that.

Some elements of this song/music video reminded me of Aurora. Maybe because she’s Norwegian too, her sound it’s not similar but at the same time I can see her doing something like this. Don’t know, I might be crazy 😂

Norse pagan . One of the guys is a practicing shaman

Wow. I loved this. So magical.

Heilung is AMAZING, especially their live performances... I'd recommend you watch the "In Maidjan" live performance (and if you want, watch the Hellblade 2 Official Reveal Trailer first... They used part of the "In Maidjan" song on it and holly f*ck it hits hard on that trailer...)

The lead singer Maria Franz was also in a band called Euzen. They haven’t put anything out in years but I recommend reacting to their song Phobia.

They are AMAZING!!!!!!! You must hear them live, even more amazing

This song/video is beautiful it made me cry thats how good it made me feel, i like how this shows alot of being one with nature/animals/spirit guides, ive had a dream of a wolf for over 10 years now, n seeing this makes me feel a good about it now. Idk how to explain it but yeah amazing song/group

Having listened to this song once more it has gotten better.

what a masterpiece...i cant find much more words to describe it

This music is very ritualistic and ancient, it's calming to the spirit and helps us to remember where we come from

To me its a beautiful celebration of life, and, like you said womenhood. Theres a tiny bit during the birthing scene where you see one of them taking a psychedelic mushroom and curiosly thats a theme I also pondered about while on shrooms, how women are the gifters of life and much more, if there where only men on this world I think we would have torn ourselves to pieces without the balancing presence of women in our lives. Its hard to describe but I think yall get what I mean. Love them and cant wait to see them this december ❤ PS: Also as a history lover its a wonderful way to connect with our heritage which has so thoroughly been misused in the past to a point where as a german it nearly feels weird talking openly about loving germanic culture etc..

Maria is so incredible. Her vocal range ,the power, the imagry, Somehow she emits a hint of evil & yet so Angelic.

This music is something very special it touches your soul and you can feel it ♥

You should listen to Isa by Wardruna if you liked this. I don't have to suggest other Heilung songs because I bet you've already looked them up well enough at this point lol. Great reaction, subbed!

amazing video love maria Franz. they always do amazing work that blows your mind.

Great reaction and I hope you will delve further into this wonderous group..

Love your reaction to this band. Also, have a go at another Nordic band - Wardruna Hellwegen FT. Aurora. You Wont regret it. Greetings from Denmark🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰 After that try Eivør from Faro Islands and her Trodlabundir…

Well met, When she charged it wasn't the end... it is a true coming to power and joining of the physical with the spiritual, a binding of mortal and immortal. May you sword shine on and blessed be.

It got chill bumps and tears.

this brought me to tears, and I don't know why. I FELT this.

So I would encourage anyone new to Heilung to watch the LIFA performance on RU-vid in its entirety. It was performed at Castlefest in Lisse, Netherlands. It was the very first time they performed in front of a large audience. You can also listen to their first album “Ofnir” and really hear the beginnings of something that has taken the world over. From 2017-2022 they have amassed millions of views, fans(family) and toured the northern hemisphere. Starting in March they will cross the equator and travel to Bankok(literally sold out in minutes)and then to Australia.

I think "Norupo" by Heilung might be fun for you too, it has the same vibe but it's also a stronger one.

Heilung is great! Their music is so meditative that it helps me to tame the chaos inside and around me ❤️If you like this vibe you should give "Wardruna - Lyfjaberg" a try. The sounds are amazing 😊

This song still blows me away. The first 6 reviews I watched, the reviewers couldn't say a thing when it was over.

My favorite part is when the little girl is playing in the beginning. She dances so care free.

Heilung is a whole other level 🪄🪶🧙🎑🍃🌳 love how their music feels 🧝🔮

in the Edda there is a text that tells what you see in the video here. According to this, it is the oldest love song of mankind, a love song to the women, revered as life bringers and irrepressible force of nature and Heilung interprets this text very well. With the Germanic/Nordic "uncivilized" peoples, the women had a higher reputation than comparatively with the "civilized" Romans or Greeks and today women have forgotten to be women and men forget to be men.

Now do Helvegen by Wardruna featuring Aurora.

They're so worth the ticket price, seen them a couple of times, so cool.

This was amazing, I love listening to all sorts of music from around the world! I feel like you would in enjoy Federkleid by Faun. Faun is a German group that combines medieval and ancient instruments with modern influences. Wolf Totem by The hu(Mongolian) is also a great choice. O'Valhalla by Skáld(Norwegian) is epic I also love your kpop videos... actually why I found and followed you 👉👈

jeez I finally found the original. giving you the view cuz this video is so lovely

You need to check out Asja from them too. It's a pretty intese love song.

NOW... REPLAY IT, DON'T TALK CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LET THE MUSIC JUST ENTER YOUR SOUL AND LISTEN AND FEEL IT. IT'S A RITUAL.

