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II. The preservation of the Ethnic European Folk and their continued evolution If the Ethnic European Folk cease to exist, Ásatrú would...

The two main “forces” that make up our entire cosmos, the two forces whose relationship is what creates entire worldviews, are cosmic...

Last month, we discussed the Hugr, or the logical mind, as part of the many components that make up the Aryan soul. This month, the theme...

Abide No Strife and Build Bright Flame from The Runestone, October 2021 Everyone who joins the Asatru Folk Assembly agrees to the...

Life is meant to be a ritual. Not a grandiose show with snakes and gibberish, but an exchange with the Divine that rebuilds our inner...

The Wild Hunt is well known among Ásatrúar. The army of the dead, the Einherjar, led by Óðinn upon the fall storms when the veil between...

When our parents brought us into this world, they did so with the understanding that life is good, but never easy. Everything that the...

It has been quite some time since we visited the topic of the Soul. I began these articles last year, and in late July 2023, I had a...

Writing this has been a slow process for me. How does one compress the sharing of lives, spanning three decades, into a single article? ...

As we approach the end of the year and the season of outward work and harvest comes to a close, a new season emerges—one of introspection...

I've spent the last few weeks looking for the best possible Old Norse equivalent of the English Christian word "pilgrimage", and I have...

Our purpose in the practice and implementation of Ásatrú in the AFA is to tap into our ancestral ways, our ancestral spirit, and practice...

Victory does not come to those faint of heart, not true Victory. Many may still succeed in their pursuits when choosing an ignoble path...

The short answer is—because of the tireless work of our previous Alsherjargoði, current Alsherjargoði, and the current Witan. The longer...

Eihwaz - This rune's stave, although familiar, is not the one used in the Elder Futhark. It is borrowed from the Younger Futhark, but...

“Asatru is the religion with homework” “You have to earn your hammer” “The Gods call who they will” These three statements can all be...

(Originally published in The Runestone, September 2019) “Joyous then was the Jewel-giver, hoar-haired, war-brave; help awaited the...

Don’t let our Gods, ancestors and land spirits get too far from our thoughts. Honor them by right action and ceremony. Observe the Asatru...

Our gods gave us the gift of passion. As a member of the AFA, you have felt that passion for our Folk and the Æsir. A lot of our Folk are...

“If you find a friend in whom you trust, And wish for his goodwill, Share gifts, share thoughts, Go often to his house” - Hávamál, Stanza...