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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 s

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