<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Baldrshof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baldrshof]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:38:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.baldrshof.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Austin Ethington of Missouri , the newest apprentice Folkbuilder for the Baldrshof District]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/austin-ethington-of-missouri-the-newest-apprentice-folkbuilder-for-the-baldrshof-district</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a240e2d1954050002102ef7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e0384_e0ba428e750d43a4aa9b3f34b2756a6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaac Spiva of Missouri , the newest apprentice Folkbuilder for the Baldrshof District]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/isaac-spiva-of-missouri-the-newest-apprentice-folkbuilder-for-the-baldrshof-district</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1a21ac34554029975344b4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_a64e0002c972411c85bb700ebdef0d6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Food Pantry at Baldrshof. ]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/may-food-pantry-at-baldrshof-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0af172e4e1fe1692b1fa5b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_5b3954e155b04ea886e84305367912bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sumarmál at Baldrshof]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/sumarm%C3%A1l-at-baldrshof-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0af047c5d6668af2e85622</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:56:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_7a70a4e6d3e94abba7bf950b6f69aba7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Þórr's Weapons &#38; Gear: A Cosmic Electrical System?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a thought experiment by the author, and is in no way intended to be taken as Lore or Orthodoxy. This is an attempt to show that scientific principles exist in the Lore, if you know where to look. God of Thunder…or Lightning? If you ask any man on the street what he knows about our Gods, there is no question that the one god’s name that will most often come to their mind is Lord Þórr. Yes, they most likely will be thinking of Stan Lee’s pop culture reimagining of the beloved Champion...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/%C3%BE%C3%B3rr-s-weapons-gear-a-cosmic-electrical-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01d15348aeb3fcb23cf95f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_134da1cb65dc4e7d953857ec313bd440~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_731,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking to Vör]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vör: she is wise and of searching spirit, so that none can conceal anything from her; it is a saying, that a woman becomes 'ware' of that of which she is informed — Gylfaginning 35 The Ásatrú Trúlögmál describes her: Vör is the “Careful One”. She sees what others overlook. Details matter and small things can have great importance, Vör takes notice. Vör is the patroness of intuition and foresight. As I have started building a relationship with Vör, this is how I see her. She is full of...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/talking-to-v%C3%B6r</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01cf2669457e5adb371409</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_5963e2bf241d4b86a847a4688c0246d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Þunraz, Thunor, Donar, Þórr!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ása-Þórr, wielder of Mjölnir’s might, Champion of courage, defender of right. Grant us the strength to stand and fight, To face our own jötunn and conquer the night. Your hammer strikes with purpose clear, A justice all foes must fear. With steadfast will, you lead the way, Through storm or struggle, we will not sway. Protector of Midgard, noble and true, Hail the Striker, we honor you. — Spekingr Brandy Fassett Ása-Þórr is currently, and arguably has been for a thousand years, the most...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/%C3%BEunraz-thunor-donar-%C3%BE%C3%B3rr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01cd3d618ba45174f99b9a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_79f30bba4d6e4a7b848d9ed8529e6b31~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_790,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing What’s Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of traveling through the Appalachian Mountains to Sigrheim this month. The six-and-a-half-hour trip after a night shift was worth every minute. I was hosted by our Allsherjargoði and his family for the night, and we rose early the next morning to get some work done on the Sigrheim property. That tract of land is very special to me and to my family. We had the distinct privilege of being part of the acquisition of the property and have been present for many of the work days...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/doing-what-s-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01cbdd48aeb3fcb23ceb3e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_20d47bf27f574992996e0efb299f1f76~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_540,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Sumarmál ]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/illinois-sumarm%C3%A1l</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f6aa2e90b4365cb86432ad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_27f82a1e2bc247ee88c43a582e60c84a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Mót]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/wisconsin-m%C3%B3t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eeaa62597b798f3aa41aa1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:14:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_4791bdde5b70487db48e67ba28b13f84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_870,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Hike Moot]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/minnesota-hike-moot-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed5bd381e17196bd2909f2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:27:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_050493bfa4ad4bb2960ce705834aef86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sýn and Self-Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of self-care is very big business today.  Everybody wants to sell you all sorts of lotions and potions and this and that.  