Heilung's own RU-vid page: ru-vid.comvideos Videos from Heilungs page: (Live is good quality - pro recorded) Heilung | LIFA - In Maidjan LIVE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmWTZ3KfnXE.html Heilung | LIFA - Alfadhirhaiti LIVE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2wy-W-pYlds.html Heilung | LIFA - Krigsgaldr LIVE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QRg_8NNPTD8.html Heilung Norupo [Official Music Video]: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-64CACoHNBEI.html

Check out HEILUNG - NORUPO.

everythink i hear "Heilung"i must cry. This music clear my mind. i hear and i am clear,of my mind . Thx.

They are doing the Soundtrack for the next Hellblade game!!! I love them and I am ARMY too. The song is In Maidjin

Of interest, they make their own costumes and instruments. More interesting perhaps, is that they decorate their instruments with their own blood

Hallo from germany! Anoana is the Keeper of the Land! Ana is the mother of All keltic God's! In a time 1800 - 2300 bc.

A feast of intelligent sight and sound.

this group is great!! Their concerts are called rituals instead of concert or show. Their music is both relaxing and energetic simultaneously, if that made sense!!

the are awesome and her voice is beautiful i heard here once an was a instant fan of Heilung

Everything Heilung does is incredible! Their new song Tenet is taken from a very old magical square and they figured it out and used the formula to create a song that is exactly the same forwards and backwards. !!! Genius 💥

Dont need subtitles to feel the music.

Awesome Pagan vibes

Heilung is dope. Check out their other stuff Norupo and In Maidjan

Wunderschön. Ich liebe dieses Lied.

you need to see a live video from them, it is awesome.

PRE-Viking age. Bronze age Nordic. Anoana is a very powerful shaman, born during an eclipse. Note the antler buttons on the infant.

I absolutely loved your reaction to this. If you liked this (as I suspect you really did), I have two other amazing songs for you to react to. Wardruna and Eivør captures the same feel as Heilung sometimes. I think you'd enjoy it. Eivør Pálsdóttir: Tròdlabùndin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wsl-KHGe4Kk.html Wardruna and Aurora - Helvegen ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FnkTuHP9q3o.html

Beautiful

The name of the song is anoana. Idk why people keep writing it wrong, I also see a lot of "anohana".

This song on shrooms. If you have a setting where you can safely and responsibly take shrooms. Please do and please listen to this song. It will change you. I did it and after I feel more connected to the earth to human beings, I love you all and peace may the world bring to you.

this group is really good!!

Yaaaaaaaa 💜

The message of nordic motherhood is so powerful you gotta love it 10/10

Midnight sun at lofoten Norway, Maria is a great Norse singer and songwriter..

Pure magic!

A celebration of the divine feminine. Mother Earth. Life giving femininity. All religions are patriarchal but we all have twice as many female ancestors as male ancestors. An incredibly spiritual song.

OK, going to take you up on a few suggestions with a shaman type vibe (but not as much as Heilung....but amazing. Aurora is an amazing singer, suggest The Murder Song (5,4,3,2,1)...suggest her live performance at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Also strongly suggest Diana Ankudinova, in my opinion the most fascinating vocalist today, suggest starting with her cover of Wicked Game, or her amazing performance of the Russian Folk song "Rechenka"....both at a very young age (use masks/filters to avoid the copyright cops). You might have to go to her RU-vid channel, as the Russian Govt has blocked a lot of their state run tv content lately. Also is her mind blowing performance of the Elvis Classic "Cant Help Falling in Love"

greetings pagan, blessed be. My daughter's name is Pagan :) This song is very much showing the connection to a true earth connected creature... almost like this is what humans should have been but we've lost our way

Not sure why I saw the reuploaded version of this video...Thanks RU-vid... But I'm glad I saw your comment and now I can Like the real video and Sub to ya. RU-vid is so weird.. Btw Heilung makes BEAUTIFUL Music I love them!

This is my heritage as imagined by Heilung. Of course there is no record of songs of that day but Heilung has developed for us. As such, it is their interpretation and one I have faith.

the ending would be when she fuses with her spirit animal and becomes whole, so a happy end

in this song there are two female singers, Maria Franz and Kirsten Bråten Berg. Greets from the cold North.

I would love for you to see the song Alfadhirhaiti from the Lifa concert!

God what I wouldn't give to be able to hear that chant in stereo again.

Norupo is another video of theirs that I love

The language for it is Proto-Norse or Old Norse

so difficult to collect my thoughts........I am amazed, frightened, hopeful, feeling mortal, wanting to pray to some deity........I believe these are the emotions Maria and the band hope to elicit from the audience.........I can imagine these are EXACTLY the sounds made by pre-Christian Norse shaman, priests and warriors......does anyone know who makes their drums and what skins they use? thanks in advance.....note that the ritual takes place under an eclipse in the sky.......I like to think the ending shows Anoana meging with the ox in a perpetuation of nature......