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Sigrblót literally means ‘Victory Blot’ and was celebrated by our ancestors in the early summer months. On the one hand, our ancestors...

Growing up outside of New Orleans food speaks to me, probably more than it should. Certain flavors and dishes become a part of who you...

Hails from the Great Pacific Northwest! The Midsummer celebration at Odinshof this year was an amazing experience as always. The energy...

Alexander Rud Mills was born in Forth, Tasmania, and lived from 1885-1964. He was the guiding light for the foundations of Asatru in...

Spirituality contrasts entirely the systems of anti-natural dogmatism, in which spirituality is seprated from life and in permanent...

Everyone has heard America referred to as a “Christian Nation”. Setting the etymology of the word ‘nation’ aside, most of our founding...

The Ek, or ego, is the second part of the soul complex listed in Founder Stephen McNallen’s book, Asatru, A Native European Spirituality....

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...

On July 4th, the AFA holds a remembrance day for Sveinbjorn Beinteinsson.

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

Previously, we went through what has been called the Sacred 13. With a disciplined daily practice and a good mindset, I know that it can...

Initially I started writing, “It amazes me how many Asatrurs have symptoms of anxiety or depression.” I was going to relate the topic to...

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...

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