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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