Odin

Odin is famous for recruiting, big time, so no surprise at all that he has come calling on you. ;-) I think he is very popular today, in part, because he does reach out to many who are open to the Gods.

He, the Allfather, is very...complex. Most people I know personally who are Odin followers suggest caution when communicating with him. I advise not to make any promises to him before finding out what exactly those promises will entail. You can decline what he suggests, too; and in my experience he respects strength and independence. He is the Cargo God. He is the God of the Runes. Some say he is the God of Mental Illness. And he has been strongly associated with death. In the Heathen lore he was one of the creators of humankind. He is very wise and astute. He is an extraordinary, brilliant, fast intelligence, even among Gods, in my opinion and experience.

In my experience, he answers prayers VERY quickly. And he is a very helpful God. But once he helps you, then you owe him. And he will expect a gift back, often of his own choosing if you do not give him something as soon as possible. I advise showing him great respect, but without allowing him to dominate you. Many people do let him dominate them, even to the point of saying they are his slaves. They are not joking, sadly. So, please do be cautious. I do love Odin, though. He is truly a God of action. And I think he really loves humans and this world very much. But he can be very tough on his followers, so I've been told. Fortunately, he has shown me, personally, great kindness and patience in my few dealings with him. I have heard others say they do not experience him as kind and patient. But others have experienced him as I have. And I know he saved someone's life when she did not even ask him to.

Some people actually have sighted him -- I mean claim to have seen him manifest physically. I have even heard that he has been sighted by those who do not believe in him. I do not know if those stories are true. I have never seen him physically.

Frau Holle is one of the Gods to whom I am devoted. Myself, I do not experience her as an aspect of Frigga. I experience her as a completely separate Goddess. She is very strong and has a great capacity for kindness. If you follow her, she likes you to have your house as clean as possible. She has a great love of and compassion for animals. Although she is very loving, she seems to have high expectations for us humans, I think. That is the impression I have been getting, anyway. She dislikes laziness. She especially loves freshly baked items as offerings -- especially if you have made them yourself. ;-)

There is a spring dedicated to Frau Holle in Germany from which I have some holy water I keep on my shrine. This year at Pantheacon there will be a big ritual for Frau Holle. I'm very excited about that. :-) There seems to be some sort of revival of Frau Holle worship happening in these last few years. She is not attested in Heathen lore, but does appear in fairy tales, though not very sympathetically. You are the first I have heard of, personally, whom she has approached.