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One of the very first recommendations I have when folk ask me for my "reading list" is Beowulf. Many of the more advanced and academic...

In Asatru, we venerate all of our noble ancestors, whether they be farmers or preachers or schoolteachers. However, there is one class of...

For us, Midsummer is considered the official beginning of summer, but for our ancestors, who only recognized two seasons (winter and...

In the previous edition of The Runestone, we talked about what makes up the Aryan soul. The first part of our soul complex is Lik...

In modern Asatru, many of us may run into people who claim that the Gods are simply archetypes, or characters, who exist only as...

King Athanaric, King of the Visigoths, ruled his people from 369 CE until he died in 381 CE. Sometimes called the first and greatest King...

Hails from Northern Idaho! Last month in May we met to discuss the Rune Raidho, and we had a lengthy discussion of this rune which was...

We are faced with thousands of choices a day. When looking up choices and how many we make a day on the interwebs, modern studies claim...

On the heels of Hexennacht, when the cattle were blessed in the smoke of the fire before being sent to their summer fields we celebrate...

As we move forward in our growth and our relationships, we need direction and momentum to seize the day. With all the conveniences &...

Originally born in Denmark, Else Christensen (nee Ochsner) was one of the leading figures in the modern Asastu movement. As a young...

Asatru is often called a “warrior faith”, and there is some truth to this. Our male ancestors often fought with sword, shield, axe, and...

FREYRBLÓT “Hail the Holy Æsir, Gods and Goddesses of our Folk! We ask you to join us today as we honor your kin! Hail the Æsir! Hail to...

It's an age-old question. It's taken up many pages in many books, it's been pondered by philosophers, social commentators, and religious...

Night of the Witch's a long and mysterious history lays at the feet of this holy tide. Hexenacht or sometimes know as Walburgisnacht has...

Life is good, treat it as such! Great with prayer, and a heart open to the gods, and your ancestors: "Hail, day! | Hail, sons of day! And...

When the ground was thawed, and the colder weather was beginning to give way to it became necessary to move the cattle from the winter...

We live in a time where “dogma”, “doctrine”, and “orthodox” are considered bad words, especially in “pagan” circles. This is because...

At Hexennacht, my blots tend to focus on the magic of women and gifts to the goddess Freyja. Three “mighty women” are called upon during...

Our Germanic world view puts unity ahead of all else. Individuality has no context outside that of the clan. The power of o is orderly...