Cooking around the camp fire
Swedish Christmas/ Christmas postcard,
von Jenny Nyström
(ᛉ 13. Juni 1854 - 17. Januar 1946 ᛣ) https://www.facebook.com/weareonefolk/posts/pfbid0zGShMyvyr3DENwdwGQCn8AVQNYh7qV69HncFvkHTNJjy44vJfjVSYbXcVqgwpkDgl

Freyja receives Brisingamen by Greg Hildebrandt

Can you ask / turn to Odin for help?
Often modern pagans, who are ill informed, think that the Gods, even Odin, are not to be turned to in times of need or to ask for help during a struggle. While we can argue that one should provide an offering out of thanks or when asking, just asking alone isn't something you are turned off from.
These ill informed pagans think that such an act is Christianly or like Abrahamics whereby you petition or beg God for help or salvation.  They paint the Pagan / Ethnic Gods as blind to the folk's plight or are heart hardened to only care about those who take care of themselves with no love for humanity.
While it is true that the Gods respect and grant boons to those who work hard, make sacrifices, and are brave, the Gods are not deaf to our existence or struggle.

"Just so I Find Odin invoked in Swedish popular songs: Hielp nu, Oden Asagrim!  Svenska fornsångor 1, 11. hielp mig Othin! 1, 69. To this God first and foremost the people turned when in distress; I suppose he is called Asagrim, because among the Ases he bire the name of Grîmnir?
It is therefore not without significance, that also the wanderings of Herald of gods among men, in whose novels he now and then takes up his lodging, are parallelled especially by those of Oðinn and Hœnir, in christian guise, of God and St. Peter"  - Jacob Grimm Teutonic Mythology pg. 150-151.