Should I stay or should I go?

Loyalty to your king is the highest honour. But what if you don't have a king? Today's modern labour conditions are nothing like anything in the viking age. Well, except for slavery maybe. Viking society was stratified in an elite consisting of the nobles, free man who were land owners, mostly. At the bottom there … Continue reading Should I stay or should I go?

Drunk I was, I was dead-drunk

A better burden | may no man bearFor wanderings wide than wisdom;Worse food for the journey | he brings not afieldThan an over-drinking of ale.Less good there lies | than most believeIn ale for mortal men;For the more he drinks | the less does manOf his mind the mastery hold. Over beer the bird | … Continue reading Drunk I was, I was dead-drunk

Scandinavian Warrior Graves Unearthed In Poland

Archaeologists in Poland were stunned to discover the skeletal remains of four Scandinavian warriors many hundreds of miles from their homeland. Read more https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/01/scandinavian-warrior-graves-unearthed.html

The Christmas Tree at the Vatican

The old faith isn't dead, the pope is actively practicing pagan rituals. Yes, you read that right. The pope of the catholic church, and basically every christian with him practices pagan rituals. The pope lights a Christmas tree every year at the Vatican, since 1982. It is fair to say, the previous pope, Joh Paul … Continue reading The Christmas Tree at the Vatican

Wyrd Words: Is Heathenry Incomplete?

I’ve heard this idea before and people often site examples of other religions with supposedly unbroken lineages. The problem is that this is most often an illusion that can only be seen from the outside looking in. Judaism is a perfect example of this. From the outside it’s easy to see a religion spanning back … Continue reading Wyrd Words: Is Heathenry Incomplete?

Wyrd Words: Pagan Ethics and Odin’s Rites of Hospitality

The ancient Norse and Germanic tribes had a strong ethic of Hospitality, which eventually permeated almost all aspects of those cultures. The idea of Hospitality came to influence their politics and religion just as much as it shaped their day-to-day lives. The concept encompassed personal generosity, reciprocity, and even what we today might term “social … Continue reading Wyrd Words: Pagan Ethics and Odin’s Rites of Hospitality

God Isn’t Dead, Just Repurposed: How Political Cults Have Replaced Religion

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s pronouncement of God’s death over a century ago may have been a tad premature. At that time, particularly in the United States, religion was still alive and well. Read more https://medium.com/@valeriemarie123/god-isnt-dead-just-repurposed-how-political-cults-have-replaced-religion-7a92458ba802