Category: Heathen How To’s!

Think Like a Heathen, Part 2: Personal Experience

On April 17, 2018

There are a lot of challenges inherent in bringing any part of a past culture into the modern world. Things as intangible as religious and spiritual beliefs are especially challenging because while historians and archaeologists can dig up some information about a culture, much of what they find is limited and very open to interpretation.

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Think Like a Heathen, Part 1: Lore

By Cara Freyasdaughter

On March 12, 2018

Know’st how to write, know’st how to read Know’st how to stain, know’st how to understand Know’st how to ask, know’st how to offer knows’t how to supplicate, know’st how to sacrifice?

Heathen How To's! , Modern Heathenry

How to Make an Offering

By Cara Freyasdaughter

On June 5, 2017

As a follow-up to our“Offerings for the Gods” article series (Offerings for the Aesir, Vanir, and Jotnar), several of our readers have asked how to make these offerings. There’s no one right way

A Simple Blót for Freyr (and others)

By Cara Freyasdaughter

In Heathen How To's! , Modern Heathenry

On March 27, 2017

As we are in the middle of the spring holidays and are getting ready for summer, it seemed a great time to finally sit down and write a simple ritual for Freyr. Freyr is often honored at many holidays, such as Frexfaxi, Winternights, and Yule, but for me, His presence is most obvious in the Spring.

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So you want to pronounce Old Norse names…

By Xander

On February 9, 2017

If you're anything like me, or really the majority of primarily English speaking Heathens, figuring out the correct spelling and pronunciation for some of those Old Norse names can be tricky at the be

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Handspinning For Beginners – An Overview of Spinning Materials

By Katla Hase

On May 26, 2016

In my previous article I discussed drop spindles and how to acquire one. This article will discuss different materials you can use in handspinning and some places you can find them.