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>I hope this isn't too off-topic because of the lack of overtly pagan imagery, but I feel it holds the same atmosphere that I found in the stories of Snorre's Edda.

Pagan imagery isn't really the point, if we want a living, breathing religious tradition. This board is about growing the faith, not stagnating it. There is hardly anything more on-topic than kindling the spirituality within you so you can really feel the religion. Fapping to pagan themed pics and stories all day is a good way to stagnate. We have to make paganism part of our daily lives and be 'off-topic.' Don't forget the shitposting cult tag for this board. :^)

>To me that open plane felt full of (foreboding) power. My immediate interpretation was that I had rediscovered that same internal sense of longing (and fearful respect of) space that my ancestors had. It felt like the beginning of a major change in my lifestyle.

I felt much the same way when you described it, with the first interpretation of 'explorer's courage,' but with much more fear than mere foreboding. More like a omen of doom attempting to paralyze you into inaction.

But whatever the actual 'interpretation,' the important thing is the feeling of inspiration; the primary language our Gods use to speak to us. If you feel inspired to change, that is a direct message from the Gods in the most literal sense. Use it!