Tag: Asatru

Erdhenne: Gray Hen of Germanic Folklore

By Heather O'brien

On August 10, 2017

They have adorned the walls of temples and modern kitchens alike. They are creatures associated with fertility, victory, and divination. Folklore long regards them as key characters throughout the ancient and post modern world... I'm talking, of course, about chickens.

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McNallen’s ‘Wotan Network’ promotes alleged human traffickers

By Xander

On August 2, 2017

Stephen McNallen, and his alt-right group ‘The Wotan Network‘ have been promoting an organization called Defend Europe since June. Defend Europe, a branch of the anti-immigration group Generation

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Historic “Cliff Dwellings” at Mesa Verde Vandalized With Heathen Symbol

By Xander

On August 2, 2017

The Pueblo ‘Cliff Palace’ is a beautifully unique historical site, carved and molded out of sandstone and mortar nearly approximately 700 years ago in a massive feat of pre-industrial engineering.

PPD and Women’s Health In A Heathen Context

By Katla Hase

In Editorials

On August 2, 2017

There is this dark cloud that looms over many mothers that have just given birth. We rarely talk about it, especially in the Heathen community, where women are often pressured to be as strong as a Valkyrie. Every woman is some kind of shieldmaiden and weakness isn’t tolerated. Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away however and many of us are dealing with hardships beyond the normal everyday difficulties of being a parent

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#HavamalWitches Make Their Magic

By Stevie Miller

On July 10, 2017

If you’re a Heathen and you’ve been online in the past couple weeks, you’ve probably noticed a new hashtag surfacing: #HavamalWitches. The sheer volume of posts on this topic has had many wonder

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Heathens respond to the Portland attack

By Xander

On June 1, 2017

May 26, 2017, according to multiple reports Jeremy Christian boarded the MAX light-rail train in Portland Oregon and promptly begins harassing two sixteen-year-old girls. Witnesses say he yelled racia

A More Personal Heathenry

By Xander

In Wyrd Words

On March 20, 2017

I wanted to write about a something a little different today. Over at Ranting Recon, I usually stick to exploring Lore, Tradition, and ancient history, but that's not the ENTIRETY of Heathenry. So, since I have occasionally been accused of being little more than a dusty book-hoarder, I wanted to take a step back and talk a bit about how Heathenry impacts my life on an entirely personal level.

Letter to the Editor

A blurb from a Scandinavian on Vikings!

By Letter to the Editor

On March 13, 2017

Written by: Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen Dear Viking aficionados! I am very sorry to break the news to you, but here it comes. I have lived and worked in both Norway and Sweden, and if there is one thing i

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Bifrost’s Former Leader Stine Helen Skår Looking to Establish Official Relations With Yggdrasil Association of Costa Rica

By Esteban Sevilla

On March 6, 2017

Latin American Ásatrú has grown a lot in recent years. Countries like Costa Rica have been on the radar of the worldwide Ásatrú movement on multiple occasions. The Central American country has bee

Why Heathenry is Awesome: A Detailed List

By Cara Freyasdaughter

In Editorials , Modern Heathenry

On February 27, 2017

Every Heathen’s reasons for choosing Heathenry are different. Personally, I have a ton of reasons for choosing a Heathen path. That's why my column at Patheos used to be called “Happily Heathen”, after all!

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