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This month we discuss the Sál, the Soul, as it pertains to Ásatrú. The Old Norse word for soul comes from the Proto-Indo European word sóhiwl, and from this root we get the Latin saevus, the Proto-Celtic saitlom (life, age), the Proto-Slavic séila (strength, force, soul). Interestingly, the Proto-Germanic cognate saiwiz (sea, ocean) comes from the same root. This possibly stems from the belief that certain bodies of water were dwelling places of the dead and unborn. This is t

AFA Declaration of Purpose IX : The affirmation of the struggle of life, welcoming the challenge of that struggle, living life wholly and with joy, and facing eternity with courage. Life’s struggle is the whetstone that sharpens the sword of spirit. We should not regret the obstacles that confront us, but use them to grow ever stronger and wiser. Nor should we let them drain away our enjoyment of life. Let us live our lives with vigor – and when it is time to die, let us do t

A son is better, though he be late born, And his father to death hath fared; Memory Stones seldom stand by the road Save when kinsman...

There has been many questions about the battle that takes place at Þórshof for the Haustblót. I wanted to explain how this community...

Vetrnætr and this season of year has always been a favorite time for me. You can feel the change in the air. It's a time of drawing in of...

IX. The affirmation of the struggle of life, welcoming the challenge of that struggle and living life wholly and with joy, and facing...

VIII. The exploration of the universe, in keeping with the Faustian instinct of our kind We are a wide-faring Folk. Óðinn is a wanderer,...

VII. The use of science and technology for the well-being of our people, while protecting and working in harmony with the natural...

VI. The fostering in our people of a deep sense of responsibility and self-reliance Ásatrú promotes strong, vigorous, people who are the...

V. The promotion of true diversity among the peoples and cultures of the Earth ​ The world is not one uniform, unvarying mass. All...

IV: The restoration of community, the banishment of alienation, and the establishment of natural and just relations among our Folk Our...

III. Issuing a call to all our brothers and sisters of the Ethnic European Folk to return to this, their native religion and way of life...

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...