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Ása-Þórr, wielder of Mjölnir’s might, Champion of courage, defender of right. Grant us the strength to stand and fight, To face our own jötunn and conquer the night. Your hammer strikes with purpose clear, A justice all foes must fear. With steadfast will, you lead the way, Through storm or struggle, we will not sway. Protector of Midgard, noble and true, Hail the Striker, we honor you. — Spekingr Brandy Fassett Ása-Þórr is currently, and arguably has been for a thousand year

I had the pleasure of traveling through the Appalachian Mountains to Sigrheim this month. The six-and-a-half-hour trip after a night shift was worth every minute. I was hosted by our Allsherjargoði and his family for the night, and we rose early the next morning to get some work done on the Sigrheim property. That tract of land is very special to me and to my family. We had the distinct privilege of being part of the acquisition of the property and have been present for many

Night of the Witch, a long and mysterious history, lays at the feet of this holy tide. Nornanótt, Hexennacht, or sometimes know as Walburgisnacht, has been celebrated amongst our people under different " lenses" for a very long time. Whether for protection, or preparation, sanctity or demonized or christianized for various purposes the core of this theme is protection of the Folk by our sacred feminine from the dark forces and the feminine side of chaos (which is often a mock

Most people think the sacred exists somewhere separate from their daily lives. They imagine it confined to a place, a ritual, or a moment set apart from everything else they do. But there is no real separation. There is only what you do each day, and whether or not you treat those actions as having weight. I didn’t arrive at this idea through philosophy or reflection alone. I was forced into it. A diagnosis has a way of stripping things down to what is real. The numbers don’t

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

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

Please join me in the daily practice of Ásatrú, the worship of the Æsir & 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 mont

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 qu

This is a tradition at my house, and I encourage anyone who feels inspired to take up this tradition, especially if you have young children and you're able to do so because I think it greatly encapsulates our ethics of the season. On the night of the 20th the family gathers around the Yule log. The Yule log is a sacred symbol; the symbol of light a, symbol of returning, but it's something else...it's also a beacon, a signal. When the family lights the Yule log, its light awak

This is our Yule tradition; it could be yours as well. Please bear in mind this is my family’s and kindred’s Yule tradition and is not official by way of the Asatru Folk Assembly. This is simply a fun tradition I wish to share and may be used in congruence with the official candle lighting ceremony of Yule as you see fit. For many years, our Yule tradition has evolved. We have incorporated so much that it has become 12-day devotional time that is fun and purposeful. Most impo

The runes are sacred mysteries first grasped by the All-Father when he sacrificed himself to Himself–screaming, he took up the runes. Then, Lord Heimdallr gave the runes to our ancestors when he helped our Folk become who we are now. The runes are symbolized by staves, various characters corresponding with the different mysteries (the concepts behind the runes). The proto-Germans had slightly different symbols than the Anglo-Saxons, whose symbols were different than the Norse

The holy tides of Ásatrú are largely celebrated when they are due to the seasons and the changes they bring, as well as how our ancestors treated these times. I often preach to my Folk at Njörðshof about this, especially during these colder months of September through February. I always make sure to emphasize that these colder months are the most auspicious time to honour, and speak with, our ancestors. This is because these colder holy tides take place when the veil between