<?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, 08 Mar 2026 03:04:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.baldrshof.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Folkish Family Pizza Moot ]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/minnesota-folkish-family-pizza-moot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a379884882ec6a3ac5d69b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_ef027f8c5ef34e3cab50fe208deec4d6~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[The Soul Complex - Hamingja ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the cornerstones of our faith is the concept of Hamingja, or luck. Now, to be clear, it’s not the same as the modern usage of the word “luck.” It’s a personification of a person’s success. And more likely the collective luck of a tribe, family, or nation. In many of the sagas, its usage applies to a collective.  Linguistically, the etymology is a small way to understand the concept. Let’s break the word down, Ham- stems from hamr which means shape, form, or skin. The second part of the...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/the-soul-complex-hamingja</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a056673a2716aeb21498a0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:20:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_0868d418e8ed4809aa685ec30aec4aa4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconstruction of the Aryan Soul: Sacredness of Time by Spekingr Brandy Fassett]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/reconstruction-of-the-aryan-soul-sacredness-of-time-by-spekingr-brandy-fassett</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a0557d35595910ad5cb820</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:16:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzTJNSAOEO4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Food Pantry at Baldrshof ]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/february-food-pantry-at-baldrshof-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699af566d0f466b1c6e0d382</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:26:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_550347c0d1c94dfebb6391918df5b1e4~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[Baldrshof Dísaþing]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/baldrshof-d%C3%ADsa%C3%BEing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699af1858133563068c6a305</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_c61ee27b3e31487f954af180f4da838d~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 Dísaþing Moot]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/wisconsin-d%C3%ADsa%C3%BEing-moot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699a559c8133563068c5528f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:02:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_bd8d1d619a5c41b0b8b89401276088b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Speak: A Path Towards Piety by Spekingr Daniel Young]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/how-we-speak-a-path-towards-piety-by-spekingr-daniel-young</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69987695fc53c4063861472d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMiszJL2vfY&amp;t=6s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frith, a Foundational Principle by Spekingr Daniel Young]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/frith-a-foundational-principle-by-spekingr-daniel-young</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6998763a1d8cdde54448991f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:57:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVTX_lP-NAk" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons At Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started as an assignment in my Goðar studies under the learning tree of Witan Brandy Fassett. It’s grown into a new thing all to itself. Brandy has mandated that we as Gyðja students and apprentices, begun daily devotions to the Æsir and Ásynjur. We began doing this daily, certain deities on certain days, and we took upon ourselves to begin using this as a teaching tool for my 15-year-old daughter, Lauren. It was she that spurred my husband and I toward finding likeminded folk to practice...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/lessons-at-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6990a2199f4f0b75dffe7de9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:30:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_cfbd21acffa942a087f9c3a5a6c111bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicago, Illinois Dinner]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/chicago-illinois-dinner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6987dc2fbabf74b7d0dd9964</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:43:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_1af4c25a978346138b4ed432f1df4a3d~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[Þorrablót at Baldrshof ]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/%C3%BEorrabl%C3%B3t-at-baldrshof-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d54b7d122d90ed9688124</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:46:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_3164e219d5af4844b2a6fac45b5d77bd~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[January Food Pantry at Baldrshof]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/january-food-pantry-at-baldrshof-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696c06dd18c1bd2ea0a96b75</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:02:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_f22163e498314e169b8946a9e524848a~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[Freyshof Heilagmenn]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Freyshof Dedication, we revealed that we have chosen a devotion to Allsherjargoði Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson of the Ásatrúarfélagið as our Hof Heilagmenn, or Hof Hero. I chose Allsherjargoði Beinteinsson for two main reasons. The first is that I want the Freyshof culture to recognize the importance of modern Ásatrú heroes.  Much like Founder Stephen McNallen, Else Christensen, and Alexander Rudd Mills, Allsherjargoði Beinteinsson helped to bring Ásatrú back to our Folk in modern times and...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/freyshof-heilagmenn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696794cc6ae8988b73fa4cb4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:11:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_ec928c3127874909ae87cd2c383897bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_660,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grow Your Daily Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please join me in the daily practice of Ásatrú, the worship of the Æsir &#38; Ásynjur, and on the journey to spiritual awareness and understanding each day of 2026. All members of the Asatru Folk Assembly are welcome to be a part of this group on MeWe. It is a "side quest," or rather, a pet project of mine, to help our Folk find a daily practice of their own through examples, study, and active worship. Please join us: https://mewe.com/join/dailyasatruwithbrandy Starting next month, we'll also be...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/grow-your-daily-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696643c3fc14cd6a86cf16a4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:13:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_cb6a68569e714e8181d0fb2ff3192e62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runic Inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your blood isn't just yours.  It belongs to the past and to the future.  It connects you to your ancestors, and continues on to your children.  It's the beacon that calls us back to our Gods, and the torch that lights the way forward.  It's the light in the darkness that brings hope to our Folk.  It can be eternal, as long as we let it.  Cherish it as the gift that it is, from one generation to the next Stop being basic with your speech.  Stop taking this ability for granted.  Stop whining...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/runic-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69650352f5f677155674112d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:26:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_7c2366e10e7c4ea8b8d4df53af0a5016~mv2.png/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 Moot]]></title><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/wisconsin-moot-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69645950f5f6771556727ea8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_5492d01000d142ab8acb309e17831967~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 – A Year of Magik and Wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s something thoughtful, warm, and a little provocative - an article that invites the reader to loosen their grip on the mundane and rediscover the divine woven into daily life. We live in a world that moves quickly.  Tasks stack, notifications ping, and the rhythm of modern life can feel like a long, unbroken line of obligations. In that pace, it’s easy - almost inevitable - to forget that Miðgarðr is not merely functional.  It is divine.  It’s layered with beauty, mystery, and moments...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/2026-a-year-of-magik-and-wonder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696263a7768b848d270f7466</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:39:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_08ea65a9c60a4bf5b6d23aeb60d83973~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Prayer for the Ancestors, and One for the Heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it came time to really begin planning for Freyshof, I reached out to our Allsherjargoði with one question. “What is it that you want us to make sure we are doing at Freyshof from the start.” His answer was simple, and quick. “Make sure that you find a way to make veneration for the Ancestors and your Hero a regular part of worship.” Now, I am paraphrasing here. I can’t remember exactly the way Allsherjargoði Flavel worded his request, but the gist of it was just this. Ancestor...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/a-prayer-for-the-ancestors-and-one-for-the-heroes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696101d9e434ecc89aa846cf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:30:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_674c833e4abd4243b2be273443a21f5e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heroic Ideal]]></title><description><![CDATA[To first give credit where credit is due, the term “Heroic Ideal” was stolen from a conversation I had with the Allsherjargoði about the soul sickness which plagues our people in the Wolf Age. Before I wax philosophical at my semi-captive audience, I want to share a quote that I feel best exemplifies the Heroic Ideal. The superior man is distinguished from the inferior man by his courage and his willingness to defy misfortune. — Friedrich Nietzsche There are other powerful quotes that we...]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/the-heroic-ideal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695fadc184bdf10fe91794d5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:19:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_559f8d26feea4490a5474fcfbf5edc81~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Ault</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AFA Remembers Adam Sjöstedt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Sjöstedt ᛦ5/4/1993-11/23/2025ᛦ We are saddened by the loss of our brother and we hope he is now in the loving embrace of his ancestors. Hail Adam Sjöstedt!]]></description><link>https://www.baldrshof.org/post/the-afa-remembers-adam-sj%C3%B6stedt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c25b817a444d5238640e4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:59:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48fde_0d67b16494074dc3aeba0002b5e227c2~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></channel></rss>