It can get very expensive, and all of the bubble bath in the world doesn't necessarily mean that your Self is being taken care of.  So, how does one start to truly take care of themself?  The first step is to make sure that you are maintaining a whole self to take care of.  We are faced these days with a plethora of entities that chip away at who we are, what we...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/s%C3%BDn-and-self-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8b093ab5395dde6057b01</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:20:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_0349283800a34a93a571450e990ddd03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_903,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution of Ásatrú: What I’ve Seen and Experienced Thus Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a new middle-aged guy, I’m experiencing things that I have always heard about happening to you when you reach the half-century mark and beyond, and it has not disappointed me in the least. The biggest thing, other than deepening the sense of your own mortality, is the newfound ability to look back. Until this point in a person’s life you’re very busy living life and don’t spend a lot of time reflecting. I’m about to be 51 and for the last 25 years of my life, I have been an Ásatrúar. I’d...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/the-evolution-of-%C3%A1satr%C3%BA-what-i-ve-seen-and-experienced-thus-far</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8af50b17cf497ceb09aee</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:20:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_5412bfffce6046f1955d091c1cfc77bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_975,h_731,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non Sibi Sed Aliis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non sibi sed aliis "Not for self, but for others" It represents a philosophy of selflessness, service, and altruism, often used to encourage contributing to the common good rather than personal gain. This has been a motto for my life as far back as I can remember. Honestly how could it not be when this is the example my mom set for me. In 1970 America, it was neither popular, cool, or even normal to find yourself pregnant without a husband. It actually brought shame on your family. So, when...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/non-sibi-sed-aliis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8ac74d06bed7d1a9d9fdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_bb6d6f6c01644729930fc6f8ad201d16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everywhere we look we can find one reoccurring theme: The world seems to be a dark, divisive place. People are angry about everything, trained to find offense everywhere. People are alienated from healthy interpersonal connections, choosing false tinder romances and social media friendships over anything with genuine connection. Men are being trained to believe that just existing is almost the very worst thing they can do, and women are being told that children are a burden that will destroy...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/choosing-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8b15c1917b5c3432633fc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:32:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_9478daf6eb6e4881ab73733223502c35~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_908,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nornanótt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Night of the Witch, a long and mysterious history, lays at the feet of this holy tide. Nornanótt, Hexennacht, or sometimes know as Walburgisnacht, has been celebrated amongst our people under different " lenses" for a very long time. Whether for protection, or preparation, sanctity or demonized or christianized for various purposes the core of this theme is protection of the Folk by our sacred feminine from the dark forces and the feminine side of chaos (which is often a mockery of femininity...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/nornan%C3%B3tt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8ab3abbc0f3ff744581c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:08:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_41d7b228194d46869c4a366fe9eb6f13~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_735,h_681,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Action is an Act of Sacrality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people think the sacred exists somewhere separate from their daily lives. They imagine it confined to a place, a ritual, or a moment set apart from everything else they do. But there is no real separation. There is only what you do each day, and whether or not you treat those actions as having weight. I didn’t arrive at this idea through philosophy or reflection alone. I was forced into it. A diagnosis has a way of stripping things down to what is real. The numbers don’t lie, and...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/every-action-is-an-act-of-sacrality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8a9d84d400873908609b2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_98fd3044338e42a492f76092865f68bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_953,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nornanótt at Baldrshof]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/nornan%C3%B3tt-at-baldrshof-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e40a7d66edabdde711f076</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:49:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e0384_91bb5d3059704829b9d9f510a8a87574~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicholas Rice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ausa Vatni at Baldrshof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ausa Vatni (baby naming) at Baldrshof]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/ausa-vatni-at-baldrshof</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e40a6ea96d49e56ec100df</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:49:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e0384_083a51995a9c4f1aa6686b9c160dbe54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicholas Rice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apríl Food Pantry at Baldrshof]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/apr%C3%ADl-food-pantry-at-baldrshof</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e40a500c8d230c9e90db0b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:48:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e0384_cf9c097d68ed47b79030f3a7a8614fec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicholas Rice</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>